Dear loving readers,
I started a basic and simple website last week...it is about mainly about LOVE...
Thinking of creating a e-portal for people to look for answer to their problem.
Also plan to start a column for people to seek FREE advice on love and relationship issue...
If you are free, check it out...at www.lovehealthmoney.com
Love,
TingRICH
Friday, October 16, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
Deep Sea Fishing Trip - Luconia Shoals @ 17-21 Sept 2009
Finally.....
after months of planning and preparation, the time have come for many Malaysian saltwater anglers dream trip - the trip to "Luconia Shoals". The attraction is so strong that even anglers from Singapore, China and Japan made their ways there. All the mega-sized dogtooth tuna, amberjack, ruby snapper are among the list of dream fishes that are available right here in our own backyard - Malaysia!
I got a new Miya Epoch CX-6 G series electric reel + Daiwa VIP Saltwater 40-100 lbs rod for this trip since we will be fishing in water where depth range from 80 to 300 m - those of you who have fished in these water depth before will understand the reason I decided to use an electric reel. Obviously I am not one of those macho sportfishing anglers :-) There was one angler even go to the extend of using Miya Epoch CX-9, overgeared maybe but coincidently he caught the biggest grouper (around 30 kg) with his brand new reel.
My other existing jigging set-up (the one that are more commonly known) include
1) Shimano Ocea Jigger 4000 P reel + Xzoga Taka-Ji 5518 PE-8 rod,
2) Daiwa Isidai Tournament reel + Shimano Jigwreck PE-6 rod,
3) Shimano Navi 8000 PG + Maguro King PE-4 rod.
I also have other brand of rods and reels that some may say "el-cheapo" brand. To me, any rod and reel that suit my fishing style and location is a suitable set-up.
We boarded the 90-footers vessel on the evening of 17 Sept for a 4 D 4 N trip, fully equipped for comfortable and safe fishing trip;
1) 14 bunkers for sleeping,
2) 2 toilets and showers,
3) karaoke room, kitchen,
4) long dining table and benches,
5) fishing rod holders for each anglers,
6) big cooler boxes for ice,
7) 6 crews on board (1 captain, 1 cook, 2 engine watchmen, 2 helpers - help you to gaff your fish and bring it up to the vessel or to undo your entangled line).
The journey was smooth and most anglers on the trip (15 of us) tried to catch some sleep as we departed from the wharf at around midnight. First destination was a 4 hours journey away where we intended to get some live bait fishes. Unfortunately, the sea was a bit rough by the time we reach there and we did not manage to get the live bait.
The captain decided to continue our journey to Luconia Shoals. The next morning around 9 am, we anchored and started fishing. The spirit was high, hoping to strike the amberjack by jigging. Results - no amberjack. However, the bottom fishes was bitting well and soon most of us managed to catch about 10-20 kg of black, red, yellow snapper weight about 1-3 kg each. Few hours later, our lines were attacked by very unexpected visitors - the puffer fish! One by one, the lines were cut-off and after no time, no one dare to drop their lines and adopted the "wait and see" approach.
That night at another location, the fishes was biting BIG time! Big ruby snapper, dogtooth tuna and grouper (4 , each weighed between 10-30 kg) were landed via bottom fishing. We were puzzled why the pelagic fishes not biting on our jigs. Many lines, hooks and sinkers - were gone due to lost battle (busted off during tug-of-war with the big fellas), cut-off by "barracouta" or simply snag to the bottom.
The weather throughout the trip except the last day was fine with calm sea. Enjoying our delicious dinner and BBQ on the last night (thanks to the excellent cook) with light breeze while watching beautiful sunset was indeed fantastic!
after months of planning and preparation, the time have come for many Malaysian saltwater anglers dream trip - the trip to "Luconia Shoals". The attraction is so strong that even anglers from Singapore, China and Japan made their ways there. All the mega-sized dogtooth tuna, amberjack, ruby snapper are among the list of dream fishes that are available right here in our own backyard - Malaysia!
