MonsterQuest Season 4: Episode 6 - Piranha Invasion

Perihal Ikan Sembilang

Terdapat 3 jenis sembilang yang biasa ditemui di negara kita iaitu sembilang sungai, sembilang karang dan gemang. Gemang adalah spesies berkepala lebih besar dari sembilang biasa dan berkulit cerah sedikit. la merupakan spesies yang lebih besar dari sembilang biasa. Barisan giginya lebih kasar. Ramai berpendapat sembilang apabila besar dipanggil gemang. Sebenamya gemang cuma tergolong dalam keluarga sembilang. Bagi saya, anda boleh membuat perbandingan di antara sembilang dan gemang dari segi ciri-ciri yang saya sebutkan tadi untuk mendapatkan kepastian yang lebih. Dari kecil, kedua-dua spesies ini sudah mempunyai perbezaan 'rupa' tetapi mempunyai sifat yang lebih kurang sama.

Sembilang karang (Plotosus lineatus) lebih kecil dari sembilang biasa dan gemang. la berkulit gelap, mempunyai jalur cerah di badan dan kulitnya lebih cantik dan menarik dari abang-abangnya. Namun begitu anda jangan terpedaya kerana ia mempunyai sengat yang lebih 'power' dari abangnya walaupun berbadan kecil.

Keluarga sembilang mempunyai 3 duri, satu di sirip atas dan sepasang di kiri dan kanan yang tajam atau lebih dikenali sebagai sengat berbisa yang cukup membuatkan mangsa berperang dengan kesakitan lebih kurang 3 hari. Saya sendiri pernah dua kali merasai denyutan bisanya yang membuatkan kawasan sengatan bengkak selama 4 hari. Sakit... malas nak cerita panjang dan anda jangan mencubanya, kes 'naya' adanya. Lebih-lebih lagi sengatnya tersembunyi di sebalik deretan sirip yang lembut seolah-olah ia tidak mempunyai duri yang keras lagi tajam.

la mempunyai 4 misai di bahagian atas bibir mulutnya yang keras manakala 4 lagi di bawah bibir mulut yang bergigi halus tapi tajam. Misai atau sesungutnya (maxillary barbel) di bahagian paling tepi harnpir mengenai sirip dan sengat di kiri dan kanannya yang kesemuanya 4 pasang. Sesungut digunakan sebagai alat pengesan (deria bau) untuk mengesan kehadiran mangsa dan makanan terutama pada waktu malam dan di air yang keruh.

Habitat Dan Sifat

Bagaimanapun ketika air surut, spesies ini gemar kepada kawasan bertunggul kayu atau yang mempunyai reba di dasar muara sungai, di kawasan jeti pemunggahan ikan dan dermaga asalkan mempunyai struktur pelindung. Masa ini, ia dikatakan kurang aktif (makan) atau lebih kepada berehat sementara menanti pergerakan air pasang. Bagi mereka yang biasa menyelam di persisiran pantai, kadang-kala anda boleh jumpa sederet ikan sembilang yang jumlahnya melebihi 30 ekor berselindung di belakang kayu.

Ikan sembilang bergerak secara berkumpulan yang besar dan sesetengahnya dilaporkan sehingga beratus ekor. la juga gemar mendiamkan diri pada air yang agak dalam walaupun sifatnya gemar mencari makanan di air cetek. Sembilang karang pula mudah diperolehi di kawasan batu karang atau kawasan pantai Semenanjung.

Umpan

Ikan ini kurang memilih umpan namun seperti spesies lain, ada di antara umpan yang meniadi kegemaran atau diet utamanya. Perumpun adalah yang terbaik selain udang, sotong, siput, anak ketam, kupang (siput sudu) serta anak ikan. Begitu juga penggunaan telur belangkas yang dikatakan paling mujarab untuk mengurnpan sembilang. Kebanyakan pemancing lama menggunakan telur belangkas yang dibakar dan ditaburkan di kawasan pilihan seperti gigi air atau anak muara sungai bagi mengundang sembilang datang sebelum mata pancing dilontarkan dengan umpan perumpun atau isi siput.

Telur belangkas menjadi wangi selepas dibakar dan sembilang dikatakan mampu menghidu kehadiran telur belangkas yang mempunyai protien serta khasiat yang diperlukan. Bukan saja sembilang malah ikan lain juga gemar kepada telur belangkas yang biasa bertelur di gigi air dan kawasan berpasir. Sembilang juga menyarnbar umpan hidup seperti anak belanak, selangat dan bebolos jika ia terjumpa.

Teknik

Cara terbaik memburu sembilang ialah di sekitar kawasan yang menjadi kegemaran spesies bermisai lapan ini seperti yang ditulis di atas. Jika memancing dari pantai, anda perlu mencari kawasan berkuala sedikit atau pantai yang mempunyai anak sungai atau alur air. Labuhkan umpan pilihan terutama perumpun atau isi siput sungai di kawasan sekitar di 'pintu masuk' kuala terutama masa pertukaran arus terjadi sama ada bergerak surut atau mengolak pasang. Sembilang yang lapar akan meninjau kawasan terbabit untuk memburu mangsa sarna ada ketika ia masuk ke dalam atau keluar dari anak sungai tersebut.

 

 

Source:  http://pancingngail.blogspot.sg/search?updated-min=2008-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&updated-max=2009-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&max-results=50

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Snapper Chu Chee Curry

Recipe courtesy of Kiwinoz

Here's a Thai style fish curry recipe that will work well on any white fleshed fish. In this case I've used a whole pan sized Snapper but If you find yourself with a larger model then take a side off and follow the recipe. This dish is a great way to deal with tougher specimens so if you like Thai flavours and have a big ol' moocher that your not sure what to do with then this dish is for you!
Scale, gut and gill the fish paying particular attention to the cleanliness of the cavity. Pat dry with a paper towel. Score the fish, in a blender make a rub out of garlic, ginger, chilli, cracked pepper and oil. Coat the fish and heat up the BBQ.
In a pot, combine one can of Maesri Chu Chee paste, one can of coconut cream and a cup of water. Bring to the boil and then set to simmer for a few minutes then rest it and get back to the BBQ.
Once the plate is hot wipe off any residue with paper towels. Don't let me down here you need a clean plate for this bit! Re - oil the plate and wipe clean again. The idea here is to sear the fish. It's more of a texture thing so your not trying to cook the thing through. We'll do that in a moment. If you're using a fillet the you only need to sear the skin side. You might need some help getting it on and off the plate so be prepared when you put it on there. We don't want to burn it!




















When you have browned the fish. Put it in an oven dish and pour the sauce over it. Add halved cherry tomatoes, okra and cilantro. With the cilantro, make sure you use the stem and everything. You can also add some torn kaffir lime leaves and finely sliced lemongrass if you like. The paste is fairly comprehensive so you don't have to get carried away with extras, more bend it to your will. In this case I forgot the lime leaves and wasn't going to use lemongrass. Options people, you have them!
If you can't find okra then you can use zucchini. The idea is that you put a vegetable in there that will soak up a bit of the sauce without confusing the flavours too much. okra is perfect for this, zucchini is acceptable.


































