Fishing advices from the 'old timer'.

We were keep asking around about the fish called 'Siong' by the locals.The chinese call 'si hong',some call it song hu.But what we are sure,it's a kind of 'carp' fish.Their diet is mostly on water grass and algae.But in the wild,we never know.
Nobody really sure what bait can you use to lure this fish.But this 'old timer' from a fishing shop told us,you cannot catch this fish by fishing!It won't take any bait.The only way you can get it is by shooting gun that people use to shoot wild boar!Even fishing net will break,he experienced it once.
But,we didn't give up.So,what we did,we made a grass juice,with blender.And mix it with flour and fish pellet.Well,the theory is,this fish eat grass.So the smell of the clorophil from the grass will attrack it.So,officially,we created a new kind of bait,after our first creation 'The Banana'.Now the 'Grass Mix'.The only different is,'The Banana' caught a lot of fish,and this 'Grass Mix'.....none so far.Ermmmm.....

This picture got nothing to do with the topic.Its taken in Sabah by a friend.

The canterpillar that the locals believed it can turn into catfish.

A kind of catfish,'Baung'.

Mekong catfish,here we call it 'Patin'.

Classic!

Colossoma.Locally called 'Pacu' or 'Picu'.Some just call it Piranha,the cousin.

The teeth.

The cruel(or stupid) angler....

And today is the 10th time we are fishing here!
It was not a busy day today,only two catfish,one giant and one medium size.And one badly injured Patin(Mekong Catfish).Someone caught it before us and poke a hole through its stomach and tie through the hole with a rope and plastic bag.What the hell they think they are doing.If you want to kill the fish,bring them home or give it to other people.Or if you want to do CNR,do it properly.You don't have to do that cruel and stupid thing.
We forgot to take picture of the fish because we were to angry!And of course felt very sorry for the fish.Maybe we were meant to be there today,to free the fish from the torture.
Please....respect nature!

Giant catfish and Mekong catfish rush!

This is our No.9 trip to this place.We got addicted...and it get better day by day.
Caught 3 giant catfish weight around 10kg each.
And a lot of Patin(Mekong Catfish),a few of kolosoma,tilapia and 'sultan'.

Chris' first catch and the only one of the day!





















The classic picture.