Fishing Malaysia - Tours and Guided Trips

Malaysia, covering the Malay Peninsula and the north and north-western part of the Island of Borneo offers a prime tropical paradise that presents the angler with an opportunity to discover one of the world's newest game fishing destinations.

Endowed with a wide variety of marine and inland angling destinations, Malaysia hosts a plethora of fish species in both environments.

The tropical seas hold most of the main target species of tropical game fish including the king of the seas, the Black Marlin and the Blue Marlin. Striped Marlin have also been taken and the Pacific Sailfish is common. Tuna - Yellowfin, Bigeye and Dogtooth are found in the deep water areas around atolls and drop offs. Wahoo, Giant Trevally (GT), Cobia, Narrowbarred Mackerel, Dorado, Barracuda, Escolar, Rainbow Runner, Great Amberjack and big sharks add to the variety of game fish to be found.

The rivers and lakes, surrounded by primeval topical rain forest, provide a backdrop to angling second to none. These pristine rainforest waterways, although more limited in the number of species extant, nevertheless, can test angler's skills to the limit. The Malaysian Red Mahseer, the Ferocious Giant Snakehead and the Hampala Barb all possess superb fighting qualities.

Many other species exist, often not in the record book, while quite a number of species are not even identifiable. Recently Malaysia has recorded its first International Game Fish Association (IGFA) world records in both environments.

From the moment you touch down in Malaysia, we will be there to guide you throughout your holiday. Hotels, transport, boats, personal fishing guides and all food (whilst on fishing safari) are included in our packages.

Proper planning is always essential when considering a serious angling trip anywhere. Malaysia is no exception. A properly organised fishing package encompassing local knowledge may prove the difference between success and failure.

1001 Fly Fishing Tips - book review

1001 Fly Fishing Tips. Expert Advice, Hints and Shortcuts From the World’s Leading Fly Fishers to give the book its full title, is edited by Jay Nichols, the former managing editor of Fly Fisherman magazine in the USA. Anyone who is familiar with that magazine will recognise many of its contributors have provided much of the content of this book.

The book is divided into four parts, Technique and Presentation; Equipment; Hatches; and Seasons and Travel, Destinations, and Species Other Than Trout. There is also an index which is always useful in a book. Contributors, in alphabetical order, include George Anderson, John Barr, Barry and Cathy Beck, Bob Clouser, Simon Gawesworth, Lefty Kreh, Mike Lawson, Bob Popovics and Scott Sanchez.

One thing that had not occurred to me before is that cold water doesn’t get rid of salt from reels etc. Anyone who goes saltwater fly fishing regularly is advised to clean reels in hot soapy water in a spray bottle and then rinse the reel with hot, clean water.

Tying knots is a regular problem for some. One tip here is to use lip balm to lubricate knots: apply it to your lips first (prevents sunburnt lips) “and then lube the knot with your lips.” It is said to be particularly effective when knotting heavier tippets and the like.

One slight drawback is that some of the American products such as Mr Clean’s Magic Eraser (recommended for cleaning dirty cork rod handles) may not be known to non-American readers.

I think that this is a very useful book that you can read like a book, or use it to check-up on a specific area of interest or problem that you want to overcome. The book covers fishing for a wide range of fish and anyone going to fish in the USA for the first time will find plenty of helpful, practical information.

1001 Fly Fishing Tips. Expert Advice, Hints and Shortcuts From the World’s Leading Fly Fishers, edited by Jay Nichols and illustrated throughout by Dave Hall. Published by Headwater Books in paperback. 216 pages.