New toys...

My friend received alot of samples... 70 over pieces of lures... all from Sansyo (Japan).

All samples... the lures look pretty nice and probably the fish will like them too. Hahaha...

There's one that I really like...

All of them came with Cultiva's hooks, very sharp hooks. (Fish you all die liao lah... muahahaha...)

Now... it is time to check out the tide table and do some planning. *searching for tide table*

"Why? Why?"

I woke up in the middle of the night and I could hear my own breathing...

I was actually panting... giant sweat drops rolled down my already wet face and falling off my chin...

I was breathing heavily and my heartbeats were still racing as if I had a turbo boost of adrenaline in my blood...

In the dead night... my heart discharged blood like a V8 engine pumping out 800 horses and I could even hear the valves hissing deep within... as if I had an amplifier located next to my heart...

I swallowed hard but I realised my throat was dry, very dry.....

I tried hard to collect myself..... slowly..... memories started to flash..... I choked and coughed... my breathing got faster..... I startled... my mind paused for a moment... my heart skipped a beat... I felt a sharp pain in my heart..... very sharp pain...... I had never have such experience in my life before.....

Finally my system slowed down... breathing started to get normal again... I realised I had a strange dream... maybe to some it should be called a nightmare..................................

Memory started flashing again and I started to recall my strange dream..... a very strange one......

I do not know where am I but it didnt take too long that I come to see myself pinned on the wall. I am standing on the right of myself... actually I am seeing another me pinned on the wall. There's a woman infront of that me...

Edward is pinned on the wall by a woman. She has something in her hands and Edward is holding it as well on his chest. Edward's back is not against the wall but a dagger is protruding out the body...

Fresh blood is gushing out from his chest and his back. As the woman speaks, the dagger seems to penetrate further. The dagger breaks the surface of the blood stained wall and concrete starts falling off it. The agony on Edward's face deepens as she continues to speak. As each second ticks by the dagger gets deeper and deeper into his chest.....

I couldnt hear what the lady is whispering to Edward but his tears are like rivers from his sunken eyes and it flows down his face meeting his blood and flows down to the ground.

The lady suddenly laughs and Edward chokes and coughs... deep red blood splatter out of his mouth onto the lady's gown. Slowly, blood also begins to flow down from his lips and his teeth are all bloodily stained with his own fresh blood...

I am frozen and couldnt even activate a limp. My mouth is wipe opened and tears flow down my cheeks with no control...

The lady begins to laugh and chatter... her voice echoes deep within my empty soul. My spirit quivers with uncertainty... Edward's face turns pale and his eyes are half shut but his tears overflow his sunken sockets... He is in great pain! The lady shows no mercy as she continues to whip his spirit with her careless whispers and her laughter breaks his soul like a mirror shattering into millions pieces... As the dagger gets deeper and deeper her laughter echoes louder and louder in my mind...

Edward's body is shaken and his legs begins to show witness. His knees begin to fold and the dagger's tip drags on the wall... Edward's blood is still gushing madly out of his body. Suddenly the lady stops whispering. She just stares at Edward with her blood shot eyes wide opened...

I looked at Edward... he uses his last breathe and strength he has and put on a wide grin, gently whispering something into the lady's ears. Upon hearing the gentle whisper, the lady twists and turns the dagger... Edward shows no signs of anger or regrets... his soul fakes away slowly while his wide grin remains concrete on his face... his spirit unwilling shuts his eyes... gently... gently... gently... his smile remains...

The lady is shocked and takes a step backwards. Surprisingly there's no blood in her hands... the blood stains on her gown disappears with a glow and flash... her long fringes block my sight to her expression on her face. I try to move towards her but my limps refuse to listen. I want to know her face but I just couldnt see her clearly... I couldnt recognise her at all. Who is she? I want to know!

The lady suddenly disappears into the thin air... leaving behind a whisper.... "Why? Why?"

Edward's body remains hanging on the dagger while his blood continues to flow profusely out of his chest... the dagger has his heart pierced right in the center..... pinned against the wall........

I want to know who is she..........

"Why? Why?"

"Peanut!!!"

Damn... the first time I had a pet bird was so many years ago... a love bird, a yellow one I remember...

After so many years... I just couldnt get myself another bird after that little love bird of mine died. I dont know why but it just... (cant explain lah).

Birdies are really cute, really.

