FISHING THE EAST SIDE OF THE WEST COAST

Back last year, I made a trip down to East Coast Peninsular Malaysia to sample some of the local fishing. Fishing with local fish master and tackle enthusiast, Darren, the short trip to Pekan was quite the experience. Agenda on hand was light jigging and casting and some sailfish popping.

First fish on a small Coreman Zettai jig.

All smiles as I hook to a runaway sub. Golden Mean Sabel Dance II bearing the brunt!

First sail! Hooked on an Ima Gun Peki

Boatman Azahar with a good size Golden Trevally

Good Bend on the Majorcraft Offblow Light not long after.

Nice Sagai/Longfin trevally

On the Chrome/Red eye Ima Gun, a powerfully effective jig.

 Casting for Macks was a rod wrenching affair. High speed retrieve with the Jackson Pintail Tune 40 hooked this speedster. Majorcraft Crostage with it's long casting capability rod was ideal for this type of fishing. 

 Another long casting rod, the Evergreen Poseidon Ocean Hunter

Double whammy of GTs. Jackson and Ima combo catches. 

Ima Gyodo Heavy Surfer.

How good can it get?

 Mother of Pekan GT on a Rapala Stickbait

Taking a break for some Egiing fun

Hooked up to a underwater jet plane that wrapped itself around some underwater fish traps.

What came up was a gorgeous Diamond Trevally, taken on a soft plastic bait, no less.

The Keitech 5" Shad Stick

 Popping for Sailfish as the rain clouds rolled in fooled this tiny sail.

Neatly hooked on a FCL walking stick bait to wrap up the trip.