Golden Pomfret or Pompano Caught at Woodland Jetty

Golden Pomfret or Pompano also know as Kim Chio 金鲳魚 Caught at Woodland Jetty

Golden Pomfret or Pompano [Xenobrama microlepis] also know as Kim Chio 金鲳魚 [Chinese] or Bawal mas kapak [Malay] They average between 500gm to 1kg in size and have no teeth. They are beautifully colored with a slightly yellow under belly. Golden Pomfret or Pompano [Xenobrama microlepis] also know as Kim Chio 金鲳魚 [Chinese] or Bawal mas kapak [Malay] are bottom feeders. They eat the small shell crustations that inhabit the sand bottoms or prawn meat and sometime they eat bread mean for mullet.

Ideal Conditions for fishing Golden Pomfret or Pompano [Xenobrama microlepis] also know as Kim Chio 金鲳魚 [Chinese] or Bawal mas kapak [Malay] are last 2 hours of a rising tide are best, and the first hour of a falling tide can be good. The surf should be heavy-light to light-medium so as to stir up the sand fleas. White caps are probably too much surf. A calm or light wind is usually present in these conditions. The water should be somewhat clear and its temperature should be at or above 65 degrees F. A steady and/or rising barometer is ideal.

Golden Pomfret or Pompano [Xenobrama microlepis] also know as Kim Chio 金鲳魚 [Chinese] or Bawal mas kapak [Malay] usually feed on the beach side of the outer sand bars during the incoming tide. Wade out as far as possible (waist deep) and cast from there. Have extras sand fleas, prawn meat or bread in your bait pouch so that if the hook needs to be re-baited it can be done while in the surf. A reef can be an excellent spot to find them and the rocks provide a great platform to stand on while fishing.

Barracuda or Ikan Kacang Season At Woodland Jetty

Yellowtail Barracuda [Sphyraena Flavicauda] also know as Saw Kun 沙君 [Hokkien] or Ikan Kacang [malay] Season At Woodland Jetty all are caught using live Five-spot Herring or Assam fish (local), Selangat (malay).

Barracuda also know as Saw Kun 沙君 or Ikan Kacang Caught by Ah Lee weighing 6kg plus at Woodland Jetty on 17th Nov 2011
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Barracuda also know as Saw Kun 沙君 or Ikan Kacang Caught by Aliff weighing 4kg plus at Woodland Jetty on 7th Aug 2011
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Barracuda also know as Saw Kun 沙君 or Ikan Kacang Caught by Ah Cheng weighing 3kg plus at Woodland Jetty on 7th Jul 2011
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Barracuda also know as Saw Kun 沙君 or Ikan Kacang Caught by Thomas weighing 4kg plus at Woodland Jetty on 7th Jun 2011
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Barracuda also know as Saw Kun 沙君 or Ikan Kacang Caught by Me picture pose by Ah Goh weighing 5kg plus at Woodland Jetty on 4th Jun 2011
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Barracuda also know as Saw Kun 沙君 or Ikan Kacang Caught by Me picture pose by James weighing 2.5kg plus at Woodland Jetty on 11th May 2011
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Barracuda also know as Saw Kun 沙君 or Ikan Kacang Caught by Ah Ling weighing 3kg plus at Woodland Jetty on 10th May 2011

Spanish Mackerel or Ba Dong Caught at Woodland Jetty

Spanish Mackerel also know as Ba Dong 巴冬 Caught at Woodland Jetty

Narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel [Scomberomorus Commerson] also know as Ba Dong 巴冬 [Chinese] or Tenggiri Batang [Malay] is often see swimming in school around the jetty on monsoon season. They move with the current and feed from midwater to surface which often can be seen and heard from a distance away. Can be caught using sabiki jigs or Tamban jigs [local name] but are more effective with use of small shrimps. Berlying some bait will help keep the school from moving on with the current. Word of precaution they have sharp teeth.