Boat capsized near pulau SONGSONG

Enam sahabat terapung 30 jam akibat bot karam

SUNGAI PETANI: Enam sahabat kaki pancing berdepan detik cemas apabila terapung hampir 30 jam dalam laut dengan berpaut kepada tong minyak dan tong ikan yang diikat pada sebatang rotan panjang sebelum diselamatkan sepasang nelayan suami isteri kira-kira tiga kilometer dari pantai Kuala Kedah, malam kelmarin.

Kegembiraan enam sahabat itu keluar memancing dengan bot yang baru dibeli bertukar mimpi ngeri apabila bot berkenaan karam di perairan Yan berhampiran Pulau Songsong, pada jam 2.45 petang, Sabtu lalu.

Bukan itu saja, enam sahabat yang tinggal berjiran di Taman Semarak, di sini, juga terpaksa menyambut Aidiladha dalam keadaan yang tidak dijangka apabila terapung hampir sepanjang hari, kelmarin.

“Sayu kerana menyambut Aidiladha ketika terapung di tengah-tengah laut,” kata Sairi Ibrahim, 51, seorang daripada mangsa kejadian itu ketika ditemui di sini, semalam.

Selain Sairi, lima lagi rakannya ialah Fatah Yahya, 45, Shafie Saidin, 52, Salleh Hamid, 47, Abdullah Yusof, 56, dan Alang Kasturi, 56.

Menurut Sairi, mereka terapung tidak jauh dari kawasan pantai Yan dan dia dapat melihat rumah penduduk selain mendengar takbir raya dari surau kampung berkenaan.

“Malam itu ketika terapung di laut kami melihat lampu sepanjang pantai dan cuba berenang ke arah daratan, tetapi dihanyutkan semula ke tengah. Ketika itu kami dengar azan dan takbir, tapi lama-kelamaan ia hilang selepas kami dihanyutkan jauh ke tengah,” katanya. Sementara itu, rakannya Fatah, berkata apa yang terlintas dalam kepalanya hanya mati kerana tiada siapa yang dilihat boleh menyelamatkan mereka manakala hari semakin gelap.

“Kami memaut apa saja yang ada dan saya berpaut pada tong minyak,” katanya. Semua mangsa diselamatkan sepasang nelayan suami isteri berhampiran Tukun Kepala Batu Tokong, kira-kira tiga kilometer dari Kuala Kedah.

Nelayan terbabit, Abdul Satar, berkata dia bersama isterinya turun ke laut untuk menangkap sotong sebelum terdengar orang menjerit.

“Sebaik terdengar jeritan itu, saya berpatah balik dan terjumpa mereka terapung keletihan. Saya ambil mereka dan beri mereka makan dan minum sebelum dibawa ke daratan ke Balai Polis Kuala Kedah,” katanya. Semua mangsa dibawa rakan mereka ke Hospital Sultan Abdul Halim, di sini, pada jam 1 pagi semalam dan dirawat sebagai pesakit luar.

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Oh any reason why the boat capsize??

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Originally posted by foo
Oh any reason why the boat capsize??

According to reliable sources, the boat they purchased from their friend, was an old wooden boat which sprang a serious leakage while they were fishing. Lucky they have big ice box which saved their lives. That would be a good advice to all anglers not to mess with boats which are not seaworthy.

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Thanks for the info, Bro Thomas.

Incidentally, we were also there on that day looking for tenggiri. Poor catch. Fortunately for those fellow-fishos, the sea was calm and the weather was fine on that day.

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Originally posted by Hanyt
Thanks for the info, Bro Thomas.

Incidentally, we were also there on that day looking for tenggiri. Poor catch. Fortunately for those fellow-fishos, the sea was calm and the weather was fine on that day.


Those Tuas are favorite spots for spanish Mackerel, my group of friends used to go there too, understand beginning Nov. is the open season for tenggiri, I am supposed to join them when the catch is good. Let me know when the tenggiri are biting and the weather is good
too, have to be sure the boats are ok too…[:D][:D][:D]

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Thomas,

Tenggiri don seems to be bitting till now. Seems like due to the weather nowdays the season for tenggiri is not as easily predicted this 2 years.
A friend of mine went last weekend and only manage to hook a 2kg+ .

