thanks again guys… sorry once again as well, internet very bad now only begin to upload pics
btw the lure i used is cottoncordell blade i think, old school stuff, 3cm only… not only fish deformed, when landed the fish the lure’s hook also deform lah!
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modena bro… surprisingly didnt hav such thoughts until now hehe, actually i’ve given up hope of catching, let a lone landing a pla buk in fv leer, since normally wan get a sizeable fish also knn susah… tat’s y i am casting n fooling around with lures hahaha
well, first setup tat went in cost rm1000, then another exact same rod broken there, cost rm350 one… then another cheaper rm50 rod… n numerous other miscellaneous fee n cost hehehe…
wat to do, the fish also highly unexpected ma… who would be sane enough to expect a pla buk to bite a lure in fv when they dun even take their normal food’s bait. anyway does anyone in tambun catch pla buk on lure also?
Novice angler here, any constructive advices greatly appreciated. Thank you
tjs..finally you conquered the beast…revenge is sweet…[8D][:D]
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Nice catch and Congrats Bro TJS!!!
Revenge is really sweet…
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modena bro... surprisingly didnt hav such thoughts until now hehe, actually i've given up hope of catching, let a lone landing a pla buk in fv leer, since normally wan get a sizeable fish also knn susah... tat's y i am casting n fooling around with lures hahahawell, first setup tat went in cost rm1000, then another exact same rod broken there, cost rm350 one… then another cheaper rm50 rod… n numerous other miscellaneous fee n cost hehehe…
wat to do, the fish also highly unexpected ma… who would be sane enough to expect a pla buk to bite a lure in fv when they dun even take their normal food’s bait. anyway does anyone in tambun catch pla buk on lure also?
Novice angler here, any constructive advices greatly appreciated. Thank you
Plus the rod that u used that day (which u had to get because darn fv fish always destroy or steal your equipment), this plabuk cost u more than RM2000… Maybe close to RM2500!
Expensive revenge!
The fish’s mouth is probably deformed coz it’s been laughing its butt jaw off since they’ve been ‘playing’ u for so long.
Cannot look at it that way lah … if we do, he would have spent a lot less going to Bangkok and catching a dozen at double the size ! … but in this case, TJS managed to do something that very few of us could do. That is priceless ya ?
Congratulations - the picture speaks a thousand words - and all of us are simply green with envy ( … but like nyamaoan has implied - none of us is going to drop Rm2500 for the same experience )
How is the blue tank getting along ? … I hope that you are not considering putting the Pla Buk in there [:D])
sorry for the long wait guys… finally able to post the full report…
first and foremost, hopefully the report wont bore u all out and since the pic is widely available now i will concentrate of giving the best explaination and story base on my insight and encounter hehe
here goes…
one lovely satuday morning… still excited over the new rod i;ve custom made by uncle kok ming… was eager to try it out, it’s a 6"6’ G.Loomis Crankbait bronze rod, rated at 8-14lb…
pair up perfectly with my conquest51, with 12lb palladium braided line, topped with 16lb fluorocarbon leader
another look at the victorious setup!
so pick up my gf and off we went for the best place to test new rod for big fish are available in fv… but nothing prepares me for a monster tho
and so… after preparing a setup for my gf for pacu… i went straight to the wooden platform for casting! after 10-15min into casting a fish violently took my RattlinShadRap4cm… first challenge of the day was easily overcomed by the good backbone of my new rod and here’s the fish!
half kilo soon hock as a first fish on the rod, not bad at all!!! lil did i expect more than this, well perhaps for a harder fighting pacu or belida to satisfy my challenge for the rod, well it did not turn out tat ‘well’
later on things are getting a lil slow… almost dead… before…
to be continued
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Nice catch with that Shimano Conquest BC of yours. 
