Tapah (Wallago attu )

Caution - These fish are very aggressive with very sharp teeth and must be handled with extreme caution

The Tapah as it is known in its native land is a large catfish. Once reaching over 6 feet, this catfish is now found in much smaller sizes. The natives fear it because of its known habit of eating small ducks, dogs, and small children. It is thought the Tapah became this agressive due to natives laying to rest their dead in the water. The catfish would then see this as a ready supply of food. Conditioned feeding of human corpses over the centuries created a fish that has a taste for humans!

The locals says that these fish sometime feed on monkeys as the reach down for a drink of the river. These fish when caught will try to bite - gloves and long nose pliers must be used to remove hooks.

Fishing these fish requires lines between 25 to 35 lb breaking strain. Hooks require wire trace to prevent their sharp serrated teeth from cutting your line. Method of fishing is the same as for the Toman.

Here is some technical information:

Distribution : Asia: Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, the Malay Peninsula and Indonesia. Reported from Laos (Ref. 9497).

Biology : Found in large rivers, lakes and tanks. A large, voracious and predatory catfish which thrives in heels with grassy margin. Associated with deep, still or slow-flowing water with a mud or silt substrate (Ref. 6028). Sluggish and stays on muddy or silty bottom in search of food. Juveniles feed mainly on insects; adults on smaller fish, crustaceans, and molluscs. Abundant during the warm season; a premonsoon summer breeder. Destructive to other more valuable food-fishes. Bites strongly if handled, with its huge mouth, formidable jaws, and band of conical teeth.

Max. size : 240.0 cm TL Environment : demersal, freshwater, brackish Climate Zone : tropical; 22 - 25°C; 38°N - 10°S

The upper teeth and lower measure 4 mm in length. As seen on these images, the teeth point toward's the back of the throat. Inside, on either side of tongue are additional teeth which point forward.

Asian Arowana, Symbol Of Elegant and high class hobby.

Asian Arowana or (Scleropages formosus) is one of the most favorite fish in the world. With a strong physical resistance, great price and lovers scattered everywhere, making arowana fish become legend, also known as the Asian Dragonfish, like all arowanas is a freshwater scaled fish. Common mispellings are Asian Arrowana or Asian Arawana. Often growing up to three feet in length, these fish can be both challenging and rewarding to the aquarium enthusiast. The availability of Asian Arowanas for sale varies from country to country, as will Asian Arowana prices. Check the arowana photo gallery for pictures of Asian Arownas.

One major concern with buying arowanas is that not all arowanas can be purchased legally. Currently, CITES has listed the Asian Arowana as an endangered species. While it is legal in some countries to buy and sell captive bred Asian arowanas, in other countries such as the US, it is not. Arowana breeding is common in many Asian countries. Breeding usually takes place in large fish breeding pools or breeding ponds as arowanas will not reproduce in an aquarium. Arowana breeding can be very difficult for some species, which leads to higher prices for certain arowanas. Other species of arowana are generally no problem to purchase, and cost less, yet can still be just as fulfilling pets and excellent aquarium fish. 

About Arowana 

Arowana fish have different subclasses; silver arowana fish, red arowana fish, African arowana fish, Asian or golden arowana fish, northern arowana fish and black arowana are commonly known subclasses. These subclasses are defined on basis of their shape, style of fins, size and origin and habitat etc.

Arowana fish vary in sizes. The smallest ones are between 24 to 30 inches (60-75 centimeters approx). Other healthier ones can reach up to 48 inches (120 centimeters). The size that the fish will become of will depend upon the living conditions and diet. If you want your arowana fish to grow larger and healthier, you should take good care of them.

You should keep the Aquarium in a healthy state. The pH should be kept neutral. Water must be changed frequently. Temperature ranges need special attention. The recommended temperature range is between 75 to 86 Fahrenheit (24-30 Celsius). A good habitat ensures that your arowana fish will be healthy and live longer.

Arowana fish are meat eaters. Typical diet for arowana fish includes brine shrimp, black worms and swine fish. Arowana fish are aggressive and cannot be friends with other fish. They have to kept alone in the aquarium. Recommended feeding frequencies vary for the different arowana fish according to age. Smaller fish should be fed up to three times a day, the medium ones twice. For grown ups, a diet frequency of once a day is good enough, albeit in a larger quantity.

As mentioned already, arowana fish are meat lovers. They are aggressive and you cannot trust them with other fish in the aquarium. They stay closer to the surface of the water and may jump out. A covered aquarium is recommended. If they are provided a healthy habitat, they may stay with you up to 20 years. 

