croxfiber - sportfishos lounge

durham

2012-01-24T10:30:00.009+08:00

azimCF was in durham, north east england recently

winter season, temperature was zero degree with quixotic
3 mph breeze, as if he's in a fridge hahahaaaaa

red maggots

lets fish!

fly fishing was the main weapon

colin & brown trout, 2kg

salmo trutta morpha (brown trout/ bt)

a typical female produces about 2,000 eggs per kilogram
(900 eggs per pound) of body weight at spawning

durham cathedral & river wear

harry potter used to be in action at durham cathedral

9 am - 10.30 am... three bt 're hooked!

brown trout is a medium-sized fish, growing to 20 kg or
more in some localities although in many smaller rivers
a mature weight of 1 kg (2 lb) or less is common

colin, azimCF & john

brown trout can live to ages of 20 years...

reef molluscs

2012-01-19T08:11:00.004+08:00

molluscs are a group of animals that include snails,
clams and squid. most molluscs have a muscular 'foot',
which they use to move around

a heavy shell, such as this helmet shell, protects the soft
body of a snail. when threatened, the snail retreats into
its shell. this is a spiral shell but some are cone-shaped

nudibranch is a soft-bodied sea slug that have no shell

without a shell for protection, he uses poison to
defend himself against predators

his brightly colored body will warn other animals
that he's poisonous

giant clam is a bivalve - a snail with two shells that are
hinged together. clams stay in one place on the reef,
sucking water into their body & filtering out plankton

their color come from algae, which live in their cell
& provide the clams with food

flamingo tongue snails are coral eaters. as they crawl
over the coral, their feet release digestive juices

the juices dissolve the polyps and the snails
absorb the nutrients through their foot

the largest giant clams grow to more than a meter across,
weigh more than 200 kg & can live for up to 100 years

credits: my first ocean life encyclopedia, yahoo, google, flickr & various data

surface waters

2012-01-13T08:11:00.010+08:00

the ocean's surface is lit bu sunlight. the top 30 meters is
brightly lit but it gets darker as you go deeper

down by 200 meters, all sunlight has gone & the water looks bluey-black

flying fish has an unusual way of escaping predators. when
threatened it swims straight at the surface on the water &
flies into the air, using its fins like wings

it can glide above the surface for up to 100 meters

surface wave - when the wind blows over the surface of
the ocean it creates waves. as the waves grow larger they
are moved along the wind, and this helps to mix up the water

during storms at sea, normally the waves reach 30 meters
or more in height. that's as tall as a 10-story building!

credits: my first ocean life encyclopedia, yahoo, google, flickr & various data

£500,000 fish

2012-01-06T00:10:00.000+08:00

A bluefin tuna caught off north-eastern Japan fetched a record 56.49 million yen, or just under £500k, in the first auction of the year at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market

The winning bidder, Kiyoshi Kimura, president of the Sushi-Zanmai restaurant chain, said he wanted to give Japan a boost after last year's devastating tsunami. "Japan has been through a lot in the last year due to the disaster," Kimura told AP Television News. "Japan needs to hang in there. So I tried hard myself and ended up buying the most expensive one."

Last year's (2011) bid winners were Hong Kong entrepreneur Ricky Cheng, who runs the Hong Kong-based chain Itamae Sushi, and an upscale Japanese restaurant in Tokyo's Ginza district.
Kimura also said he wanted to keep the fish in Japan "rather than let it get taken overseas."

This year's record tuna was caught off Oma, just north of the tsunami-battered coast.

Bluefin tuna is prized for its tender red meat. The best slices of fatty bluefin - called 'o-toro' - can sell for 2,000 yen (£15) per piece at tony Tokyo sushi bars.

Japanese eat 80 per cent of the Atlantic and Pacific bluefins caught - the most sought-after by sushi lovers. Japanese fishermen, however, face growing calls for tighter fishing rules amid declining tuna stocks worldwide

In November 2010, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas voted to cut the bluefin fishing quota in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean by about four percent, from 13,500 to 12,900 metric tons annually. It also agreed on measures to try to improve enforcement of quotas on bluefin. The decision was strongly criticised by environmental groups, which hoped to see bluefin fishing slashed or suspended

Delicacy ... pieces of bluefin tuna sell in sushi restaurants for £15

chefs hold a slice of the tuna at the Sushi Zanmai restaurant in Tokyo

£500,000 bluefin tuna...

credits: thesun.co.uk/ google/ various info

twenty twelve

2011-12-30T10:30:00.014+08:00

Narrated Abu Huraira: A Bedouin came and asked Prophet Muhammad SAW, "When would the Hour (Doomsday) take place?". The Prophet SAW said, "When honesty is lost, then wait for the Hour (Doomsday)." The Bedouin asked again, "How will that be lost?" The Prophet SAW said, "When the power or authority comes in the hands of unfit persons, then wait for the Hour (Doomsday)"

Narrated Anas: Rasulullah SAW said, "From among the portents of the Hour are: 1. Religious knowledge will be taken away (by the death of Religious learned men) 2. Ignorance in religion will prevail (and killing will be everywhere) 3. Drinking of Alcoholic (will be very common) 4. There will be prevalence of open illegal sexual intercourse

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud: The Prophet said, "Do not wish to be like anyone except in two cases. (The first is) A person, whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it righteously; (the second is) the one whom Allah has given wisdom (the Holy Qur'an) and he acts according to it and teaches it to others."

role model leaders?

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al' As: I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "Allah does not take away the knowledge, by taking it away from (the hearts of) the people, but takes it away by the death of the religious learned men till when none of the (religious learned men) remains, people will take as their leaders ignorant persons who when consulted will give their verdict without knowledge. So they will go astray and will lead the people astray."

Allahuma Solli Ala Syedina Muhammad Wa Ala Alli Muhammad

cleaning station

2011-12-20T08:11:00.003+08:00

sea creatures live closely together on the reef. some spend on others for a home, to stay clean or for protection from predators

grouper & other fish have difficulty removing the tiny parasites taht live on their body, so they visit 'cleaning station'..

small fish & cleaner shrimps remove & eat the parasites for them

the moray eel opens its mouth so that the cleaner shrimps can remove parasites from every nook & cranny

The Messenger of Allah ( Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) said: "The blessings in the meal is by washing before and after it" (Abu Daud)

yummy fish... right hands?

The Messenger of Allah ( Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Salam) said: - when of you eats let him eat with his right hand, for verily satan eats and drinks with his left hand

right hands

do wash your hands when you wake up... scientifically it a healthy ways of life

cleaning station...

drink in 3 breaths removing the utensil from the mouth after each sip. do not drink directly from the jug or bottle. one should pour the contents into a glass first and then drink - said by Rasulullah SAW

reef defence

2011-12-13T08:11:00.000+08:00

reef animals protect themselves from predators in different ways. some use body armour or poisons to defend themselves

others rely on camouflage to keep them hidden on the reef

corals make great hiding places for the creatures that live on them

tiny animals such as goby, hide among the coral branches

frog fish look more like a piece of coral or sponge than a fish! by keeping perfectly still

they blend in with the reef & are difficult for predators to spot

seahorses use body armour to defend themselves. the tough armour give them good protection but makes swimming more difficult. they sat still much of the time, relying on their camouflage to hide them from hunger hunters

cowfish's spiky body armour, with long spines over each eye, give it an unusual appearance

if cowfish is attacked, it would release a poison into the water from its skin

4-hour.. stingray

2011-12-04T14:02:00.002+08:00

jeremy wade, british's sportfisho decided to grapple with 1 of the world's biggest & deadliest freshwater creature he never imagined he would win the battle. the most exhausting & dangerous catch of his career

the 53 years old manged to snare the 20 stones monster short-tailed stringray in argentina after a tiring 4 hour standoff on the river parana near buneous aires. he said " it stuck to the bottom & borrowed itself in the sand & the mud, so it's like lifting a dead weight. after half an hour with on further movement i was convinced it had swam around a tree. so we moved position & i pulled my rod from a different angle

when i locked the reel with my thumb & heaved & i felt a wrench on the line. then it's stalemate again. for the next 2 hours nothing changed then i gave it it another desperate heave & go it moving. it eventually got tired & when it lifted off the bottom we pulled it into shallow water. it was a huge circular shape, humped in the middle & the same colour as the sand

my arms & back were totally shot afterwards, i was so tired because the short-tailed ray- potamotrygon brachyura in latin - is camourflaged to sand unwary people often tread on them in the shallow water. when the stingray is attack it lashes out with its lethal tail which is covered in thorny spines that can rip flesh to the bone

it has 2 barbed 4 inch prongs which can inject a fresh-rotting venom. if you get the barb through an artery or body cavity it can be fatal! it normally attacks feet & ankles from where people tread on them by accident

it can leave nasty wound & take seven years to stop weeping. people in that area of argentina shuffle their feet forward when walking through the surf so that they kick the side of it & not tread on top of it

jeremy wade does not fish without these..