*Photo is taken from www.ministryofparrot.com with permission from Rane.

The red feathers on the wings reminds me of Nikon's cameras... D50, D70 & D80... LOL

HADY IS SINGAPORE IDOL!!!

Finally, after so many months, Hady's dream came true.

He is a top favourite RNB singer in Devil's Bar. Many of us missed him very much as he couldnt sing in the bar when he was in the competition.

Well done Hady!!!

Another shot with Sony T3

Damn... flu and cough came to visit me and they decided to stay as well... I'm down!!! I just hate flu and cough... I could only breathe through the mouth...

Oh well...

Just to share another shot using my little Sony Cybershot T3. It is taken yesterday in sand flies infested heavens... (It's ictching like crazy and it adds up to the 'torment' of the flu and cough...)

*scratching, sneezing and coughing... pricesless*

The 1st time I ate golden trevallies...

I just got home from fishing... my friends were doing surf fishing while I went around playing with my camera. I fed a number of sandflies... (I even took a closeup on one of them before I ended its life... sorry...)

We had a wonderful dinner. First, I ate beef kway teow... then we moved to another part of Changi hawker center to Kok Liang's uncle BBQ stall. We ate sambal kankong, sambal squid and steam golden trevallies!!! (We caught nothing during fishing... err... lots of cresent perch actually.)

Hey people, if you have the chance please give it a try. The fish is so sweet and the flesh just melt in my mouth... yummy!!! I am still enjoying the aroma left over from the dish... heavenly...

Flyfishing... FOR SAILFISH!!!

Since Thurs... I was hit by a mysterious sore throat in the middle of the night... it came so suddenly and later, heartburn followed... I couldnt sleep until my body tired out and finally I got into dreamland.

Then the sorethroat just vanished on Fri's afternoon. No more pain... no more heartburn... really MYSTERIOUS!!! Wth.... I was back to normal immediately... beats me man! I looked into my throat with a mirror... no red red leh... no more flam leh... can anyone explain?

I miss MOPA's outing today too... sorry Rane... I cant make it...

Finally, I received an email from my friend in regards to his buddies' journey down south from Finland to Singapore. We are all going to meet up and what's even more fun is... we are all flyfisherman!!!

These guys are ready, seriously ready. 6" - 10" flies all ready in tackle box... believe me! Once they arrive in Singapore, we will be heading up to Kuala Rompin to flyfish for sailfish!!! Hurray!!!

*Looking at my fly tackles.... the heaviest one....*

Scotts STS 6wt.

Ross Evolution 1.5... Flylogic Optimum 456...

Wish me luck... I need lots of it...

(Hi Arto, sorry for the mistake. Finland, not Sweden. Thank you for pointing it out.)

Daiwa Saltiga-Z6500H DOGFIGHT cont'd

The first impression last a long time...

The first impression of this reel to me is... 'blackblack'... LOL

Alright, when I first hold it in my hands... the only thing in my mind is...

"Wow... this reel is heavy..."

At 830grams... serious female anglers will probably shy away from this reel when compared to Shimano's Stella 10000HG (775grams). Although it is only 55grams more, the whole setup for rod, reel, line and popper... I think I dont have to elaborate more...

The ratio is 6.2 and Shimano Stella 10000HG is 6.0. (Big difference?)

The reel looks very tough, seriously. When compared to Saltiga 6000GT, the finishing on 6000GT is much better. Maybe Daiwa wants to built something that is able to withstand abuse like those American's lineup.

6500H-DF sure looks like one American reel but with lots of refinement in my opinion. The gold trims are beautiful especially when the reel is black in color. The gold trims sure make the reel alive in anyway. The wordings, billfish and numbers on the body and spool are all in white but not white enough. Instead of having a good contrast with the black theme... the dull white causes the reel to look dull. Imagine if there's no gold trim... I guess this reel might just collect dust in the store for a long time. (My own opinion... dont flame me hor.) As for Stellas... the wordings on the spool will start to 'mysteriously' disappear leaving behind a bare finishing... (Got what I mean?)

Overall, this reel looks like a damn f*#king tough bastarb when compared to Shimano Stella's lineup. In order to use such robust equipment, you need good technics in your casting and also a good physic as well. Otherwise, the weight of the whole GT popping setup might just be too heavy for a small frame like me. Without good arm strength, when the rod is recovering from the cast, the power of the rod could actually cause the angler to fall. This is not uncommon. Other than falling (hopefully not off the popping deck), your waist or wrists could be injured if you are physically 'soft'...

