May 2014 ~ Angling Tourism in Malaysia

30 May 2014

Royal Pahang Billfish International Challenge 2014

By Giant Trevally 4:02 AM 2014 Visit Malaysia Year, Angling Tourism, Billfish, RPBIC2014, Sailfish No comments

The RPBIC logo created on 2013. RPBIC 2014 Royal Pahang Billfish International Challenge is an annual off-shore fishing challenge since 2004 organized by Unit Joran of Berita Harian one of the popular daily newspaper in Malaysia. This event is the largest fishing competition in Malaysia currently which involved many local and overseas participants.This event...

Fishing at Lake Kenyir, Terengganu

By Giant Trevally 2:40 AM 2014 Visit Malaysia Year, Angling Tourism, Lake Kenyir No comments

The monsoon rainy season offer a special opportunity to fisherman to go after sebarau and other species in the largest manmade lake in Peninsular Malaysia.Lake Kenyir consists of more than 340 islands surrounded by a vast rainforest containing unpolluted clear river, waterfalls, magnificent limestone...

Pulau Jarak Sea Fishing ( Malacca Straits)

By Giant Trevally 12:42 AM 2014 Visit Malaysia Year, Angling Tourism No comments

Located 34km southwest of the town of Lumut, Perak, is Pulau Jarak, Malaysia's fishing spot and also popular dive destination. This tiny island (barely 8 hectares in size) rises 50m above sea level and is covered with lush vegetation, where many sea eagles nest. There is no beach on Pulau Jarak, only granite sloping down to the sandy sea bed with small patches of stony,...

Monsoon Kelong Fishing.

By Giant Trevally 2:14 PM 2014 Visit Malaysia Year, Angling Tourism, Kelong Fishing No comments

Where to fishing when the monsoon season arrive? The first two or three month of a new year also mean the Northeast Monsoon will be roaring in the South China Sea for the next few months. What is kelong? A kelong is a Malay word to describe a form of offshore platform built predominantly with wood, and can be found in waters off Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia, while...

Fishing spot damaged at Penang.

By Giant Trevally 3:56 AM 2014 Visit Malaysia Year, Angling Tourism, Fishing No comments

The illegal salvage work on sunken ships off Penang island has outraged anglers, fishermen and historians in the state, with many condemning the move to remove the wrecks.‘The shipwrecks have been a lifeline to the many small-time fishermen around Penang who use hand-lines to make a living. They are rich fishing grounds,” said local fisherman Ahmad Kamal.“We can make...