Once it looks like this grab the fish sauce and go nato on it. You should be adding two or three tablespoons to the curry. Now put the whole lot in the oven for about half an hour on 140C. The idea is to simmer the fish (or fillet) in the sauce and complete the cooking.
While all this is going on. Prepare some baby bok choy and grab a large skillet. Oil and heat it adding a bit of the rub that was left over from the fish to flavour the oil. When its hot add half a cup of water, throw in the bok choy, add fish sauce (about a table spoon this time) and keep it all moving. When i do this I use two of those wooden things you use to toss salad. Lets call them salad tossers and someone can reply to inform me of their appropriate name later.
Once the bok choy is well coated you can throw the lid on for a few minutes and let the steam cook through the rest of the stalks. Another trick here is to add a bit of palm sugar with the fish sauce but it's not entirely necessary.
When the fish is ready, take it out of the oven and use a spatular to remove a portion of the fillet and plate it. Then add the bok choy and some of the sauce from the fish. Garnish with cilantro and dig in.





















If you have trouble finding the paste I'll see if I can work out how to make one, or at least point you in the right direction. These Maesri pastes are excellent and you'll probably find them in your favourite Thai restaurants if you look out the back. There are also plenty of places you can buy them online.
If you do give this a go let me know the result. Enjoy

Source:  http://www.fishing.net.nz/index.cfm/pageid/54/view/yes/editorialID/1189

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Extreme Fishing With Robson Green Season 5 Episode 5

'Double Fish Island' to be built into new landmark in Xiamen Bay

 

An artist's rendition of the Double Fish Island

Shuangyu Island, better known as Double Fish Island, is an artificial ecological island under construction in Zhangzhou Development Zone, which will be built into a new landmark in Xiamen Bay, according to a report by www.fjsen.com.

"Double Fish Island will become a Pearl of the sea, a new landmark in Xiamen Bay,” said Jiang Xi Nan, Deputy Director of Zhangzhou Development Zone Management Committee.

The Double Fish Island project, located on the Da Pan shoals in China Merchants Group Zhangzhou Development Zone Section II, is the first commercial sea project, the first offshore artificial island project approved by the State Council, and currently the largest offshore island project in the world, the report said.

The artificial island, which will feature a design of two dolphins circling each other, boasts a huge investment of 3 billion yuan.

With a total planning area of about 2.2 square kilometres and a radius of 840 metres, the double dolphin-shaped island will cover an area of 222 hectares and enjoy coastline of 11.4 km. The island will require a reclamation volume of 33,370,000 cubic metres.

According to Jiang, the artificial island will be forged into a high-end ecological resort featuring lifestyle, leisure, health and tourism resources. The project, which was started on 5th February, 2010, is scheduled to be finished in 3 years.

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SOURCE: WOX Team

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Fishing & Diving in Vanuatu

Introduction

Vanuatu has a well-deserved reputation for exceptionally good gamefishing in the heavy and light tackle classes as well as newer techniques like jigging and surface fishing with poppers and stickbaits.
From the 1000m contour line and the renowned ‘Marlin Highway’ which runs hundreds of miles in a north/south direction close to Vanuatu, to the various FAD’s just offshore and often it’s only a short trip with the hammers down to get you into some hot fishing action.
Vanuatu is one of the worlds’ top blue marlin fisheries with a number of world records to it’s credit as well as a good number of ‘grander’ blues that have been taken in the area. Most of the regular gamefishing charterboats would catch around 100 per year with many being tagged and released to conserve the fishery.

Best times and species

Put simply, Vanuatu fishes all year round, however the ideal times are March through November as this is the time when the weather and water conditions are usually optimal. It’s also rather nice timing in that it gives Kiwis and Aussies the excuse to escape the clutches of winter and head for warmer climes and some fishing!
While being a renowned blue marlin fishery with frequent catches in the 100-200kg range, the odd XXXL model does turn up in the gear and the current record stands at a very respectable 515kg or 1,135 old-fashioned pounds!
Other species that are targeted and frequently caught in the area include black marlin, sailfish, striped marlin, yellowfin tuna, mahi-mahi , wahoo, Spanish mackerel, sailfish, dogtooth tuna, coral trout, job fish and red bass.
Yellowfin and dog tooth tuna reach some very large proportions. Dogtooth grow to around 80kg and yellowfin to 100kg, while rare, are quite possible.
The most important thing about Vanuatu is the surrounding waters are rich in a wide range of species and there’s plenty to interest anglers of all abilities and interests, be it trolling for pelagics, Jigging the drop-offs or surface fishing with poppers and stickbaits.

Where to go

The main gamefishing operations operating in Vanuatu are found on Efate - Port Vila and on Santo - Luganville. From Port Vila, it can be only a 10-15 minute trip to be into sailfish and yellowfin action in Mele Bay at certain times of the year however it takes longer to get to the FADS and out to the marlin highway.
Possible destinations with local charter operators include the Marlin Highway, Blue Hat, 366, Nguna Volcano, the Erromango Sea Mounts and Hat Island.From Santo, the journey is considerably longer; however there is good fishing along the way.
On some of the smaller islands there are fishing options in various states of development and it’s even possible to rent a small dugout and create your own adventure in and around the reefs and drops close inshore catching a variety of species on lighter tackle. Be careful eating reef fish due to sicatira. A tip we heard from the locals – cut a small section from the fish and leave it outside overnight. If the ants eat it, it should be OK to eat.

What gear to take

Most of the charter operators have excellent equipment so check what’s on offer before you go and maybe you can save lugging armfuls of kit with you. If you do want to take your own gear
Popping and Surface fishing:
Take the highest quality hooks and split rings you can get and ensure your poppers or stickbaits are well made with through-wire construction. Giant trevally and dog-tooth tuna of legendary proportions will take no prisoners and the coral outcrops and bombs will shred your line in a heartbeat. Solid rods are essential as it a high quality spinning reel that can pull 10+kg of drag smoothly such as a Daiwa expedition or Stella. A minimum of 50lb braid is essential for offshore popping on the reef edges and deep drop offs but 80lb is better to stop those bigger fish. A smaller set with 30 lb braid for fishing in the lagoons and inshore reefs for a multitude of smaller species is also a good idea.
Trolling:
Species you’re likely to encounter in closer include wahoo, barracuda, dogtooth, sailfish, smaller yellowfin and the occasional Black Marlin. Further out in the deeper water blue and striped marlin are more common as are mahimahi (especially around the FADs) and large yellowfin. Deadbait fishing is common with rigged ballyhoo skipping or swimmers being employed.
Scad, rainbow runners and small tuna (called mac tuna or kawa-kawa) are also used. The kawa-kawa are a livebait favourite as they keep well in tuna-tubes and are a favourite fare of the large pelagics! Trolling lures, bibbed minnows and diving lures like mackerel maulers etc are also commonly used techniques depending on the situation (such as presence of bait schools where livebaits are more commonly deployed) or the species being targeted.

Charters

The gamefishing charter fleet in Vanuatu is now a well developed industry that has a range of top class vessels manned by experienced captains and crew running state of the art quality fishing equipment.
Vanuatu offers a wide range of options and even if the sea conditions are a little unfavourable there is almost always somewhere you can tuck in in the lee of and island and fish.
Day trips are common or you can charter a boat for several days for live-aboard options. Some operators have a ‘stay-away’ option where you can fish during the day on a luxury boat and stay in lodges and guest houses on remote outer islands in the evening, experiencing some of the fine local hospitality and food.

Tournaments

The Port Vila Game Fishing Club runs six competitions a year . Some of the larger ones such as the Marlin Classic attract lots of international anglers, as well as the locals. The tournaments are held in February through to November. Read Pete Phillipps' report about the 2011 Marlin Classic here.
There are competitions for everyone from a great day out in February with the ladies fishing comp, the yellowfin shootout, through to the big money Marlin Classic or the ‘Tusker’ Game Fishing Classic held in November.

