An easy sea fishing trip could be defined as A place less than 5 km from the launch point that only takes about 20 minutes by boat, saving travel time and fuel cost The spot has sheltered waters so calm that even a person prone to motion sickness can enjoy fishing; and
The place has so many fish that even a novice will catch almost one per cast Such a place can be found in South Seberang Prai, Penang Not only will nine out of 10 casts land you a fish, but you’ll also have a 50-50 chance of catching lovely species like threadfin (senangin), grouper (kerapu), barramundi (siakap), and golden snapper (jenahak).
It is located around the floating fish farms, which are visible to your left as you drive over the second Penang bridge towards the island. They are commonly called Sungai Udang Floating Fish Farms because their land base is Sungai Udang Jetty and almost all the fish farmers live in the vicinity of Kampung Sungai Udang.
A little knowledge of the geography of the area will help you fish more efficiently here. The area covers some 2,000ha. It is protected from the strong currents to the north by Pulau Aman and Pulau Gedong. In the south, the area is protected by the Tanjung Piandang of Perak.
The more than 150 fish farms float a few kilometers from the mouths of Sungai Kerian and Sungai Tengah. Farmers rely on river drains, especially during storms in the hills, to remove all the waste from fish that settles on the bottom of their cages.
According to the Department of Fisheries, this area is the largest producer of farmed saltwater fish in Peninsular Malaysia, with a production of over 40,000 tonnes per year.
Most of the farmed siakap and golden pomfrets you buy at wet markets or hypermarkets anywhere on the peninsula are grown here. Hong Kong freighters sail here to harvest live grouper.
The water is shallow, ten to fifteen feet, so you can leave your deep water multiplier reels and 60lb braided line at home and go with a medium action rod with 10-30lb line.
However, using an ultralight rig is not a good idea because below the surface there are many thick ropes running from the farms to the anchors on the seabed, needed to keep the farms from drifting away. If you go ultralight and let the fish fight the drag of the reel to tire it out, there’s a good chance your line will rub against the strings and break due to abrasion.
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