Back and great to be back!
first of all lets talk about bait here.dead fresh prawns are good but sarong worms?even better. the fishes here are mostly bottom feeders!except for barramundi and barracudas.
those whom are new to this, sarong worms look like this!i would recommend you getting from changi pro tackle as their worms are big,alive and plenty. not to condemn but riverland worms are always dead,thin and some are missing worms! you can grab them at $2 per pack which can last 2 people for at least 3 hours!last time we went, we got 2 packs for 4 people and we only finished 1 pack!so this is a budget bait to use.also dont use the whole worm for 1 hook.remember to cut them up to spread out through the time.
they sell out really fast so do give them a call to check if they have anymore available.
changi pro tackle: 6542 3775
After going to changi a few times we realise that the crabbing there is fantastic!SO we invested in a crab pot from changi which costed us only $3 for a solid caged one!what was the bait?we caught a few croaker fish and used them to lure the crabs into the cage!
how and where to place them? tie the fish through its gills or by the tail with cheap string that you have lying around. tie them to the bottom of the cage and secure tightly to prevent the current from drifting it to one specific side.now wait and only check every half hour or 1 hour.
So this is our first flower crab that we caught!decent size but we only had one for the evening so we released it. Uncles there recommended us to check the tide as the high tide draws the crabs nearer to shore to feed.
we'll definitely be going back for more crabbing from now on!it was a good experience crabbing for the first time!
This particular species of puffer is called the "white spotted puffer". never caught and it's a first for us!
After poking it slightly,we witness the funniest thing!PUFFING UP like a melon!hahas so cute right?
Javalin Croaker!This fish is one of the most popular catches there!they are recognised by their distinct yellow colouration on the tail. they struggle quite a lot and gives a heavier feeling on the line!if you're one to leave your rod with a bell,expect this fish to ring it hard and consistantly.
these fellas grow quite big too, up to almost 1kg in weight!they taste relatively sweet when cooked.
whats next?STRINGRAYS it was almost a spam of them! 2 rods rang continuously and both had stingrays!
it was quite a surprise to get a double hook up!soon after releasing them, the third one came just after recasting.all were small and were instantly released in hopes that they'll grow much bigger.
to end the day,we got a spotted sickle fish on the line!it was of decent size and brought home for dinner!if you observe carefully,the mouth of this fish is small and only small hooks can fit!so a small size 5 would be good.we noticed many experienced anglers there using a multi hook rigs with 4 to 5 hooks on the line and was confused why they were using such small rigs on big rods.but soon after we realised that they were aiming for green veined catfish,sickle fish and grunts!if you're aiming for barramundi,a bigger hook is recommended!