Diving

The diving is world class. Fabulous, vibrant coral reefs, abundant fish-life and a couple of dives that are on most divers bucket-lists. The SS Coolidge and Million Dollar point. Clear, warm water for most of the year makes Vanuatu a virtual mecca for divers.

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Brazilian Seafood Soup (Moqueca)

Ingredients 3 pounds large shrimp - shelled and deveined shells reserved 3 pounds mahimahi cut into 1-inch cubes 2 pounds cleaned squid - bodies cut into 1/4-inch rings tentacles halved 3 tablespoons finely grated ginger 6 garlic cloves minced 3 tablespoons dendê oil (see Note) or peanut oil 1 tablespoon piment d’Espelette 1 tablespoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper SHRIMP STOCK 2 quarts water 1 medium red onion thinly sliced 1/3 cup thinly sliced fresh ginger 1/4 cup white wine vinegar Stems from 1 bunch of cilantro 3 thyme sprigs SOUP 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3 14-ounce cans unsweetened coconut milk 1 pound plum tomatoes seeded and coarsely chopped 1 14-ounce can hearts of palm - drained rinsed and thinly sliced      Read More: view complete recipe

Bersantai sekeluarga di Kelong Acheh

 

Oleh Zulhilmi Hat

KELONG Acheh menggamit kehadiran kaki pancing.

"KITA memancing sambil bersantai, dapat ikan atau tidak, itu belakang kira," pesan Soffan Abdullah yang membawa 11 ahli keluarga termasuk keluarga sebelah mentuanya memancing di Kelong Acheh, Johor, baru-baru ini. Trip ringkas yang diaturkan olehnya untuk memancing di kelong terbabit disifatkan mampu mengeratkan tali silaturahim antara keluarga masing-masing yang jarang berjumpa kerana kesibukan kerja.
"KITA memancing sambil bersantai, dapat ikan atau tidak, itu belakang kira," pesan Soffan Abdullah yang membawa 11 ahli keluarga termasuk keluarga sebelah mentuanya memancing di Kelong Acheh, Johor, baru-baru ini.

Trip ringkas yang diaturkan olehnya untuk memancing di kelong terbabit disifatkan mampu mengeratkan tali silaturahim antara keluarga masing-masing yang jarang berjumpa kerana kesibukan kerja.

Bertolak kira-kira jam 11.30 pagi dari Kampung Tengah, Kluang, yang melalui Kahang dan bandar Mersing seterusnya ke Kampung Penyabong sejauh 130 kilometer (km) cukup menggembirakan hati masing-masing yang ingin menduga ikan gred A seperti yang diceritakan rakan-rakan yang berjaya menaikkannya sebelum ini.

Perjalanan kira-kira dua jam itu, akhirnya sampai di jeti Penyabong yang siap ditunggu pemandu bot yang tidak lekang senyum menantikan kunjungan keluarga ini tiba.

Perjalanan menaiki bot kira-kira 15 minit ke kelong terbabit pula dianggap singkat pada petang itu selepas keadaan cuaca panas dan dijangka memberikan laba yang banyak sekiranya dimurahkan rezeki sehingga tamat trip ini.

Peralatan memancing untuk ‘si suami’ disediakan selengkapnya dan di bawa naik ke kelong Acheh yang tersergam indah dan terletak berhampiran Cina Selatan, manakala ‘si isteri’ pergi merebahkan diri dalam bilik akibat keletihan.

Hujan tiba selepas panas menyebabkan Soffan, Sabarudin, Yakin Senen dan Suparman Siron bingkas menyediakan peralatan memancing untuk teknik ‘bottom drifting’ atau dasar hanyut yang sudah terkenal di kalangan pemancing di situ.

Teknik terbabit antaranya menggunakan umpan selar, tamban atau selayang, sotong hidup yang sudah disediakan pekerja di kelong itu.

Balingan pertama dibuat Soffan dan seterusnya diikuti oleh Sabarudin, Yakin Senen dan Suparman menggunakan umpan sotong, iaitu umpan yang mujarab di situ untuk menjerat Gerong Belang, Jenahak, Alu-Alu, Tenggiri dan Aruan Tasik yang terdapat banyak di situ.

Belum pun sempat duduk, joran Soffan melengkung ‘U’ seperti ditarik ikan raksasa di bawah kelong berkenaan. Perlawanan berlaku kira-kira 20 minit yang mana masing-masing tidak mengetahui jenis ikan yang makan umpan itu. Harapan mendapatkan gerepoh skala 15kg berkecai apabila tali 40 paun putus.
Pada sebelah malam beliau memburu jenahak yang dikatakan mudah diperolehi. Sabaruddin yang menyediakan umpan sama berjaya menaikkan gerut-gerut dan siakap, manakala Soffan dengan ikan tanda dan kerapu yang semuanya berskala dua kilogram.

Pancingan santai keluarga ini disambung keesokan harinya menggunakan teknik ‘Apollo’ yang turut berjaya menaikkan berpuluh-puluh ikan selar kuning. Hasilnya dua tong ikan selar kuning, tetanda, jenahak, siakap, parang dan alu-alu berjaya dibawa pulang untuk keluarga.

“Pakej dua hari satu malam dengan RM130 seorang yang dikenakan pengusaha tekong terbabit cukup berbaloi jika dibandingkan dengan hubungan kekeluargaan yang tidak ternilai ini,” kata Soffan.

FAKTA

Untuk Ke Kelong Acheh dari Kuala Lumpur, melalui Karak Highway, susur keluar ke Gambang dan teruskan perjalanan ke lebuh raya arah selatan melalui Pekan, Nenasi, Mercong, Rompin dan Endau.

Mempunyai bekalan air untuk minuman dan mandian dipam terus dari punca mata air di Pulau Acheh.

Pakej dua hari satu malam antara harga RM130- RM150 seorang termasuk umpan, ais dan bot dari jeti ke Kelong.

Umpan tamban, selar atau kembong dan sotong adalah yang biasa digunakan di Kelong

Joran sepanjang tujuh kaki ke atas kekili bersaiz 400 ke atas adalah sesuai untuk di gunakan di kelong

Tali 30 paun ke atas dan panjang tali perlu 200 meter ke atas.

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CTVNews.ca Staff

 Published Thursday, Sep. 13, 2012 11:50AM EDT

Unusually warm temperatures in the Bay of Fundy are attracting exotic species that rarely venture so far north -- including a several-hundred pound flat fish that is often mistaken for a shark and can grow to be thousands of pounds.
The mola mola, or ocean sunfish, was spotted and recorded earlier this week by a tour operator who runs whale watching trips out of St. Andrews, N.B.
The fish often swims near the surface of the water, and has a large, triangular fin that resembles a shark’s. In fact, that’s what Nick Hawkins thought he was seeing at first. It wasn’t until he got closer and began recording the creature, that he realized it was something different.

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The mola mola, or ocean sunfish, was spotted and recorded earlier this week by a tour operator who runs whale watching trips out of St. Andrews, N.B.

