In this issue

04. Editorial
06. Fishing Calendar
08. IGFA Toman World Records Opportunities for our Ladies
10. IGFA Record Fish Photo Gallery
30. Udang Galah’s Final Stronghold – Teluk Intan
40. New Home for Rawang Natural Exotic Pond
44. Kuching Spanish Mackerel Night Battles
51. Interview with Japanese glob-trotter Ryosuke Nishitani
54. Shimano New

1st encounter with the biggest barbel of the world !

expedition ‘king barbus’ in the former iran/iraq war zone

10+ mins

Fish The Pain Away!

Feeding Frenzy at the Bintulu Oil Rigs.

10 mins

Pak Din's C & R Pay Pond

Located in Ukay Perdana - Ampang (Kuala Lumpur), this old timer pay pond allows easy access for anglers in the heart of KL for a quick getaway from the hustle and bustle of the busy city life for some enjoyable fishing fun anytime!

6 mins

Murum vs Bakun Interior Sarawak Dam Luring

A casual comparison of fresh water fishing potentials between two new huge impoundments in interior Sarawak, namely the Bakun Dam and Murum Dam, where good fishing, especially for sebarau, can be truly enjoyed.

4 mins

Kelau Dam Walkabout

Bentong’s Latest Haruan Playground.

4 mins

One-Armed Fly Fisherman

"Simply messing...about in boats -- or with boats... In or out of 'em it doesn't matter. Nothing seems to matter, that's the charm of it. Whether you get away, or whether you don't; whether you arrive at your destination or whether you reach somewhere else, or whether you never get anywhere at all, you're always busy, and you never do anything in particular; and when you've done it there's always something else to do, and you can do it if you like, but you'd much better not." - Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows.

8 mins

Okappari South Korean Style

Shore Bass Fishing at the Gosam Reservoir & Yeongsan River

8 mins

port dickson jigging potpourri

an undervalued jigging hot spot.

5 mins

Revisiting The Circle Hook

Recreational fishermen began to discover the benefits of circle hooks over twenty years ago. Over here in malaysia they began to get popular in the sail fishing industry off kuala rompin, pahang.

4 mins

Hooks For Artificial Lures

Without a well-designed hook to ensure good hook-up rate, even a lure that is proven to draw attacks from fishes might not be productive. In this article, let us take a look at some of the commonly seen hooks available for lures and what are the pros and cons each type has to offer.

6 mins

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Furnish readers with the latest technological advances in fishing gear.

Information and guide on selection of equipments to suit different types of fishing.