credits: dailymail.co.uk /various data

coastal nurseries

2011-12-01T08:11:00.002+08:00

numerous sea creatures visit coastal waters
to breed or to have their young

migration of sting rays...

these shallow waters are often sheltered and there
is plenty of food for the infant animals

whales make regular journeys along the world's coasts.
humpback whale spend the summer in the cold waters,
where there is plenty of food

then they migrate to warmer shallow water,
where the females give birth

many squids live in shallow water close to rocks, caves & sea grass. the female lays eggs with a short stalk, which she attaches to rocks & seaweeds so that they do not get carried away by the tides

squid eggs

raw squid eggs are yummy.. try them!

once a year, hammerhead sharks gather together
in special breeding places

each male selects a female and they mated... after 10 months,
the female swims into shallow water to give birth to her pups

manta rays live in the deep sea but give birth in shallow coastal waters, where the young stay for several years. the females are pregnant for about a year before giving birth to 1 or 2 pups

the manta ray sometimes known as underwater flier

well disciplined & good manners... human beings should be better than them! (kalau lah binatang ada disiplin, insyaallah manusia perlu hebat adab nya sesama insan)

migration of gray whales are 20,000 kilometers - the
longest journey made by any mammal

this gigantic manta is the biggest fish ever hooked and landed.
the ray measured 19 feet 9 inches from wing-tip to wing-tip
and weighed over 5000 pounds

1433 hijrah

2011-11-23T10:30:00.000+08:00

prophet muhammad saw said: the keys of the unseen are five and none knows them but allah (1) none knows what is in the womb, but allah (2) none knows what will happen tomorrow but allah (3) none knows when it will rain, but allah (4) none knows where he will die but Allah (knows that) (5) and none knows when the hour will be established, but allah - hadith narrated by ibn umar

3 types of patience: (i) patience upon obedience – to be patient when finding it hard obeying allah ta'ala's rules (ii) to be patient when a trouble befalls you (iii) to be patient when finding it hard to abstain from sins

rasulullah saw said : Allah will not be merciful to those who are not merciful to mankind - hadith narrated by jabir bin abdullah

Allahuma Solli Ala Syedina Muhammad
wa Ala Alli Muhammad

prophet muhammad saw said: when a man dies, his acts come to an end, but three, recurring charity, or knowledge (by which people) benefit, or pious children, who pray for him (for the deceased) - hadith narrated by imam muslim

the hijrah is the migration or journey of the islamic prophet muhammad (may be peace upon him) & his followers from mecca to medina in 622 ce

using ocean power

2011-11-18T08:11:00.010+08:00

pleasant view ??

there are 20 turbines on the middelgrunden wind farm off copenhagen harbour in denmark

they supply 5 percent of the electricity needed by the city

waves smash against the coasts with great energy. in this wave power station, water if forced along a narrow channel

this spins a turbine, which generates electricity

one way to stop global warming is to use renewable sources of energy, such as the sun, wind & water instead of coal, ail & gas. oceans offer a source of wind, wave & tidal power..

solar system

wetland ??

think green .. waste is a wrongdoing (sin)

where to fish bro?

out at night

2011-11-11T11:11:00.000+08:00

the reef is active at night as numerous of the animals are nocturnal

they hide during the day in caves & crevices,
then come out to feed in the safety of the dark!

the female cardinal fish lays her eggs in the water,
where they're fertilized by the male. as the male collect them
in his mouth & care for them (18 to 24 days) until they hatch

he releases the young fish in the safety of darkness

the arrow crab is a night time scavenger. it clambers over coral
looking for the remains of animals that have died on the reef

squirrel fish have extra large eyes. the fish hide in caves &
wrecked ships by day & start dance at night to feed on plankton

snappers (blue & gold color) are seen at night swimming
around in small groups. they hunt crabs, shrimps, worms &
fish that live on sandy sea beds near reefs

credits: my first ocean life encyclopedia/ flickr/ various data

eid al adha' al mubarak

2011-11-06T00:40:00.004+08:00

Allahuma Solli Ala Syedina Muhammad
wa Ala Alli Muhammad

our yemeni's comrade in madinah

natural dates

makam of prophet muhammad saw, syadina abu bakar assidiq
& syadina umar bin al khattab al faruq

bab, ismail (rihlah global travel & tour) & abgCF

fought on 19 march 625 / 3 syawal 3 hijrah

mount uhud, madinah

ahmad adil azzam (safa company), the wise & down to earth fella

rasulullah saw: those who perform haj & the Umrah are the guests of allah. If they ask Him for something, He will grant it to them; if they call upon Him then He will answer them; if they intercede (for others), their intercession will be accepted; if they remain quiet, then He will begin to speak to them; for every dirham which they spend (in their trip to Haj), they will receive one million dirhams in return - hadith narrated abu abdillah & imam jafar bin muhammad assadiaq

jannatul ma'la, mekah (ma'la burial ground)

makam of syadatina asma bte abu bakar assidiq, the 18th person to accept islam. her nicjmane was dhat an-nitaqayn (the one with the two waistbands) because of an incident connected with the depature of prophet muhammad saw and her farther from mecca on migration to madinah

makam of syadina abdullah bin zubair (the son of syadatina asma bte abu bakar assidiq). the first muslim born in madinah after the hijrah of rasulullah saw. the first person to decorating hajar aswad's silver frame & very responsible khalifah upon the death of syadina husien bin syadina ali

makam of abdul mutalib bin hasyim
(info - prophet muhammad saw bin abdullah bin abdul mutalib bin hasyim)

the centre - syadtina khadijah (Rasulullah saw's wife, known as mothers of the belivers. the first person to accept islam from prophet muhammad saw. earned three titles: ameerat-quraish (princess of quraish) and al-tahira (the pure one) & khadija al-kubra (khadija the great) and was said to have had an impeccable character.
the small - syadina al qasim bin rasulullah saw (died in 605 CE, before his second birthday)

the old books library building is the actual location of the birth place of prophet muhammad saw

tomb of prof dr syed muhammad bin alwi bin abbas bin abdul aziz al maliki al hassani (died on 0ctober 29, 2004 / 15 ramadan 1425)

the tiles - actual location of syadatina khadijah's house

bab (brunei darussalam), dr syed ahmad al maliki al hassani (mecca, saudi arabia), abgCF (brunei darussalam), rushdi (thailand), muhyi (indonesia) & johan (indonesia)

the prophet muhammad (peace be upon him): he is not of us who does not have mercy on young children, nor honor the elderly - hadith narreted at tarmizi

we salute the cleaners in baitullah.. we respect their commitment!

narrated by anas bin malik (when mentioning his childhood), i served the prophet muhammad (sallallaahu 'alaihi wassalam) for ten years and he never said to me "uf" (a minor harsh word denoting impatience) and never blamed me by saying, "why did you do so or why didn't you do so?"

'i ve done my duty being a muslim, alhamdulillah,' perhaps his sms to his family & friends

high-tech scenario in mecca

arabian boy with a smile

fresh from the red sea...

clean...

kam si'ru haadhaa?

life moves so fast..

syed ahmad mansor al hassani (morocco), syed mohamed chorana al hassani (algeria), dr syed ahmad bin muhammad al maliki al hasasani (mekah, saudi arabia) & syed merizgui al hassani (algeria) - four descendants of Rasulullah saw from syadina hassan bin syadina ali & syadatina fatimah azzahra bte rasulullah saw

ba'wazer family from yemen

prophet muhammad saw: a person who meets one who has returned from haj / umrah and shakes his hand (welcomes him back) is like a person who rubbed his hand on the hajr aswad (the black stone attached in the wall of the kaabah) - hadith narrated abu abdillah & imam jafar bin muhammad assadiaq

mangrove swamps

2011-10-27T08:11:00.001+08:00

mangrove swamps are found along tropical coasts near the equator.
the strange-looking trees, fish that can walk & crabs that wave to each other!

mangrove trees look as if they are growing on stilts as their roots,
supporting them in the mud, come out of the water. the tangle of
roots is a greater hiding place for young fish

young fish?

mudskipper has gills but it mostly breathes via its skin.
this allow the fish to leave the water

it uses its stiff front fins to push its body across the mud
& even up mangrove roots

ospreys are the top hunters in a mangrove swamps.
they feed on fish & small animals. build their nests,
out of twigs which they use for numerous years

the male fiddler crab has an extra-large claw that he waves up
& down as signal to other crabs. at low tide, the male fiddler crab
sits at the entrance to his burrow & waves his claw to attract females!

mangrove swamps help to protect coasts from hurricane
& tsunami damage. they act as barriers between the sea & the land

croxfiber's sweet memory at sungai bangau-mangrove zone
i.e. 9 mangrove jacks & one grouper

credits: my first ocean life encyclopedia/ flickr/ numerous data

reddish & brownnish

2011-10-20T08:11:00.005+08:00

membangan

muara zone

prawn & mantis shrimp / stomatopods (santak/ udang lipan/mentadak/ ronggeng)

snapper species..

fresh..