 

“We saw a fin come up and when we approached it was a mola mola, which is a really bizarre looking fish,” he told CTV Atlantic. “This certain one was actually a small mola mola because they can get very large. I’d put this one at about three or four hundred pounds.”
Considered the largest bony fish in the world, the mola mola is typically found in warmer waters, but with temperatures in the Bay of Fundy becoming more temperate in recent months, unusual species have begun to appear, said James Upham, a public programming interpreter at the New Brunswick Museum in Saint John.
He said the mola mola is a fascinating fish to see in the wild because of its flat shape, unique swimming style and its tendency to stay close to the surface.
“They get the name (mola mola, or sunfish) from hanging around on the surface of the water during the day, they sort of bask and you can see them pretty easily,” Upham said.
Hawkins said he was excited for the rare opportunity to see the fish, and quickly tried to capture the moment.
“The mola mola happened to be close to the boat which is hard to do, often you’ll catch a glimpse of them and then they’re gone but it stayed up for us and we got the pole into the water and got some really good footage of it,” he said.
According to National Geographic, ocean sunfish live in tropical and termperate waters, and can reach up to 14 feet vertically and 10 feet horizontally. The largest specimens have weighed up to 5,000 pounds.
They feed on jellyfish, small fish and plankton and algae.
“They are harmless to people, but can be very curious and will often approach divers,” said an article on nationalgeographic.com.
“Their population is considered stable, though they frequently get snagged in drift gill nets and can suffocate on sea trash, like plastic bags, which resemble jellyfish.”
With a report from CTV Atlantic's Ashley Dunbar.

Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/warm-temperatures-bring-bizarre-tropical-fish-to-bay-of-fundy-1.954474#ixzz2GWbdDF3U

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Extreme Fishing With Robson Green Season 5 Episode 4

Ikatan Bentuk T

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Langkah 1 - Putarkan tangsi supaya ia terbentuk seperti dalam gambar 1. Ketika proses membentuk, pastikan hala pusingan tangsi berlawanan antara satu sama lain semasa menemukan tangsi ini – lihat anak panah.

Langkah 2 - Apabila membentuk 5 hingga 6 putaran, tegangkan kembali tangsi (seperti gambar 2) dan ketemukan semula lilitan tangsi yang dibuat ketika langkah 1. Proses ini bertujuan supaya lilitan menjadi lebih kemas dan rapat.

Langkah 3 - Ulangi langkah 1 dan 2 berulang kali sehingga lilitan yang dikehendaki cukup panjang. Biasanya panjang antara 15 hingga 25 sentimeter atau ukuran sejengkal jari dewasa.

Langkah 4 - Berikutnya untuk mematikan simpulan dengan menyilang kedua-dua lingkar (loop) tali sambil jari telunjuk dan jari hantu digunakan sebagai index. Loop yang terbina perlu besar supaya memudahkan kita membuat langkah berikutnya.Langkah 5 - Gunakan kedua-dua jari telunjuk untuk memutarkan loop yang terbina sebanyak 5 hingga 7 pusingan seperti gambar.

Langkah 6 - Apabila mencukupi 7 pusingan, masukkan hujung pintal ke dalam loop melalui tengah-tengah loop.

Langkah 7 - Tegangkan tali seperti gambar 7. Sebelum memulakan regangan pastikan hujung pintal perlu ditegangkan sepenuhnya. Lakukan regangan dengan perlahan-lahan supaya ia membentuk sapu simpulan yang sekata. Gunakan pelincir seperti air liur (terbaik) semasa proses regangan ini supaya kita tidak mencalarkan tangsi semasa regangan dibuat.

Langkah 8 - Pasang mata kali pada hujung pintal seperti gambar. Contoh mata kail adalah jenis ‘Gamakatsu Octopus Circle Hook’.

Langkah 9 - Selesaikan pemasangan mata kail dengan memasukkan hujung mata pada hujung tali yang dipintal seperti gambar.

Langkah 10 - Contoh ikatan T yang siap. Mata kail berada kira-kira 15 sentimeter dari perambut utama dan regangan T dibuat supaya kedudukan mata jauh dari perambut utama.

Langkah 11 - Hujung tangsi digantung pemberat (ladung) dan hujung satu lagi disambungkan pada tali utama.

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La Guaira

 

La Guaira (Spanish pronunciation: [la ˈɣwai.ɾa]) is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Vargas and the country's chief port. It was founded in 1577 as an outlet for Caracas, 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the southeast. The town and the port were badly damaged during the December 1999 floods and mudslides that affected much of the region. Today, La Guaira exports cocoa beans, coffee, and tobacco. The city hosts its own professional baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, the Tiburones de La Guaira. They have won seven national championships since their founding in 1962.
La Guaira Location in Venezuela
Coordinates: 10°36′0″N 66°55′59″W / 10.6°N 66.93306°W / 10.6; -66.93306
Country	Venezuela
State	Vargas State
Founded	1555
Population
• Metro	270,792

La Guaira (Spanish pronunciation: [la ˈɣwai.ɾa]) is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Vargas and the country's chief port. It was founded in 1577 as an outlet for Caracas, 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the southeast. The town and the port were badly damaged during the December 1999 floods and mudslides that affected much of the region. Today, La Guaira exports cocoa beans, coffee, and tobacco.

The city hosts its own professional baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, the Tiburones de La Guaira. They have won seven national championships since their founding in 1962.

La Guaira Bank

La Guaira Bank (Spanish: El Placer de La Guaira) is an underwater ridge that is approximately 12 miles^[vague] off the coast from the city of La Guaira in Venezuela. The bank is approximately 12 miles (19 km) long from east to west and 4 miles (6 km) wide from north to south, and it rises from 50 fathoms (90 m) in the surrounding area to 140 fathoms (260 m). The area provides the structure deep-sea animals, and other organism such as gorgonians, sponges, and coral, require for ocean currents to bring their food to them. Westerly currents flow off the coast of Venezuela, and the bank acts as a barrier to this current, creating an upwelling of nutrients to the ocean surface from deep-water stockpiles. These nutrients fuel an explosion of planktonic plant and animal growth, and attract larger animals such as whales, porpoises, seabirds, and large pelagics such as tuna, sharks, wahoo, dolphinfish, and four different types of marlin. It is considered one of the top sport fishing destinations of the world due to the unusually high numbers of blue marlin, white marlin, sailfish, and spearfish that congregate at different seasons, and are available year round.
The Venezuelan government, understanding the importance of the sport fishing industry to the community as well as the need to protect this fishery, has enacted regulations that protect these waters from industrial commercial fishing by establishing a fifty-mile-long protection area, allowing only small-scale traditional fishing.

History

The old buildings of the Compañía Guipuzcoana de Caracas in La Guaira

After the founding of Caracas by Spanish in 1567, toward the turn of the 16th century, the Port of La Guaira emerged on the coast and, since that time, has been the gateway to Caracas. This coastal city, almost without land to develop and bathed by the Caribbean Sea, became an important harbour during the 18th century. Attacked by buccaneers and by the English, Dutch, and French armadas, La Guaira was transformed into a fortified, walled city. During the War of Jenkins' Ear (1739–1748), the Battle of La Guaira took place off the coast of La Guaira. This period also saw the trading monopoly of the Royal Gipuzkoan Company of Caracas, which controlled the major ports of La Guaira and Puerto Cabello and was instrumental in the development of large-scale cocoa production along the valleys of the coast. Another small naval battle was fought off La Guaira in 1812, between privateers of the United States and the United Kingdom. Now this is the second port by importance in Venezuela after Port of Puerto Cabello.

