Ah, the great outdoors. Short of being a dryad, those four words beautifully describe fishing in Merchong and Nenasi . Then you add some beef, lamb, tapah, soon hock, coral trout and cuttlefish, and you have the complete Merchong fishing experience. We returned to Merchong in 2024 for another two-day fishing trip with new friends. Their target was the humble coral trout, commonly known among local anglers as ang gao. I call it humble because coral trout are relatively common around the Merchong fishing grounds. We do not need to travel all the way to Tioman, Jubilee Reef or even Pulau Berhala to find them. Catching these tasty red groupers can be quite predictable when the conditions are right. You just need some luck and a well-presented bait. Two Days of Fishing in Merchong and Nenasi Location: Merchong and Nenasi, Pahang, Malaysia Trip duration: Two days Main target: Coral trout, also known as ang gao Other catches: Snappers and assorted reef fish Fishing methods: ...

Not much of a catch report this time, just a relaxing Desaru bottom fishing trip with Ah Long Fishing from Tanjong Lompat. We travelled quite far offshore in search of bottom fish. In fact, we went so far out that we even saw the Ah Jiang Sportfisher boat fishing in the same general area! Bottom Fishing at Tanjong Lompat, Desaru The bottom fishing was good, although we lost a few larger fish during the trip. There were plenty of smaller nibblers around, and we released the fish below approximately 800g. The fish may not look especially large in the photographs, but most were actually nice table-sized specimens. It was a fun day of light-tackle fishing in Desaru , with enough bites to keep everyone occupied. Fishing with PE1 Gear and Light Sinkers One of the highlights was fishing with PE1 gear and light sinkers. The lighter setup made every bite more obvious and gave even the table-sized bottom fish a good account of themselves. Light tackle is especially enjoyable when th...

A decent Desaru fishing catch despite five cut-offs from Spanish mackerel, locally known as batang. We returned to Malaysia for another Desaru fishing trip with Ah Long Fishing Charter . Fishing around Tanjong Lompat can be unpredictable, but this two-day offshore adventure gave us a decent mixture of reef fish, plenty of cut-offs and the usual Baktao fishing kakis entertainment. The wind made fishing more challenging at times, but we still managed to put together a respectable catch. We also encountered several Spanish mackerel, commonly known as batang, although they won most of the encounters by cutting our lines. Desaru Fishing Trip Details Date: 10 to 11 May 2025 Location: Tanjong Lompat, Desaru, Johor, Malaysia Fishing charter: Ah Long Fishing Local Charter Tide: Medium rising tide with a strong evening current (ChatGPT said this) Fishing style: Bottom fishing and slow jigging Target species: Parrotfish, grouper, golden snapper, cobia and Spanis...

Man, this trip is radical on many levels. I don't even know how to describe it. If you thought this Desaru fishing trip was already kind of weird, this one came out tops. Basically, only one spanish mackeral aka tenggiri was landed, one got busted at boatside. After that some Malaysian boat got jealous and drove straight into the school we were fishing at and then we ended up at a Durian stall. Taken on Jackall Bigbacker Metal Vibe 128mm 44g Taken on  Jackall Bigbacker Metal Vibe 128mm 44g The end! Oh, and I also discovered the joy of eating spanish mackeral aburi sushi!

King Chong built a new platform for catches. Extremely useful! Merchong! It’s been too long (yes it even rhymes) since we had a full-fledged fishing trip there. Merchong is actually situated at Nenasi, Malaysia. It’s after Rompin and just before Pekan. For the unacquainted Singaporean, fishing spots between Rompin, Pekan and Merchong are generally the same so they share the same fishing seasons and fishing styles. Many times, those fishing these areas may actually go to Tioman for fishing. Fishing is done in the wee hours for best fishing and so that they do not need to compete with too many boats. It is important to know where you are fishing exactly and where you are launching from. Boats from the areas above generally only have fishing licenses to fish the Pahang area and not the mersing or below area (e.g. Sibu, Sedili, Desaru) as these are considered under Johor Bahru. Exotic river seafood at Restoran 23B Rompin Restoran Dua Tiga After breakfast in JB, we headed out to Restoran 2...