Arowana Tips :

1. If you buy a Arowana which the place of purchase away from his store, then do not directly enter directly in the aquarium arowana. Arowana Put together the plastic (the plastic should not be opened first) in your tank. This is to adapt Arowana after a long trip.

2. When I open the plastic wrap Arowana fish, do not force him out of the plastic. But let it come out by itself from the plastic. Just when the fish is out, you can take the plastic.This is so the Arowana can adapt itself to its new environment.

3. Do not give the rock or coral in the aquarium. Therefore, the corals can make Arowana fish scales scratched into sores. While stones can create difficulties when your Arowana feeding of small fish. Small fish can run and hide under stones.

4. Write a variety of food.

Main menu arowana fish in the aquarium are centipedes. But, do not constantly be centipedes, should be varied with other foods. for example: shrimp, cockroaches, frogs, centipedes, lizards, and crickets. Cricket to provide nutrition to the Arowana.

If Arowana is still small, take a cricket leg so as not to injure. Centipedes can give a red color brightness. And shrimp is also recommended because it provides protein for the Arowana.

5. Notice aquarium equipment

Success of the aquarium into a comfortable place for arowana fish, really influenced by the completeness of supporting facilities. If you already love arowana in the aquarium, diligent enough to care. Thus, the appearance of arowana in the aquarium look healthy, fresh, and fun.

6. Control and water turnover

Every day is required to control water temperature and ph. The ideal water temperature for arowana fish around 25-27 degrees Celsius. If the temperature of cold water, immediately turn on the heater until the water temperature as needed. While the desired ph of about 6 to 8.5.

P/S :

If the water ph is too low, then add the lime into the tank. In addition, water sanitation should be noted also, please treat the aquarium water with malachite green, with a frequency of 3 weeks. Aquarium water also needs to be replaced, by:

• Substitution of water on a regular basis once every 2 days with a volume of 10% of the total volume of aquarium water,
• Total running water is carried out every 3 months. if you use pam water, should be allowed 24 hours in advance for the content of chlorine to settle, and after that can be inserted into the aquarium. 

Rapala Knot

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Lets Learn How To Join Two lines,

and how to knot the rapala

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Red Emperor Fish

     Red emperor are part of the family of tropical snappers and sea perches, and are not truly part of the emperor family. They can grow to more than one metre long and weigh more than 22kg. They reach sexual maturity at about three and a half years, and at maturity they are around 50cm long. The adults live on coral reefs and sand flats.

Red emperors live in a variety of habitats including coral reef lagoons, reefs, sand flats and gravel patches.  They are found from shallow (5m) water to at least 180m.  Small juveniles frequently form commensal associations with sea-urchins.   Juveniles less than 20cm long are common in nearshore turbid waters, in mangrove areas or among both coast and deeper water offshore reefs.  Red emperors move to deeper water as they grow larger, with large fish often moving into shallower water during the winter months.  Red emperors form schools of similar-sized individual or are solitary

Red Emperors on the Great Barrier Reef are estimated to be 20-21 cm fork length at 1 year of age and 40cm at 3 years of age.  Red emperors reach a maximum total length of at least 100 cm, possibly 116cm fork length and live to at least 10 years of age.

Red emperor is a type of seaperch. Despite its entrenched name, it is not an emperor (Lethrinus spp). Crimson seaperch (Lutjanus erythropterus) or saddletail seaperch (Lutjanus malabaricus) are sometimes incorrectly sold as red emperor

Snell Fishing Knot

Insert one end of the leader through the hook's eye, extending 1 to 2 inches past the eye.  

Insert the other end of the leader through the eye in the opposite direction pointing toward the barb of the hook.

Hold the hook and leader ends between your thumb and forefinger of left hand.  Leader will hang below the hook in a large loop.

 Take the part of the large lower loop that is closest to the eye and wrap it over the hook shank and both ends of the leader toward the hook's barb.

Continue to wrap for 7 or 8 turns and hold wraps with left hand.  Grip the end of the leader that is through the eyelet with your right hand and pull it slowly and steadily.  Hold the turns with your left hand or the knot will unravel.

When knot is almost tight, slide it up against the eye of the hook.  Grip the short end lying along the shank of the hook with a pair of pliers.  Pull this end and the standing line at the same time to completely tighten the knot

How To Catch Tilapia

Tilapia Fish

Tilapia is a fair sized freshwater fish that prefers the warm water of the tropical and sub tropical regions across the planet. It's the third most important fish in aquaculture because of their large size, rapid growth, and succulent taste. They also make a fine game fish for the freshwater fisherman.

