The long weekend getaway to Chia Soon Kelong, off Pengarang, Johor started out with rain when we boarded the bumboat at Changi Village. Here's the rest of the day in summary:
1pm: Arrive at CS Kelong. Welcome party included 4 dogs. We are the only ones here! All 13 of us.
2pm: Low tide. Very hot. No fish. Here's a picture of the cute dog relac-ing one corner.
3pm: Damnit, rain starting again. Malaysia boleh!
4pm: Nevermind, rain now, good. Later when the rain stops and the tide comes in all the fishy fishies will be hungry hungry and biting biting =D.
4.30pm: Still raining. High tide at 10pm. There is hope yet.
5pm: So far, a few catches, some catfish and one crab. Crab? WTH how did a crab get stuck on the line? It was very angry.
5.30pm: Awesome dinner by the CS Kelong crew. The black pepper crab (not the one that was caught) was super! One of the best I've ever had, no kidding.
Suddenly, one of the kids who ran off came back with a large golden snapper! Joy! There are fish here! We quickly finished dinner and headed back out to fish in the setting sun.
Well, apparently that snapper was a fluke, coz all we had the rest of the evening were tiny tiny catfish. Not even the dogs could keep away the catfish. My bait left in the water emerged untouched after 2 hours T_T There are absolutely no fish here at all! =( There was however, a crab we managed to snag with a sabiki rig =D
Still, it wasn't a completely wasted trip. Good food, good company, nice sunset / sunrise. Wouldn't come here again anytime soon though. Or any time at all. Maybe CS Kelong is actually a restaurant kelong and not a fishing kelong.
Our catches:
