Wild fishing at Dusun Meliau, Kalimantan Barat, Borneo in quest for Channa Micropeltes(Giant Snakehead), Channa Pleurophthalma(Kerandang), Blood Carp (Jelawat Pipi Merah) & Belodontichthys dinema(Begahak)

Its almost towards end of 2015 and here i am back to the wilderness on the other side of Malaysia. Yes! Our neighbouring country Indonesia specifically Dusun Meliau, Kalimantan Barat. Rumours said that fish are an easy target during the dry season and the main lake "Danau Sentarum" are totally dried out at this time. I would say 4m-5m of waters gone! Dried out!

There is 7 of us in the team consists of a guys from Pancing/RodnLine, a legendary flyfisher from Singapore and a video guy.

Numbers of species have been caught by us during this trip. Species consist of:

1) Toman @ Giant Snakehead @ Channa micropeltes

2) Kerandang @ Channa Pleurophthalma

3) Lais Tembiring @ Begahak @ Belodontichthys dinema

4) Jelawat pipi merah @ Blood carp @Leptobarbus Melanopterus

5) Tapah @ Wallago leeri

As usual, during this trip i've equipped with Extreme Anglers Custom Rod 12-30lb and 8-20lb poundage.

Kerandang @ Channa Pleurophthalma

Toman @ Channa Micropeltes

Begahak @ Lais tembiring @ Belodontichthys dinema

2nd Begahak @ Lais tembiring @ Belodontichthys dinema of the day

Jelawat pipi merah @ blood carp

Estuary casting with nice Mangrove Jacks @ MJ @ Siakap Merah

After almost a year didn't go out for estuary casting and seriously misses the MJ strikes. Made a plan..make it happens.

I've decided to call Dom and the boat owner and yes its all available for us. There you are...off from all the hectic works..now off from the Kpg. Jaya Bakti jetty to the unpromising MJ spot.

I LOVE MJ!

Mangrove jack @ MJ

Mangrove jack @ MJ

Freshwater Fishing trip to Ulu Skrang, Sarawak - Quest for Hampala & Tor

This is my 2nd trip to Ulu Skrang and the 1st time was in 2012 if not mistaken. Nice place and real wild fishing spot.

How to get there? From Kuching to Layar will take u at least 4 hrs by land and another 2 hrs to reach the Ulu Skrang thru the logging area.

The hardest part will be when trekking upstream for almost 4 hours til you reached the Lanjak Entimau National Forest Reserve boundary/border. Even with less catches due to overfishing by the local villagers (during dry season only) but still the wild natures manage to take my breath away. Awesome place!!!!

Light Jigging with a hardcore boatmen in Bintulu Oilrig

Its almost a year i didn't go for a fishing trip offshore of Bintulu, Sarawak. Having a good friend and such a hardcore angler@boatmen will suits Ting Hua Leong character. With numbers of good fishing spots and seriously 100% of my trip with him was a successful trip.

This time we are targeting D18 oil rig area which is located approx. around 50 nautical miles from Bintulu shore. It took us almost 4 hours to get there. As usual i'm equipped with jigging rods provided by Extreme Anglers ranges from PE 1.5 to PE2.5.

1st cast with my 1st catch of the day and more follows after. 

Never misses the Big Eye Trevally

Ting Hua Leong our hardcore angler & boatmen.

Non stop action early in the morning with numbers of Rainbow Runner in the hit list.

Light Jigging at Tanjung Datu, Sematan, Sarawak

Its been a while that i did not doing some light jigging at Tanjung Datu, Sematan, Sarawak. Contacted some friends and the boatmen so YES!!! ...everything set and i will back to Tanjung Datu for some light jigging.

Extreme Anglers did provide us with micro/light jigging rods range from PE1.5 til PE2.5 rods for this trip. BIG THANKS TO KENNY CHEE!

As usual, pictures tell a thousand stories.

Diamond trevally on jig.

Diamond Trevally caught using Extreme Anglers Custom Rod & IMA ganpeki jig. 

Nice Golden Snapper by Sylvester using Extreme Anglers Custom Rod

1 of the Longfin Trevally caught using Extreme Anglers Rod & IMA ganpeki jig.

Another good size Diamond Trevally caught using Extreme Anglers Custom Rod & IMA ganpeki jig.

Double hook up Longfin Trevally.

Kerandang @ Channa Pleurophthalma Danau Sentarum, Dusun Meliau, Kalimantan Barat, Island of Borneo

Its been a great time with a great friends while fishing at Danau Sentarum, Dusun Meliau. We managed to get there in less travel hours by driving from Kuching, Sarawak across the border to Lanjak and then hired a boat to Dusun Meliau.

Other routes:

1) Kuala Lumpur - Jakarta - Pontianak - Putussibau by air (it takes more then a day due to flight schedule) then continue the journey by land for almost more than 2 hours and another 2 hours boat ride to the Dusun Meliau Longhouse.

2) Kuala Lumpur - Kuching-Putussibau then continue the journey by land for almost more than 2 hours and another 2 hours boat ride to the Dusun Meliau Longhouse.

This time, we are hunting for Kerandang aka Channa Pleurophthalma. Quick question: Why must go to Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia to hunt for Kerandang? The main reason is because we can't find it in Sarawak, Malaysia as their neighbouring country and mountains as border.

Hope you guys love below pics.

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Casting and jigging - Colours of Maldives

Another days of fishing and this time i'm in Maldives. Onboard "Kandi Hibaru" for 7 days 6 Nights. Technically casting/popping and jigging.

Why Maldives? "I've been there ... something to experience". 

Why? A good fishing place to get me near 100 species and that's my lifetime target.

Anyway, thanks so much to Kenny Chee from Extreme Anglers to supply us with their jigging rods range from PE1, PE1.5, PE2hp and PE4.

Thanks to Tackle Fever for the trip arrangement especially Lothar as their representative. Its a good experienced and great excitements for us all. Those who are interested to give it a try or trip of your lifetime please do contact me via email steveraa78@gmail.com or mobile +60168865510. I'll get you guys connect to Tackle Fever. Are they organizing it every year? Yes! Definitely, you will enjoy the fishing trip and able to make new friends.

Here are some nice pictures.

Maldivian Giant Trevally on Stickbait

Close up on Giant Trevally

Red Bass on Slow Slide jig

Fierce Triggerfish 

Coral/Red Grouper on Xesta jig

Correct me if am wrong ... is it golden jack or golden trevally?

Another Grouper

Good size Giant Trevally

Bluefin trevally

Grouper again and again

Another species in the pocket .... Rusty Job Fish

Great friends of mine...having a lot of good n fun times with all of them!