2011-10-13T08:11:00.000+08:00

anhinga bird spotted the fish swimming in a river

the hunt is on target!

ouch! this fish meets a spikey end when a bird spears it using its beak

focus...

the crafty anhinga can swim like a U-boat with its body submerged below the waterline and only its neck protruding like a periscope to creep up on its unsuspecting prey before spearing its target with a sudden thrust

oooo dear.. i'll be dead soon

glup...

the predator shook its meal free before throwing it into the air and catching it in her mouth, swallowing it down in one

the anhinga sometimes known as snakebird, american darter, water turkey, devil bird or darter

credits: dailymail.co.uk/ alfred forns/ wikipedia/ flickr/ various data

estuaries

2011-10-06T08:11:00.008+08:00

estuaries & deltas form where rivers flow into the ocean. believe it or not.. here, the fresh water of the river mixes with the salt water of the ocean

the nile delta lies at the mouth of the river nile in egypt. over thousands of years, the river has dropped large amounts of mud. this mud has bulit up into low-lying land with lots of channels of water leading out to sea

as a river gets close to the sea, it gets wider & wider, hence starts to weave about in a large bends called meanders (river bends)

the wide mouth of a river, where it neets the sea is known as estuary

some sea otters live in the shallow water of estuaries. they hunt for carbs, mussels & snails on the sea bed. they fancy to eat while floating on the surface of the water

the mud at a river mouth is full of worms & snails, which attract flocks of feeding birds

birds use their long beaks to find food in the mud

sea otters have the thickest fur of all animals. the fur insulates their bodies, keeping them warm while they swim in the cold water

tidor ya banggg... the sleeping beauty hahahaaaa

credits: my first ocean life encyclopedia/ flickr/ various info

salt water

2011-09-29T08:11:00.001+08:00

why do seawater taste very salty?

simply because the water contains alot of dissolved salt. Humans cannot drink seawater as it will make you ill with immediate effect. however animals that live in the sea have ways of coping with the high levels of salt

the dead sea in the middle east is 10 times saltier than in the ocean

a person can float on the surface & wont be sinking as the salty water is heavier than normal water and pushes harder against objects floating in it

a special gland above its eyes that make albatross able to consume salt water. the gland takes the extra salt from the bird's body & get rid of it in a salty liquid that drips from its nostrils

when salt water gathers in shallow ponds the water dries up, leaving large area of salt called salt pans. the salt is collected & used for cooking

preserved fish...

some of the salt in the seawater is made when rocks break down & from hot-water vents on the ocean floor

turtle have a salt gland behind their eyes. by getting rid of salt via their eyes, nostrils or tongue, turtle can live without much hassle

the jets of water are often nicknamed black smokers because they look balck. the temperature of the water reaches 400 degrees celsius. a chimney builds up around the jet, formed from minerals in the hot water (hot water come out of cracks in the sea bed)

volcanic eruptions under water also add salt to the ocean

nothing to do with salt water but the fish is salty hahaaaaaa

credits: my first ocean life encyclopedia/ flickr/ numerous data

Teachers' Day

2011-09-24T17:59:00.009+08:00

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Allah, His angels and all those in Heavens and on Earth, even ants in their hills and fish in the water, call down blessings on those who instruct others in beneficial knowledge - Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 422

Día del Maestro

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: A servant of God will remain standing on the Day of Judgment until he is questioned about his (time on earth) and how he used it; about his knowledge and how he utilized it; about his wealth and from where he acquired it and in what (activities) he spent it; and about his body and how he used it - Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 148

Journée des enseignants.. Lærernes dag

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: If anyone travels on a road in search of knowledge, God will cause him to travel on one of the roads of Paradise. The angels will lower their wings in their great pleasure with one who seeks knowledge. The inhabitants of the heavens and the Earth and (even) the fish in the deep waters will ask forgiveness for the learned man. The superiority of the learned over the devout is like that of the moon, on the night when it is full, over the rest of the stars. The learned are the heirs of the Prophets, and the Prophets leave (no monetary inheritance), they leave only knowledge, and he who takes it takes an abundant portion - Abu-Dawood, Hadith 1631

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Make your character good for the people - Al Muwatta, Haditn 47

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: The worst of guardians is a cruel ruler. Beware of becoming one of them - Muslim, Hadith 846

santai bro..

2011-09-17T08:11:00.000+08:00

silky skin...

sweetlip emperor

ayam laut (triggerfish), grouper

slipper.. hahahaaaa

yummy to grill..

could not stand anymore.. hahahaaaaa
been ages he aint exploring the sea

snapper species (kerisi, pasir pasir, sulit merah)
tamanong, tamban, aur aur etc

tungkul

2011-09-11T08:11:00.002+08:00

ali & fatimah... the twins are so irresistible
to the aquatic creatures

tungkul (tuna species) hooked at takat-mail's zone

tuna is akin to the spanish word atún
from latin thunnus /greek θύννος, thynnos

trevally emperor

2011-09-05T08:11:00.000+08:00

only 11 to 13 km from jerudong's coastaline

indera with his cheerful mood..

kalapahan (gold spot trevally) - a tough deep fighter that always heads for obstructions on the sea bed

anduping (sweetlip emperor / trumpet emperor/ lipper / red–throat emperor) - a fast strike! followed by a series quick runs for shelter around submerged obstacles

Eid Fitr

2011-08-29T08:11:00.005+08:00

The Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said - The biggest of Al-Kaba’ir (the great sins) are (1) to join others as partners in worship with Allah, (2) to murder a human being, (3) to be undutiful to one’s parents (4) and to make a false statement, or said, to give a false witness - hadith al bukhari r.a

Allah’s Apostle said, “When night falls (or when it is evening), stop your children from going out, for the devils spread out at that time. But when an hour of the night has passed, release them and close the doors and mention Allah’s Name, for Satan does not open a closed door. Tie the mouth of your water-skin and mention Allah’s Name; cover your containers and utensils and mention Allah’s Name. Cover them even by placing something across it, and extinguish your lamps" - hadith al bukhari r.a

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) forbade that a man should drink (& eat) standing - hadith al muslim r.a > doctor's view it's bad for your kidney & bladder (*forbade - melarang)

Rasulullah SAW said - when a man dies no further reward is recorded for his actions, with three exceptions: Sadqa which continues to be supplied, or knowledge from which benefit continues to be reaped, or the prayers of a good son to his dead father/mother - hadith al muslim r.a

wasted food.. so sad to witness those manners..

Allah’s Apostle said - When you drink (water), do not breath in the vessel; and when you urinate, do not touch your manhood with your right hand. And when you cleanse yourself after defecation, do not use your right hand - hadith al bukhari r.a

who needs to consume delicious food?
why do we practice waste?
the boy knows the absolute answer...

Rasulullah SAW said - Allah will not be merciful to those who are not merciful to mankind - hadith al bukhari r.a

Rasulullah SAW said - there are three signs of a hypocrite: when he speaks he speaks lies, when he makes a promise he breaks it, and when he is trusted he betrays his trust. - hadith al bukhari r.a

Allahuma Solli Ala Syedina Muhammad
wa Ala Alli Muhammad

Rasulullah SAW said - Allah SWT does not look at your forms and possessions, but He looks at your hearts and your deeds - hadith al muslim r.a

Allah’s Apostle said the man who is most hateful to God is the one who quarrels and disputes most - hadith al bukhari r.a

1 shawal 1432

part 2 - spinnerbaits

2011-08-21T08:11:00.000+08:00

indiana blades - mixture of the popular willow & colorado blades,
featuring a longer, thinner profile like the willow but rounded,
teardrop style finish like the colorado

this creates a very versatile blade encompassing features
of both other blades. the thinner, longer profile allows for
a less & faster presentation than the colorado, while the rounded
finish still produces slightly more flash & vibration than a willow

fishos should know that colour plays a vital role too

straight silver and gold are the two colours you'll mostly see
on a spinnerbaits but there are plenty of other options available
like copper & painted blades

back to basics to spin out, sliver is great for a subtle approach
line in clear water pr the middle of the day with a lot of light

gold will produce maximum flash in murky or deep water
or at low light times

ami 'the babe' with her spinnerbait plus the good catch!

credits: fishingworld.com.au/ dale johnson/ flickr/ various data

17 Ramadan 1432, Nuzul Al Qu'ran

2011-08-16T12:26:00.010+08:00

The true Muslim follows in the footsteps of his Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) in his dealings with all people, whether they are good or bad, so that he is liked and accepted by all people

"We have not sent you (O Muhammad) but as a universal (Messenger) to men giving them glad tidings and warning them (against sin) but most men understand not." (Quran: 34/28)

"Indeed in the Messenger of Allah (Muhammad) you have a good example to follow for him who hopes for (the Meeting with) Allah and the Last Day, and remembers Allah much." (Quran: 33/21)

Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) was always cheerful and easy-going, never harsh. When he came to any gathering, he would sit wherever there was a free space, and he told others to do likewise. He treated everyone equally, so that no one who was present in a gathering would feel that anyone else was receiving preferential treatment. If anyone came to him and asked for something, he would give it to them, or at least respond with kind words

His good attitude extended to everyone and he was like a father to them. The people gathered around him were truly equal, distinguished only by their level of taqwa (God-fearing). They were humble, respecting their elders, showing compassion to young ones, giving priority to those in need and taking care of strangers.