In bluewater popping, great stamina and endurance are key factors to an angler's success. The physic must be good as well so that he/she is able to fish hard and long enough without burning out at the end of the day. Knowing and fishing within your limits will definitely ensure you a pleasant trip rather than kana tekang by fishing or by the fish...

Tight lines all.

Daiwa Saltiga-Z6500H DOGFIGHT

Nenasi - Another Encounter

Daiwa Saltiga Game 3500

Some like the looks of this new reel but some feel that it looks cheap...

Someone had actually ordered this reel from a local tackleshop but later he decides not to take it as he doesnt like the look of it.

To me, I cant decide to like this reel yet as I feel that the reel looks a bit plastic... maybe due to the many imitations out there that this reel seems to look alike with those cheap cheap reels in the market.

Otherwise, this reel has a 7kg drag and a great line capacity for some medium bluewater fishing. The handle feels solid and strong and as usual, the knob looks ugly to me. I would definitely change it than to use it... It doesnt feel as smooth as the Daiwa Certate 3500HD but it sure feels stronger and tougher when I crank it.

The reel is priced over seven hundreds... (I dont know what is the best price yet.) This reel might gives angler a second chance to think about the Certate 3500HD.

This reel is so new and I have not heard about its performance out there yet. If you have used this reel and feel that you want to share about it, please tell me and I will blog about it.

Today, Singapore has two more Daiwa Certate 2500R-custom proud owners. Some stocks arrived this morning in the shop and by mid noon, two 2500R-custom are sold. Small reels like this sure allures angler's heart to the maximum... kekeke. I am one of those too but I have no regards... somehow 'Magic' is in the air... I am blessed to land a sailfish of reasonable size (est. 25kg) with this little reel.

My next reel happens to be in the 3500 range... Now I have two choices... I think I need to go sleep liao... (so that I dont think and think about what reel to get...)

Good night.

More... TD Zillion 100SHL 7.1

More...

Team Daiwa Zillion 100SHL 7.1

As mentioned earlier in regards to the images for the high speed Zillion. I like the red... kekeke

Nenasi, sweet sound. Ah Gu, well done!!!

Team Daiwa Zillion 100HL 6.3 cont'd

Finally, my brains are working after my blood return to my brains after feasting on all the sushi I have 'swallowed'.

This Zillion is a very nice reel too in my opinion when compared to the Daiwa Steez. In my hands, the reel feels tougher than the Steez but it is much heavier. Steez is really very light and becoz of its feather weight, the reel feels too delicate The heavier Zillion feels more sturdy due to its weight when compared to the Steez. Since it could be used for saltwater (Steez is a freshwater reel), the reel is definitely built tougher and stronger for saltwater environment.

The reel comes with CRBB and I am sure most of us already know about rusty bearing problems. Thus maintenance is critical after every use in the saltwater environment. Either ARB or CRBB, they would still rust when no care is taken for them. In Singapore humid weather, corrosion tends to happen much faster than in temperate countries. Like I mentioned before, with proper care and maintenance, almost all reels will go a long way.

The spool spins beautifully too. The balancing of the spool is very important and every Daiwa fans will know that Daiwa has always been good or almost perfect in spool balancing. Just looking at how the spool spins, I believe that this reel casts really well too. As usual, I have no chance to cast it but Daiwa fans swear by them. The bearings sit nicely in the reel and the spool just spins wonderfully smooth within. If their owners are willing to spend that much money on them, they definitely have their reasons with their investment. There's actually a group of friends who own the same reels! The only difference between their reels are the other Zillion model which has a higher speed ration, 7.1 (red spool).

The star drag clicks when you increase or decrease the drag power. This is something that you will find in all TD's reels. I like this design. Even Shimano does the same thing, only the higher end reels like the Calcutta Conquest then you will find this. Almost all spinning reels have this setup but how come only the higher end baitcasters have them... I dont understand.

When I have the time, I will upload the red Zillion images. I find that the red spool looks better.

I feel like a pig...

Just now, I had Sakae Sushi for lunch. I ordered a party combo set, 2 salmon sashimi and 3 chawamushis but I forgot that to order that salmon sushi with mayonis...