I got a new Miya Epoch CX-6 G series electric reel + Daiwa VIP Saltwater 40-100 lbs rod for this trip since we will be fishing in water where depth range from 80 to 300 m - those of you who have fished in these water depth before will understand the reason I decided to use an electric reel. Obviously I am not one of those macho sportfishing anglers :-) There was one angler even go to the extend of using Miya Epoch CX-9, overgeared maybe but coincidently he caught the biggest grouper (around 30 kg) with his brand new reel.
My other existing jigging set-up (the one that are more commonly known) include
1) Shimano Ocea Jigger 4000 P reel + Xzoga Taka-Ji 5518 PE-8 rod,
2) Daiwa Isidai Tournament reel + Shimano Jigwreck PE-6 rod,
3) Shimano Navi 8000 PG + Maguro King PE-4 rod.
I also have other brand of rods and reels that some may say "el-cheapo" brand. To me, any rod and reel that suit my fishing style and location is a suitable set-up.
We boarded the 90-footers vessel on the evening of 17 Sept for a 4 D 4 N trip, fully equipped for comfortable and safe fishing trip;
1) 14 bunkers for sleeping,
2) 2 toilets and showers,
3) karaoke room, kitchen,
4) long dining table and benches,
5) fishing rod holders for each anglers,
6) big cooler boxes for ice,
7) 6 crews on board (1 captain, 1 cook, 2 engine watchmen, 2 helpers - help you to gaff your fish and bring it up to the vessel or to undo your entangled line).
The journey was smooth and most anglers on the trip (15 of us) tried to catch some sleep as we departed from the wharf at around midnight. First destination was a 4 hours journey away where we intended to get some live bait fishes. Unfortunately, the sea was a bit rough by the time we reach there and we did not manage to get the live bait.
The captain decided to continue our journey to Luconia Shoals. The next morning around 9 am, we anchored and started fishing. The spirit was high, hoping to strike the amberjack by jigging. Results - no amberjack. However, the bottom fishes was bitting well and soon most of us managed to catch about 10-20 kg of black, red, yellow snapper weight about 1-3 kg each. Few hours later, our lines were attacked by very unexpected visitors - the puffer fish! One by one, the lines were cut-off and after no time, no one dare to drop their lines and adopted the "wait and see" approach.
That night at another location, the fishes was biting BIG time! Big ruby snapper, dogtooth tuna and grouper (4 , each weighed between 10-30 kg) were landed via bottom fishing. We were puzzled why the pelagic fishes not biting on our jigs. Many lines, hooks and sinkers - were gone due to lost battle (busted off during tug-of-war with the big fellas), cut-off by "barracouta" or simply snag to the bottom.
The weather throughout the trip except the last day was fine with calm sea. Enjoying our delicious dinner and BBQ on the last night (thanks to the excellent cook) with light breeze while watching beautiful sunset was indeed fantastic!
Overall, it was a successful and enjoyable trip. My strong strike on jig that got away will linger around in my memory for a long time to come.
Till next time Luconia Shoals, we will be back!
Friday, June 5, 2009
Sabah - Land Below the Wind
*Ferry at just before Puni checkpoint
Taking advantage of the few days holiday in May, Labour Day and Wesak Day, I decided to drive up to Mt. Kinabalu with my family.
The journey took us from Miri (Sg. Tujuh) - Brunei (Kuala Lurah) - Limbang - Brunei (Puni/Temburong) - Lawas - Sipitang - Beaufort - Papar - Kimanis - Kota Kinabalu (KK). We started the journey around 10 am and arrived in KK about 8 pm. Quite a few immigration checks points (5) between Sarawak - Brunei - Sabah. Crossing rivers twice on ferries as well. For Malaysian, Puni ferry cost RM 8 per vehicle while Lawas ferry cost RM 10 per vehicle. Although it was quite long journey, we enjoyed the nice view especially the stretch between Lawas and KK - it was awesome!
Here are more photos for sharing...
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* Lawas Indoor Stadium now completed...it was 9 years ago the last time I was there...still under construction then.
* Excellent road across the Crocker Range to Keningau - even small car like Kancil can visit.
* Gunung Alab Resort along the way - very cooling plus warm n yummy steamed sweet corn!
* Fantastic view of mountain range
* Bamboo found at Poring Hot Spring - a relieving sight after tiring "climb" up to the tree canopy walk
* Vegetables & flower market at Kundasang
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*Zen Garden Resort where we stayed - less than 10 mins drive to Kinabalu Park HQ.