The Prophet (p.b.u.h.) never used to disappoint anyone who came to ask from him. There are three characteristics that he did not possess: he was not argumentative, he did not talk too much, and he did not concern himself with matters that were not his business. There are three things that he never did to people: he never criticized anyone, he never said "Shame on you!" to anyone, and he never looked for anyone's faults. He never said anything but that for which he hoped to earn reward

When Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) spoke, the people around him would listen earnestly, sitting still as if there were birds on their heads. When he was silent, then they would speak. They never argued with one another in his presence. They would smile at whatever he smiled at, and would be impressed by whatever impressed him. He would be patient with a stranger who might be harsh in his requests or questions, and his Companions would ask the stranger to speak gently. He said, "If you see someone in need, then help him." He never accepted praise except from someone who was thanking him for a favour, and he never cut off anyone who was speaking; he would wait until the person indicated that he had finished, or stood up

"Take benefit of five before five:
your youth before your old age,
your health before your sickness,
your wealth before your poverty,
your free-time before your preoccupation and
your life before your death."
[Prophet Muhammad sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam - al-Haakim, al-Bayhaqee, Saheeh]

Allahuma Solli Ala Syedina Muhammad
wa Ala Alli Muhammad

credits: dr muhammad al hasimi/ flickr/ various data

spinnerbaits - part 1

2011-08-06T08:11:00.000+08:00

normally, strong winds has made any open areas too rough to effectively fish. no need to worry that much as there are two options: fish the few bays totally sheltered from the wind, or fish into the opposite bays with the wind at our backs

spinnerbaits are doubtless one of the weirdest
but most effective & productive lures!

three popular blades are willow, colorado and indiana

willow baits - long thin blade that tapers down to a pointed end.
it looks like a willow leaf, hence the name

this blade shape is ideal for reaching fish in deeper water as it has less resistance & allows for a faster sink rate. very effective when the fish are active, as a faster retieve will often trigger a bite

colorado blades - a shorter, much rounder blade which is commonly the 'secondary' blade on a spinnerbaits, usually found half way up the arm. the colorado will make a lot more vibration & flash in the water

ideal for fishing dirtier water or darker water areas
where extra vibration & flash will help fish find the lure

since the blade is slower fishing balde as the larger
movement & vibration means more resistance in the water

this is quite often a real bonus as a slower retrieve & leaving the lure in a fish's face for longer will have a better chance of enticing the strike from a shutdown fish

the colorado blade is also great when you want a spinnerbait to "helicopter" (this is when you let it sink staright down & allow the blades to sink like a helicopter as the lure sinks vertically; an ideal presentation for fishing structures such as cliff faces & standing timber

credits: fishingworld.com.au/ dale johnson/ flickr/ various data

ramadan kareem

2011-07-31T12:28:00.007+08:00

zakat is the giving of a fixed portion of one's wealth to charity, generally to the poor and needy. zakat is considered to be a religious duty, and is expected to be paid by all practicing Muslims who have the financial means. in addition to their zakat obligations, muslims are encouraged to make voluntary contributions (sadaqah)

the zakat is not collected from non-Muslims, although they are sometimes required to pay the jizyah (tax)

zakat promotes a more equitable redistribution of wealth and fosters a sense of solidarity amongst members of the ummah. tax aint meant for muslims in the principles of islamic jurisprudence

zakat may not be given to descendents of the prophet Muhammad s.a.w., nor may it be given to parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, or spouses. It is also forbidden to disburse zakat funds to organizations that pay salaries to their employees, or use the money for investments

Allahuma Solli Ala Syedina Muhammad wa Ala Alli Muhammad

tax is considered an abetment (subahat) & hence berkah (absolute blessing) will be diminishing truly... any medium/instrument/forms of tax should not be practiced in muslim's world as the unseen punishment from Allah Rabbul Izzati would come to reality

who is accountable to a child due to our subahat?

sensational scenario..

most of the muslims throughout the universe have forgotten the REAL teachings of Prophet Muhammad Rasulullah SAW. spiritually (kerohanian), tax aint the best way to gain revenue, should we witness it in a different angle i.e. islamic perspective (burden would come to ummah plus the country)

very peaceful for fishing & living...

ya allah ya rahman ya rahim.. we do not want our children to share the burden due to the tax's subahat & the greed-development from unislamic ways of proceeds (revenues)

ramadan kareem is a greeting in the arabic language that is used to wish happiness during the start of the holy month of ramadan. the word kareem means generous or bountiful in the arabic language

are those your siblings in pain? kids know nothing about the sins made by numerous block minded evil's vision of human beings

doomsday effect... who want to register for free & be a good citizen in that beautiful and lovely paradise for subahat's manners? (ini lah kenikmatan yang pasti diterima waktu hari pembicaran nanti bagi warga subahat dalam segala hal, fikirkan KESAN mendatang sebelum membuat perkara merugikan mu, wahai umat akhir zaman..)

1 ramadan 1432

ramadan is the 9th month of islamic calender (month of fasting from dawn to sunset), muslims are refrain from eating & drinking (to avoid obscene and irreligious sights and sounds /purity of both thoughts and actions is important), it's intended to teach about patience, self-discipline, self-control, humility, spiritually, sacrifice, empathy for those who are less fortunate; thus encouraging actions of generosity and charity (zakat)

in addition to fasting, muslims are encouraged to read the entire Qur'an. some muslims perform the recitation of the entire Qur'an by means of special prayers, called tarawih

dates get digested very easily, they are used for supplying quick energy and repairing waste, effective in preventing abdominal cancer, help in the growth of friendly bacteria in the intestines, an excellent cure for intestinal disturbances, good for those who have a weak heart & have a tonic effect for the functional-disorders...

IGFA 2011

2011-07-25T08:11:00.014+08:00

monster grouper by syed hamid al mahdali of kk team

off to Layang Layang islands of the Spratlys

1 Borneo Sport Fishos - Cheng Kok Mun, Mohd Rahim bin Malik, Abd Razak bin Sakdom, Chong Kian Voon, Zulkarnain bin Zainal Abidin, Chung Yon Kim and Chung Kim On

2011 brought new individual game fishos from Australia, New Zelands, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei Darussalam

Team Event (Total Weight Caught)
1st prize: RM25,000.00 : Team Ruby, Tawau, 185 kg (Grand Slam Champion)
2nd prize: RM10,000.0 : KK Team, Kota Kinabalu, 118 kg
3rd prize: RM8,000.00 : Seahorse, Sarawak, 117 kg
4th prize: RM7,000.00 : 1 Borneo Sabah, Malaysia, 108 kg
5th prize: RM6,000.00 : Pelagic Hunt, Malaysia, 85 kg
6th prize: RM5,000.00 : wasabi, Tawau, 74 kg
7th prize: RM4,000.00 : Team RMAF, Royal Malaysian Airforce, 74 kg
8th prize: RM3,000.00 : Afie Extreme, Sabah, 73 kg
9th prize: RM2,000.00 : Vector Infotech, Malaysia, 72 kg
10th prize: RM1,000.00 : Tatap Lurih, Sipitang, 66 kg

Individual Prize (Heaviest Single Catch)
Amberjack: RM500.00 - Jefridin Mohammad, 8 kg (Jefo of Brunei Darussalam)
Baracouta: RM250.00 - Yong Cheng Wei, 9 kg
Barracuda: RM250.00 - Ang Eng Seng, 11 kg
Bigeye Jackfish: RM250.00 - Ahmad Laludin Hamdan, 4 kg
Jefridin Mohammad, 4 kg (Jefo)
Coral Trout: RM500.00 - Subha Rao Appalasamy, 7 kg
Dogtooth Tuna: RM500.00 - Chung Vui Loon, 24 kg
Doardo: RM 500.00 - Ahmad Laludin Hamdan, 10 kg
Escolar: RM500.00 - Hiew Chi Fui, 20 kg
Grouper: RM500.00 - Zaidin Omar, 10 kg
Kerisi (Jobfish): RM250.00 - Roslan Ibrahim, 6 kg
Nazrie Saie, 6 kg (Brunei Fishing Offshore Video)
Subha Rao Appalasamy, 6 kg
Rainbow Runner: RM250.00 - Ahmad @ Ramawi Palil, 2kg
Walter Mojilip, 2 kg
Ruby Snapper: RM250.00 - Roslan Ibrahim, 12 kg
Trevally: RM500.00 - Johari Mansor, 8 kg
Wahoo: RM250.00 - Johari Mansor, 18 lg
Yellowfin Tuna: RM500.00 - Wong Ah Loy, 12 kg