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continue…
before getting burned by the sun without any bites lor… by then i already switch spot to tjs sprint edi… hoping the numerous belida playing there would take a liking to the lure.
wasnt prepared well… so ill equiped as i am, after changing from the shad rap, to fat rap, to mini fat rap… i finally decided to use this cottoncordell 3cm blade as a most likely successor since it;s heavy, for it’s important to cast far in fv
(b4 catching a fish)
besides, belida throughout the history they do take metal lures and minnows… so i think this might enhance my chance of breaking my personnal record(inever landed a belida on lure before). anyway the lure is there because i actually thought of targetting sebarau further upstream, and since my gf is there harsh condition is highly uncomfortable for me, so for this thanks to her also la in part haha
after many futile cast from one end to almost the other end of tjs sprint… it’s about to give up i said to myself, wat’s more the sun is burning hot!!!
then i told myself i have 5 last cast before i get the hell out of the oven… and it’s my fourth, the second last one tat i have a good take, not hard, just a gentle take… instinctively i striked!
at first it’s moving forward… BELIDA!!! i thought to myself, happily and steadily i try to pay out the fish as belida are known to be good jumper tat throws hook like nobody business and have the ability to reverse, hence the forward movement i;m feeling! Convincing myself tat i hav finally broke my record(i really thought so u know, every words i say here is exactly what i;ve thought then)
out of the sudden… the fish took a powerful dash, towards the pile of stilting wood… OH NO, a PACU!!! definitely a pacu, it run sideway and all the way to some structure! Or so i thought… and instinctively again(stupidity), i thumb the spool, it always stop these snicky fellows from running further!
It worked! it slow down just before the stilt!!! not for long tho… before it make a blistering run towards the apek bamboo groove in seconds! thus i gave chase at the same time, from one end to another end again of tjs sprint
and OUCHS!!! it’s so pain due to the sudden surge tat blistered my thumb! due to adrenaline rush, the pain was duly overcomed, however the fish is still streaking fast towards the fv bay area(all along the side). then i make another stupid decision… because it’s running close to the bank(not too close, 25-40m away), for fear of tangling others line i thumb the spool again @^&$@&)%$#& waht’s next is…
a beautifully burned sore thumb, and a big buldge at tat too…
after that… luckily when in pain, the fish too i think is in pain of exhausion… it started to slow down n noticibly less powered, losing steam already. now it’s another slow and painful process of reeling the massive load back! using a variety of technique to pull it closer… going back and forth is a good method as u use ur whole body to pull the load back and reel in by moving forward, save a lot of energy and workload for ur arm tat way.
and so the dragging, tugging, pulling continues…
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by now the crowd is getting more intense… evey seconds seems to present greater fears of losing the fish and the mass frustration tat follows…
and the caretaker is getting increasingly nervous, i think he is more nervous than me then, advicing non stop of playing it slowly, ‘biar dia lari’, ‘jangan kasi lepas ohhh’, ‘main main lah, pelahan…’ etc was heard throughout the fight. But i wasnt thinking the same, i’m in pain so i try to yank this big n stubborn ‘pacu’ back as fast as possible is my priority
by then it’s around 10 min of tug-of-war edi. on the way back, the dreaded thing occurs, it was snagged to a person line… and i was even more nervous when the line tat i snag is exactly the other setup of mine, in my gf position!!!
As i am worried sick she wont realize and just yank the rod to set to hook, breaking my line, record and hard earned fish in the process! luckily the shouting of all the onlookers and her neighbouring fishing kaki manage to losen the line and off my line is free again… well at least for awhile
when half way back the fish dash for another 100m of line out again similar to the first run… luckily my reel hav the capacity of 140m of 12lb braid, or else gone case! now same story repeat… slow and painful process of dragging the fish back!!! Boring… for me is both bored and pain then!!!
after nearly 15 min later… the anticipated ‘pacu’ is closing in… and so were the crowd! everyone is eager to see how big the fish would be… before another agonising 50m run again… when it finally back again 5 min later it’s really tired, as the fish is getting shallow and shallower and the silence is deaftening, everyone is so engrossed of what it is, and a tail showed up
Oh My Godness! it’s a pla buk!!! i cannot be mistaking it for anything else, and it’s further backed by another experienced fisho, Mr Startrek! and my heart just like it’s gonna stop when i notice it, and the hook one my lure, the HOOK! it’s tiny! and god only know how much i curse myself for dragging the fish relentlessly without the thought of the line breaking
then all hell broke lose, the caretaker is rallying non stop msg towards head quater and running around to get this huge landing net… the atmosphere is so choked with intensity… for me, the feeling of so close yet so far is killing me!!! the fish just wouldnt stop pulling back and forth refusing to give up, a respectable challenger indeed!
at long last, after some almost eternity the fish also gave up and to our surprise, and horror mixed in! the fish actually took the lure!!! by then i also forgot how long i fought the fish edi, it seems like 15min, but felt longer now as i think of it… but come to think of it doesnt matter much considering i hav succeeded in such a feat,
let it be around 15-30 min ba, very fast considering the setup i’ve used and the fish size, even the caretaker is amazed by my non stop pumping, come to think of it i am real nuts if i hav knew it was a pla buk! cos there’s a huge possibility i might hav break my line in the process
first scoop and there it goes into the net, completely exhausted!
