Patience, strength and dexterity… If you possess these qualities you may want to try out angling in Malaysia's bountiful ocean, lakes, and rivers. Imagine this, your overworked arms are aching so much that they actually feel numb and perspiration is constantly dripping from your brow despite the ever cooling breeze. In fact, you've been battling this fish for 3 hours and it isn’t going to be "the one that got away". That is what you think. The fish, on the other hand, has other thoughts, most likely being, "I'm not going to be your dinner!". This isn't a scene from a Hemmingway novel. This is you fighting a Black Marlin off the coast of Sabah.
For the deep-sea sports fisherman, Malaysia's waters are stocked with game fish that'll provide grand competition. In the coastal water off Terengganu, Johor, Sabah, and Sarawak you can drop a line and wait for the strike! It could be a Sharp-Toothed Bass, Silver Jewfish, or the prized Black Marlin. For the fresh water angler, try the lakes and rivers and maybe snare a Giant Snakehead or Malaysian Mahsa. A different challenge, but equally as rewarding. Then there is "candat" fishing. Learn from the local East Coast fishermen the art of catching cuttlefish using lights and multiple lines with hooks. Truly a distinct mode of fishing.
Port Dickson is very popular with Klang Valley residents as a weekend retreat for those seeking a temporary escape from the hustle and bustle of a hectic city life.
Tasik Bera is a sprawling mosaic of unique wetland ecosystems and diverse natural habitats, which lies camouflaged in a remote pocket of south-western Pahang.
Sitting 15 nautical miles off Sabak Bernam, Selangor, and commonly referred to as Kelong Paradise or Banglo Samudra, this is the one place where anglers can fish in peace.
The Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in northeastern Sabah, is the largest forest-covered alluvial floodplain containing some of the few remaining examples of endangered freshwater swamp forests harbouring a huge variety of bird and animal life.
