Newbie Christmas Day and Boxing day CR !!!

domvonn · Post by **domvonn** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 1:09 am

Time : 2345hrs to 0025hrs.* Rain coming so pack and go home*
Eqpt: handline
Bait : Market Prawn
Venue : Sembawang Park Jetty

Caught a flower crab on handline lolz..The carapace size is less than 2 inches.
Nothing impressive but i caught something hehhe

Pic:

Crab released.

Post by **dBs™** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 7:30 pm

Good try domvonn.

My 1st fish was a good size kukut fish. On handline, 1st cast retrieved n hooked up the fish. I was so excited, screaming away to my frend coz I thought it was a grouper

Hope u get your target fish soon

Keep trying

domvonn · Post by **domvonn** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:59 pm

yeah will try again ...most probably this friday. hehe.

juz to check , do i need to change the handline for my spool ? mine is the Default when i purchase at NTUC, normal fishing lines i suppose, need to change to those stronger types?

Post by **Peace** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:33 pm

Good catch on that flower crab, I'm sure a fish is up next on list next.

As for the line, the quality shouldn't matter much so long the thickness or poundage is there. For typical usage, 25-30 lbs handlines are usually sufficient. That's roughly about at least 0.35mm and above thickness for ntuc lines. Remember that the thicker the line, the less sensitivity you get on your end. So reach for a balance according to your usage.

Good luck on your next trip!

domvonn · Post by **domvonn** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 9:39 pm

hehe thanx for the tips...will try tomolo if the sky stop crying le..

domvonn · Post by **domvonn** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 2:23 pm

went again yesterday, basically to feed fish sia...i hook a whole prawn and dump into the sea and can feel many bites. small fish all grab my bait ,
think is helicopter fish. also got a few flower crabs on my handline but when i pull up ..it drop back into the sea.
Though 0 catch, overall its enjoyable!

Post by **Peace** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 9:17 am

The jetty is a little shallow, especially during low tides and there are many small fishes like glassfish and cardinal fishes near the pillars. Those are probably the culprit stealing your bait.

About the flower crab, what I would usually do in your situation to get the crab is to use tamban hook to entangle the crab when it reaches near the surface. Not worth the trouble unless it's a big juicy crab

The weather has recently turned for the better, good days ahead for the new year. Keep on fishing!

domvonn · Post by **domvonn** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 3:27 pm

Peace wrote:The jetty is a little shallow, especially during low tides and there are many small fishes like glassfish and cardinal fishes near the pillars. Those are probably the culprit stealing your bait.

About the flower crab, what I would usually do in your situation to get the crab is to use tamban hook to entangle the crab when it reaches near the surface. Not worth the trouble unless it's a big juicy crab

The weather has recently turned for the better, good days ahead for the new year. Keep on fishing!

sembawang park jetty ,cannot be big lolz...well who knows, the sea is limitless.