 
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Bait fishing from a kayak

Certainly when I was land-based fishing this was one of my favourite catch cries. There was nothing like lobbing monster baits into the berley trail and letting the pickers have a field day, while in turn their thrash-and-slash activity attracted the attention of resident moochers.
However, although I started with this big-bait habit when I got into kayak fishing, I soon developed a little finesse with the forerunner to the ‘swimming pillie’ rig I wrote about last month.
When fishing around the coast during the colder months, I discovered great fishing by finding sheltered nooks to take a rest in (somewhere out of the wind and chop to catch my breath) and drifting a few baits while there. Many of these spots weren’t much bigger than my kayak, but allowed me to park without anchor or drogue, and all it took was the occasional dip from the paddle to stay in the shelter.
While resting up I could never resist the opportunity to float cut baits from the side of the kayak, or lob them a few metres away so they wafted out into the wind and wave action stirring the water.
In these situations baits need to have durability to survive the ravages of shallow water pickers. Pilchards, with their thin skins and soft texture, disappeared almost instantly, leaving bare hooks that looked so clean they could have gone back in the packet!
Cut baits of mullet, kahawai, or trevally were the only way to keep resident pickers occupied until snapper lurking in the shadows shouldered in and snaffled the offering.
As already mentioned, I stuck with the philosophy that bigger was better initially, and any fish eating the monster baits was likely to be a worthy opponent. Then the finesse bug bit deep and I began to experiment by trimming my baits into strips and applying some of the techniques I was learning from swimming pillies to mimic live baits.
So began the next stage of my kayak bait-fishing education, and while the techniques mentioned here will be familiar to many, it’s worth covering them again in a little detail. In this day and age of artificial lures and new technology, some of the old techniques can become lost in the magpie effect of acquiring anything that’s new and glittery.

Stink baits – no way, I’ll stick with my softies!

I have to chuckle at this comment, it’s one I hear almost every time I bring up bait fishing amongst a group of anglers. My chuckle is that I can spend a day fishing cut and strip baits, and arrive back on the beach with hands and gloves far less odorous than if I’d been exclusively dipping soft-baits out of a pot. And since I’m landing fish on the kayak to bring home for dinner, there’s no difference with the mess being created there. To my mind, if anglers are complaining about the smell of bait fishing, they’re not using the right bait.
Over the years one of my core secrets to catching good fish has been using the best possible bait. Fresh or frozen, perfect baits should be good enough to eat – in other words, food grade. This is even more critical when considering baits like pilchards, which quickly lose their shine and can become soft and unusable when not stored correctly. With cut baits any ‘stink’ means they’re not fresh and long past their use-by date!
In fact, I rate this so highly when purchasing frozen baits, the first thing they have to pass is the whiff test! Any bait that smells straight out of the freezer doesn’t even get a look, and only those that pass get a closer inspection to check if there’s freezer burn or other damage. In reality the whiff test is usually enough; baits with a scruffy appearance rarely smell good enough for me to use.
I know some will find this harsh for selecting what will simply become bait, but I’ve caught most of my PBs fishing natural baits, and I put much of my success down to selecting product that’s virtually good enough to eat. I believe the ‘fresh is best’ adage is far more critical than ‘big baits equal big fish’. I’d rather leave a bait shop empty handed and head for the fish mongers (or supermarket) than put up with inferior bait that smells less than appetising – there aren’t any ‘stink baits’ on my kayak!
Of course the ultimate solution is to catch your own fresh bait. Trolling lures out to many fishing destinations will deliver a kahawai or two, perfect for conversion to strip baits. Also, lots of coastal and harbour areas have spots that can produce mackerel or trevally on small metal jigs and sabiki rigs. Or, for the really dedicated, a pre-dawn swim with a baitfish net should produce enough baits for a day on the water (but I, for one, am rarely keen enough at this time of the year for that sort of lark!).
The other solution is to prepare and store your own bait from one trip to the next. Kahawai, trevally, jack mackerel and koheru all work well. Summer-caught skippies also make fantastic winter baits. The key is to treat them exactly as you would valuable table fish. Land and dispatch them as quickly as possible, then get them into insulated storage or iced down to keep them in top notch condition until they’re processed.
Once home, I like to prepare these fresh-caught fish into baits, and vacuum bag them for freezing rather than leave them whole. This ensures rapid freezing and minimises the degrading effects of freezer burn and other damage. Dating the packs and keeping them small makes it easy to grab what you need for the day without excessive wastage, and ensures older stock is used first. Having the bait pre-prepared makes thawing them much easier, and as there’s no need to drag out the bait board and knife, rigging up is a breeze.

Strip baits or big chunks?

This has been an interesting journey for me. As I mentioned earlier, I started off with the ‘big baits’ attitude, but soon refined what I was doing upon fishing more often with pilchards and other small, whole baits. Basically, this involved my fishing all baits (including cut baits) more actively, considering them as much a lure as a simple piece of meat. It didn’t take long to realise that properly prepared and presented strips of fresh kahawai and trevally were just as effective as pillies when targeting reasonable snapper.
However, there are still times when I’ll lob out big baits, especially when leaning back into my seat to enjoy a relaxing moment. The big advantage is their ability to survive the ravages of pickers until something more desirable comes along. Big baits are at their best wafting in the current, generating their own berley trail and allowing the activity of pickers to help attract larger fish.
Personally I can’t sit ‘resting’ for long though, and the call of the hunt beckons. In pretty short order I am back sounding for the next fish mark to present a bait to.

Preparing baits

As cut baits need a little more effort when preparing them for the hooks than whole baits like pillies or lures and soft-baits, I’ll do this before heading out on the water whenever possible. As mentioned, preparing them prior to freezing is an excellent option. When using frozen whole fish, I like to slow thaw them overnight (in the garage during winter is good enough, in the fridge during the summer – remember, these aren’t smelly baits so they won’t stink out the garage or fridge!). Slow thawing helps stop baits going mushy.
Once thawed, or if using fresh fish, it doesn’t take long at the water’s edge to scale and break large fish into strip baits. It’s far more convenient to do this before heading out (even in the dark) and, once prepared, baits can go into plastic bags for easy use on board. Scraps and leftovers can be taken offshore for berleying or disposal.
When preparing baits on board the kayak, a small amount of forethought and organisation will keep everything clean and tidy. First, I make sure I’m carrying a cutting board and razor-sharp bait knife. The centre-well cover of my kayak has a built-in baitboard that’s conveniently placed as a work platform, but since this has become a mounting area for essential equipment and takes longer to clean, I carry a separate board in the pocket of my rear insulated cover. Here it’s easily accessible and can be moved to where I need it.
The bait knife I use is big enough for a 2kg kahawai, but not so big it becomes unwieldy in the confines of the cockpit.
The critical factor is that it’s razor sharp. This allows me to cut and trim baits easily without using force (also one of the reasons I believe it is essential to thaw baitfish before taking them on board kayaks), considerably reducing any risk of cutting yourself or slipping and damaging equipment on deck.
By making sure fresh-caught fish have been dispatched and left for at least half an hour before processing, any blood produced will be minimised. Simply scale them over the side, remove the fillets, and divide each fillet down the centreline. If fillets are thick, I give them a quick trim so no part is more than 20mm thick. After this, cutting long tapered strips ready for baiting up becomes straightforward.
Clean-up is equally simple: the prepared baits go into a bag kept ready for the purpose, the baitboard and knife are easily rinsed over the side before being stowed away, and any blood dribbles are easily rinsed away with a couple of splashes. No mess, no fuss, and certainly no ‘stink baits’ as some might have you believe, just brilliant fresh baits ready to go.