IGFA 2011 Labuan International Game Fishing Tournament was held in Labuan, Malaysia on April 18 - 24, 2011 had attracted a fleet of 11 boats & 70 sport fishos..

credits: rod & line/ johari jamil/ syed hamid al mahdali/ 7starfishingsabah.com/ various info

kingfisher

2011-07-19T08:11:00.002+08:00

seeing double -the kingfisher produced a perfect mirror
image when it dived headfirst into the river

heading for the water!

silky diver...

feeding time...

barely causes a ripple as he dives into the water

kingfishers are generally shy birds, but in spite of this they feature heavily in human culture, generally due to their bright plumage or in some species interesting behavior. the sacred kingfisher, along with other pacific kingfishers, was venerated by the polynesians, who believed it had control over the seas and waves

it's extinct in singapore... the banded kingfisher (tree kingfisher) found in the lowland tropical forests of myanmar, thailand, cambodia, vietnam, laos, malaysia, indonesia, phlippines & brunei darussalam (asean countries)

for the dusun people of borneo, the oriental dwarf kingfisher is considered a bad omen and warriors that see one on the way to battle should return home

another bornean tribe consider the banded kingfisher an omen bird, albeit generally a good omen. halcyon, which gives its name to the family halcyonidae, is a mythical bird similar to the kingfisher

i'm the kingfisher bird... lets fish!

credits: dailymail.co.uk/ paul sawer/ wikipedia/ various info

sixty five

2011-07-14T08:11:00.011+08:00

harmless marine...

during the proclamation titah of Brunei's independence on
January 1, 1984, the monarch also proclaimed that Brunei's
Islamic teachings would be based on Ahli Sunnah Wal Jama'ah

good-natured..

long-established..

Assyukurillah.. we are proud to be Your Majesty's subjects & being the Bruneians with the blessing of Allahuma Solli Ala Saydina Muhammad wa Ala Alli Muhammad

time-honored.. living wage

in a good physical shape..

His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah expressed his pleasure at "Menghayati Negara Zikir" which means to undertake a deeper understanding on what it means to be a Negara Zikir—a country which remembers Allah SWT & Rasulullah SAW in their daily actions and thoughts

cheerful..

we are bruneians!

affectionate ..

provisions...

Syed Hassan bin Muhammad Al Attas (the Imam and Head of Ba'alwi mosque, singapore) gave insight into the benefits of reciting zikir (Quranic verses & Hadith Rasulullah SAW) lecture in brunei darussalam

pleasurable..

Dirgahayu Kebawah Duli Tuan Patik

the monarch proclamation of Brunei as a 'Zikir Nation' by His Majesty back in 2007... knowledge is the sole factor in the transition of mankind from darkness to light, a reason why islam regards it with great importance

Our Warmest Greeting To His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah Sultan & Yang Di Pertuan Of Negara Brunei
Darussalam on the Occasion of His Majesty's 65th Birthday - July 15th, 2011

credits: the brunei times/ flickr/ numerous data

means of living...

2011-07-08T08:11:00.006+08:00

sold!

hooked.. 4 in 1

silky fabric...

what a catch! mangrove jack, sharptooth jobfish, red snappers & etc

part two, omega 3

2011-07-02T08:11:00.000+08:00

salmon contains strong levels of omega-3 fatty acids. salmon that lived in the wild have higher levels of omega-3 than farmed fish (the farmed fish often contain antibiotics and pesticides that could have a negative impact on your health). eating salmon regularly is an easy way to be proactive about protecting your heart health

herring has healthy omega-3 fatty acids. eating fish lowers risk of stroke, depression and keeps your brain sharp as you age. consuming herring some days instead of red meat helps you improve your overall health

tuna steaks and canned tuna fish also contain omega-3 fatty acids. canned albacore and chunk white tuna contain higher levels of healthy fat than light tuna. eating a tuna sandwich is a very easy way to make a heart-healthy meal

sardines provide a healthy source of omega-3 fatty acids. this fat decreases blood pressure & heart rate. it is easy to dice sardines into a salad, pasta, casserole, chili, wrap sandwich or to a bowl of chickpeas and vegetables. this tiny fish gives you an easy way to make a big improvement in heart health

just for your reference (fish & grams of omega-3 fatty acids): herring & sardines 1.3-2, spanish mackerel 1.1-1.7, salmon 1.1-1.9, halibut 0.60-1.12

tuna 0.21-1.1, swordfish 0.97, greenshell/ lipped mussels 0.95, tilefish 0.9

pollock 0.45, cod 0.15-024, catfish 0.22-0.3, flounder 0.48, grouper 0.23, mahi mahi 0.13, red snapper 0.29, shark 0.83, king mackerel 0.83, gemfish 0.4, blue eye cod 0.31, snapper 0.22, barramundi 0.1 & giant tiger prawn 0.1

lets fish! santai bro...

credits: livestrong.com/ my.clevelandclinic.org/ wikipedia/ flickr/ various data

isra mi'raj - 27 rejab

2011-06-28T08:11:00.003+08:00

glory to Allah who did take His servant (Prophet Muhammad may be peace upon him) for a journey by night from the sacred mosque to the farthest most, whose precincts We did bkess, - in order that We might show him some of Our signs: for He is the One who heareth and seeth all things (Qur'an, al isra surah 17)

Avoid the seven noxious things(1) Associating anything with Allah SWT (2) black magic (3) killing one whom God has declared inviolate without a just cause (4) devouring usury (5) consuming the property of an orphan (6) running back from the battlefield and, (7) slandering chaste women who are believers but indiscreet - (Bukhari, Muslim).

that he heard Allah's Apostle sayings, 'when the people of quraish did not believe me i.e. the story of my night journey, I stood up in al hijr and Allah displayed jerusalem infront of me and I began describing it tothem while I was looking at it' - hadith related al bukhari

"Leave that which makes you doubt for that which does not make you doubt" - hadith related by tarmizi

"Fear Allah wherever you are, and follow up a bad deed with a good one and it will wipe it out, and behave well towards people" - hadith related by tarmizi

"Allah the Almighty has laid down religious duties, so do not neglict them. He has set boundaries, so do not over step them. He has prohibited some things, so do not violate them; about some things He was silent-out of compassion for you, not forgetfulness, so seek not after them" - hadith related by al daraqutani

Allahuma Solli Ala Syedina Muhammad wa Ala Alli Muhammad

omega 3 - part one

2011-06-23T08:11:00.012+08:00

fatty acid of omega-3 are essential fats as human body cannot produce them. hence they should be consumed from foods in order to survive. the primary dietary source of omega-3 is fish, although some plants may contain omega-3 fatty acids

2 kinds of omega-3 fatty acids are found in fish, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). the role of EPA + DHA in the prevention of cardiovascular disease has been extensively studied

the form of omega-3 in plants is called alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). although ALA does provide health benefits, its has a lesser effect on cardiovascular disease risk than EPA and DHA

beneficial of taking omega-3 fatty acids: lower risk of sudden death (heart attack), reduce blood clot formation, inhibit the growth of plaque (keep the lining of the arteries smooth and clear of damage that can lead to thickening and hardening of the arteries), decrease triglycerides (heart disease), increase levels of the good cholestoral, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), anti-inflammatory properties & lower blood pressure

certainly, saltwater fish have higher level of omega-3 fatty acids then freshwater fish

barbel, freshwater species

red snapper, saltwater sea creature

credits: livestrong.com/ my.clevelandclinic.org/ flickr/ various data

red snapper

2011-06-17T08:11:00.004+08:00

fine looking.. pinkish.. reddish..

scrumptious & remarkable sea creatures

his favorite!

kuala belait's zone.. hooked at 0100 hrs - 0300 hrs

snapper species

offshore tropical waters

2011-06-11T08:11:00.002+08:00

the tropical waters much more productive for anglers/ sportfishos than temperate seas. in addition to wreck, reef & bank fishing, tropical waters offer bottom & midwater fishing from small boats & the shore, sly fishing, inshore trolling, poling the flats & big-game fishing in the deep blue water beyond the edge of the shelf & dropoffs as well

light blue - polar seas, blue - temperate zones, purple - tropical waters

there are 5 types of tropical waters: (1) gullies, dropoffs & banks (2) coral flats (3) coral reefs (4) deep water & dropoffs (5) floating weed rafts

1. gullies, dropoffs & banks - act as out-of-the-tide resting places & areas into which food carried on the tide could settle. sea species are tarpon, stingrays, shark, amberjack, dolphinfish, crevalle jack & striped marlin. for large sand loving species are jack, bass & roosterfish, move into very shallow water, venturing almost onto the beaches

cubera snapper (sampriding laut/ membangan hitam)

2. coral flats - bonefish, small shark, barracuda & stringray are the principal coral flat species

3. coral reefs - small to medium-sized fish such as porgies, snappers & groupers congregate in large numbers over the offshore coral reefs. their distribution would be according to some degree on its depth & the biggest groupers are often found on the deepest parts. barracuda patrol the upper edges of the coral reef-dropoffs, while hammerhead & large shark species are main predators further down

4. deep water & dropoffs - best game species are sailfish & wahoo. whoever been to the blue water of the deep sea & ocean dropoffs, the sensational feeling could not be elaborated! kingfish, snapper, grouper, tuna, surfperch & seabream are normally waiting for you. syok bro.. ada feel!

