went for a short session today at Sembawang...
No prawns
swa jiam x 4. in my fridge le.
cuttlefish x 1 quite ok size , in my fridge le.
flower crabs x 3, in my tank now. many small ones released.
leaf porter crab x 2 . released of course!
ang zho x 1 , small about 4-5 inches only,in my tank now.
A few small fish plus a ultra tiny flathead and some silvery like pomfret, released.
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Re: casting net
Where were you casting at Sembawang? I think you are likely to find prawns at the beach beside the canal mouth, just behind the bottle tree village. But it's a long walk there from the park.
The swa jiam can keep till you get more of them to make up a nice snack Hey, you should have brought the leaf porter crab home to keep in your tank! Do they make good pets? Take some pics of the fishes in your tank and share with us when you have the time okay?
The swa jiam can keep till you get more of them to make up a nice snack Hey, you should have brought the leaf porter crab home to keep in your tank! Do they make good pets? Take some pics of the fishes in your tank and share with us when you have the time okay?
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Re: casting net
I heard from the lao chiaos that prawns netted from a particular area and used immediately for bait always receives the most enquiries from the fishes there. As the prawns caught have already adapted the enviroment or surroundings which is definitely more appealling to the fishes from that area.domvonn wrote:went for a short session today at Sembawang...
No prawns
swa jiam x 4. in my fridge le.
cuttlefish x 1 quite ok size , in my fridge le.
flower crabs x 3, in my tank now. many small ones released.
leaf porter crab x 2 . released of course!
ang zho x 1 , small about 4-5 inches only,in my tank now.
A few small fish plus a ultra tiny flathead and some silvery like pomfret, released.
Live prawns bought somewhere else might not be that attractive to the fishes than the ones caught there.
Any thoughts on this?
Btw, I should learn some net casting from you dom. So as to use those live prawns as baits.
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I believe there's certain extent of truth in it. It probably applies to fish that lurk or hunt in that specific area. The fish somehow has grown accustomed to the species of prey(prawns) in that area which they will take readily without suspicion.
Perhaps the most typical fish that returns to hunt in the same place would be barramundis and probably groupers; but groupers are too greedy to miss out on anything. You probably won't gain extra advantage on fishes that are always on the move like trevallies, although some of species do linger closer inshore seasonally when certain species of prawns come in to spawn.
Knowing how to cast net is always big plus. We may not even have to buy/bring bait to the fishing ground if the baits can be caught there consistently. Plus, it can save us some money.
Perhaps the most typical fish that returns to hunt in the same place would be barramundis and probably groupers; but groupers are too greedy to miss out on anything. You probably won't gain extra advantage on fishes that are always on the move like trevallies, although some of species do linger closer inshore seasonally when certain species of prawns come in to spawn.
Knowing how to cast net is always big plus. We may not even have to buy/bring bait to the fishing ground if the baits can be caught there consistently. Plus, it can save us some money.
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Re: casting net
No way, Peace ... I'm the Kiasu type ... I'm still bringing some slice sotong just in case I don't net any baitsPeace wrote:I believe there's certain extent of truth in it. It probably applies to fish that lurk or hunt in that specific area. The fish somehow has grown accustomed to the species of prey(prawns) in that area which they will take readily without suspicion.
Perhaps the most typical fish that returns to hunt in the same place would be barramundis and probably groupers; but groupers are too greedy to miss out on anything. You probably won't gain extra advantage on fishes that are always on the move like trevallies, although some of species do linger closer inshore seasonally when certain species of prawns come in to spawn.
Knowing how to cast net is always big plus. We may not even have to buy/bring bait to the fishing ground if the baits can be caught there consistently. Plus, it can save us some money.
Re: casting net
i still newbie and also learning,not qualified to teach yet.once i master the art then i share with you all how .desleyhan wrote:domvonn wrote:went for a short session today at Sembawang...
No prawns
swa jiam x 4. in my fridge le.
cuttlefish x 1 quite ok size , in my fridge le.
flower crabs x 3, in my tank now. many small ones released.
leaf porter crab x 2 . released of course!
ang zho x 1 , small about 4-5 inches only,in my tank now.
A few small fish plus a ultra tiny flathead and some silvery like pomfret, released.
Btw, I should learn some net casting from you dom. So as to use those live prawns as baits.
I am a predatory fish keeper/fisherman/photographer.