Just for two persons... (Am I nuts or what...?)

I ate like a pig... and now I feel like a pig too...

We finished almost everything... and guess what... we are really suffering now...

To make thing even worse... we each have another bowl of dessert waiting for us... we simply look at it only... looking at the dessert from far...

We are suffering........

"PIG!!!!!!"

"Oink oink..."

Too much food in me now that I cant write up about the Daiwa Zillion...

*burpz*

I 'shot' Daiwa Zillion 100HL (6.3)

I tried to get the colors as 'real' as possible by using Photoshop CS2. The setup for the shots are not ideal. Although I have a tent but the lightings around are not sufficient. If I use a tripod... I could take certain shots... Finally, the colors are right and good.

Showers of blessings.... so many...

At about 7am... I was on my way to second link and heading up to KL. I was really stoned... heading up to KL under influnence of Chivas... kekeke. I wasnt driving lah... ;P

I actually fell face flat on my bed and fallen asleep when I was supposed to take a train to the west to meet my friend... in the end, he came all the way from the west to pick me up and then we headed back to the west for 2nd link... really paiseh...

As we were heading off... the rain began to pour... I reminded myself, "Showers of blessing. Thank you Lord."

I met alot of people... made new friends... found supplies to my prawning business at super super low cost in this trip!!! I am very happy...

After whatever that was needed to be carried out came to past, we left for home. Along the way... it rained again... here and then... "Showers of blessings.... cool."

Just before reaching Singapore, we saw 3 different rainbows! I was in awe, never in my life I've seen so many within such short time. The number 3 is very significant to me...

When we finally got back in Singapore, it rained again... my guts just tell me that something is going to happen... something that I do not know... something... something good... God is good.

Indeed... I came to know the news... it is good news... great news...

Great news... but... but... why???

I guess I should just move along with it and whatever lies in the future there... it will all come to past one day...

How???

It is almost 5am now... I just reached home...

I went thru a jungle... and finally found myself out of the forestation... it was tough... the trees were falling and the leaves were drier than I thought...

I bathed... and I need to leave the house in less than 30mins...

My eyelids are heavy... may the Lord watch over me...

Thru the ' forestation'... I urge to find a rose, a red one. I know that the red rose isnt there and I just let the 'forestation' past me without a note...

I am leaving for KL soon... I hope the red rose will be there some where out there... till the day I find it... I will ensure showers of love...

Till then..... I need to go pack up now... where is my passport???

I'll be back... tonight... shit... the game of chess is waiting for me... I cant wait anymore... except for the red little rose...

Cant figure out what am I talking about? Nevermind... I am partially under influenced... I should be sobered in the next few hours... I hope...

It was and is hard but I managed it...

Ascension Island, every anglers' dreamy dreamy paradise...

Hi people, have you heard of Ascension Isle? Do you know her location? What kind of fishing would you be expecting from this isle? I have just come to know about this place... a dreamy dreamy place... a fishing paradise from shore to the drop offs...

Trolling, jigging and even flyfishing!!!

Where is Ascenion Isle?
It is in the middle of the South Alantic Ocean, North of St. Helena Isle. From the map, you will see that it is really right in the middle of the ocean between Brazil and Africa.

How could we fly there?
If you have a private jet service, call up the RAF (Royal Air Force) of United Kingdoms for enquiries... no kidding. There's only two places in the world that you could actually take a flight to this isle. From UK and from Florida, USA.

What kind of fish are found there?

Blue marlin, sailfish, sword fish, yellow fin tuna, big eye tuna, wahoo, mako shark, thresher shark, tiger shark, mahi mahi and alot alot more!!! Amberjack too!!!

What kind of currency is accepted there?

This island belongs to United Kingdom. Basically, 3 types of currenies are accepted in the island. British pounds, Euros and US dollars but remember please, it belongs to UK, so please ensure you have enough British pounds.

Are the fish big there?

Hmmm..... how big is big to you? Granders are found there... so I guess you may have to rephrase the question.

How big is big the fish over there?

Are granders big to you? Of course not all anglers will be so lucky to become a grander terminator but fish around 500kg are more common... 100kg above marlins maybe a little small but as you know... marlin is still a marlin... big yellowfins above 100kg mark, big? I think I dont have to go on and on... you go imagine yourself... If you want to be a grander terminator, pray. I think most people will become grander's victim instead...

