Fishing spots in Malaysia for Kelong Fishing and Deep Sea Fishing, so many to be explored. Some fishing tips when going on a Kelong Fishing Trip and Stay, in Malaysia.
For your knowledge, a Kelong is a Malay word to describe a form of offshore platform or structure (about 50 metres square) built with tree trunks, wood and planks. They can be found in the waters off Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia and Singapore. They are built primarily to attract fish and haul in the fish as they swim into the nets neatly blended with the structure built by the fishermen. Today, Kelong owners are allowing their kelongs to be used for fishing enthusiasts, where very affordable room and board are included.
There are good number of Kelongs in Malaysia where one can stay and fish for a few days. Hotboys Kelong is about half an hour boat ride from Tanjung Leman in Johor, West Malaysia. Othe Kelongs off the coast of Malaysia include Ah Yau, Ah Fatt and a few others. Check out on forums, as their packages vary from bathing water to condition of kelong.
Fishing Equipment and Baits
Fishing rods are available for rent on the Kelong. For baits, the kelong supplies free flow of squids. Prawns are recommended, depending how many of you are going, better to get at least 2 Kgs of prawns for a 2 night stay there. We used 3 Kgs for the 3 of us for 2 nights stay. You may want to use some apollo hooks which has some bright colour threads at the end. They can be bought at fishing stores for about $2 per packet with a string of 5 to 6 decorated hooks. For fishing squids, ask the fishing store owner to recommend some special hooks for catching squids. Among the 3 of us, we had a total of about 10 rods with different lengths and strengths.
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