Land Log I

"The longer your lure can swim in the water the higher your chance." I said to Wei Lun as I whipped my Yozuri Metallic Sardine jig some 50m away into the dark waters in front. I was not sure what lure my friend was using, but that definitely couldn't fly far.

We moved to another spot after a few casts and by this time, Wei Lun had also changed to using a lumo jig to cover more distance. Out of the quiet darkness, we heard some commotion on the water surface to our left. By angler's instinct, we cast in that direction as we observed closely the surface for another splash that will increase our heart rate.

"Plak", a jig flew aimlessly out and eventually sank into the deep. Wei Lun's line had a wind knot and it broke off as he cast. He retreated to the nearest lamp post and started tying his FG knot under the dim light. At this time, the rate of the splashes increased and suddenly I got a strike on my jig! The struggle at the other end lasted only a split second before the hook was loose again.

I cast again and it was another strike! "Strike again!" I exclaimed towards the poor anxious angler trying to tie his FG knot while a frenzy was boiling right in front of him. But the fish threw hook again this time. Adrenalin was rushing by now, I must get one out this frenzy or I would not be able to sleep tonight. As my senses sharpened to notice every surface action that could appear even at the corner of my eye, I felt a very strong take on my jig. This time much stronger than any of the previous ones. Immediately I set hook for another two times and fish was on!

It felt like a big one, something that I did not expect to get here. After fighting the fish for some time while praying hard that it would not dive under the jetty which would cut my line, I managed to see what it was.

 

I pulled it all the way to the shore and landed it. I think I just caught the top of the food chain in that area. Lucky the small fishes residing there and lucky me.