Category Archives: (1.01) – Kuala Rompin

Kuala Rompin – Pelagic Grand Slam (06-07.04.24)

Posted on April 10, 2024 by AG

Back to the east coast for a two-day trip, fishing offshore Rompin. We were fishing on Captain Heng’s boat skippered by Ah Pei with Shafiq as the deckhand. The anglers were me, Wong and Kieran (for Day #1 only).  The … Continue reading →

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Rompin 2023.3 – Tenggiri, Dorado, Talang & Sailfish (05-0.09.23)

Posted on September 11, 2023 by AG

Rompin 2023 trip #3, with Captain Heng and Ah-Pie. This was a very anticipated trip, the big east coast trip of the season. The plan was to fish either 1 or 2 days for sailfish and 1 or 2 days … Continue reading →

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Boat Jat Rompin (10.06.23)

Posted on June 22, 2023 by AG

Back to my favourite place again. Second trip of the year. This time trying a new boat, Jat Rompin, and fishing with new people – Arif, Wong and I joined an open trip organised by Tokkie, with Talib and Kieran … Continue reading →

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Rompin 2023.1 – chasing tenggiri (10-11.04.23)

Posted on April 16, 2023 by AG

The first east coast rip of the year – the season opener at Rompin. David Press had flown down from his home in Thailand to join me, Azam and Wong. Captain Heng was unable to skipper our trip, but we … Continue reading →

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Kuala Rompin – Tenggiri lagi (26.11.22)

Posted on November 28, 2022 by AG

Wong came to the office on the Tuesday (22nd November) and showed me posts on Captain Heng’s website from the previous weekend – plenty of tenggiri (narrow barred mackerel) were on show, with some decent sized fish in the mix. … Continue reading →

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Rompin – Sailfish, Dorado & Mackerel (26-28.08.22)

Posted on September 6, 2022 by AG

A much anticipated second trip of the year to Rompin on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Another trip organised by Sandeep, the data chosen to catch the main run of sailfish, and we were hoping for big numbers. The … Continue reading →

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Kuala Rompin – Bucket List mixed bag (11-13.04.22)

Posted on April 17, 2022 by AG

Another in the slow steps forward in our move towards pre-pandemic normality, Malaysia opens its borders for quarantine-free entry for fully vaccinated travellers from April 1st. When the news was announced in early March, me and David Press (now residing … Continue reading →

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Rompin – Sailfish Kebebasan [99% …!] (19-23.10.21)

Posted on October 26, 2021 by AG

The trip that I’d dreamed about, a 5 day session out of Rompin on the east coast, had finally become reality. The easing of interstate travel restrictions just a week before had allowed me to finalise the booking for this … Continue reading →

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Rompin – Solo Dorado Day [last man standing] (25.08.20)

Posted on September 1, 2020 by AG

Day 3 of the trip. This day gets a separate entry as only me and Ben were to remain to fish and the plan today was to target dorado and tenggiri (narrow barred Spanish mackerel). However, Ben informed me on … Continue reading →

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Rompin – Clickety click, 66 [+instant double karma] (23-24.08.20)

Posted on August 28, 2020 by AG

A second visit to Kuala Rompin and a second consecutive trip fishing with Captain Heng. Accompanying me on this trip was Ben Urlwin, David Press and, making his first ever offshore game-fishing trip, Soon Wai Wong. There were a number … Continue reading →

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