"Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it."
Norman Maclean

Tuesday, December 28, 2004

Legal Fishing Grounds

Lower Peirce Reservoir
This is one of the few reservoirs where fisherman can fish legally in Singapore.
But ONLY at the legally designated and marked "Fishing Ground".


Entrance to Lower Peirce Reservoir
This is where I caught my first Peacock Bass on a fly rod.
Also the place where I caught the most Peacock Basses.
My favourite fishing ground.

This place is also where I met my fishing buddies and sifus who taught and shared information on the local conditions with me.
Uncle Wong, Big Brother Johnny, PH Chua, Uncle Chui, Victor, thank you all so much for sharing and helping me.
Also a big thank you to Tan Yik who help me catch my first Peacock Bass by casting my fly line for me to the pod which was out of the range of my miserable casting.

Most important of all is Alfred Wong who started the free lessons on fly casting at the Pasir Ris Park open field and Chin for the follow up casting lessons.
Henry and Michael Boey for the casting lessons at the open field opposite COHO and Yu Hock at Lower Peirce Reservoir.

Nick and Justin for continuing to coach me when the rest have given up on me.

Not forgeting a correspondence course from my sifu in UK.






Kranji Reservoir

A pictorial of Fishing Ground "A" at Kranji Reservoir.

Tomans, Giant Snakeheads are the main target.

Yabbies(fresh water lobsters) for children.










MacRitchie Reservoir


The "Fishing Ground" at MacRitchie Reservoir

Lampans, Tomans, Arowana, Kalui, Aruans, Earth Eaters .....................






Upper Seletar Reservoir, Mandai



Tomans on every cast at certain "Top Secret Pin-Point Spots".

Kaluis, Pacus, Tilapias, Zebra Tilapias, Red Tilapias, Catfishs.............................





Lower Seletar Reservoir, Yishun



Peacock Basses here are slightly bigger.

A gathering place for a lot of bait fishermen - Ah Laus.
Most tomans caught by them are sold at the nearby stir-fry hawker stall.

Huge Tomans, Aruan, Peacock Basses, Arapaimas, Gaint Carps, Belidas, Tilapias, Arowanas, Kaluis, Louhans........................





Ponggol Park Pond



Mostly small fishes and yabbies for children to have fun.

Peacock Basses, Carps, Tilapias, Louhans, Grass Carps, Catfish.............



Fish Photos

FISH PHOTOS



More than 1 foot long. 1 kg .



Zebra Tilapia



Me? Very jialat lah. Only can bluff the smaller green peacocks lah......kekekekekeke



Look closer (Caught by Desmond)



Look at the kok (Caught by Desmond)



Arowana



Lou Han







Tilapia



Lampan



Male Peacock Bass



Earth Eater



Haruan







Peacock Bass caught using Uncle Chui Popper



Peacock Bass



Tilapia



Tilapia



















Half Peacock Bass. It was attacked by a huge toman after being released by an angler.



Taken with Canon Underwater Housing



Earth Eater



Earth Eater



Earth Eater










































Aruan



Aruan



Aruan



Toman

Fellow Fishermen






NTU COMPETITION 27 FEBRUARY 2005
Darren Caught 2 Peacock Basses


IMX. An old friend


Kodok


Siow Ping


LIMPALA LIM


Uncle Chui win lucky draw









LOWER PEIRCE AND NEE SOON 21 NOVEMBER 2004









Johnny







Ady








SFAS COMPETITION 20 NOVEMBER 2004





Siow Ping















Winners



Tan


Jimmy Aw


1








Alfred





Chin. President of SFAS


5







9 NOVEMBER TO 14 NOVEMBER 2004




Jesmond



Alfie






Uncle Chui


















9 AUGUST TO OCTOBER 2004

Ah Yeow


Alan


Ah Yeow

















Alan


His specialty is catching Climbing Perch with his Mosquito Dry Fly.


Uncle Chui At Old Nee Soon. Now Call Spring Leaf.