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It was 10am and there was no one around. I was fishing alone and I could see ripples created by tilapias. The fishing conditions were excellent. The sun was not too hot and there was a slight breeze blowing. I had a feeling I was going to catch something that day. I baited up and threw the line towards the water. I was envious of the anglers who I had seen catching carps other days so this day I was determined to catch one myself.
Equipment &Bait: 20lb hand line baited with bread.
Thirty minutes passed and then suddenly, I saw my line moving very slowly. I took in the slack line and I could feel something heavy on the other side of the line. Without hesitation, I struck and the fish swam away fast. I fought the fish for around 3-5 mins. Once it almost pulled me into the water as I was standing on a thin concrete. During the fight, the fish got into the rocks or what ever was under the water and it got stuck. I thought it was all over and I would have to cut my line but I waited and let out a lot of line for the fish to swim out of the snags. After the fish had swam out for quite a distance, I retrived my line again and yes! the line got out of the snags and I landed my first carp which was 3.3kg. The line was also frayed because of contact between the line and the unknown stuff underneath which my line got stuck.
Catch & Release: I have caught many carps like this (about 6-9) and my record one was golden in colour and it was estimated to be around 4-5kgs. I do not have the pictures of the carps I caught as all of the carps I caught were released unharmed and I only kept the 3.3 kg one as it was injured.
I remembered the first time I went to lagoon fishing pond.I went there with my parents and a few of my relatives.That day I was not expecting much as I had not fished overnight at ponds untill that night.I was suprised when I got there as I saw that there were not much people fishing there,but as I found out later, it was because of the heavy down pour half an hour earlier.My parents did not fish as they only went there to have a chat (Actually i'm the one doin all the fishin and my father joins me mainly when fishing at Bedok Jetty and they all enjoy...burp..... hee..the usual stuff.)
When I got there,my relatives had 3-4 lines in the water already.They had also caught 1 mangrove jack already.I did not want to waste any more of my fishing time so I set up my equipment and soon my bait was flying out to the water. Now there were 4-5 rods on he rod holders and the waiting game starts.
Bait & amp - Technic: I used a sinker and a sliced fish as bait.I was actually intending to fish with floats but when I got there, my relatives were all using sinkers so I followed and I had to borrow some sinkers as I came with prepared with only floats.
Equipment: short loomis & amp; franklin rod with a Ryobi graphite reel loaded with 12 lb abu tournement line.
After half an hour my uncle had a strike but the line snapped.Then my auntie's friend caught a small barramundi and a golden snapper and another mangrove jack.Many of us had false alarms as the fish took the bait then dropped it.Fifteen minutes after the mj was landed,I caught my own1kg mj.
Fourty minutes passed without a single bite.As I was looking at my marker all the time, I saw the yellow circle moving upwards slowly.Without hesitation, I got out of the chair, grabbed my rod.Then suddenly my marker went straight up .I STRIKED holding on to my spool as I did not put enough drag on. ZZZZZzzzZZZZzz!!.. my reel screamed and I slowly tightened my drag.By this time, many people were standing close to me including my relatives and fellow fisherman who were fishing near me as they heard my reel screaming.Then splash!!!! the barramundi jumped out of the water.It did many of its spactacular jumps.Everyone was now very excited as they wanted to know the weight of the fish as they saw the size of it.I fought it for quite a while and when the fish was close enough for my father to grab the 30 lb leader,it did a big splash and my fathers clothes were really wet.Many times, it came close enough for me to grab the leader but when the fish saw us it sped off again.Then someone came with a borrowed net and my dad scooped up the fish.I could not believe my luck as this was a big barramundi.Everyone was really excited and we all went to weigh the fish and it turned out to be a 4.6 kg fish.My leader was frayed after the fight as the mouth of the fish was like sand paper.The total fight lasted about 5-10mins and it gave me a very good fight.
The Baits: The most commonly baits used are peeled tiger prawns, live prawns (can be bought at the ponds), fish meat and live fish.
1) There were four blonde's sitting on the bank of a river, each with a fishing pole intently concentrating on the task at hand. A Game Warden drives by and see's the four women apparently fishing and decided to check for the proper fishing licenses and equipment. He approached the women and told them he needed to check for their fishing licenses and to his surprise, they all replied they did not have one. However, before the Warden could speak, one of the women spoke up and said, "Mr. Warden, sir, we are not fishing for you normal catch. We are environmentalist ridding the waters of garbage and other debris. "We are not fishing for "fish." "We have poles, yes, but on the end of our lines we have magnets. The magnets are gathering up metallic debris from the bottom of this river and therefore, were are cleaning the environment." Stunned, the Game Warden thought for a moment and then asked the women to retrieve their lines an show him the "magnets" they were using. Sure enough, one after the other, the women showed the Warden various sized and colored magnets at the end of their line. Puzzled, the Warden again thought for a moment then stated. "Well, you ladies seem to be doing a good thing here and there is no law against cleaning up a river bed with a magnet. More people should be like you four. Have a nice day." With that the Warden drove off. As soon as the the Warden was out of sight, the four women burst out in hysterical laughter. Finally, when one of them was able to speak, she said, "Stupid Fish Cop!. Doesn't he know there are STEALHEAD in this river?!!!"