How To Catch Tilapia

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  Decide where you will go fishing. Tilapia prefers warm water that is either still or flows very slowly. If you're going to be fishing stateside and have the opportunity, Lake Okeechobee in Florida as well as the Kissimmee river is rife with this fish. Tilapia is also very common in southeast Asia and is a source of great nourishment among the lower class. You're likely to find them in most any warm body of fresh water throughout the country.
• Chose a place to fish. Go out either on foot or by boat just before dawn. Look for areas near the shore with plenty of waterweeds. Tilapia will eat many types of water plant throughout the day, but they will gorge themselves on insects just as the sun touches the horizon.
• Use a fly rod and reel if possible. When fishing in this manner use a simple dry fly, cast it out onto the water's surface and keep the line taught. Let the fly drift on the water, Tilapia will not tap or test flies at this time of day, but rather snap them up whole. If using a plain rod and reel use a worm wrapped around a number two hook with a bobber two feet further down the line is all you need. If fishing in particularly shallow water you might want to use a smaller hook with only a portion of a worm on it.
• Jerk the rod up and back to set the hook in the fish's mouth when the fish bites.
• Keep the rod pointing upward and let the fish run a little. Tilapia are very energetic and will immediately race away once hooked, though they are not known for jumping so you needn't worry about them spitting out the hook.
• Let the fish run. Once the fish has gone out anywhere between fifty and a hundred yards begin reeling the fish in. Try not to pull or jerk the rod suddenly as this may pull the hook loose. Just keep the rod straight and reel in the fish steadily. After the initial burst they won't up too much of a fight until they're within sight of you. Make sure to keep your net handy as they will thrash madly when you pull them from the water.

Grouper, high value on the market

Grouper 

Grouper is one of the most popular species of fish and the anglers have always been hunted. It is regarded as a symbol of success not because of its action, but also because the content is good, very scarce and very high value on the market. 

Habitat and nutritional properties: 

Fish are often found in the sea of ​​structured scarce except in some very depths rarely visited by fishermen and anglers. If we managed to ensnare a group of groupers, this means that the bottom was still virgin or had been left untouched by fishermen or anglers. Predators are seen are lazy, "heavy stomach" and moving the weaker longlai spend much time hiding in the structure such as wrecks or reefs. 

It feeds on prey to the voracious and then bring it quickly into the hole that the structure or residence. Therefore, the successful angler defeat in size have been considered successful in securing a fishing license which is very commendable. In terms of nutritional properties, grouper fish species may be said that most are not picky. All types of bait in accordance with his taste is in the eating without much choice. Groupers are usually actively hunt prey at night. But sometimes during the day, especially early morning and late evening, also to be the most appropriate time to snare him. 

In terms of body shape and nutritional properties, grouper has been created as a species of prey that like to attack the greedy, rude and abrupt. It has the unusual power to attack and kill so fast and short, but resistance against the rod when it is not long before he hung and died poor.

 basics to learn when Grouper fishing. 

1. Fish your baits right on the bottom. Keep your line tight, but leave the weight on your line on the bottom — regardless of whether you’re fishing live or dead bait like a bonita strip. Grouper live on the bottom and are holding up in either rocks or wrecks. By keeping your bait on the bottom, you’ll have it right in front of the grouper’s face where the fish can eat it.  
2. Don’t jerk or lift the rod when the grouper takes the bait. Reel as fast as you can to set the hook, and take up the slack. As soon as the grouper is hooked-up and the rod is bowed, then use the rod to lift the fish out of the hole or up off the bottom. Next reel down really fast, and lift the grouper up again with the rod.  
3. Be sure not to lift the grouper with the rod once you get the fish 20 feet or so up off the bottom. Switch from lifting and winding to steadily reeling. Since a big grouper will make several more runs to try and get back into the bottom, you may tear the fish free from the hook if you try and lift the rod tip. Don’t reel when the grouper is pulling off drag. Let the reel and the bowed rod fight the grouper.  
4. Gaff a grouper in the mouth. Not only is this the safest place to gaff the grouper so you don’t lose the fish, but you also won’t damage nearly as much meat. Make sure you leave the fish laying in the water. Don’t attempt to pick the grouper’s head up with the rod. Let the mate gaff the fish and bring it onboard.

