SIMAC Kelong trip 30Nov-2Dec

name list of pple going:
1. humphrey
2. kian york
3. hsien ming and fren
4. sapphy
5. rane
6. kai jin
7. bernice
8. kimberly
9. muni
10.jeremy

pls add on to the list. need to confirm asap

details:
A) meeting early morning on friday 30nov ~0615 hrs at kranji mrt

B) will need to collect the money by 16 nov 2007 in sch or by bank transfer.

C) SIM will be providing medical insurance cover, provided you sign the idemnity form and hand it to us on the payment day.

D) will have a pre trip briefing on things to bring and wat to expect in conjunction with the tackle shop tour on 24th nov.


those that dun have tackle please let us know.
those that just got theirs pls get ready for shopping part two. (24nov 2007)

update on the island hopping for sibu:

the kelong management has informed me that the monsoon is not fully in yet, should be able to go to the islands if the weather permits.

They will take into consideration of the safety before bringing us to the island.

rane and kai jin will not be able to join us due to personal commitments. will update on the list again. any other interested members please let me know your attendence here or via sms or pm.
thanks and regards
Humphrey
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We are back safely!
here is the catch report.

Met up at kranji mrt at 0630hrs.Left about 0700hrs. Luckily the roads were clear and we sped through the customs ,towards the kota tinggi breakfast point.

Breakfast was ok, fairly confusing due to two stalls touting for our patronage. afterwhich was a frenzy in buying snacks and drinks for the kelong stay.

We reached tg leman jetty about 1000hrs. A crowd was gathered at the gate waiting to board the ferry. Bought the tickets and unloaded our stuff near the gate.Missed the first ferry due to too many people, but the second ferry was docked behind the first, so no worries.

The sea was very rough out. Whitecaps everywhere and the diesel fumes was quite bad. Some felt sick , while one screamed. lol fortunately the boat was seaworthy and we got on the kelong safely.
Got assigned to the bunk no.12, sort out the sleeping arrangements and started setting up our equipment.

Lunch, dinner and supper was pretty good. The new cook is very good. Homely food and soup.

Most important parts now- fishing and friends.
current was ok for the 1st and 3rd day. the second day was slow.
selars were everywhere, once the frenzy start, you can be sure to hit a few. the fishing holes were packed with anglers and there were some
tangling here and there. but fishing good , no ones complaining.

Met cheok sin with his wife joscelin and son ivan there. they are very good at catching selar. managed to taste selar sashmi with chinchalok sauce. the texture was fantastic. thanks alot! its good fishing with you guys around.

DesT , francis, daz, leon , jonathan and son richard came up on the second day. Jokes and laughter all round. lol singha beer helps. DesT was testing his preserved fish but current slow. so not much todaks.
selar and big eye on noodle rod is quite interesting too. =)

thomas and jennifer got plenty of sotongs to show. selars came in at night too. basically we were so busy fishing, we knocked out by 1am or so. The girls are quite good in fishing. Bernice can even help unhook and pack the selars. quite proud of them.

Breakdown on the species caught most by members:
1. Leng jiams by Sapphy on squid.
2. Barracudas by Kian York on tamban jig.
3. Rabbitfish by Bernice on squid
4. Ms Wongs by Kimberly on squid
5. Leather jackets by Muni on squid
6. Selars by Weixiong on squid and prawn
7. Sleep by Jeremy on the bed


The girls were entertained by the astronomy guru weixiong on the constellations. the clear and dark night sky dazzled us with stars. bernice and weixiong managed to witness a shooting star. Kian york lost all his peanuts to bernice and kimberly. hahahahah!

Overall, the trip was clockwork and everything was good. loads of laughter and fun. Only bad parts was no island hopping due to choppy waters and a rather impatient driver. Will organise another trip using coach next time for 20 pax and above~ safer for everyone.

Pictures will be uploaded later.

Thanks for reading.
Regards
Humphrey

Great report bro! Thanks for organising and making this trip enjoyable....plus all the fishing tips (Kenneth too) ...the sashimi with chinchalok was amazing. Thank you Uncle Cheok Sin too!

Not forgetting Jennifer who cut her finger while cutting oranges for us! Your effort is not wasted!

Thanks Humphrey and his working team for organising this kelong event. Great experience. Keep me update on future trip.

yes thank you all so much for yet another incredible trip . a great way to get away from the hussle and bustle of singapore.

nice to meet all of you there too some photos from the trip.

if you want all the photos do msn me at lanmansg@hotmail.com

i will galdly send all the photos to you

cheers
yours.
jeremy