New to replace lost

Lost 2 of my rods and reels yesterday.
Was packing things into my boot when I left out my very first old and rusty kiddy 6-ft rod and another old but trusty 6-ft rod which I purchased from Changi Village. They were attached with reels too. When I remembered I left them out, I was already home. And when I return to fetch them from the beach, they had disappeared - of course - given those greedy people! It was about $50 worth of equipment there (if brand new).
So I went back to Henry's with a vengence. Bought a 8-ft rod ($18) and a daiwa 3500 reel ($22). The rod was stiff and the reel really smooth. Tried it just now at Carl's Jr jetty. Can cast really further than all my previous rods. But due to the hard cast, the prawn meat tend to fly out too. So must hook properly and observe as you cast.
Nonetheless, no catch (except 3 sea snakes! Argh!).
But thank God for the sea and the opportunity to fish!

At least some activity

Yesterday was a tamban day. Saw swams of tambans swimming near the surface for the whole morning and early afternoon. Joshua and I caught a bucket and he brought them home. As for me, I caught a todak on a hand-reel. When I cleaned the fish, I found the tamban which I used as bait in its stomach. I guess this one is kind of hard to digest.

My Precious (Rod)

Imagine I've been in and out of Malaysia for the last 1 week and even when I stepped into my house, I did not have any chance to say hello to my precious. Some serious redressing has to be done after all these M'sia stuff!
Anyway, absense is always good for the soul. My creator knows what I need... and come to think about it, I read in the Bible some where that "the heaven is like a huge sea".... That'll be great.
PS: Blogging at the hotel at Seri Alam - free internet access ma!