Last Sunday I and the boys went for a fishing day out! The place was at Rampayan Laut, Sabah. It was my first time fishing in so many years since I last went fishing with my dad when I was little.

It was an early start at 5am. Everything was still dark and that was the first time I and hun watched the Sun rise as we travelled. It was beautiful.

We stopped by somewhere near Tuaran in a Bajau village to get some live shrimps. For RM35 we got shrimps that can fill our styrofoam box entirely! Well not the whole thing as in volume, but we can't see the bottom of the box after the shrimps were counted and put into it. =)

Got some 'pisang goreng' 'roti telur' and curry puffs at a stall beside the road out from the village. Cheap too! RM1 for 7 pieces! xD

Got there around 8am and met Totoi, hun's friend's big brother. He was to help us with moving the boat later on.

We went to the port, got our food, drinks and fishing tools. I'm phobia of heights and apparently, that day, on water too. Maybe because I couldn't swim. I managed to crawl to the boat alas. xD

Totoi told us that we needed 'ikan bilis' (the big type) for bait as well. So we saw this gentleman here and asked for some. =p


Lucky us they caught a lot! It was literally all over their boat! His son helped us pack the fishes. And God bless their souls, they said it was free. But Jali gave money for it anyways.


Here's the view from our second spot to fish.


We took photos of big fishes that was caught. =) Enjoy~

Jali with his catch. First big catch for the team! 'Ikan merah'.


Here's Totoi with his first catch.


Another one~


Couldn't believe our luck! We got another 'ikan merah'!


Too much of 'ikan merah' was caught that day, along with 'ikan putih' and another smaller fish. Hun got his first catch and it was the first 'ikan kerapu' for us!


Throw a towel over your shoulders and you're officially a fisherman! Or fisherwoman? xD


Jali, Totoi, hun and Jimmy was so great at fishing. I on the other hand....caught none. I just can't tell if it was the fish on the fishing rod...everytime I'd be pulling thinking it was the fish, but it was just the water. Or once, this cloth somebody threw. But it wasn't how much I can catch, it was just spending time with hun and his friends, be a part of the experience. =)

'Ikan merah' is a very aggressive type of fish man, there were 2-3 of it nearly tumbled our box over!

Here was the whole catch.


Big fishies!


Happy man with his catch. Jali sure is into fishing a lot. He caught the most fishes that day! Along with Jimmy, Totoi and hun...not the lady. xD


We then went to Totoi's home and some fishes were cooked 'sup ikan masak halia' with a bit chilie. Sooo tasty, sooo sweet, soooo fresh and I felt good. Really good eating it all.

The guys were so nice, they gave me loads of fish still after 'all the fishes I caught'. xD

So there it was, my 'first' experience fishing, fishing with the boys and to Rampayan Laut. =)

Let's say you're to go there to fish too....

♥ I see a lot of people on the riverbank fishing and they got a lot too! There was this spot under a big tree they got big fishes too.
♥ You would wana wear something that covers up all over your body- long sleeved shirt, cap, hat, shoes and also sunblock- bring it with you. You'd get wet and you'll need re-application.
♥ Bring thick, good strings for the rod so that you won't get snaps all the time, like my guy did. xD
♥ Best to bring an umbrella, or one like a stand, in case it drizzles.
♥ Come in the morning, say 7am, for I see the people there goes fishing in the mornings. Maybe that's the time fishes comes out eh?
♥ Bring food with you, packed ones, not the ones that you need to use your naked hand to hold it. You'll have no time/ won't bother to wash your hands with antibacterial soap or anything like that.

♥ Map to Rampayan Laut, Kota Belud, Sabah.

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