Source:  http://www.fishing.net.nz/index.cfm/pageid/56/view/yes/editorialID/1232
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Buaya kuning muncul di tengah laut

 

Oleh Nuri Angkasa


















SELAMA beberapa bulan Alang Darwes tidak berhasrat lagi untuk turun memancing terutama di sungai sama ada di lubuk mahu pun tebing sungai. Semua ini gara-gara sudah tiga kali beliau karam ketika memancing udang galah dan berdepan dengan sang bedal yang bermata merah tetapi tidak mengusiknya.
SELAMA beberapa bulan Alang Darwes tidak berhasrat lagi untuk turun memancing terutama di sungai sama ada di lubuk mahu pun tebing sungai. Semua ini gara-gara sudah tiga kali beliau karam ketika memancing udang galah dan berdepan dengan sang bedal yang bermata merah tetapi tidak mengusiknya.

Ketakutan itu masih dirasai dan terus menghantui. Perasaan itu lebih jauh mencengkam dalam dirinya apabila melihat air sungai serta ketenangan lubuk yang banyak dihuni oleh udang galah bersepit biru.

Walau pun Darwes adalah anak sulung kepada arwah Tok Itam yang juga pawang buaya namun ilmu itu tidak diwarisi oleh beliau atau sesiapa pun. Ini kerana Alang Darwes beranggapan beliau tidak mahu adanya permusuhan dan dendam antara sang bedal dengan manusia.

Pun begitu, antara reptilia ganas di sungai dengan manusia yang bernama Darwes terdapat batas sempadan yang tidak disedari oleh anak muda berkelulusan Diploma Asas Tani itu. Namun pengalaman tiga kali karam di sungai dan lebih-lebih lagi ketika bertentang mata dengan buaya masih meninggalkan kesan psikologi yang mendalam. Beliau tidak lagi berminat untuk turun memancing udang galah walau di mana-mana sungai mahu pun lubuk yang terdapat banyak udang.

Darwes masih bujang. Sesekali ketika pulang ke kampung, beliau dikerumuni oleh rakan. Ada yang mempelawa turun memancing udang. Tetapi Darwes menolak dengan pelbagai alasan. Pun begitu, satu trip memancing di laut dalam yang diatur oleh akan karibnya, Sulung Pandak - keturunan masyarakat Orang Asli. Sulung berpengalaman di laut kerana beliau berkawan rapat dengan anak nelayan sebelum bertemu dengan Darwes di kolej.

Trip memancing laut sudah diatur rapi oleh Sulung bersama lima orang rakan pancing lain yang sudah biasa di lokasi pilihannya kali ini.

Semua peralatan memancing laut termasuk joran pancing disediakan oleh Sulung untuk rakan kolejnya yang sudah lama tidak turun memancing di laut. Apa pun, dia tahu bahawa Darwes seorang pemancing yang penganyir.

Berbekal pengalaman dan ketabahan semangat, Darwes dan Sulung diajak berlumba mendapatkan ikan terbanyak dari spesies kerapu bara di lokasi karang semula jadi di perairan Pulau Nyireh dekat Dungun, Terengganu.

Hari pertama ekspedisi Darwes berjaya mendaratkan tiga ekor kerapu bara sederhana besar tetapi Sulung masih kosong. Menjelang tengah malam di lokasi yang sama, suasana menjadi gempar bila seekor buaya kuning besar timbul berlegar dalam kawasan tempat memancing dan beberapa minit kemudian buaya itu menghilang.

Tekong berpindah meninggalkan kawasan itu lalu mencari lubuk lain. Perjalanan satu jam ke lokasi kedua. Namun yang menghairankan bahawa bot masih berada dalam lokasi pertama. Darwes mengingati peristiwa tenggelam di sungai dan berdepan dengan buaya. Ketakutan menerpa semula dalam dirinya. Begitu juga dengan tekong, Sulung dan semua rakan pancing lain. Buaya kuning timbul semula di tepi bot. Saiz badannya hampir sama dengan bot.
Mereka masih belum dapat keluar dari kawasan itu walaupun sudah tiga jam bot bergerak tetapi berlegar dalam kawasan yang sama.

Menyedari bahawa mereka masih berada dalam kepungan misteri yang tentunya sukar untuk keluar maka Darwes terpaksa melakukan sesuatu. Selain memohon pertolongan Allah, anak muda berdarah Pawang Itam itu meludah tiga kali ke laut sebagai ikhtiar yang dia sendiri tidak tahu maknanya. Tetapi tidak lama selepas itu buaya kuning berkenaan melambung tinggi di permukaan air lalu tenggelam semula dan menghilang.

Sejurus selepas itu, keadaan laut kembali tenang. Mereka berada semula dalam kawasan labuhan pertama. Semua berpandangan. Tekong dan Sulung menepuk bahu Darwes sambil bersuara: “Mujur awak ada sama! Buaya itu tak pernah ada di laut sebelah sini,” kata tekong yang bertambah hairan sambil memandang jauh di daratan Pulau Nyireh.

Itulah misteri paling ditakuti oleh Darwes hingga di laut pun ada buaya mengejarnya. Tetapi benarkah buaya yang dilihat? Atau itu cuma satu misteri yang hingga hari ini menjadi tanda tanya Darwes. Selepas peristiwa itu, Darwes tidak lagi turun memancing hingga beliau meninggal dunia.

Source:  http://joran.bharian.com.my/Current_News/Joran/News/Misteri/20090403162918/Article/index_html

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Survival Guide

 

by Tim MacWelch on April 01, 2011

 

Lost in the Backcountry
You’re hunting elk with your buddy in central Colorado’s Gunnison National Forest. You were keeping a little distance between the two of you so you could cover more ground, but somehow you got separated. Since you were bushwhacking and not following an established trail, you suddenly realize you’re lost. Evening is approaching, and the occasional rain that has been plaguing you all day is now steady and worsening. What do you do?
This scenario is the most likely threat to anyone who hunts or hikes in remote areas. The simple combination of getting lost and suffering from exposure can be deadly. Most hunting is done in cooler weather, and even 50 degrees is cold enough for hypothermia (the lowering of your body’s core temperature) to take effect. And while the rain is providing you with some much-needed hydration, the water in your clothes is stealing your body heat a lot faster than the cold air would alone.
This is already looking like the details of another lost hunter story, but in our scenario, there is one other disturbing variable: Your buddy is still out there, too. Is he lost like you? Should you walk around calling for him, or stay put? Is he looking for you? Did he make it back to camp?
It seems like a million questions are running through your mind, and the more you try to weigh your options, the more overwhelmed you get. Once the reality of your situation has set in, you have a very sobering choice to make. Do you stay put, make camp and signal for your friend? Or do you keep walking in hopes of finding him? What’s the right choice?
In this situation, you should definitely stay put and make camp. With night approaching and the rain coming down, there’s a very good chance you and your buddy will experience some degree of hypothermia. The decreased visibility from the rain and darkness makes falling down and injuring yourself more likely if you keep moving. You should find a spot to set up shelter and try to get a fire going.
If you both have a communication device, try yours. A cell phone, two-way radio or walkie-talkie can take the guesswork out of your escalating emergency. If you don’t have communication equipment, or there’s a problem connecting, use some low-tech gear, like a whistle. Blow three whistle blasts in a row every 15 minutes. This might attract your buddy’s attention and help him to find you, if he is still wandering out there.
If you can get a large bright fire going, the heat will help you stay warm and the light could help your buddy navigate toward your improvised camp. If you cannot get a fire going in the wet conditions and failing light, create the best shelter you can and wait until morning. Keep blowing your whistle periodically. If your buddy is still walking around in the dark, he will probably need your help.
Preventative Measures
Make sure that someone responsible knows where you are going, where you will be parking your vehicle, when you will be back and all the other details of your excursion. Get a map of the area and study it before your trip.
Take the map and a compass or GPS with you. Consult your map often so that you don’t get lost in the first place. Bring and use communication equipment. Have a plan with your buddy in case you get separated. Take into account the terrain, the expected weather and temperatures, and don’t be afraid to overpack a bit so you can handle the worst that Mother Nature throws at you.