5. floating weed rafts - mostly the fast-swimming big game species, such as marlin, wahoo, tuna, sailfish & dolphinfish

awat awat

2011-06-05T08:11:00.015+08:00

one of the best dropoffs' table fish! normally, found in depths of 30 m (100 ft) or more. aint certain yet whether awat awat are species of snapper (lutjanidae family) or porgy & seabream (sparidae family)

game on at deep blue scenario, 100 km ++ from jerudong's base & sometime fish-sizes aint matter as long as it's fun & to dancing with table-fish would be very delightful!

bet you know red emperor (santak) very well.. beautiful sea creatures & so pleasurable to taste! expensive & exotic table fish as well!

sky..wind..sea..rain or shine..nothing really matters

should you intend to fry them, the scales are not supposed to be taken away but the stomach, gill rakers, intestine & gills should be removed. sometimes awat awat could produce yummy omega & delicious heart plus tasty liver!

too bad, they could only be hooked at dropoffs zone... feel it!

top 8 sportfisho decathlon, part 3

2011-05-30T08:11:00.000+08:00

no: 7 - javelin throw

precision & power combined.. for the infamous black bass!

one of the hardest-fighting fish, their brutality is legendary!

they are known for smashing anglers up with a degree
of disdain that is bordering on alarming

finally the top 8 - 1,500 meters

beach fishing for the honeycomb rays are absolute pain & it could go to last a long, long time unless you literally break the creature's will within the first 20 minutes or so

it could be a complete dilemma as part of endurance fishing that it does not run desperately quickly or erratically, rather move slower, heavier & horribly deliberately

with obscene amounts of power & stamina.. patience is the key!

credits: adventure fishing/ flickr/ various data

3+2

2011-05-24T08:11:00.009+08:00

sharptooth jobfish (kerisi bali)

snapper (membangan)

three plus two

part 2 - top 8 sportfisho decathlon

2011-05-18T08:11:00.004+08:00

no: 4 - 400 meters

offshore saltwater fishing for big yellowfin &
bluefin tuna should be a must for you

imagine the speed & depth-changing abilities of a small fish like a mackerel, now try to think about a fish like this that might weigh hundred pounds. the 400 meters has always stuck to us as one hell of a painful race & every single thing we have either seen or heard about big-game-level tuna fishing on a lighter gear leaves us wondering why on earth anybody would actually want to do it!

yellowfin & bluefin tuna would make your waist exhausted,
back pain & feed up to play with!

a torture for you.. feel it!

n0:5 - 100 meters
giant trevally is one of the true brutes of the sea

the build up is massive with all amounts of tension & apprehension,
there is no other fish like gt!

if the 100 meters is the pinnacle of the games, then gt to us is right up there at the top of what fishing can be about when you go chasing a fish that does not know the meaning of being nice & subtle. out & out aggression!

completely explosive, either literally brutalise the fish as hard & as quick as you can, or the chances are that it will run you around structure, break you off and leave you gasping for air!

no: 6 - 110 meters hurdles

bonefish is a real speedster that is supremely talented
at running outrageously fast in multiple busts

your heart rate will certainly accelerates as well!

the bonefish is an out-and-out athlete that you should try
to fish for at least once in your life time!

credits: adventure fishing/ flickr/ various data

barramundi

2011-05-12T08:11:00.001+08:00

primera captura.. peces sensacional

dos cañas de pescar

a torero is a spanish bullfighter (matador in english)... either fish or bull, fun is the ultimate satisfaction.. game on bro!

segunda captura!

top 8 sportfisho decathlon, part 1

2011-05-06T08:11:00.006+08:00

every gamefisho (angler) should try henry gibey's top ten decathlon for size to prove the physical mastery of fishing!
no: 1 - long jump

tarpon is one of the magnificent & just awesome sea creatures! numerous anglers fancy to chase them due to their combine electric bursts of speed with a jumping ability, that could almost have been designed pyurely to shed hooks & shatter egos.. and they keep on going!

most of the time, when you have convinced yourself that the fish really has to be tiring, only for them to come up, gulp some air & then snort off & jump again & again!

no: 2 - shot put

fishing for goliath groupers can be almost pointless when they get so massively big that nothing anybody can do will stop them!

but at more 'manageable' sizes, the goliath grouper
become huge fun to fish as well

forget all about sizzling runs, though & concentrate totally on locking down tight & hauling that fish in as quickly as you can

no:3 - high jump
for sure the big game fish would be the blue and black marlin!

these speedsters are hugely impressive fish that tend to leap
& jump a lot when hooked

much as the fight is often long & protracted,
marlin impact most in our head as a jumper!

the ultimate big sport species, a fish that demands total respect
& complete respect if you go fishing for them

athleticism...

exotic & a dream come true to catch them!

credits: adventure fishing/ flickr/ various data

snapper species

2011-04-30T08:11:00.006+08:00

membangan (red snapper) & 2 mangrove jacks

sharptooth jobfish (kerisi bali),
54 km from jerudong's base

it's understood that mangrove jack, membangan & sharptooh jobfish are the 230 or so species of snapper that make up the lutjanidae family could be found in tropical seas, but a few also occur in warm-temperate water. they are predatory fish, with sharp, conical teeth, including one or two canine teeth on either side of the front of each jaw

part 2, flatfish

2011-04-24T08:11:00.000+08:00

starry flounder

this flatfish which can be righteyed or lefteyed, is very common & its fins are marked with black & yellow bands, upper side of its body haspatches of shiny, star shaped scale

platichthys stellastus

it grows up to 20 lb (9.1 kg)

winter flounder

it's a valuable commercial species & a popular gamefish

capable of reaching 8 lb (3.6 kg) & occurring from the tidal shallow out to depths of about 400 ft (120 m) or more!

its coloration & marking are very variable, pseudopleuronectes americanus is the scientific name

plaice

it's marked with bold red or orange spots & grows to a weight of over 10 lb (4.54 kg)

pleuronectes platessa (european plaice)

hippooglossoides platessoides (american plaice)

sole (solea solea)

it has brown with dark patches on its upper side & creamy white below.. spends the day buried in the sand, feeding at night in midwater & grows to 6 lb 10 oz (3 kg)

a sportfisho could be a chef, as well..

with lemon..

tasty..

credits: flickr/ the new encyclopedia of fishing / numerous data

flatfish, part 1

2011-04-18T08:11:00.001+08:00

seven popular flatfish are pacific halibut, turbot, summer flounder, starry flounder, winter flounder, plaice & sole

for a few days after hatching from the egg, the larva of a flatfish resembles that of any other fish but then it begins to change into the compressed, asymmetrical shape that make flatfish superbly adapted to a bottom-hugging life

there are over 500 species - the main families being the pleuronectidae or righteyed flatfish, in which both eyes are on the right side of the body; the bothidae or lefteyed flatfish, in which both eyes are on the left; and the soleidae or sole family, which contains mostly righteyed species

pacific halibut

hippoglossus stenolepis

this huge, righteyed flatfish & its atlantic counterpart are among the largest fish in the sea, probably capable of exceeding 800 ib (360 kg)

however, most caught by anglers are young fish weighing less tha 10 lb (4.54 kg), the largest adults being found in every deep water!

turbot

scophthalmus maximus, this large lefteyed flatfish is widely istributed in european waters & occurs from near the shoreline to the depths ofup to 260 ft (80 m)

the coloration of its upper side is typically light brown with dark speckles & blotches. generally matches the color of the bottom on which it lives

its maximum weight is about 33 lb (15 kg), scophthalmus maximus

summer flounder (paralichthys dentatus)

this lefteyed flatfish reach a weight of 26 lb (12 kg)

usually marked with numerous ocelli (rimmed spots), of which five near the tail are the large & prominent

good catch!

credits: flickr/ the new encyclopedia of fishing / numerous data

coffee zone

2011-04-14T06:37:00.011+08:00

match of the day between liverpool vs
manchester united recently...

those trio 're man u fanatics..
the one in red is the kop

focused!

avail beans are brazil santos, colombian, java

ethiopian, sumatra, great hondroras & kenya

anxious... man u fan

affection..

lfc follower... azimCF

delightful..

adi, hafiz, nash, faiz & bab

for a truly smile..

coffee zone is the best!

feel it...