* Our breakfast on the balcony
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* View of Zen Garden resort in the morning
* The skies opening up after the storm
* The view from balcony while enjoying our breakfast -great view, yea?
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* Close-up view of Mt. Kinabalu from the balcony
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* View from the balcony late in the afternoon
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* Mesilau Nature Resort - another route to climb Mt. Kinabalu
* View of Mt. Kinabalu from National Park HQ
* The majestic Mt. Kinabalu!
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Miri Fishing : Catch Report @ 21 March 2009
posing with some of our catch for the day...
Red snapper
Silver lined snapper
one happy angler with a big smile...
the fun and excitement of striking a big fish...Miri is a great place for anglers...freshwater, saltwater alike. The photos are from our recent saltwater fishing trip using the SeaCat. Interesting catch and fun for a day trip. The anglers from PBC are more focus into the fun and action while striking a fish rather than the quantity of harvest. As a regular, Eddie put it, "Anyday out to fish is always better than a day spend working".
Tight lines!
Monday, January 12, 2009
EASY way to make BIG money
2 days ago I went for a long drive up with my RICH uncle and my RICH dad. Both of the are RICH in their own way and up for individual interpretation. Along the way, we chatted about a lots of things...from weather, environment, people, work, politics etc. Being young and always curious about the EASY ways to make BIG money, I can't help myself to spit out a very common question or should I say too common. When someone ask that question, you will know that he/she obviously still in dreamland...dreaming of becoming RICH of course!
So...I said "Based on your experience la, what are the easy ways to make lots of money with little money? Buy lottery?"
My RICH dad kept quiet upon hearing my question while my RICH uncle replied
"Young man, if you talk about getting easy money - YES but easy ways to make money - I am doubtful...every ways to make money require you to work for it...each ways required different amount of work...it is also up to you to decide how much effort you are willing to put in."
"If you want to be RICH by just buying lottery and do nothing...forget about that idea. If you buy small amount just for fun, it is OK...if you don't buy...better still because you can accumulate the money...although very small...it will serve some purposes someday...Have you heard of the power of accumulation?"
"Err...think so..." I replied.
"Simple...lottery companies thrive during all kind of economic situations...during good or bad, bull or bear run (stockmarket)...why? It is because the power of accumulation. One lottery ticket may only cost very little money e.g. RM1.00 but each draw, the lottery companies can possibly collect millions because there are millions of people out there in Malaysia buying it and hoping to be RICH. How many people will just be contented by just buy one ticket? Very small in number I believe...because the more ticket one buy, the CHANCE to win will increase...probabilities! Another truth (people tend to ignore because their HOPE is stronger) is that although one can increase their winning chances, the probabilities one not winning is still way much higher comparatively" My RICH dad quickly added.
"So, what have you learn from what we have just said?" my RICH uncle asked.
"Put in effort to work on something simple, small but with very attractive potential to grow into very BIG?" I replied sheepishly...
Both my RICH uncle and dad just smiled...
So...I said "Based on your experience la, what are the easy ways to make lots of money with little money? Buy lottery?"
My RICH dad kept quiet upon hearing my question while my RICH uncle replied
"Young man, if you talk about getting easy money - YES but easy ways to make money - I am doubtful...every ways to make money require you to work for it...each ways required different amount of work...it is also up to you to decide how much effort you are willing to put in."
"If you want to be RICH by just buying lottery and do nothing...forget about that idea. If you buy small amount just for fun, it is OK...if you don't buy...better still because you can accumulate the money...although very small...it will serve some purposes someday...Have you heard of the power of accumulation?"
"Err...think so..." I replied.
"Simple...lottery companies thrive during all kind of economic situations...during good or bad, bull or bear run (stockmarket)...why? It is because the power of accumulation. One lottery ticket may only cost very little money e.g. RM1.00 but each draw, the lottery companies can possibly collect millions because there are millions of people out there in Malaysia buying it and hoping to be RICH. How many people will just be contented by just buy one ticket? Very small in number I believe...because the more ticket one buy, the CHANCE to win will increase...probabilities! Another truth (people tend to ignore because their HOPE is stronger) is that although one can increase their winning chances, the probabilities one not winning is still way much higher comparatively" My RICH dad quickly added.
