The CR is on the potential secret spot I was talking about at Ubin.
Today took half day leave just to go Ubin for a try out. But only managed to reach Ubin at 3.30pm with my trusty bicycle. The spot is about 15 mins ride via an off-track - so it takes some effort to ride up the slope. The area looks like a mangrove swamp but is actually the end of the inlet leading from the sea. So that is why I said there is potential because you can imagine the fishes swimming in during high tide and going out during low tide (leaving some behind to feed around the mangrove).
Had wanted to ask the uncle who owns the little jetty (see background of picture) for permission to fish at the jetty but turn out an auntie came out. I asked nicely in hokkien, "auntie ar, can fish at your jetty?". Immediately she said 'cannot cannot'. I tried to reason that since I cycle here, let me fish for awhile at jetty lah. She replied "no fish lar here, got fish we ownself fish liao!!!, go away". Nb, knn ccb, but forgive her becoz she old auntie, PMS and also kampong chicken. I lan lan go to the gravel slope nearby to fish. But have to be very careful, as its low tide and the gravel quite muddy and slippery.
Started spinning my lure at 4pm and was only using the blueish white 'Duel' floating lure all the way. I casted all directions, but be careful of the snags at bottom (thats why I use floating lure). Throughout the 1 hour of fishing, I spotted baby todaks and ripples. Surely got presence of bass, grouper, jacks and even crabs ba.
4.55pm...another 5 mins and I will pack up (need to go pick missus and kid). Suddenly, felt a little bite on my minnow about 5 feet away from the edge. When I reel in, saw a 10inch grouper following it and then swam off. Hmm..I casted in about the same direction to 10 feet, thinking to lure it again. And then again when I reel in, saw a white thing following it, and the next thing I know, WHAM! No time to react, fought for 2 sec and brought up the bugger. A sea bass.
Although its a juvenile bass, but the thrill is that you know that area got fish, and you actually saw the bass following it and then attacked your fake bait with a spash! . :) I think all lure spinners know the shiok feeling.
I will definitely be back there, but perhaps stay longer and go during just about when the tide is subsiding. Those interested to go, let me know. But you must know how to ride a bicycle first.
Today took half day leave just to go Ubin for a try out. But only managed to reach Ubin at 3.30pm with my trusty bicycle. The spot is about 15 mins ride via an off-track - so it takes some effort to ride up the slope. The area looks like a mangrove swamp but is actually the end of the inlet leading from the sea. So that is why I said there is potential because you can imagine the fishes swimming in during high tide and going out during low tide (leaving some behind to feed around the mangrove).
Had wanted to ask the uncle who owns the little jetty (see background of picture) for permission to fish at the jetty but turn out an auntie came out. I asked nicely in hokkien, "auntie ar, can fish at your jetty?". Immediately she said 'cannot cannot'. I tried to reason that since I cycle here, let me fish for awhile at jetty lah. She replied "no fish lar here, got fish we ownself fish liao!!!, go away". Nb, knn ccb, but forgive her becoz she old auntie, PMS and also kampong chicken. I lan lan go to the gravel slope nearby to fish. But have to be very careful, as its low tide and the gravel quite muddy and slippery.
Started spinning my lure at 4pm and was only using the blueish white 'Duel' floating lure all the way. I casted all directions, but be careful of the snags at bottom (thats why I use floating lure). Throughout the 1 hour of fishing, I spotted baby todaks and ripples. Surely got presence of bass, grouper, jacks and even crabs ba.
4.55pm...another 5 mins and I will pack up (need to go pick missus and kid). Suddenly, felt a little bite on my minnow about 5 feet away from the edge. When I reel in, saw a 10inch grouper following it and then swam off. Hmm..I casted in about the same direction to 10 feet, thinking to lure it again. And then again when I reel in, saw a white thing following it, and the next thing I know, WHAM! No time to react, fought for 2 sec and brought up the bugger. A sea bass.
Although its a juvenile bass, but the thrill is that you know that area got fish, and you actually saw the bass following it and then attacked your fake bait with a spash! . :) I think all lure spinners know the shiok feeling.
I will definitely be back there, but perhaps stay longer and go during just about when the tide is subsiding. Those interested to go, let me know. But you must know how to ride a bicycle first.
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