and once again… no kidding, the fish actually took the lure…
nicely stuck to the deformed upper lip…
deformed the hook in the process
(after kena fish)
Novice angler here, any constructive advices greatly appreciated. Thank you
nice write-up…tjs…congrats again…
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Last but not least… thanks everyone for lending their eyes on this thread… hope it wont bore u guys again
also special thanks to my gf(changing my fishing locale), uncle kok ming(crafting the rod), my setup and everyone else tat have taught me bout FV especially modena bro and ofcos not forgetting those tat showed morale support durind the entire ardous fight with this legendary pla buk, especially bro startrek who spread the words around and pic tat poisons!!!
felt like a star hehehe… with all the cams around
anyway it’s so crowded my gf got shoved off and couldnt get any pic of me from in front sadly… hopefully bro startrek or anyone else tat present on that day with the pic can send it to me via email, thanks
Once again, thank you
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Nice catch with that Shimano Conquest BC of yours. ;)Feel free to visit my facebook.
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thanks mate… luckily it held up the abuse well and still functioning as perfectly as the first day i bought it
btw… is luring for pla buk common in thailand???
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TJS, why the back hook is deformed when u hooked the fish using the front hook? haha
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TJS, why the back hook is deformed when u hooked the fish using the front hook? haha
think must have came off due to the bent and luckily the set of double hook below continue to held on
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Originally posted by joonchingg
TJS, why the back hook is deformed when u hooked the fish using the front hook? haha
JC, when I was going thru d posting, suddenly something pop up which is the picture on ur signature tht u hook into a big one possibly
nessieplabuk on one of the overnight fishing trip issit?
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This Sunday Fishing at FV kah?
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Apek Cina’s Main objective / Vission / Mission : Non stop landing of Plabuk at any location / pond</font id=“Georgia”> </font id=“size1”> Accomplish, Jimmy can superimpose as photos above.</font id=“size2”></font id=“red”>
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Originally posted by Apek Cina
This Sunday Fishing at FV kah?
Enjoy the fishing process…including fish borrowed for photoshot & wooing mermaids & snow whites</font id=“Script MT Bold”></font id=“size3”>
Apek Cina’s Main objective / Vission / Mission : Non stop landing of Plabuk at any location / pond</font id=“Georgia”> </font id=“size1”>Accomplish, Jimmy can superimpose as photos above.</font id=“size2”></font id=“red”>
Looks ugly is not an offence, Failure is a step nearer to success, Obstacles are part of the challenge.</font id=“Script MT Bold”>
I try to avoid Sunday bcos heavy crowd & make it a family day.However this weekend company having stocktake Sat. & Sun. KNN!![:(]
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Originally posted by Apek Cina
This Sunday Fishing at FV kah?
Enjoy the fishing process…including fish borrowed for photoshot & wooing mermaids & snow whites</font id=“Script MT Bold”></font id=“size3”>
Apek Cina’s Main objective / Vission / Mission : Non stop landing of Plabuk at any location / pond</font id=“Georgia”> </font id=“size1”>Accomplish, Jimmy can superimpose as photos above.</font id=“size2”></font id=“red”>
Looks ugly is not an offence, Failure is a step nearer to success, Obstacles are part of the challenge.</font id=“Script MT Bold”>I try to avoid Sunday bcos heavy crowd & make it a family day.However this weekend company having stocktake Sat. & Sun. KNN!![:(]
Aiyoyo.. stock take very very headache ones… I apply TCM medical leave for u,ok?
Enjoy the fishing process…including fish borrowed for photoshot & wooing mermaids & snow whites</font id=“Script MT Bold”></font id=“size3”>
Apek Cina’s Main objective / Vission / Mission : Non stop landing of Plabuk at any location / pond</font id=“Georgia”> </font id=“size1”> Accomplish, Jimmy can superimpose as photos above.</font id=“size2”></font id=“red”>
Looks ugly is not an offence, Failure is a step nearer to success, Obstacles are part of the challenge.</font id=“Script MT Bold”>
Nice write up TJS! It was exciting reading it! Although I was opposite that day. Can feel the crowd’s excitement from over there.hehe. Congrats again 
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