Rompin Sailfish on fly

[mgj]

Last week I went to Rompin (Malaysia) to flyfish for Sailfish.We stayed in a house with good food and a good boat crew.

The sails are difficult on fly.Not easy to tease to the boat,Small boney mouths and with the acrobatics-they are adept at throwing the hooks! There was a one second window

to cast the fly;hook up if the planets were aligned; and then hang on to try to survive to wild jumps!

But they are very rewarding when you do hook up.The first run at lightspeed is 150 meters-they are the fastest fish in the ocean! All were released of course.

I snared a few. The wharf.

Cheers

Mark

Edited September 29, 2014 by mgj

[mgj]

The fish on fly-small and large.Plus a glass out.

Edited September 29, 2014 by mgj

[Scratchie]

Wow...... Actually watched ifish today and they were fishing there. Just an awesome fish. Can only image the runs they take at speed. Looks like an epic trip mate. Well done

Cheers scratchie!!!

[thefisherman6784]

Like scratchie said, that episode on IFish when they go to rompin, I remember the runs the fish took

I would have settled for the small one mate

That Ocean is flat

Flatter than Sydney harbour on a good day

Sounds like an awesome trip mate and I'm sure it was amazing getting them on fly

Well done

Cheers thefisherman6784

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[mgj]

The first run was awesome and generally the sea was flat.The lit up fish at the boat was spectacular.

Mark

[jarvis689]

I was watching iFish last night and discussing next years annual holiday with my wife. Malaysia is looking promising!