Breakwater fishing

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Breakwater fishing

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How do i prevent the line getting stuck when reeling in at breakwaters? with those rocks sure to lose your jigs... :cry:

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It depends on how far the rocks stretches out and how inclined they are. Things you can do to reduce snags are:
1. Fish during high tide.
2. Use a longer rod to elevate the line while you retrieve.
3. Use a reel with bigger spool diameter and high gear ratio. ie. more line per handle turn.
4. Reel back really quick without stopping. :p

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Re: Breakwater fishing

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used to go outside NSRCC there to fish
really need to reel in fast!! really fast!! if not den wait till low tide den walk down to the rocks and fish at the drop off

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any bros free tmr? got a nice spot wid breakwaters >=D

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I never liked fishing from breakwater because of the snagging problem, every retrieve carries the dreadful thought of sangkut and I have to keep my fingers crossed while frantically winding the handle. :lol: I love fishing at breakwater dropoffs during low tide but those wet algae can really give you a nasty slip.

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u'll nvr know what fishes hide there :)

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Thanks everyone! Can't go, do not have the right tackle yet. Any good place to share, anyone? I only know labrador park. Is fishing allowed on sentosa?

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Darkknight wrote:Thanks everyone! Can't go, do not have the right tackle yet. Any good place to share, anyone? I only know labrador park. Is fishing allowed on sentosa?
Labrador is a nice place to fish but too bad the jetty is currently closed. Fishing is not allowed in Sentosa. Much of the shoreline from west-south is off limits to fishing, sadly. :cry:

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1.sentosa is a place of top secert fishing. HEHEHE\
2.Breakwater have flathead and fishes with parrot or sharp beaks
Urrrgh, no time to fish now~

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Re: Breakwater fishing

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the breakwater outside NSRCC really good leh!

got good size groupers there and got really big catfish there as well but walking down at low tide really dangerous

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Re: Breakwater fishing

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anyone knows how to catch barramundi or barracuda at bedok jetty??? 0.o

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Re: Breakwater fishing

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Lets say barramundi extinct liao or very little...
Barra cuda got plenty but not like they will strick....i heard todak is good bait and so is half beak..nust be live though..
Urrrgh, no time to fish now~

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If todak and half beak is a good bait,tambans??Can?????

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Re: Breakwater fishing

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There's definitely Barracudas and Barramundis at Bedok Jetty. For cudas, anything goes. Just use those night tambans (Tua Baks) live or even squid is fine. For Barramundis, they usually hide just below the jetty so you can just lower your line down with live prawns. You can simply use a handline with heavy poundage for it, a good way to target for groupers as well. :)

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