Back from week-long trip to Miri, well, the fishing time
only 2.5 days really as the voyage there, just the boat
trip alone is 12 hours, not counting the drive down to
KL and the flight the Miri.
Total catch, about 700kg:
Will post up more pictures later, as rather busy after
week long leave.
First Ruby at Luconia, well baby Ruby really, if compare to the specimen
we get at Burma Banks. Largest of the trip also hardly nudging 4kg, while
at Burma Banks, the smallest is 4kg (largest 18kg).
My first Kanpachi on first night, and a big one at that, weighing in at 16kg. Yummy Sashimi fish. Caught on live squid.
On second night got another specimen that is runner-up in the jackpot at 16.5kg,
although it is shorter than the first (but rounder and fuller at the girth).
Chris with another hefty Amberjack caught in day time, it took a slice
tongkol when Chris started retrieving it. Amberjack looks like prefer
lively bait, thus metal jigs are effective.
Oh, and btw, that is a size 8 VMC hook on the Kanpachi.
Really cheap and good hook, around RM20 for a box of 100pcs.
No need fancy laser sharpen, high carbon, circle this, circle that kind of hooks that catch more fisho than fish.
Largest grouper of the trip by the organiser, around 8~9kg.
Went into the pot for everyone to taste as farewell dinner.
But frankly, a bit disappointed, the skin a bit on the tough side.
The Black Grouper from Burma Bank is much-much better, with fatty
flesh that rivals Cod.
The jackpot fish, a Manta Ray weighing in at 31kg.
Again caught on a size 8 VMC hook (equivalent to 3/0 hook)
So, small hook also can land big fish
From the fight, I postulate that the monster fish at Choko Maru wreck, Penang
is another Giant Manta Ray, as it is speeding sideway. At least this one
can be landed even though it went to 200m (from original depth of 120m) before
I’m able to gain some line and turn the battle around.
One thing great about fishing Luconia is the variety of species that we
don’t see elsewhere, here are some sampling, some with known common names,
some don’t even know what to call it. Please help to name them if you know:
Some kindof Seabream ?
No idea what species, but tekong swears that this is rare excellent eating
This one called Hai Ti Ji, or literally deep-sea chicken. Also called the Ketumbar in local speak.
Looks like somekind of snapper. Miri folks like it very much and goes
as much as RM30 per kg (compared to RM15 per kg for the Lo Shi Pan - Barramundi Cod) there.
This is the Durian season after all. This species is called that for obvious
reason that its scales are particularly pointy, every party of its body designed
to give you a spike.
This one called “Ajinomoto”
One kind of grouper, grey in colour throughout with some small black dots
Boat trip cost RM1500 per head (11 pax), inclusive of 2 night hotel
stay + breakfast + a welcome and farewell dinner.
Flight to Miri on your own.
Charter cost for 4D3N is RM10,000 for this distant most part of Luconia,
but fishing time really around 2.5 days, as travelling there already 12 hours one way.
Is the duration of the trip thats the main factor for me tho…the only time i can go is when i retired [:D][:p][:D] and guess by that time i wont have the energy [8D][:)].
I just envy your fishing schedule Pete…wow seems like twice a month [:D][:p][:D][:p]… for me i just couldn’t…
But anyway i do love to see MFNer fishing pic [:)][:D][:)][:D]…
Oh ya brudder Ktang, seems like i didnt see ur fishing pic for quite a longggggggggggggggggggggggg time , rite [:D][:p][:D][:p][:D].
Ha 10 years [:0][:0][:0][:0][:0]…i’ve been with my company 19 years now and my post is 1 leg kick [:(][:(][:(].
Stock no enuff boss (F) me, sales not enuff also get (F), worker no come i also kena (F) whatever not rite i also kena (F)… but when comes to bonus time i (F) all of them [:D][:p][:D][:p][:D][:p][:D][:p].
Hmmmm maybe one of this day i will follow u on a long haul trip Pete…
Oh ya seems like u havent update ur Tiu Hu calenda on our end July trip bro…
Sometimes to lepas gian i follow my firends boat to fish around Pg bridge…of coz la is on Sunday [:)][:D],any nice spot around Pg bridge???[:D][:D][:D][8D][:p].
