Year 2009 Bedok Jetty surf casting up todate biggest fish catch result.

Bedok jetty is one of Singapore most popular salt water fishing spot. The jetty was 300 meter extended out to the sea where it give land base angler a very rare deep water place to fish. With the constance bait fish around daily, it also attracted big fishes to come close to hunt for food. Everyday round the clock there is always anglers there to "guard" this jetty hopefully to have some catches. Below is the result of the biggest catches and the sub species I have known up todate for this year.

Biggest Fish Landed:

A 31kg Shovel Nose Shark was caught at 10.30pm on 15 August 2009. It set a new record on biggest Shovel nose shark caught at bedok jetty and take 4 anglers to tame it.

Sub Species Fish landed result:

StingRay : 16kg Brown stingray on 31 July 2009

Shovel Nose Shark : 31kg Shovel Nose Shark 15 August 2009

Barramundi : 4kg Barramundi on 14 September 2009

Golden Travelly : 3.2kg but had seen other landed bigger one without weighing.

Queen Fish : See someone landed one around 5kg plus but no comfirm weight.

Barracuda : 4kg Barracuda on 07 August 2009

Conger Eel :

Thread Fin : 3kg plus without comfirm weight.

Spotted Grouper : 1kg plus without comfirm weight.

More species will be added here once it had landed and the weight is confirm.

This 25kg Cobia is the biggest fish landed at Bedok Jetty for year 2007. Will there be another one this year ? What type of species is it ? Will it be bigger or smaller ? Who is YEAR 2009's ANGLER OF BEDOK JETTY ? Let wait and see....
 

Year 2008 biggest fish landed was a 33kg Brown Stingray caught by Siong Zzipplex profile rod but was fought by 5 other anglers who take turn to tame the monster. The rod owner himself didn't handle the fish.

How to fight and landed a big fish at Bedok Jetty.

Tackles needed:

1) A smooth drag big size reel pair with a 10ft to 12ft strong n stiff rod.

2) 30lbs mono line is the best.

3) Size 6 or 7 sinker to hold bottom.

4) Long snood bottom feeder rig.

5) Big bait like whole tamban or squid.

6) Size 4/0 to 6/0 Stainless steel hook with wire trace.

Fighting technics

A) When U heard the reel alarm sounded or saw your rod tip bend with line running out, pick up the rod and STRIKE STRAIGHT AWAY. Do not waste time on tightening the drag or close the reel alarm click. 

B) After the hook is set, now U can slightly tighten the drag n close the alarm click.

C) Now look at your line n see which direction the fish swim. If at night look at your rod tip. The direction your rod tip pointed will tell U which direction the fish is swimming to.

D) Allowed the fish to run it out. Pump the rod n gain back line when the fish stop running. If the fish start run again, let it run n do the same when it stop.

E) If U find that your drag is too tight after the fish taking out too much line, back drag alittle bit. U can tell this sign by watching if your rod is fully bend n the line seem is too tight to move out from your spool during the fish pull.

F) Keep your rod tip pointed high up at 45 degree angle all the while and keep your mind cool during the tug of war fight.

G) Pump your rod and gain back any line whenever chance U have.

H) If the fish has surface up n moving sideway, keep yourself parallel position with the fish by moving side way along the jetty.

I) If the fish is swimming inward toward the jetty, quickly wind back your line as fast as possible by standing on the railing. The shorter line between the fish n U will gave U a better chance of landing it. By now your rod tip should pointed down on the sea surface.

J) If the fish trying to swim under the jetty, Use your rod to steer it out by lifting it sideway.

K) Once the fish is tire out, hold it on the water surface by lifting your rod n call in for gaff. Make sure U have eyeball contact with the fish all the time.

L) Once the fish is gaff, slightly loosen your line a bit and let the gaff person bring up your catch. Remember to keep your eye on every movement until the fish is haul up on the flooring. This is to prevent your line snap if happen the fish is drop down again.