hye guys..anyone intrested or done waterfall pole fishing…i used to it when i’m small in ulu bendul…just 2-3 meter long bamboo, cork as float and worm as bait..target fish was terbul,tengas,baby sebarau and masai (yellow tip barb) and few other species which we simply call them ikan putih…normally we start fishing down stream and make our way up..usually taruk makan case…nice memory…walking along the slipery rocks barefooted..crystal clear water and you can see the fish wacking your bait..my best catch was a small curut haruan from a small rapid..which was very weird as haruan normally caught in calm or slow moving waters..[;)]
Give me a ring or SMS, time & date. I might join up if I’m free on weekends. I used to do waterfall spearfishing with my cousins in Kampar, Perak too. Using umbrella mechanism with a sharpen rod to proper the projectile forward a meter or two underwater. A lot of fun & excitement.
hehe..best part would be being soaked in icy cold water…sure bro…planning to get xpuyu pole first..the cheap one about rm10-20…ulu bendul have lots of potential however its been over fished by the local residents.(netters)…best place would be tracking upstream from Recreation park or track upstearm for 1/2 hours then make your way down stream…lets the rainy season finish first then why not…you can even bring your family for picnic at the Recreation park…the place is abit like templer park..
i think it is a haruan palas(channa gachua)..they love fast flowing mountain river..i love waterfall fishing.though the fish maybe small but it makes up in their number.very entertaining.i only take those that i want to keep in my aquarium home..the rest is catch n release.
I think it’s the haruan ekor merah, signified by the red tint on their caudal fins. Haruan palas is more greyish, with bluish tint below the snout.
This little haruan is amazing. God knows how they can be found in the steepest of mountain rivers. An example is the stream below Lata Iskandar, on the road to Cam Highlands. The fish lives in the little pockets of slow water, just beside the torrents.
My fond memory of waterfall-fishing is in the Eighties, fishing Sg Pertak and the upper sg selangor, in KKB. I use a coarse fishing rod (12 ft), with 2-lb mono and tiny spining reel with good drag. Mostly, the tengas daun are the victims. Once in a while, a golden tengas would take the bait. The reel would sing, line streaking out. The fish would fly down a couple of rapids before stopping. Pampers time!
Channa Gachua is sometimes called Haruan Ekor Merah or the Dwarf Snakehead.
Haruan Palas I believe should be Channa Melasoma. Some may call it the Black Snakehead.
Both are pretty rare nowadays. A lot of ppl catch them and sell them to aquarium shops.
The Channa Gachua are highly monogamous. If they are part of a breeding pair, it will be tough for them to ever breed again if their partner is removed.
Most of the time, if you find them in pockets of slow water by a river, and their colors are bright and strong, it’s very likely that there is another one in the same pocket of water. Please do not remove them and release in another pocket of water. It’s best that you release them back into the same hole after admiring their beauty and taking a few shots with your dslr.
bro..glad to hear that man…last i saw this haruan was 10-15 years back when i was hiking gunung angsi…the spot was 1-3 hours jungle tracking upstream…i was a beautiful specimen…