The Asian Angler - Issue #052 Digital Issue - Malaysia Edition

The Asian Angler 

Issue 52 

Asia’s Angling 

Lifestyle Magazine 

Ichikawa J-Spike 

Jigging Just Got Better 

Abu Garcia 

Bassfield 

Super Fun In A Rod 

Abu Garcia 

Oceanfield 

Time To Hit The Jigs 

Fishing New 

Zealand 

Trout Fishing 

Ichikawa 

Good Quality Hooks 

From Japan 

Coleman 

Durarest Air Beds 

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Lots More Inside 

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Bass Field Rod (JDM) 

OCEANFIELD BG 

A Versatile Rod For The 

Versatile Angler 

• Magtrax brake system 

• Power stack carbon matrix drag 

• Backup ratchet 

• 3 position power handle 

• EVA big round knob 

• 4 HPCR bearings 

• Dura g 

• Recess 

• Lower 

• 105mm 

special t 

A high performance low profile reel with 10Kg max drag, l 

included, suitable for saltwater jigging, octopus fishing an 

If you love fishing for bass this rod is for you... 

Material Description Weight Max Drag Line Capacity (PE 3) Su 

1417877 Oceanfield BG 347g 10Kg 260m 

Created by Abu Garcia’s Japan team for bass 

fishing, 1417878 the Oceanfield Bass BG Field – L is 347g a great 10Kg rod for all 260m anglers 

whatever the level. 

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Casting Rods 

Comfortable grip. 

Quality Fuji O-Ring Guides. 

BSFC-662 M - Length 6’6” 

Line 8 – 20lb • Lure 3/16 – 3/4oz 

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Line 10 – 30lb • Lure 1/4 – 1 1/2oz 

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Spinning Rods 

Comfortable grip. 

Quality Fuji O-Ring Guides. 

BSFS-622 UL - Length 6’2” 

Line 2 – 6lb • Lure 1/32 – 1/4oz 

2 piece, Ultra Light Action 

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BSFS-672L - Length 6’7” 

Line 2 – 8lb • Lure 1/32 – 5/16oz 

2 piece, Light Action 

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Bass Field Rod (JDM) 

OCEANFIELD BG 

Well designed contoured rear EVA grip for better support. 







• Dura g 

• Recess 

• Lower 

• 105mm 

special t 

A high performance low profile reel with 10Kg max drag, l 

included, suitable for saltwater jigging, octopus fishing an 

Material Description Weight Max Drag Line Capacity (PE 3) Su 

1417877 Oceanfield BG 347g 10Kg 260m 

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Contents 

Click To Go Directly To Article 

Abu Garcia’s Fun Freshwater Rod 12 

Abu Garcia Gambit Wild Jester Review 30 

Decoy Plus Guard VJ-75 38 

Abu Garcia’s New Weapon 50 

Abu Garcia’s Black Max Rod 58 

Ichikawa B.S.P Hooks 72 

Ichikawa J-Spike Hooks 77 

Ichikawa K.O.S.H For Casting 82 

Kamakiri Treble By Ichikawa Fishing 87 

Coleman® DuraRest Airbeds 94 

Fishing for Trout in New Zealand 104 

Skill Enhancers: Part 4 Bottom Fishing Basics 118 

The Kabin Kuala Selangor 128 

Verandah Restaurant @Cyberview Resort & Spa 140 

Goodies: Coleman WeatherTec System 158 

Goodies: Oakley® Flak 2.0 XL 160 

Goodies: Merrell Men’s All Out Blaze Sieve 161 

Goodies: Coleman Instant Shelter 164 

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Contents Click To Go Directly To Article 

Featuring: 

Abu Garcia Bassfield Rod (JDM) 167 

Abu Garcia BEAST CAP (CAMO MESH BACK) 169 

Abu Garcia OCEANFIELD BG LOW PROFILE 

REEL (JDM) 170 

Abu Garcia OCEANFIELD JIGGING ROD (JDM) 172 

Berkley® SquareBull Lures 175 

Fenwick Iron Hawk 177 

Rod Ford Halfmoon 180 

Rod Ford Oceanos Stage II Rod 182 

RodFord Volante Slow Pitch Jig 184 

Viper Jig Series - Spike UV 189 

Viper Jig Series - Stiletto UV 190 

Zen Ravo Treble 3X 191

Test Drives 


Abu Garcia’s 

Fun 

Freshwater Rod 

Testing Grounds: Barramundi Pond, Jugra 

Series: Bassfield 

Model: BSFS 662 UL 

Opponents: Barramundi

F ishing is lots of fun and can be challenging as 

one varies one’s fishing tackle. Abu Garcia’s new 

Bassfield rod series does just that. It is a forgiving 

rod that adds fun to the fishing, something we had 

the good fortune of experiencing during out field 

testing trip at a barramundi pond in Jugra, Selangor, 

Malaysia. 