The Giant Snakehead (Toman)

Giant Snakehead also called Toman In Malaysia and Indonesia

The Giant Snakehead, Channa micropeltes, is the largest in the family Channidae, growing to 130 cm in length and a weight up to 20kg (44 pounds). The Giant Snakehead is native to Thailand and it is widely distributed from India to Vietnam. In Malaysia and Indonesia they are called Toman, the common Thai name is Pla Shadow. Occurs in lowland river and swamp, usually associated with deep water bodies like the big hydro power reservoirs of South-East Asia. Also found in large streams and canals, with standing or slowly flowing water. Feeds mainly on fish but also takes some crustaceans and frogs. It spawns in small streams with dense vegetation. The Giant snakehead build a nest to lay their eggs in, and will attack anyone who comes too close.

The Giant Snakehead is a savage predator, and the Asian equivalent to a pike or a bass. They are aggressive fish that will take Surface lures, deep diving wobblers, spoons and even flies with ferocity! It will dive straight for the nearest snag or cover, their strong hard mouths and constant head shaking mean that these fish are the ultimate challenge for serious predator anglers. 

Giant snakehead cathing the bait

As long as a full-grown person and weighing as much as a 5-year-old child, the giant snakehead is not only the largest member of the snakehead gang, but also the most violent. In Southeast Asia, there are stories of this fish attacking people unprovoked, especially during the breeding season. Giant snakehead parents aggressively guard their spawn, which is unusual for a fish. The father corrals and guides the fry while the mother patrols at a distance, ready to voraciously attack anything that looks like a threat even something as large as a person.

there are about 30 species of snakehead

 There are around 30 different species of snakehead, ranging from the tropical Africa to the Far East and Russia. All are predators with streamlined bodies, sharp teeth and a reputation for extreme aggression. Snakeheads are also air-breathers. The fish will come to the surface, lift its head up, grab a mouthful of air and then submerge. The oxygen diffuses directly into a dense network of blood vessels encircling its swim bladder, an organ that doubles as a simple lung in snakeheads. This allows the fish to survive in stagnant areas where oxygen levels are low. It can even walk on land, using its soft pectorals to drag itself to new locations. It's said a snakehead can survive out of water for up to 4 days.

Snakehead Bait? Toman Bait?

Live baiting with Toman is also very popular. It has sharp teeth of the use of a short wireor heavy mono track is necessary to ensure that the system can not be severed. Bait ofwhole fish or strip can also be used. Other baits such as catfish and chicken intestineare frequently and successfully.

Snakehead catching the lures, make sure you have

many types of lures with various colour

colourful lures

catfish as the live baiting

P/S : make sure you use a wire leader approximately 5 inches

 to avoid breaking your leader.

Barramundi, the white snapper fish.

Barramundi also known as white snipper, seabass and also white killer.

Barramundi or also known as the White Snapper fish, a freshwater fish and brackish water, Sciencetific name Lates calcarifer. Barramundi fish is a fish predator,he inhabits the river and sea water. Its main diet is fish children (including children) andalso shrimp, small insects such as cengkerik & worms. Young barramundi eatzooplankton, this katadromous species living in the river, downriver, estuary & the valley detention for nesting.

At the beginning of Monson, male fish along kehilir to meet bertina fish, which spawn inthe many (millions per individual). Fish do not keep the egg or adult child, which requirebrackish water to thrive. This species is hermaphroditik succession, most matureindividual as a male and a female after at least one season climb into the sky, with itmost of the large specimens are female.

im sorry about this photo, it's blur. This barramundi was 

caught at Banting, Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Tiger Shark ( Galeocerdo cuvier )

Tiger shark also can attack human

The tiger shark tiger shark is known for his trademark black tigers. Its scientific name is Galeocerdo cuvier and it belongs to the family Carcharhinidae. Famous brands are on the dark gray-brown back of the tiger shark, while the abdomen is white. Young Tiger Sharks spotted marks displayed; spots that grow together and form stripes, tiger shark matures. The Tiger Shark with a special type of gill slits is equipped (Stigmata) from behind the eyes of a shark. These gill slits, a supply of oxygen directly into the eyes and brain. Another interesting feature on the body of the tiger shark is the electro-receptors, the tiger shark to sense electrical currents in the water permit. In addition, the tiger shark of a supreme sense of smell and sight is very good. This combination makes the Tiger Shark super predator. A tiger shark can be up to 20 feet (6 meters) long, but the average size is 10 feet (3 meters). His body is broad and thick with a rounded snout.The Tiger Shark has a long tail and a little sharp, and there is a ridge along the back of the tiger shark skin bee seen between the two dorsal fins. The second dorsal fin is much shorter than the first. The teeth of a tiger shark are very jagged, like the edge of a saw.They are so sharp and curved, and is in four lines what used again if needed.The tiger shark use its first two rows of teeth to his proie.Quand or tiger shark catch loses a tooth hurts or when a tooth is worn from frequent use , the tooth will easily be replaced by a new turn in the old place. In Tiger shark teeth are the same in the lower and upper jaw. 

