Fellow anglers. I have just been told a piece of very bad news by Nik Rahimi. Apparently, he is accused by the Perikanan Head of the park that they are not doing enough hence the little napolean is putting pressure on the bigger bosses to retract Nik’s license to operate and run the ONE AND ONLY fly fishing and lure casting sanctuary in Klang Valley.
An operation like Nik’s should be fully supported by the Fisheries Department as it promotes conservation through catch n release practise. Unfortunately it is the EXACT OPPOSITE. I am deeply saddened by this individual’s petty politics. For a place that is a proper CnR angling venue, the HEAD of the Fisheries dept wants to close it. What is the rationale there? Because no one can take back the fish? Because it is the perfect place to teach and instill proper sport angling spirit and to also foster the spirit of conservation? Because it is the only place where HONG fishing is not allowed? (Sorry bait anglers). As I say, IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE.
I my self have benifited from that place. I honed my Soft Plastic skills, improved my fly fishing skills and learned the passion of catching a fish on you own tied flies. So to close this place down an open it to the Meat Hunters would be another blow to the fisheries of Klang Valley. Every else i go to fish, the fish stock is fast depleting, nets are EVERYWHERE, set lines with rusted off hooks, pollution, garbage, you name it… Klang Valley as a freshwater fishing destination is and will be coming to an early death.
So if you, like me feel that there is something seriously wrong with what is going on in Empangan Air Kuning and its imminent closure to proper sport angling, please show your support here. This is the last stand.
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