2011-04-04T08:11:00.002+08:00

game on...

1st hand

2nd hand

snoozing..

grouper, pisang pisang, tamong & sulit hijau

loosen up... santai bro

nite trip

2011-03-24T08:11:00.005+08:00

open water mangrove jack

it was fun at nite at egret's zone

red coral trout

C F

2011-03-17T08:11:00.001+08:00

the main mission is to catch
sembilang (catfish species)...

gotcha! zimin is so delightful..

appetizing... catfish curry is consumed to bring up faster recovery to patients suffering from fever or other ailments. it is also believed that catfish meat actually helps in blood purification

bab's spotlights (eyes) 're so bright hahahaaaa

all catfish except members of malapteruridae (electric catfish) possess a strong, hollow, bonified leading spine like ray on their dorsal and pectoral fins. as a defense, these dangerous spines may be locked into place so that they stick outwards, which can inflict/cause severe wounds & make us paralyzed. the stings may result in death too...

paralyzed? the stings of catfish? death?
kobak is thinking hard about it...

alhamdulillah, two are fine enough, look like they are forming alphabets of C & F ... either catfish or croxfiber heheheeee

wowww!

2011-03-12T08:11:00.002+08:00

barramundi

gold could be hooked too!

smooth criminal.. sexy & clean complexion hahaaa

on my lap... heheheeee

mmmm..is it male or female?

too heavy...

very long...

jew fish.. so huge

oopppsss.. hold on tight bro heheheeee

~~when i fall in love~~ it will be forever~~

transporter hahahaaaaaa

credits:stomp.com.sg & various source

amazing...

2011-03-07T08:11:00.009+08:00

game on...

lovely tail...

you'll be mine.. bibeh!

still dancing..

caught!

lets fish!

night vision effect???

come to me bibeh..

~it's my life~it's now or never~i ain't gonna live forever~i just wanna live while i'm alive~

belais laut (open water belais, siganus punctatus)

"time, it needs time.. to win back your love again..i will be there.. i will be there.." scorpions - still loving you, dedicated to spanish mackerel.. hahahaaaa

scatted tiles vision

reserved!

breathtaking...

sold!

feel it...

loosen up

2011-03-02T08:11:00.004+08:00

kick-off at 20.30 hours

plastered.. it's understood zimin was injured while playing a friendly game for pudak football team at 17.00 hours & surprisingly, he still managed to turn up for croxfiber's outing in the evening

bab was in pain..

gs prado juniors

saved! gs prado was the hero, unfortunately bab failed to convert the penalty kick... hahahaaaa, what a fun game!

amused.. zuk was witnessing a delightful friendship

it's so enjoyable...

shuttlecock time... asyraf & adi

li-ning, yonex & chevignon

kobak was still fixing his racquet

soff & haz

raihan pudak (adik)

oooooo.. leeds united jersey?

hahahhaa... it could not be use any more but kobak's doing his best...

still bleeding...off to the hospital in a few minutes... (it's reported by haz at 23.45 hours that zimin got 10 stitches with three injections above his right eye. it was so painful & made his head so groggy)

bab, asyraf & azimCF

worn-out hahahhaaa...

ikan, ปลา, рыбы, peixes, 魚, peces, ψάρια, isda, ماهی fisch, मछली, fisk, مچھلی

2011-02-25T08:11:00.000+08:00

kerisi (notchedfin threadfin bream/
nemipterus peronii)

grouper

spanish mackerel

red snapper!

sailfish..

27th national day

2011-02-22T08:11:00.007+08:00

we are bruneians..

negara brunei darussalam

boat..sea...weather..

to protect & serve..

delighted

sovereignty

ways of life..

attractive

february 23rd..

Allahuma Solli Ala Syedina Muhammad
wa Ala Alli Muhammad

loyal, elegant & gentle citizens

credits: edy507/ nordinefoto/ bruneitimes/ flickr/ numerous info

mouth-watering

2011-02-17T10:30:00.001+08:00

tasty...

sharptooth jobfish (kerisi bali) &
red snapper (membangan)

appetizing & mouth-watering, iron duke zone

Ingredients:

red snapper
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon lemongrass
1 inch ginger, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 medium dried chili, crumbled
1 large onion, sliced
2 medium shallot, sliced
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon ketchup
1/2 cup water

How to cook red snapper sour taste:

Heat oil in skillet, add lemongrass, ginger, garlic, chiles, onion and shallots.
Fry for 3 minutes. Add fish and fry for 2 minutes on each side. Set aside.
Mix remaining ingredients, pour over the fish and simmer over low for 5 minutes.
Serve with steamed rice

Prophet Muhammad S.W.A - Birthday

2011-02-14T10:30:00.000+08:00

hairs of Rasulullah SAW

Allahuma Solli Ala Syedina Muhammad wa Ala Alli Muhammad

replica foot-print of Prophet Muhammad SAW
Narrated Um Kulthum bte Uqba: That she heard Allah's Apostle saying, "He who makes peace between the people by inventing good information or saying good things, is not a liar"

Rasulullah's SAW flag
Narrated Aisha: Allah's Apostle said, "If somebody innovates something which is not in harmony with the principles of our religion, that thing is rejected"

Rasulullah SAW : "Consume habbatus sauda (Black Cumin), actually there are healers for all diseases, except the death" (Sahih HR Bukhori, Fathul Baari & Muslim)

Black cumin (Nigela sativa) is called habbatus sauda in Arabic language. This allspice has been proven as a healer for many diseases. Director of Immunology from Munich University, G Reitmuller, researched about black cumin. He said that this herb can increase immune system of our body and may be used as bio-regulator

The world father of doctor, Ibnu Sina, in his book "canon of medicine", said that black cumin can recover our energy and help to heal our weary and restore our spirit. It because this herb can accelerate our blood circulation to brain. Beside that, black cumin contains saponin that can neutralize toxic in our body

credits: ajiprabowo.wordpress.com/ macimomi.blogspot.com/ nigel-plus.blogspot.com/ flickr/ various info

kuala belait

2011-02-10T08:11:00.001+08:00

kuala belait is the 2nd largest town in brunei darussalam. 'the mouth of the belait river' literally means kuala belait. its name comes from kuala meaning either confluence of two rivers or the mouth of a river, certainly belait is the name of the river & the district (bandar seri begawan is the capital city of brunei darussalam).

it's located close to the western border of brunei darussalam at 114.18ºE longtitude and 4.59ºN latitude with sarawak, malaysia. the town is bounded by the south china sea to the north, the belait river to the weat & south and the suburbs of kampong sungai pandan and kampong mumong to the east & south-east respectively

kuala belait was a small fishing village at the turn of the 20th century. the natives were belait malays who are mainly fishermen. with reference to local customs, there was a falling out between 2 groups of the inhabitants & one of them moved to the west bank of the mouth of the belait river to establish the current day kampong sungai teraban

the old historic administrative capital of the belait district used to be kuala balai, further up the belait river. however when oil was discovered in padang berawa (seria), a new administrative center for the district was established at the mouth of the belait river so as to be more accessible

seria (the black gold town) is the heart of oil & gas industries in brunei darussalam. there're 2 onshore oil & gas fields in the district - the largest seria oil field discovered in 1929, producing hydrocarbons even today & the smaller - rasau field close to the town of kuala belait. the tali field is an extension of the the seria field in the coastal waters off seria. the offshores lies the south-west ampa, fairley, fairley baram & egret fields

the natural gas from the fields are sent to the brunei liquefied natural gas plant (blng) in lumut where it's cooled & liquefied and exported mainly via tankers to japan & korea

in the eastern part of the district, liang is currently experiencing a major development with the establishment of spark (sungai liang industrial park), which is a 271 hectare site developed to be a world class petrochemical hub

the first major investment at spark is the USD450 million methanol plant developed by the brunei methanol company (bmc), a joint venture between brunei shell petroleum company sdn bhd (bsp) and two leading Japanese companies (mitsubishi chemical holdings corporation & itochu corporation). spark is one of the the brunei's economic development board (bedb) projects

the belait district has a population of around 88, 593 people
(2010 census)

longhouse in kuala belait for tourists

one million barrel monument

silver jubilee park... lets fish!

