Alien fish !

Hello again...it's been a while...the storm has gone,at least for a short season...and we are back to the sea...

Revisited the west tip of Borneo again...

Did some trolling,jigging and lure drifting, ( of course bottom..ermm)....

I think this is the most hardworking sea fishing we ever did...totally non stop for almost 24 hours with super short naps in between when changing spots...

Perfect weather,calm surface...just a little bit strong underwater current....but not so much big actions...

Trolling around the islands

Calm water..

Picture perfect..

Reunion..

Looking forward..

Fly fishing in a pail..

Tie the aggressive bestard...

As heavy/light as me..

Reinforcement needed..

The more the merrier...

Barracuda and coral trout..

The sea is friendly again...the season is back...load up the gears and head to the islands..

Back to the island...

The sea is super calm!..

Mount Santubong is there as always..

The water is super clear...

A diving boat..a diving girl is not something you want to hook on..literally

Try some poppings..

and trolling..

The result is pretty fine...

This is how you welcome a fish on board..

closer shot..

the razor sharp teeth join in the club too..

Look at the size of the eye!..

The storm is coming in..it's time to go home..

Hot sunny day...

After a couple of days we came back from the cold and dry weather of Paris for the Mondial du Tatouage, we were out fishing in the hot and humid weather of Borneo...trekking through the jungle and bush(also palm oil plantation) ,walking through the cooling and refreshing upper river with sparkling clear water for most part of it...it was fun and full with hope,although it was tiring and drenched us with sweat..but the result was great!

Decent size jungle perch..

The fight never disappoint you..

Spoon is the weapon..

Single stripe..

Till the last minute..

Smoke on the water...

When the rain has stopped...

He ran fast...

Baby adong..

Mama adong

The boy and his pose

See you next time

Grow bigger,fight better..

Sebarau attack !!!

  When I was fishing this evening,I was thinking to write a blog title as,'Haruan pun jadilah'..means,'I'll settle for common snakehead'...since there was no strike at all at the first place we were casting.

   We almost call it the day until we decided to check on a river,whether the water visibility is possible for lure casting.And yes,it was clear enough for lure casting..

    And believe it or not,the first cast received a powerful strike from a decent size Adong (Hampala Barb)....and it was landed by the brand new rod on it's first trip.

   You can have all the best equipments,all the best skills and experiences,the best fishing holes,but luck is still what you need...and today,I think the lady luck was swimming with this fish.. :)

This forest has eyes,I swear it!

That's what I'm talking about...yearghhh!!!

Surprisingly,the water is clear in rainy season.

He ran fast and hard..

The water level is higher due to lots of rain.

You can estimate the size..