2) No one in this town could catch any fish except this one man. The game warden asked him how he did it. The man told the game warden that he would take him fishing the next day. Once they got to the middle of the lake the man took out a stick of dynamite, lit it, and threw it in the water. After the explosion fish started floating to the top of the water. The man took out a net and started picking up the fish. The game warden told him that this was illegal. The man took out another stick of dynamite and lit it. He then handed it to the game warden and said " are you going to fish or talk".
3) Q:How fast do you need to run to get away from a crocodile?
A:The a little bit faster than your Mate.
4) A guy and his buddies go off for a week long fishing trip.
When he returns he is furious with his wife, he say's "you forgot to pack my underwear".
Her reply " I put it in your tackle box "
5) Why are you never hungry when fishing on the beach?
Because of the sand which is there.
6) Henry's son, David, burst into the house, crying. His mother asked him what the problem was. "Daddy and I were fishing, and he hooked a giant fish. Really big. Then, while he was reeling it in, the line busted and the fish got away." "Now come on, David," his mother said, "a big boy like you shouldn't be crying about an accident like that. You should have just laughed it off." "But that's just what I did, mommy."
7) A couple of young guys were fishing at their special pond off the beaten track when out of the bushes jumped the game warden! Immediately, one of the boys threw his rod down and started running through the woods like a bat out of hell and hot on his heels came the game warden. After about a half mile, the guy stopped and stooped over with his hands on his thighs to catch his breath and the game warden finally caught up to him. "Let's see yer fishin license, boy!" the warden gasped. With that, the guy pulled out his wallet and gave the game warden a valid fishing license. "Well, son," said the Game Warden. "You must be about as dumb as a box of rocks! You don't have to run from me if you have a valid license!" "Yes sir," replied the young feller. "But my friend back there, well, he don't have one..."
8) Billy Bob and Jethro decide to go ice fishing. After arriving at the lake early in the morning, they cut two holes in the lake and drop in their lines in the water. After fishing for a few hours, Billy Bob has caught dozens of fish while Jethro hasn't even gotten a bite. Jethro asks, "Billy Bob, what's your secret?" Billy Bob answers, "Mmu motta meep da mmrms mmrm." Jethro asks, "What did you say?" Billy Bob answers, "Mmu motta meep da mmrms mmrm." Jethro again asks, "What?" Billy Bob spits into his hand and says, "You gotta keep the worms warm!"
9) One man's hobby was fishing, he spent all his weekends near the river or lake, paying no attention to weather. One Sunday, early in the morning, he went to the river, as usual. It was cold and raining, and he decided to return back to his house. He came in, went to his bedroom, undressed and laid near his wife. "What a terrible weather today, honey." he said to her. "Yes. And my idiot went fishing!"
10) Jim had an awful day fishing on the lake, sitting in the blazing sun all day without catching a single one. On his way home, he stopped at the supermarket and ordered four catfish. He told the fish salesman, "Pick four large ones outand throw them at me, will you?" "Why do you want me to throw them at you?" "Because I want to tell my wife that I caught them." "Okay, but I suggest that you take the orange roughy." "But why?" "Because your wife came in earlier today and said that if you came by, I should tell you to take orange roughy. She prefers that for supper tonight."
11) What did the fish say when he swam in a concrete wall ! Dam
12) Two morons were in a boat fishing. They had great luck. One moron said to the other "we should mark this spot." So the other one leaned over a put a mark on the side of the boat. His buddy said "you fool that won't work". "Why" said the other. Because his buddy said "we may not get the same boat tomorrow".
13) Q: What did one rock pool say to the other rock pool?
A: Show me your mussels.
14) Q: If fish lived on land, which country would they live in? A: Finland.
15) Q: What is the fastest fish in the sea? A: Go-carp.
16) Q: What lives under the sea and carries a lot of people? A: An Octobus
17) Q: How do you stick down an envelope under the water? A: With a seal.
18) Q: What swims in the sea, carries a machine gun, and makes you an offer you can't refuse? A: The Codfather
19) Q: What whizzes along a riverbed on three wheels? A: A motor-Pike and a side-Carp.
20) Q: What do you call a fish without the eye? A: fsh
21) Q: Where do fish keep their money? A: In the river bank.
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