oil & gas discovery centre

anduki recreational park.. feel it!

housing scheme resettlement

fish market

it's fun!

credits: bedb/ bsp/ blng/ jungle-drum/ panagaclub/ wikipedia/ fickr/ numerous info

hummer

2011-02-07T06:36:00.002+08:00

jerudong's open water trip for kubak

pleasurable..

bab - eh.. ehh.. how to hold thissss
zimin - alive & kicking
kubak - nibbling hahahaaaa

pisang pisang (snapper species)

minimum per kilo BND 40
(brunei dollars at par with singapore dollars)

sulit merah pasir (snapper species)

smile please.. 1, 2, 3.. cheersssss

pasir pasir (snapper species)

triggerfish (ayam laut) & snapper species (bebarahan sulit)

hummer in dannish, german, norwegian & swedish

grouper & red coral trout

tasty lobster!

gerongong

bamboo... around 33 meters depth as
artificial reef for marine-life playground

زیبا (persian), 美しい (japanese), خوبصورت (urdu), maganda (filipino), สวยงาม (thai), 아름다운 (korean), beautiful (english), красивый (russian), सुंदर (hindi), güzel (turkish), hermosa (spanish), lijep (croatian), đẹp (vietnamese), cantik (malay), όμορφη (greek) & (arabic) جميلة

persian gulf & gulf of bahrain - part 2

2011-02-03T08:11:00.001+08:00

golden trevally (bebatik), grouper, rocky mangrove jack & almaco jack (seriola rivoliana)

open water cowboy..

jewfish (epinephelus itajara)

cunner

excellent gamefish boat... handline was a must too.. (handline - kerikan)

i'm the winner...

extraordinary!

king mackerel (scomberomorus cavalla)

the cool-sportfisho at the back was saying softly "those fish 're mine, he just took them for a snap, heheheee"

détente

2011-01-30T12:35:00.004+08:00

zimin, jefo, zuk, hafiCF & abgCF 're relaxing at
the kianggeh food court (commonly known as tkfc or gerai malam)
at 2020 hours & having a good interaction for march drop offs

sate / satay is a dish of marinated, skewered and grilled meats,
served with peanut sauce dip (peanut gravy), slivers of onions,
cucumber and ketupat (rice cake)

peanut gravy so sensational & exotic!

satay chicken, beef, mutton, beef intestine & beef tripe

tasty & yummy

Coconut Water contains organic compounds possessing healthy growth promoting properties that have been known to help:
* Keep the body cool and at the proper temperature
* Orally re-hydrate your body, it is an all natural isotonic beverage
* Carry nutrients and oxygen to cells
* Naturally replenish your body’s fluids after exercising
* Raise your metabolism
* Promote weight loss
* Boost your immune system
* Detoxify and fight viruses
* Cleanse your digestive tract
* Control diabetes
* Aid your body in fighting viruses that cause the flu, herpes, and AIDS
* Balance your PH and reduce risk of cancer
* Treat kidney and urethral stones
* Boost poor circulation

time to visit our buddy

gs prado

hafiCF is showing off his old time skills &
zuk's astonished with a smile

not bad hahahaaaaaa

jefo aint left behind..

wow! so stylish with one leg up as if he's at the
bowling alleys hahahaa (merambat ya bangg)

sense of friendship..
(détente is french & in malay / english will be santai / loosen up)

bonito

2011-01-26T08:11:00.015+08:00

phil - it's a lovely day in Sydney
zuk - kayaking?
phil - fun & santai bro (santai - loosen up)
croxfiber - once the blueish scenario is inhaled, anxiety.. gust-away

bonito is like mackerel (tengeri) and tuna, belong to the scombridae family. fast-swimming predators that feed on squid & small schooling fish, taken just below the surface

techniques - trolling & spinning, baits - plugs, spoons, plastic squid, whole or cut squid & fish

phil brown is a senior producer at stellar inflight & whenever santai time resurface, he'll be a stern game-fisho!.. it's understood he'll be in brunei in due course & attempts to feel the tengeri hahahaaaa

australian bonito (sarda australis) normally found in the waters off norfolk island, southeast australia & new zealand

the stripes on its sides are almost horizontal rather than ablique like those of the atlantic & pacific species and they are also present along the belly. it grows to a maximum weight of about 10 kg (22 lb)

time is precious, friendship?

2011-01-22T06:59:00.002+08:00

eel

we will rock you! hahahaaaa

pak senan... cheerful

oj

in the end, it wont matter how many friends you have
but how many really meant something to you

jefo's doing his best..

barramundi

fried dry chili + eel would be yummy

feeding time..

sharptooth jobfish with hot curry

satisfaction..

friends are like rainbows.. they brighten up your life
once you've been through a storm

bab aint wasting his time, preparing for drop offs accessories

the world is a tough place not to have a best friend

good friends are like shooting stars, you dont always see them
but you know they are always there

python

checking the fish farm nets

cute otters

flying tree lizard

friendship.. it's not about the ones who act true to your face, it's about the ones who remain true behind your back

biawak (water lizard/ goannas/ monitor lizard), ovaranus bengalensis species are protected under the wildlife protection act

free style jumping down

wild baby monkey

mangrove snake.. lovely texture & colors

loosen up..

proboscis monkey

mangrove ants

fake friends are like shadows, always near you at the brightest moments, but no where to be seen at your darkest hour

sun block

2011-01-18T08:11:00.005+08:00

life is good, wild & sweet...

croxfiber use SunPlay super block SPF 130 PA+++
(SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor. Sunscreens are rated by the Sun Protection Factor (SPF) system which is mainly a measure of UVB protection & PA stands for Protection Grade of UVA)

with the thinning of the ozone layer & the sun is getting hotter nowadays, sportfishos / anglers should take extra precaution against sun-related problems such as skin illness, premature ageing & skin cancer

how sun screen works?
the ingredients in sunscreen protect the skin by absorbing, blocking or scattering UV radiation. the best sunscreen is the one that blocks enough UV rays to protect your skin. for the best results, apply sunscreen 30 minutes before exposing to the sun

the numeric value simply indicates how much longer that sunscreen can enable you to stay in the sun before you start experiencing sunburn. for example, the SPF 15 sunscreen allows a person to stay out in the sun 15 times longer. so, if you usually take 20 minutes to burn, the sunscreen will delay the onset of a sunburn to 300 minutes

there are three grades, namely PA+, PA++ and PA+++. PA+++ offers the most protection. PA+ is adequate for most activities. if you're staying out in the sun for long hours, go for PA++ or higher

better to play safe than sorry

sun shield is part of fishing gears

news - north east west south

undivided... fish & the universe

credit: flickr/shoppinglifestyle/various info

catnap...

2011-01-14T08:00:00.003+08:00

sabiki rig technique

hooked marine-life will be utilized as live bait

zuk in action...

anguish... the face say so, hahahaaaa

still dancing...

fastidious!

feel it bibeh

oooohhhaaaaaaaaa...

i love you bibeh!

barracuda!

take it easy bibeh..

8.1 kg

zzZzzZzz... tahampai ngalih ya bangg hahhaaaa

mock-reef

see you in 3 weeks time

late afternoon.. ZzzzZZzzz hahahaaaaa

splash!

wide awake...

spanish mackerel

again??? hahaaaaaaa

catnap (snooze/ catch a few zzz) lalah ku bibeh, baru ku pernah kana pressure oleh ikan hahaahaaa

grouper, kerisi, pisang pisang, tamanong etc

sulit hijau & merah

28"

2011-01-10T10:11:00.000+08:00

innovative craft

new compartments.. front (captain + crew) & rear (sport fishos) with cabins for cold boxes i.e. refreshment & storage of hooked marine-creatures

28 feet boat, alhamdulillah

new design by jefo.. walk-around concept

eye-catching colors for safety wise & attention for all aspects

should be ready soon, insallah

lets fish! feel it...

loosen up, part 2

2011-01-06T08:00:00.013+08:00

dashing..

illustration of swirl-effect

negative snapshot perspective

still fighting hard!

sailfish!

hooked..

caught & released

wind image photo-angle

loosen up achievement

parrot fish, sulit merah & hijau (snapper species) , tengeri (mackerel) & anjang

part 1 - gulf of bahrain & persian gulf

2011-01-02T20:22:00.009+08:00

game fish... so beautiful!

smooth dogfish shark (mustelus canis)

cunner (tautogolabrus adspersus)

bluefin tuna (thunnus thynnus)

open water mangrove jack / rocky mangrove jack

blackfin tuna (thunnus atlanticus)

email-images from middle-east sportfishos

those marine creatures 're fantastic!
oj - please air them.. feel it!
abgCF - no problem bro

grouper

fish spa... hahahaaaaa