So if ur going to Yan for tenggiri u chatered those fishing boat or your friend has his own boat…

Me also itching to fish Tenggiri too…

fisherman fishing rod - checked!
stella reel - checked!
oakley sunglasses - checked!
PFD - no money to buy…

MFN needs to conduct swimming lessons.
how many ppl knows how to swim but loves fishing?i know of a good fren who runs around the boat like hero but cannot swim. takes pictures at the corner of the railing like champion! even saw a fren fell overboard recently. experienced guy also can slip n crash into the water. luckily we were anchored.

kill the friggin’ netters

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Originally posted by foo
Thomas,

Tenggiri don seems to be bitting till now. Seems like due to the weather nowdays the season for tenggiri is not as easily predicted this 2 years.
A friend of mine went last weekend and only manage to hook a 2kg+ .

So if ur going to Yan for tenggiri u chatered those fishing boat or your friend has his own boat…

Me also itching to fish Tenggiri too…


My friend usually chartered his favorite tekong’s boat, this guy has his own tuas. I don’t mind to drive all the way from JB if the tengirri is biting…

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Thomas,

Before coming down all the way from JB, u have to make sure the Tenggiri is bitting, i had my share of going there empty handed many times.

Goof luck to u…

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Thomas,

Before coming down all the way from JB, u have to make sure the Tenggiri is bitting, i had my share of going there empty handed many times.

Goof luck to u…


Early July I was there, managed to land three, a friend of mine was happily posing with the fish when the last breadth of the fish wriggled out of his hand, hit the gunwale of the boat and into the sea, everyone’s jaw dropped, but the quick thinking of the tekong dived in and retrieved the fish, he was the hero of the day…that fish dropper was banned from posing with fish for life.

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Hahahahahha…

Just came back from Yan. Was fishing on Saturday morning. Weather was terrible, i think at least 4~6 ft swell. Catch was OK, first cast by one of my friend caught a 6~7 kg, 15 mins later same guy hook up a 11 kg monster and a 6~7 kg by me 1/2 hr later. After 2 times snapped line, bite became very slow. 2.5 hrs later, starting to bite again, 2 double hook-up but manage to catch 2 only. Just after 4 hrs fishing, the tekong friend keep calling his mobile(to ask our tekong to go back as they dun have any fish). In the end, total 5 tenggiris (1 11 kg and 4 6~7 kg), 1 small dorado and 1 tanda (bottom).

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Just came back from Yan. Was fishing on Saturday morning. Weather was terrible, i think at least 4~6 ft swell. Catch was OK, first cast by one of my friend caught a 6~7 kg, 15 mins later same guy hook up a 11 kg monster and a 6~7 kg by me 1/2 hr later. After 2 times snapped line, bite became very slow. 2.5 hrs later, starting to bite again, 2 double hook-up but manage to catch 2 only. Just after 4 hrs fishing, the tekong friend keep calling his mobile(to ask our tekong to go back as they dun have any fish). In the end, total 5 tenggiris (1 11 kg and 4 6~7 kg), 1 small dorado and 1 tanda (bottom).

Your catch was ok, but my friend came back with only one kacang[:D][:D][:D]

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Thomas…LOL…[:0][:0][:0],dun forget the stinko sotong( trying for kerapu ) odour oso tagged along in the vehicle for a week…[xx(][xx(][xx(]..

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Thomas.....LOL...[:0][:0][:0],,,,,dun forget the stinko sotong( trying for kerapu ) odour oso tagged along in the vehicle for a week.....[xx(][xx(][xx(]..

[:D][:D][:D] buy another car just for fishing..lol..

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[xx(][xx(][xx(][xx(]…

Fishing car..equipped with big commercial ice chest…
no need to carry up & down, suggest you make a stainless
steel try with a drain hole… very soon become fish monger
[:D][:D][:D]

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[:0][:0][:0]…Jialat…i know… i know…sto rubbing it in la Thomas..[:(][:(][:(]..sinking deeper and deeper liao..[V][V][V]