Rapala Knot

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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)

Shark, amazing fish that have existed since before dinosaurs were.

White Shark Is the one of dangerous shark

Sharks are amazing fish that have existed since before dinosaurs were. They live in thewaters around the world in every ocean, and even in some lakes and rivers.

Unlike bony fish Sharks have no bones, their skeletons made ​​of cartilage, a tough,fibrous substance, produced not nearly as hard as bone wird.Haie have no swimbladder (unlike bony fish).

Tackle The GT with nice lures

I Got This Video from global tackle. nice shoot.

How To Fish GT

GT Lures

Giant trevally are distributed throughout the tropical waters in areas of the Indo-Pacific, with a range that stretches from South Africa in the west to Hawaii in the east, including Japan in the north and south of Australia. Giant trevally are distinguished by steep head profile, a strong tail scales and many other features of anatomy in more detail. This is usually a silvery color with occasional black spots, but the male may be black when they mature. This is the biggest fish in the genus Caranx, grew know the maximum size of 170 cm and weight 80 kg. Giant trevally inhabits a variety of marine environments, from estuaries, shallow bays and lagoons as a teenager for more coral, atoll off the coast and embayments large as an adult. Young of the species known to live in a very low salinity waters such as lakes and river beaches, and tend to prefer murky water.

Giant trevally is a strong top predator in most habitats, and known to hunt individually and in school. Dominant species include a variety of fish as prey, although crustaceans, molluscs and cephalopods group formed a large part of the diet in some areas. The species has several novel strategies to hunt quite a following, including the monk seal and the theft victims who stirred up, and the sharks to catch prey. Species reproduce in the warmer months, with peaks varying by region. Spawning occurs at a particular stage of the lunar cycle, when the big giant trevally schools gathered to lay eggs on the reefs and bays, the reproductive behavior observed in the wild. Fish grew relatively quickly, reaching sexual maturity at about 60 cm long at 3 years. Both species of giant trevally are important to the commercial fishing industry and the gamefish is recognized, the species are taken by nets and lines of business professionals, with bait and bait by anglers. Catch statistics on the arrests showed the Asia 4000-10000 tons, while about £ 10 000 species taken in Hawaii each year. This species is considered poor to very good table fare by different authors, although Ciguatera poisoning is common in fish.users are less about the main Hawaiian Islands are also causing some proposals to reduce the catch of fish in this area.

secret baits recipe for fresh water

1) Tofu and Soya Milk Hong

Fish Feed(Omega/Bomb brands) + Chicken Feed + Tofu/Tau Kuah + Flour + Soya Milk. This Tofu and Soya Milk Hong I found it effective against Rohu, Grass Carp, Li Koh, Jelawat, Pacu, Big Head Carp & Tilapia.

2) Fear Factor Hong

Chicken Feed + Blended Chicken Liver/Blended Chiken Intestines + Flour. This recipe is a real fear factor recipe. After blending the chicken liver or chicken intestines, by the smell of it will make you puke. No water is required to be added for kneading to this recipe as blended chicken liver is already watery. Bear in mind that this type of hong is very sticky and you may need to add more chicken feed for more solid molecule. Fear Factor Hong is created specially for targetting Patin, Pacu and Keli(Catfish)... of course also the Tilapia. p/s: The smell stays on your hand for many hours but it's worth it  .

3) Whiskas Catfood Hong

Blended(Grinded) Ocean Fish Flavor Whiskas Catfood in biscuit form + Flour + RO/pond water. There are two ways of making this hong. If you have a blender, use it to blend/grind the catfood into powder form before mixing it with flour and knead with water. If you don't have a blender, soak the catfood biscuits in pond or RO water until it becomes soft, extract the soften biscuits from the water and knead them with flour, slowing adding the water which you used to soften up the biscuits. The reason why I recommend using RO water or pond water is because tap water contains Chlorine and Chlorine is fish biggest enemy which puts them off. This Whiskas Hong is effective for all variety of fishes.

4) Spices Hong

Fish Feed + Chicken Feed + 5 Spice Powder + Chilli/Curry Powder + Kunyit + Flour + RO water/Pond water/Aquarium water. This spices hong will have a strong pungent smell and colour to attracts fishes which has poor vision such as Patin and Keli. You could also get Pacu and Tilapia. 

5) Tofu & Sweetcorn Combo Hong

Fish Feed + Chicken Feed + Tofu/Tau Kua + Boiled/Steamed Sweet Corn + Flour + Soya Milk. This is my favourite recipe actually to target huge Rohu and any Carp species. It so happened I was experimenting the left over sweetcorns in a cup bought from the cinema and I added in the corns into Tofu & Soya Milk hong concoction. Few weeks in a row, I never fail landing between 15 to 24 huge Rohu and other Carp species on each and every trip. Each time I left the pond with local anglers mouth wide open in awe as I caught the most. 

6) The Common Hong

Fish Feed + Fish Pellets + Chicken Feed + Flour + RO/Pond/Aquarium water. As for using fish pellets in this recipe, you don't have to grind it into powder form.. if you grind it, it makes no difference than fish feed which is already in the concoction. The way of adding fish pellets into this concoction is just like the way how you soften up the Whiskas Catfood biscuits in water which I mentioned in the first post of this thread. This was my first ever recipe created 15 years ago.

7) Kunyit Hong

Fish Feed + Fish Pellets + Chicken Feed + Kunyit + Flour + Pond/Aquarium/RO water. This concoction is also a very common recipe used by many pond anglers. Variety of species can be caught by this recipe.

8) Banana/Vanilla Essense Hong

Fish Feed + Fish Pellets + Chicken Feed + Banana/Vanilla Essense + Flour + Pond/Aquarium/RO water. Most anglers tend to use this concoction in the wild. You only need to put in one capfull(equavalent to one teaspoon) of banana/vanilla essense and the aroma is very appetising.

9) Freshwater Shrimp Hong

Fish Feed + Fish Pellets + Chicken Feed + Freshwater Shrimp + Flour + Pond/Aquarium/RO water. You will need to buy RM2 to RM3 worth of freshwater shrimps(meant for feeding fishes) at any aquarium shops and pound/mash the shrimps up using a pounder before mixing them together with the concoction. Try this recipe and you will know how effective it is.

10) BungSamRan Hong

Bread skin + Fish Powder(enhancer) + Santan. This hong which is a common recipe to target Pla Sawai(Patin), Pla Buk(Giant Mekong Catfish) and Pla Coho(Giant Siamese Carp) at Bungsamran in Bangkok. You will need a bomb rig to put in the concoction and mould it into a ball before casting out. Have never try it out in our Malaysia pond but I am sure it would work as well.