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Marco 440 Angler

The Horne family, Dayne and his parents Helen and Bryan, has an engineering background and a history of boat building.

Their company, Marco Boats, is based in the Waikato town of Morrinsville, employs nine staff, and builds 50-60 boats per year. Having recently taken on an upholsterer, they now offer fully-finished boats, including engines and electronics, out of the factory.

Marco Boats is represented nationwide by a network of dealers (for details see www.marcoboats.co.nz). The Morrinsville factory covers sales in the Waikato/Bay of Plenty/King Country area.

The newest addition to Marco’s Angler range is also the smallest at 4.40m. It was designed in response to requests for a beamy, stable, high-sided work boat for use in inshore areas and estuaries for netting, longlining, scallop dredging and the like, but also has strong application to line fishing, especially where the ability to stand up and cast (such as when soft-plastic fishing, slow-jigging or fly-casting) in sheltered waters and lakes is a requirement.

The 440 Angler made its debut at this year’s Hutchwilco Auckland Boat Show, where its large amount of internal space grabbed the eye of many practically-minded fishermen. Given this boat’s design brief, an ideal place to test it was the Kaipara Harbour, north of Auckland on the west coast, where, by good fortune, the scallop season had just opened…

Design and construction

With the idea of keeping construction costs down and, hence, the price, the 440 was designed to keep the build as simple as possible and to take maximum advantage of the size of existing aluminium sheets. The 4mm bottom, for example, is made from a single sheet, with no weld required along the keel line. The foredeck and transom are also 4mm aluminium sheet, while the sides and treadplate decking are 3mm.

The hull is supported length-wise by four full-length bearers, while lateral framing is at 500mm centres, with the central section at 300mm centres. At 2.05m wide, this is a beamy craft for its length (LOA is 4.40m – more or less an old-fashioned 14-footer). This beam, added to a modest 14° deadrise, gives the boat its considerable stability. The beam is carried well forward too, making for a relatively blunt bow, but wasting little space in bow curves and maximising cockpit space.

High sides are another feature of this hull. Initially this was done to allow nets to be pulled over the sides without crouching down, but it has other benefits as well.

The sealed deck drains to a sump under the engine well, from where any water is removed with a 500gph bilge pump. There is around 80 litres (80kg) of reserve buoyancy in the hull.

A reversed counter on the stern allows removable stern seats to be fitted without eating into the cockpit space and also functions as a practical barrier to any waves taken on the stern – when the boat is on the beach, for example.

Power and performance

Rated from 40 to 60 horsepower, the test boat was fitted with a 40hp Evinrude E-Tec spinning a 17-inch pitch Viper stainless prop. Fuel is carried in tote tanks. Given the wide beam and extensive wetted area of the hull, this craft was never going to be a dynamic performer, but speed is not its point. Full throttle in flat water, the vessel turned out 45kph (25 knots) at 5600rpm, right in the middle of the recommended top end rev range for this engine. Cutting back the revs to a reasonable 4200rpm, we achieved 33kph (18 knots). Given that the E-Tec 60hp is built on the same head as the 40hp, so there is no weight penalty, I would be tempted to step up to the more powerful engine to achieve a little more speed.

With the hull design oriented towards stability and working space (a wide beam and shallow deadrise is the vehicle for this), the trade-off is always going to be in rough water performance. I think it is fair to assume that in a decent chop you would probably take a bit of a beating. Horses for courses – this hull is not intended for rough water.

On one of the first days of five-knot variables we’d had for a long time, the Kaipara was pretty much flat. Sheltered inshore waters are what this boat is designed for, and it relished the conditions. The throttle/shift was good to use, and while the cable steering was a bit sticky, it was nothing that a bit of light lubrication wouldn’t fix.

Anchoring

An anchor-well is built into the foredeck, and in the case of this layout (with forward steering and a protective cuddy), the well is reached by opening a wide hatch. The snub-nose design makes placing the anchor on the fairlead a not-too-difficult reach and low bow rails help guide the warp into the slot. A bollard is welded to the foredeck under the hatch for tie-off duty.

Layout

The cuddy, with a turnback on top, did a reasonable job of cutting the wind. A locker set in the forward bulkhead gives access to dry storage and there is also a sheltered tray up under the cuddy for keys, cellphones etc.

Basic switching, engine instrumentation, a Garmin 400C sounder and Uniden Solara VHF were flush-mounted in a drop-console. The test boat was not fitted with a GPS, so to navigate the channels and mud banks of the Kaipara I took my Magellan Triton 400 handheld GPS along. A fire extinguisher is mounted on the passenger side at the helm position.

Seats in the test boat were swivelling bucket types mounted on aluminium box pedestals with some internal stowage – an optional upgrade. Long side pockets (2.3m) in the cockpit offer enough length for rods, poles, gaffs, paddles, etc.; wide gunwale tops are an alternative to the bucket seats as a perch when fishing. Bench seats provide additional seating in the stern corners and are removable if you want to get right to the transom. Tote tanks are a good fit under these seats. Grab rails in the stern corners double as tow points.

The battery is protected in a battery box sited on a shelf above deck level under the engine well. This central positioning keeps the boat balanced and gives a reasonable amount of protection from swamping, without lifting the centre of gravity of the hull too much, preserving its stability.

Over the stern are two boarding platforms – a boarding ladder is an optional extra. A transducer mounting plate on the stern removes the need to drill into the hull.

A tiller-steer dory version of this hull, without the cuddy cabin, is available.

Fishability

As already mentioned, the 440 Angler was designed for use as a work and fishing boat for inshore areas and estuaries, with netting, longlining, scallop dredging and the like in mind. This is reflected in the boat’s wide beam and relatively flat bottom, which afford stability and a shallow draft suited to inshore work. The stability of this craft also allows anglers to stand up and cast (such as when soft-plastic fishing, slow-jigging or fly-fishing) in sheltered waters and lakes. The high sides make it easier to pull lines and nets without hunching over, while also adding a safety barrier for children and providing something to lean on.

There are not many monohulls of this length where the crew can stand up and walk around safely. Pontoon designs are an exception of course, but you pay a penalty there with reduced internal space. With the 440 the opposite is true: the extra beam increases the work space.

In practice the boat fulfilled its design brief. We made a successful drag for scallops and when Dayne Horne had to come to the gunwale alongside me to help lift an extra-heavy dredge load (and neither of us are Tinkerbells), only a modest list resulted.

We managed an hour or so of line fishing and found the boat just as good for this. Plenty of space and the stability meant you didn’t have to worry about where your buddy was before you moved around. The beam and high sides allowed for toe room under the side pocket and allowed us to get up to the sides with good mid-thigh support when fishing. The stability should also allow safe boarding by divers with the optional boarding ladder fitted.

Four through-gunwale rod holders were fitted, but there is room for plenty more if you want them. The removable bait-station was mounted to make use of the space taken up by the engine-well and doubles as a fitting for a ski pole. The rig, as tested, didn’t have the grunt for water skiing, but would probably pull a water toy like a sea biscuit.

