Barra Paradise Part 2

Location:Barra Island
Bait:Live Prawns
Date: 03062010

Met my fellow regulars at changi in the morning to stock up on supplies before our trip. Took the usual bumboat ride to Barra Island and off we set to the usual spot. Weather was scorching hot that day. Nevertheless we carried on our pursuit for the prized barramundi. It was around noon and the sun was high up. Terry and Kimberly left the spot for awhile to get some drinks and left me in-charge of all the rods. As I was busy minding my own business trying to get the heat off my mind, I took a peek at my rod. The line was awkwardly tight with a slight bend at the tip as if I had a snag at the end of the line. I made the decision to give a pump and reel in the line. There was a bit of weight to it but no fight. Expecting a branch or a plastic bag to emerge, instead a decent sized mudcrab was actually the culprit. Unhooked the rather agitated fellow and tied it up. Abt half and hour later and my two other kakis were still not back yet. Once again while minding my own business I could hear a screaming reel coming from one of the rods. "ZzZZZzzzzz!!!!" goes Terry rod as it was bending into a U shape. This was my chance and I dashed to the rod and gave a slight pump. Fish ON!! It was also a fighter. The fish kept swimming left and right before breaking the surface of the water. With no one to assist I had to bend down to the edge of the water and pull the fish on land. Mission accomplished. A healthy 1kg plus Barramundi landed. Called the kakis and they hurriedly made their way to my location to see what all the fuss was about. Took a shot with the prize. My first battle with a wild Barra for 2010. Truly epic!

Barra Paradise Part 1

Due to busy schedules in NS finally managed to meet up the pioneer kaki of this blog, Fariz on 29th May 2010. Met at changi at 8am to get live "ammunition" before heading to location via bumboat. Upon landing we each rented a bicycle and headed to a spot we never tried before. The day started very slow with occasional bites from catfishes.Towards the end of the day at abt 5.30pm, the tide was receeding and Fariz decided to cast near some mangrove trees. This time he held on to his rod to sense any form of bite. Instead of getting just a nibble, a predator had taken his bait in a split sec and made a dash for the mangrove. At this point, Fariz was already on hand to guide the fish out of the snag zone. Seconds later the predator emerge from the depths and leaping out of the water flaunting its acrobatic attempts to get loose. Excitement filled our minds as its been awhile since I and Fariz seen a wild Barramundi landed. Pictures snapped and off Fariz go making his 2nd attempt at the same spot. The next thing that happened surprised both of us because as soon as the sinker touched the bottom, Fariz rod made a bend. Fariz who this time was totally caught by surprised rushed to his rod and pulled in a smaller barra than before. It was getting late and we didn't want to miss the boat so we cycled off and leaving a potentially good spot. 2/2 hits for Fariz and zero fighter for me. Congrats to bro Fariz on an epic fishing trip.

CR at Pasir Ris Park near WB 13

This trip was planned days ago as Pasir Ris Park was hit by the marine catfish frenzy/season. It was 31th of March, a day after my birthday. Me, Andre and Faisal met at my v/deck at 2plus am after checking the perfect tide to hunt for these voracious catfishes. Armed with our rods, reel and dead prawns as ammunition we drove off to the battle zone near to WB 13, Pasir Ris Park. On arrival, tide was at 0.1m and going up slowly. We set up and made our first cast. Within 5 mins of wait, I got first blood when my rod made a bend.I reeled in with ease the first marine catfish of the night. Next up was Faisal, receiving the same action on his rod. The activity was non stop for 3hrs straight with fish after fish being hauled up. A total of 13 duri was subdued by two anglers in 3hrs. The only setback was that Andre was the unlucky one as he turned out zero fighter that night.

U will get your chance again Dre..

Its been a hell of a long time since any catch reports was posted on this blog. Well if this was a photo album at home it probably already collected a thick layer of dust. Anyway, let's begin where I left off somewhere in 2010. It was the year i broke my personal record for catching barramundis. Along the way i met new kakis sharing the same addiction as I do. So let's kick off with a CR at Pasir Ris Park.