"So, what have you learn from what we have just said?" my RICH uncle asked.
"Put in effort to work on something simple, small but with very attractive potential to grow into very BIG?" I replied sheepishly...
Both my RICH uncle and dad just smiled...
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Arrghh...dragging my feet to work...
The current economic climate really have big impact to working employee like me...all the uncertainties of retrenchment, losing your job is really getting on my nerve.
Remarks from colleague such as..."Why should I work so hard since I could be out of job soon?" or "What do I get after all these years of hardwork?" to a certain extend have impact on other emotions.
It striked me that I really need to start getting out of my comfort zone...exploring other opportunity beside from my "8 to 5" job. A little more thought on this revealed that it doesn't matter whether the economy is good or bad...any working employee can be out-of-job anytime!
So if anyone of you have experience on proven way to earn a decent living to share, you are most welcome. Of course it has to be LEGAL as I don't want to end up behind the bars...that will defeat the whole purpose of earn decent income and spending quality time with my family and friends.
Remarks from colleague such as..."Why should I work so hard since I could be out of job soon?" or "What do I get after all these years of hardwork?" to a certain extend have impact on other emotions.
It striked me that I really need to start getting out of my comfort zone...exploring other opportunity beside from my "8 to 5" job. A little more thought on this revealed that it doesn't matter whether the economy is good or bad...any working employee can be out-of-job anytime!
So if anyone of you have experience on proven way to earn a decent living to share, you are most welcome. Of course it has to be LEGAL as I don't want to end up behind the bars...that will defeat the whole purpose of earn decent income and spending quality time with my family and friends.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Scuba Diving : Choose the RIGHT school for yourself
Miss "Scuba" have heard about all the fun and thrill of scuba diving from her colleague who have just completed her dive training and keen to give it a try. She went to check-out the diving outlets in her area, collecting information as well as consulting other friends who are qualified scuba divers. Unfortunately, she ended-up more confused than before she started on her quest for information. The technical information that she received including some conflicting opinions was overwhelming.
Above is a common scenario of diver-to-be in choosing the right diving school. The common diving schools found in Malaysia are (but not limited to) PADI, NAUI, SSI, BSAC etc. Each of them have their own strength and have produced lots of qualified divers over the years.
Read on for some Do's and Don'ts in deciding the right school for yourself.
Do
Happy bubbling!
Above is a common scenario of diver-to-be in choosing the right diving school. The common diving schools found in Malaysia are (but not limited to) PADI, NAUI, SSI, BSAC etc. Each of them have their own strength and have produced lots of qualified divers over the years.
Read on for some Do's and Don'ts in deciding the right school for yourself.
Do
- ask about the syllabus/content of the course for comparison - more important than the course fee!
- realise that BOTH theory and practical are equally important.
- you think learning theory by watching video/slide pack is sufficient for you or you require conventional classroom teaching where instructor will teach and explain in a lot more details.
- ensure that you go to the doctor (preferably doctor who is familiar with diving related illness) for check-up and ensure that you are fit to dive.
- invite friend(s) to join together- good for encouragement and more fun too!
- take lesson from a qualified instructor (ask for evidence of certification) - dive leaders hierachy vary among the diving organisations. Learn about the scope of their authority, e.g a Dive Master/Marshall (DM) are specifically trained to guide divers and not to teach like an Instructor.
- just pick the school that offer the cheapest deal without considering other important factor s as mentioned in the "Do"- we are talking about your own SAFETY and possibly others here!
- accept if someone tell you to skip the theory (probably they will say theory is not important/necessary) and go straight into practical (pool, pond or beach).
- let you ego get over your head and ignore the "rules/guidelines" in diving - these are provided to make recreational diving safe for you. Just like driving a car, you are putting yourself into much greater risk when you exceeded the speed limit assigned.
- get misleaded that scuba diving is just a matter of putting on the gears and jump into the water - there are quite a number of important and fun things you need to learn and know before you can enjoy the beauty of underwater SAFELY.
Happy bubbling!
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