The Kaipara, in early spring, was starting to fill up with little bait-stealing snapper, but a short fishing session, even in shallow water in the heat of the day, produced a few reasonable pannie snapper, several gurnard, kahawai and a range of shark species. Dayne got to practice his shark-wrestling technique on a sevengiller before we got the hooks out and sent it home.

Trailering

Marco boats are supplied on Voyager Trailers, in this case a cradle A-frame, single-axle model with leaf-spring suspension. The boat is carried on two pairs of wobble rollers and three keel rollers, and proved easy to launch and retrieve. It was fitted with a jockey wheel, manual winch and submersible lights. Approximate tow weight for the rig is a modest 680kg.

All in all

The Marco Angler 440 certainly succeeds in its design brief as an inshore, lake and estuarine fishing boat. Its wide beam and shallow deadrise give it excellent stability and considerable work space for its length. Its modest price and ease of towing should see it appeal to many who fish in sheltered waters.

Beamy and shallow draft, the 440Angler is an ideal craft for estuarine and shallow water work.

In the cuddy version of this hull, access to the anchor-well is through a large hatch in the dodger.

The helm set-up is simple but adequate.

A reversed transom provides rear seats without eating cockpit space and acts as a return for waves taken on the stern.

The wide beam allows for considerable cockpit space.

Specifications

Material: aluminium
Configuration: runabout (dory version available)
LOA: 4.40m
Beam: 2.05m
Deadrise: 14°
Bottom: 4mm
Transom: 4mm
Sides: 3mm
Deck: 3mm treadplate
Recommended power: 40-60hp
Test engine: Evinrude E-Tec 40hp
Prop: Viper 17-inch pitch
Fuel capacity: Tote tanks as required

Trailer: Voyager
Tow weight: 680kg approx
Price as tested: $25,490
Basic key-turn package: (40hp Mercury) $21,990
Test boat courtesy of Kevan Rutter.

 

Source:  http://www.fishing.net.nz/index.cfm/pageid/51/view/yes/editorialID/1109

Photographer's amazing image reveals 'tornado' of schooling fish

 

By: Pete Thomas, GrindTV.com

An image showing a photographer standing on the sea floor, dwarfed by an enormous and towering "tornado" of fish has been an extremely popular share item on Facebook for weeks. Now the details behind the image are being shared by Mission Blue. The photographer is a scientist named Octavio Aburto, and the location was Cabo Pulmo National Park, a vast marine reserve in Mexico's Sea of Cortez, north of Cabo San Lucas on Baja California's tip.

Octavio Aburto's "David and Goliath" image shows schooling jacks in courtship behavior at Cabo Pulmo in Mexico. The event was also captured on video (posted below)

The diver in the photo is David Castro, whose family helps enforce rules within the park. The fish are jacks, voracious predators that school in large groups and can sweep across a region in such large numbers that they blot out the sun's rays.

Aburto told Mission Blue: "I think my background [as a scientist] affects what I seek to capture through my camera lens. For example, this 'David and Goliath' image is speaking to the courtship behavior of one particular species of Jack fish. I wanted to share this behavior with others and photography is one way to do that."



The scientist explained that the image, captured last month and among entries in a National Geographic photo contest, had been in his mind for three years. But conditions and timing finally afforded the opportunity.

"I have been trying to capture this image ever since I saw the behavior of these fish and witnessed this incredible tornado that they form during courtship," Aburto said.

He added that many have asked whether the image is real or altered, and how he managed to gather all those fish together before taking the photograph.

"My response to these questions has been this--of course it is real. Fish, as is the case with many other animals, have certain behaviors that they perform when they reproduce," Aburto said.

"... One reason that the average person may not know about these fish spawning aggregations is simply that these creatures live under water. People can't see the fish participating in these behaviors, and those who do witness these behaviors via scuba or snorkel are rarely able to capture it in an image."

Aburto hopes the image will foster appreciation for the marine universe, for Cabo Pulmo National Park in particular, and will "bring attention to other successful marine reserves, especially in Latin America."

"With the help of key people, such as renowned Mission Blue founder Sylvia Earle, we can show that marine reserves are better options for coastal development. Basically, we need more Cabo Pulmos along the Mexican coasts and around the world!"

 

Read More:  http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/47239/photographers+amazing+image+reveals+tornado+of+schooling+fish/

Penjagaan Tali Pancing

Pendedahan tali tangsi kepada sinar ultra ungu matahari dan kepanasan yang tinggi berupaya memutuskan struktur kimia bahan dalam tali berkenaan sehingga boleh membawa kerosakan. Contohnya, membiarkan tali dalam kenderaan serta pendedahan terus kepada cahaya matahari akan memusnahkan ketahanan tali dan ciri-ciri yang dimilikinya dalam masa beberapa jam.

Justeru, sebaik-baiknya simpan peralatan pancing anda di dalam but kenderaan dan menutupnya dengan kain cerah.Bahan-bahan berasaskan petroleum seperti minyak pelincir atau minyak tanah juga boleh merosakkan. Jadi, jangan simpan tali berdekatan dengan bahan berkenaan.

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Sebenarnya pengawasan dan penukaran tali tangsi sebaik-baiknya dilakukan selepas balik daripada sesuatu trip memancing. Biarpun ia mengambil masa dan kos namun hasil anda pasti berbaloi bagi setiap trip. Tali tangsi walaupun tidak karat atau serap air tetapi gelungannya boleh mengeringkan larutan air laut dan akhir terbentuk lapisan garam.

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Lapisan garam ini apabila disimpan lama akan menjadi keras dan membuka ruang pula untuk mencalarkan tangsi ketika balingan. Kebanyakan tali tangsi disalut dengan bahan pengilap pintalan yang kelihatan berkilau yang biasanya disalut pada darjah yang berbeza bagi melindungi tali ketika proses pengangkutan dan pancingan. Jika anda sedar, biasanya terdapat serbuk berdebu pada tangan atau cincin (gegelang) selepas memutar tali, itu adalah bahan pengilap pintalan tali tangsi.

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Apabila bahan pengilap ini sudah habis terhakis maka tali tangsi beransur-ansur pudar dan lebih cenderung untuk rosak. Jika tali anda kelihatan pudar berbanding tali baru jenis yang sama maka jadikanlah ia sebagai peringatan atau amaran bahawa anda perlu menukarnya. Atau sekurang-kurangnya keluarkan tali pada bahagian yang pudar dan buang.Walaupun jarang berlakunya takik dan hakisan, tali berpintal juga boleh menyebabkan kita pening kepala.

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Masalah ini boleh menyebabkan aktiviti memancing terganggu dengan lontaran yang tidak tepat atau berbelit dan putus pada cincin joran. Kekili melintang (spinning reel) amat terkenal dengan masalah ini terutama jika cili tidak digunakan. Jika berlaku pintalan, keluarkan lebih banyak tali daripada yang biasa anda gunakan dan buang.

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Jangan biarkan ia menjadi-jadi kerana semakin banyak pintalan berlaku, semakin jauh pintalan tersebut bergerak ke dalam gelendung, semakin mudah tangsi berbelit dan menjadi ‘mi’ satu fenomena yang perlu dielakkan jika mahu menggunakan tangsi dengan lebih lama.

 

Source:  http://pancingngail.blogspot.sg/search?updated-min=2009-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&updated-max=2010-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&max-results=50
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