Had some free time during the school holidays so thought I would bring some of my church kids out fishing. Certain factors to consider when choosing a spot and eventually I decided on a "free" spot since pond fishing was costly. We chose Punggol End Jetty since it was nearby, accessible and relatively a safe place to do some relax fishing. There were also quite a bit of small fish to entertain the kids although I think other places like Labrador Park or Changi Boardwalk may be better fishing spots for kids because there are more small fish. After fishing we went to the nearby Punggol Settlement to have lunch... Perfect day! Oh yes, I also managed to do some eging and caught a nice green eye squid during the day. Hahaha... somethings just never change...

It's always amazing what you can catch while fishing offshore in Singapore. Especially when they are giant whitings! Jeff always has a knack of finding them... Look at the size of that whiting?! Also managed my first catch on kite handline... We also caught a big golden catfish which I went home to fillet. The golden catfish is an excellent eating fish and very prized by intelligent anglers... the fish actually contained fish eggs and I discarded them after David Ho told me they could be toxic... For Jeff's contact: https://baktao.blogspot.com/2021/08/7-recommended-fishing-charters-and-cost-sharing-boat-in-singapore.html

Remember our massive Threadfin Salmon on Vincent's boat ? We organised a few more trips trying to emulate that but we didn't quite get there... but we did land a monster barracuda on jig during one of the trips courtesy of Boon! Seems like the COVID-19 restrictions forcing lots of anglers to fish local offshore may be depleting fish stocks in the short term... Another trip with Vincent which I couldn't go... fish were taking jigs! Vincent's contact if you want to book him for fishing at Changi: +65 9229 8516

Beautiful coral trouts and fingermark snappers. Two of my fishing idols. Matt and Biao. Good time with usual kakis. Beautiful coral trout by Boon. His first local one. Law with his usual ang gao luck! So smirky :p It's been awhile since we went fishing from Sam Law and he is still as sharp as ever! Two trips with him yielded much food for the table for us with big tusk fish and coral trouts taking home all the glory. I always believe that if you want to "judge" or see if a particular fishing captain knows his stuff, always look at how he does bottom fishing.  Red and green fish are more valuable than pelagics like sagai. Best of all? Sam doesn't need to go to Raffles Lighthouse to get good fish and recently told me "if you want me to bring you catch sagai, I will cancel your booking". What a captain. Go green or red or go home! Sam Law's contact can be found at  https://baktao.blogspot.com/2021/08/7-recommended-fishing-charters-and-cost-sharing-boat-in-s...

Fishing after the circuit breaker was awesome. It seemed that everywhere we went, we would have good catches. All good things come to an end though and the fishing in the past few months has been dreary. The bad and unpredictable weather made it worse. So today really put a smile in my heart since everyone managed to get some fun even though it was mostly escapee fish that we caught. These fish really were strong and healthy! Strong and healthy was good because there are growing rumours of one of the fish farms "dumping all their sick fish". That particular farm has all its nets raised and has totally no fish left. And you wonder why boats go there everyday to fish... sick fish. Some tips for catching escapee/farmed fish: Bouncing your rig around and searching for them helps. Cast out and comb the area for them. Some of the fish tap on the bait lightly and some of them eat the bait and stay put. Sensitivity is key here. Set the hook well. "Dead" bait like tamban and...

Quite a bit of Emails regarding this blog post . Put some of my replies here in case more folks read this. Q: The mentioned fishing charters are fully booked. Do you have any more recommendations? A: I don't have any more recommendations because I only put down charters which I have fished before or fished regularly at. Try to book early in advance. Q: There are many charter companies out there when I Google, is it a must to take a trip with them? A: No, it is not. These charter companies usually charge a higher fee but they make up for it in things like service and they may include fishing guides (note that they usually don't pay their share). You can go straight to the charter captains to arrange a trip directly. Q: Are there any seasons to book the fishing charters? Any monsoon? A: Charters are all year round in Singapore because our monsoon is mild and there are plenty of inshore options. There used to be predictable seasons for certain fishes but these days due to climate ...

My "Medium" King Salmon from Greenwood Fish Market I seldom am a fussy eater. I generally eat all kinds of food and as long as it's relatively fresh, I can forgive small issues such as service and even subtle points in the food preparation. However, I got a rather shocking and terrible experience at Greenwood Fish Market Quayside Isle recently because everything was bad (ok, the calamari was decent) so much so that I wrote reviews immediately after dining in. I mean, for a meal that costs $300 for two, it surely deserved a little more standards. I'm rarely that "vengeful" but it was too much... It's safe to say that I will never visit this restaurant again.  "Lost" Servers The servers were lost if I could put it nicely. When I asked for recommendations on the oysters and what would be a good mix, the server just said "order this and this and this" without explaining why. I went ahead and ordered the three kinds recommended anyway and ...