My name is Ian and I am moving to KL next year. I am from Scotland and as such I am used to chasing salmonids with the fly with single and double handed rods. Lots of chasing and some catching.[:)]
Anyway as I was looking for advice on what you have to catch and how you catch them I was sent here and what a great site. I have to say the fly tying some of you guys do is fantastic. I tie a few but only to go fishing and not the works of art that I have seen on here.
My fishing has mostly been for brown trout on rivers and lochs (scottish lakes) and spring salmon on the rivers (15’double handed rods and #10 lines). So I know how to tie a fly on and cast it out but apart from that I am a complete novice for fishing in Malaysia.
I will be heading over in November and I will be in KL for a few days at least before going out to a rig somewhere. I am going to stick a #5 travel rod in my rig bag but what I need to know is what lines work in that tropical heat and what type of flies to bring with me?
Justin has already given me some advice (what a nice man he is!)but all tips will be gratefully received.
Hi Zeolite. Welcome to Malaysia!!! I am sure you will have a good time here. As for what and where to fish, just contact us when you are settled and we will take you to some spots. I might suggest that the first good spot to warm up with is at the FF sanctuary in Shah Alam. I would be happy to take you there!
quote:Originally posted by afro_d Hi Zeolite. Welcome to Malaysia!!! I am sure you will have a good time here. As for what and where to fish, just contact us when you are settled and we will take you to some spots. I might suggest that the first good spot to warm up with is at the FF sanctuary in Shah Alam. I would be happy to take you there!
Ok so you’re fetching us all right? Thanks in advance
Hi Zeolite,
My name is Nik Rahimi, the owner of the Fly Fishing & Lure Casting Centre. I wish to welcome you to my place. Some tips for fishing at my place are:
Line : use floating weight forward line for dry and wet fly. Slow sinking or intermediate line is also recommended for certain type of fish.
Fly : Dry pattern like Deer Hair Caddis brown color, Adams, Black Ants, Cricket and Cockroaches pattern.
Wet pattern like Blood worm, Nymphs, Wooly Bugger, Clousers and any black color slow sinking fly.
Techniques : Same technique used for Trouts, Pike or Chuds.
Come, relax and enjoy the serenity of the dam.
Cheers and hope to see you soon. I can be contacted at : nik_rahimi@hotmail.com or my mobile : 012-324 6959
quote:Originally posted by nikrahimi Hi Zeolite,
My name is Nik Rahimi, the owner of the Fly Fishing & Lure Casting Centre. I wish to welcome you to my place. Some tips for fishing at my place are:
1. Line : use floating weight forward line for dry and wet fly. Slow sinking or intermediate line is also recommended for certain type of fish.
2. Fly : Dry pattern like Deer Hair Caddis brown color, Adams, Black Ants, Cricket and Cockroaches pattern.
Wet pattern like Blood worm, Nymphs, Wooly Bugger, Clousers and any black color slow sinking fly.
3. Techniques : Same technique used for Trouts, Pike or Chuds.
4. Come, relax and enjoy the serenity of the dam.
Cheers and hope to see you soon. I can be contacted at : nik_rahimi@hotmail.com or my mobile : 012-324 6959
Dont worry Nik thats the first place he will be fishing in KL Or at least thats where Im planning to bring him. Mostly because EAK is more natural to whatever he is used to.
That’s why I like this forum so much hihih. I see you already helping Ian and I am sure he can do something nice for you in return with his experiences with his double handed rod. It’s it is very nice to see how casting is done with double handed fly rod.
Thanks for the welcome guys!
I have an open mind about what I will find but I will have 30 days of every 60 for my own pleasure so hope to get a fair bit of fishing in.
I don’t think I will bring the double hander over as I can’t really see a use for it unless you guys know better. It is a shame because it is a really nice way to fish.
I am trying to find a 5 weight line that will be OK for use in the tropics. Do you have any suggestions? I am sure my Wulff and Cortland will be useless. I can find plenty of 7 weights and up but nothing lower.
Heat is a big problem for flylines here in the tropics. my favorite for freshwater is (1)Rio Gold (2) sage equator taper (3)SA bass taper. I think the coating on Rio’s lines is remarkably good given the conditions here.
I always bring along fly line dressing as it will come in handy when the sun is beating down during mid-day and the line just refuses to slide thru the guides.
5 weight is enough for pond fishing but bring along a 6 or 7 if possible in case you intend to go for peacock bass or giant snakehead outside of Kuala Lumpur, you’ll need it to cast bigger flies and hold on to bigger fish that decide to head for cover in the snags.
By the way, if you are heading out to a rig, i would certainly bring a spinning rod along with me loaded with 30~50lbs braided as well!! many people over here fish around oil rigs for huge GT, yellowfin, dogtooth… etc, etc,.
As for me cooking…I am a red headed, fair-skinned type so probably worse than Hans. I have spent some time working in tropical countries though so I do know how to look after my skin.
It will be a revelation fishing in the heat though. Almost all of my fishing has been done in cold conditions. I had a quick look at the Mongolian expidition and that looked like the kind of conditions I am used to. I would have liked to see you hot weather boys shivering in the tents.
I will do a “Hans” and put up some pics of my fishing adventures on another thread.
If Malaysian freshwater fish, I dont think it is suitable to be eaten.
U have to let the fish spit out the dirt in it. It must be alive for like minimum 3 days.
Thats why I dont eat freshwaterfish.
actually depends on the type of the fish. the river fish such as the malaysian mahseer, tengas, sebarau, lampam are clean and nice to eat. but it has a lot of bones..
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quote:Originally posted by falconj6262 Ya Iheard the fish are nice. If the water is clean , I think its ok.
But of course we prefer saltwaterfish. The freshwater fish is quite smelly.
Mainly because of the muddy taste in fresh water species. River fish are great eating fish but very rare (but then again, we do try to preserve what we have by practicing CnR to the max)
Can be.
Only certain river fish are nice, not all.
Even sea fish. Only certain species are nice.
I love to fish but i hate to eat fish
I love to keep fish but i hate to take care of fish
I live for the next second, minute, hour,day,week,month,year,decade,century.
Ha ha
I think there was some misunderstanding about “cooking”
I was talking about getting myself sunburned as I have fair skin. I don’t think I will be bringing my neoprene warders to Malaysia otherwise I would poach myself. Ha ha
Hi Zeolite,Welcome and hope you will enjoy your stay here.You remind me of Jason Borg an Australian who worked here for a few years.Jason is a keen flyfisher who has fished bones with Greg Finney and Peter Morse in the Cook islands .After work he often will drop by at Tacklebox ,our flyshop,and chat with the guys there.I have taken him fishing Tarpon and other fish ,many times with another friend Hairi,and i miss his rich aussie accent a lot.In fact I look forward to flyfish with you and to learn a lot from you.Cheers, Yong.
(but then again, we do try to preserve what we have by practicing CnR to the max)