I'm quite excited about the upcoming Changi trip in July so here are a few videos i made. I've also included Alan's CNR Video. It's been a long long time since i went Changi... Even catch nothing i also happy... Just go there and relax with the usual kakis. Changi Montage Part 1 a Part 2 Changi Fishing CNR Trip

After getting myself my Calstar Grafighter 600xl, I've thought of the possible reels to pair it with... I've considered the new Daiwa Saltist LD 20 two speed and some other good value for money yet excellent reels. I've finally arrived at my decision and that was to get the Accurate Boss Magnum 197 low speed... It seemed a little light in the drag department when using my hands to gauge the drag but after loading in some line, i found the line payout to be smooth and strong. PRETTY and Compact That's how compact it is... it could get a little bit of getting used to for fat thumbs like me. It was a tough decision but i went for the 197 as i thought i needed a little something. The Calstar 600xl is easily under-rated at 10 - 25lbs and being the sort of rod that it is, i will be pushing it to its limits during trips. It's currently loaded with some 150m of PE3 Varivas on a little mono backing until i get new line. It should be a sweet combination with my Cals...

I was free last Sunday and visited one of my favourite spots where i had many good memories with friends. This is the first spot in which i first got poisoned into eging. I remember my early days there the "Uncles" easily got many squids using slow retrieve method. I remember squids latching onto my jig and i won't even strike just reel it in and later when bringing it up, the squid will surely drop. I even remember msg-ing Alan and EX in the middle of the night to get some tips from them. After more researching and learning up on eging(especially the Jap Style), i went back to the spot and have been getting better results. But the Chinese have this saying "Always Remember Your Roots" and even if you somehow are more successful with your results nowadays, one must always remember their past. I made my journey to the spot with optimism although the sky looked as though it will crack open at any time. When i reached the spot, all my optimism faded away. Initia...

Weiyee and me made a short trip to our local freshwater pay pond to get some fish blood running through our veins again. It was Weiyee's first time there so we made sure we got some good baits and off we went. We brought some very mysterious concoctions and baits but we were lacking in a certain favourite bait of mine... We arrived at the pond just after a shower. It was burning these past few days so a quick shower will give the fishes a much needed boost. Even better was that the shower coincided with the evening. Usually, fishing is about getting the moon phase and weather right but at artificial man made places like pay ponds, you could say that the fishes are probably confused. Nevertheless, fishing at Dawn, Dusk or during extreme weather changes usually still pay off. The pond is well known for its massive Chao Phraya Catfish which go up to 50kg in the pond. The other species include the Patin, Pacu, Freshwater Barras, Red Tail Catfishes, Carps and many many more. The pon...

Still fresh from yesterday's hunt, the two fools headed into Bass Territory again at around the same timing. Armed with the new flys that Momok tied, both anglers were feeling rather tipsy. The Old Man now came in smaller hook sizes and it had a strange swimming effect that i somehow attribute to putting a snap swivel to it. Hmmm... Tackle Momok - Black Hole 6'6 2-8lbs/Daiwa Emeraldas 2506(yes, an eging reel!) Me - Shimano Bass Rise 5'6 6-10lbs/Ofmer Axis 500 I arrived at the area first and after doing some stunts(and getting numerous wounds in the process), i bumped into a schooling bunch of Toman fries. Not surprising, there were a bunch of Temensis below the fries... a common occurrence especially when the Mama Toman is not around to guard her fries. I tried to tempt the Temensis but i hooked onto many Toman fries instead. It must be a strange world for these fries... To hunt and be hunted at the same time. Getting some old mans... Momok came by and we trudged...

I have been observing one of our favourite bass spots for quite some time now and with the recent rainfall building up, it's time we went back to the area for our Peacock Bass. We set out a 2 day plan on fishing the area. It's one of those fishing grounds in which one will be supremely confident in getting a fish. Yeah... I guess you could say expectations were high. It's always prime time to fish in Dawn or Dusk but from our experience, the fish there feed even at noon although they are terribly sluggish. We went at around 2pm... and targeted to end by 7pm. Tackle Momok - Black Hole 6'6 2-8lbs/Daiwa Emeraldas 2506(yes, an eging reel!) Me - Shimano Bass Rise 5'6 6-10lbs/Ofmer Axis 500 / Daiwa Caldia Kix 2000 Today we will only be fishing on the outside reaches of the catchment area. This meant that there will be little bashing so we were grateful for that. There are less Toman around the area but we are only here for the Peacock Bass which we will be usi...

Here's a modest and/or rough sketch on the Spin fly rig that is very popular here in Sunny Singapore. Spin fly rigs came about when fishermen realised that species like Peacock Bass respond viciously to flys but to accommodate the modern fisherman and his conventional spinning rod, the fly was put on a rig that the angler is able to cast easily with his spinning setup. Clousers are usually used with the rig. There are many versions of this rig but this is what i usually use. I usually clip the split shots near the loop. If I have time I would close the loop with a ball bearing swivel. You can use a snap at the other end if you like to constantly change flies. Spin fly rigs are extremely useful because of the distance you can achieve(if using split shots). Flys are also relatively cheaper than lures and tempt a large array of species. Bass usually respond well to flys even if the usual lures aren't working. There can be a variety of ways to work the fly which include fast t...