Bedok Jetty is CLOSED!!! =(

Went early in the morning (around 6am) to secure a place at the jetty. By around 10am, a group of workers came to announce that the jetty is closed for renovation! (What is there to renovate? If they add a toilet, I'll be grateful!)
So, for the next few months, will have to say goodbye to queenfishes....
Hopefully, other places will not become too crowded as a result.
Anyway, packed up and went to the "jetty" besides Carl's Jr. Caught a palm-sized flounder. Otherwise, very quiet....

How to catch a queenfish

Twin catch, again!

This is the 3rd twin catch this week! (See previous posts for 1st two)
But of course, this time, it is the most precious catch so far - queenfish!

Actually, there was an earlier bite this morning which got away because my hook came loose. After that, I retrieved all my hooks and re-tied them.

The second bite (which is first fish I caught) was nabbed with live prawn on a drift line. Live prawns are like "magic bullets"! :)

The next fish was caught after I changed the rod to the opposite side as the fishes seemed to be coming up from there all the time. True enough, the switch paid off.

PS: Gave left fish to Karyn and right one to Josh...

Catch report: Date - 17/11/08; Time - 1200; Venue - Bedok Jetty; Low - 0740, 1.6; High - 1340, 3.2

Catfish attack!

Actually quite disappointed to catch these "low class" guys. Reason: they are not like the gramourous "up class" deep sea fishes that travel the oceans which we usually see in pictures. Furthermore, though edible, the fact that their meat needs some processing with asam and lemon juice to remove the "ba-wu" (smell) gives me the creeps.
Nonetheless, here are the few consolations: (1) They gave a good fight on the line - helps train my skill, (2) They are big enough to make a meal, (3) I saw them swimming around in a fish tank at a Chinese restaurant - hey, no bad!

Troubles come in twos

Caught these 2 cat sharks (just look at the cat eyes!) at the mini-jetty mentioned in the previous post with live prawns. It's also interesting in that it's got leathery skin. After bringing them home to show (off) to my kids, I returned them to the sea. These guys are strong and never said die.

Barren day

Had a really barren day yesterday at Bedok Jetty from morning till night. Nobody here caught anything. How dismaying.
But there are lot's of tamban, which I'm getting bored of. Caught a bag of them (1kg plus?) and gave it to Josh for dinner.
By noon time, Josh and the girls from office came to the beach hawker centre for pig's trotter. Gave them a treat. Other then their famous trotter, still have bak-kut-teh, taupok and pig's liver. Most of it are high-cholestrol stuff.
I'm going to try out the new spot. Water not so deep. But better environment. And less competition.
Bedok Jetty, I may not see you again for a long time....

New Spot

Found this beautiful spot along East Coast that is ideal for family time and still fish!
It has a small jetty, nice beach, lot's of shade, good food (Carls' Jr and Old Town), and toilet!
Next visit with my family, I'll be here.
(will include picture later)