The tiger shark is its teeth, everything can fall catch him alive. It is opportunistic and usually has a very varied diet, including prey such as fish, mammals, birds, reptiles, crabs, lobsters, mussels, squid, octopus, sea turtles and even other sharks. Parts of whales, dolphins and porpoises were also found in the stomachs of tiger sharks. Many people are afraid of the tiger shark, but even if it is true that the Tigers will have been shark attacks, people are not wanted and hunted like prey by the Tiger Shark. The tiger shark's eating habits is the subject of numerous scientific studies over the years and compared well with those of many other shark species known. The tiger shark has a reputation for some of its tendency very unorthodox in his diet. In examining the stomach contents of tiger sharks, scientists have very surprising things, including a women's pajamas, one rubber tires, a roasting, tar paper, bad potatoes, shoes found roil, a dog, a can of Spam, rags, bottles and a bag of coal. As mentioned above, the Tiger Shark is very opportunistic and feel free to treasure hunters, where possible. When considering Tiger sharks, the area was inhabited offal was dumped from slaughterhouses, scientists have parts of horses, cattle and sheep found in the stomachs of tiger sharks. A tiger shark from Durban in South Africa has captured the head and forequarters of a crocodile. The Tiger Shark is a shark to be relatively sluggish, and the frequency with which certain types of food in the stomach of a tiger shark end depends on how much effort the Tiger Shark will be obtained using. Scientists found outside Tiger Sharks Hawaii study that the Tiger Shark, to eat different things at different stages of his life tend. The smallest Tiger Sharks in Hawaii turned out to be as active at night and feed mainly on bottom. Their diet consists mainly of bony fishes, cephalopods, crustaceans, birds and land mammals. Tiger sharks feed on the other hand, are mainly of eight types of prey. Just like the little tiger sharks, more sharks ate all five prey species mentioned, but also with a large number of marine mammals, turtles and elasmobranchs in the diet.The growing size and increased efficiency of the hunt, a change in diet as possible. This is common in many other shark species. It can sometimes be the result of a change in the geographic area that the shark grows. 

Tiger sharks are usually found on the surface and up to 1,200 feet (340 meters). They live near the coast and in open waters. Tiger Shark inhabits the tropical and subtropical coastal waters worldwide and can be found in some temperate waters. In the North Atlantic tiger sharks are frequently found year off the coast of Florida, but they may migrate northward to Nova Scotia in Canada during their seasonal migration. Tiger sharks are also famous for their long journeys across the North Atlantic and Tiger sharks can travel to the North Atlantic and all the way to South America and Africa. Tiger sharks appear to prefer coastal areas, but spend much time in the pelagic areas near the coast and in certain phases of their lives. Studies show that small tiger sharks live in areas other than the great Tiger Sharks, probably a way to avoid to struggle and robbery. Tiger sharks eat other tiger sharks, if possible. 

A kindergarten for Tiger Sharks has been found on the continental shelf of south-eastern United States outside the approximate area, just outside Augusta, Georgia, outside of Daytona, Florida. The care sector to about 55 threads. There is also a reason Tiger Shark care on the coast of North Carolina. Tiger sharks are solitary and come together only to reproduce. Studies on tiger sharks in the North West showed their maturity at about 8.5, FL, indicating an age of about 7 years. This applies to both men and women tiger sharks. Women have thus reached 20 to 25 percent of their age when they have matured and the chance to reproduce at least 10 times before reaching their age limit.You have is a two-year cycle of reproduction.Contrairement other members of the family Carcharhinidae the tiger shark ovoviviparous. It is sometimes aplacental as viviparity.The embryos hatch in utero and development in her lap, but they get no nourishment from the mother through the placenta or the like. Tiger Shark normally produces 35-55 embryos that a larger number is ovoviviparous for an animal. There are reports of up to 82 embryos in a litter tiger shark. The gestation period for Tiger Sharks has not been confirmed, and some sources say, nine months, while others believe that the gestation period longer than one year. The female will give birth in late spring or early summer.Newborn tiger sharks are 20-30 inches (51-76 cm)