How much would it take to fish there?

I really dont know. Pure big game charters are found there. Professional guides, accomodations, food etc... thus I guess it could easily cost you around or more than US$2000.00 a day... the cost of air fares is not included yet in my estimation. Just to get to London with Singapore Airlines, it's near a grand or more... do your math.

(I guess unless I strike Toto... hahaha. If not, my savings reserved for two pairs of wings in Arizona, USA will have to wait longer...)

Meanwhile, I guess New Caledonia is still within my reach... an up and coming trip down south to NC has been planned... I am still looking at my figures... not very promising but I sure hope to go there..... I wish.....

To see granders and monsters from the deep... please visit the link below. Remember, if you have a weak heart, please dont visit the link. If you are seriously fit, go take a look...

I am still suffering from the aftermath of the video...

More information about Ascenion Island?

Please check out Alantic Fishing Charter Harmattan.

*I must stop watching so many fishing videos... I must... I must... I must watch... NONONO... I must STOP... must STOP..... (my head is still stuck in the library of videos... I think I am drowning... "HELP ME!!!")

10mins of laughter...

Hi people, get ready for some hilarious moments from this video. It is going to take some time to load so please be patient but it is going to make you laugh and laugh... I did laugh lah... I hope you will too.

Hey Rane, thanks for the video. It sure lightened me up after so much laughing... Thank you!

Sony Micro Vault Tiny 2G on a rainy day...

I was greeted by a very very cloudy morning when I got my sleep ass out of my bed. Looking at my phone, 9.20am. It felt like it was only 7am...

The usual things followed on in the morning and finally when I was ready to leave the house... showers of blessings started pouring... trust me... showers of blessing... showers of blessing... SHOWERS OF BLESSING!!!

I hate to bring umbrella but I was left with no choice. I took my lime green umbrella relunctantly and off to work... I was surprised that the upgrade around my block of flat is great! I could actually walk from block to block without getting wet until I need to cross the street... and then my umbrella came to the rescue.

When I reached the MRT station, I detoured to Challenger... I needed to get a USB storage device for my work for very long already but I just couldnt get my ass to get one. Finally I got one... finally... this greatly aids in my work as I have two computers to work on. One is my Vaio and another is my office's. Office's pc has no MS Pro reader... and the memory card reader is too cumbersome to bring around daily. Thus, I am looking for something really small... really small. Sony's Micro Vault straightaway came to my mind.

Indeed, within 5mins, I was out of Challenger with my purchase. I bought a 2G Micro Vault... 2G... kekeke...

Guess what? It costs only S$119.00 for this flash drive. When compared to 2G normal USB thumb drive, I save almost a hundred dollars.

I am very happy with my purchase and the only worries I have is... "So small.... it's easy to misplace it..."

Oh, it works really well as it is USB 2 version... transferring of photos is a breeze!

Cool!!! I like the green too! (No other colors lah.)

It has another one, 512MB (pinkish red)... 2G one better lah...

Back to work...

(Damn... problem with uploading photos again...)

Finally... after so many tries... the photo got uploaded.

Bassart Hyper Spin Frame for Daiwa Certate

I just laid my hands on Bassart Hyper Spin Frame made for Daiwa Certate. (I didnt buy lah. Just look look see see but really very nice lor.)

The finishing is beautiful. I am tempted, really. I upgraded my 2500R-CUSTOM's knob to Bassart's too when I first bought the reel. The knob is comfortable for a reel of this size.

My Bassart Knob

The carbon fibre part is also very very nice. I love the way the handle is built. It doesn't look sophisticated at all but it sure looks professional in a way. The japanese sure have brains to lure anglers into upgrading their Daiwa Certates. I guess I am one of those 'victims'.



Bassart has several colors for anglers to choose from. Blue, purple, gold, red etc... Beautiful finishing that allures anglers' hearts...

Somehow, the fishing tackle business in Japan is following the footsteps of aftermarket sales in car business. I guess not many people in this world will not upgrage their cars in anyway after driving their precious home. In recent years, there are so many tuning parts available for a wide range of widely sort after reels and even in rod building.

I have seen these upgrages sold like hot cakes especially for Daiwa Certate's models. Every time I have them in my hands, my heart skips a beat... LOL but my wallet is locked with a powerful combination that I couldnt even figure out why... "Huh?"