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More On The Rod 

The Bassfield is a rod designed by Abu Garcia’s 

Japanese team. It started out as a concept rod for 

bass fishing with the idea that anyone from beginner 

to expert anglers will find this rod suitable and 

easy to manage.

It looks elegant in black with silver thread windings 

giving it that expensive look. It comes with 

contoured high quality EVA grips that are comfortable 

to hold and they are designed in a way 

that adds on to the image of the rod. 

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Comfortable To Use 

The Bassfield is lightweight and is well balanced 

especially when fitted with a reel. Being lightweight, 

well balanced, and fitted with contoured EVA grips 

makes the Bassfield a comfortable rod to fish with 

especially when one will be spending hours casting 

with it.

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Quality Guides 

The Bassfield comes equipped with high quality 

Fuji O-ring guides that offers smoother casting, 

reduced wear and tear of fishing lines, and they 

can handle super lines. Fuji O-ring guides are 

also tough and great value for money.

Performance 

To test its performance we took the Bassfield to a 

barramundi pond in Jugra, Selangor. Here we cast 

1 inch long soft baits with jigheads doing some ultra 

light fishing. With our ultra light Bassfield rod, the 

barramundis here were given a fair fighting chance.

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Casting 

Casting light weight baits with the Bassfield is 

easy as it has a softer tip (Ultra Light model). Accuracy 

of cast is quite good but not spot on, landing 

the baits near the intended spots. There was 

wind too another factor to consider but generally 

it did good.

Fish Management 

When it comes to fighting the fish the Bassfield 

was very forgiving. It allows the fish to run until a 

certain section before power kicks in. This adds 

to the fun factor of the rod especially on ultra light 

tackle. The Bassfield certainly is a capable fighter.

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Summary 

The Abu Garcia Bassfield looks elegant, is comfortable 

to fish with, is light weight, and it performs 

well. Casting distances are good even when casting 

light 1 inch grubs on jig head. It certainly is 

a capable fighter that gives enough room for fun 

before turning on the power. Good rod indeed.

Lots of good size fish were easily landed.

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Verdict 

Built Quality 

Finishing 

Ergonomics (Feel) 

Balance 

Weight 

Components (quality) 

Castability 

Sensitivity 

Power 

Rating 

Fishing Rods 

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OCEANFIELD BG O 

• Magtrax brake • system Magtrax brake system • Magtrax • Magtrax • Dura brake bg 

• Power stack carbon • Power matrix stack drag carbon • Power matrix • Power stack • drag Recess sta ca 

• Backup ratchet • Backup ratchet • Backup • Backup • ratchet Lower 

• 3 position power • 3 handle position power handle • 3 position • 3 position • 105mm pow 

• EVA big round • knob EVA big round knob • EVA • big EVA special round big rot 

• 4 HPCR bearings • 4 HPCR bearings • 4 HPCR • 4 HPCR bearing 

A practical light-lure bait reel with cast-ability and compactness 

of higher range models. 

A high performance A high low performance profile reel A with low high A profile 10Kg high performance max reel drag, with low 1l 

included, suitable included, for saltwater suitable jigging, for included, saltwater octopus included, suitable jigging, fishing suitable for oc an sa 

Suitable for both freshwater and saltwater fishing conditions. 

Material Description Material Description Weight Material Material Max Drag Weight Description Description Line Max Capacity Drag Weight (PE Line Weight 3) Cap Su M 

• Light weight 166 g • X-CRAFTIC frame 

• 

• 

1417877 Oceanfield 1417877 BG Oceanfield 347g 1417877 BG 1417877 10Kg Oceanfield 347g Oceanfield BG 10Kg 260m BG 347g 347g 26 

Magtrax III brake system plus • Dura brass gear 

1417878 Oceanfield 1417878 BG – Oceanfield L 347g 1417878 BG 1417878 – L 10Kg Oceanfield 347g Oceanfield BG 10Kg – 260m BG L – L 347g 347g 26 

32 mm spool • Carbon matrix drag 

• Infini spool design • HPCR ball bearing 


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OCEANFIELD BG LOW OCEANFIELD PROFILE RE BG O 

rake system 

ck carbon matrix drag 

tchet 

power handle 

und knob 

arings 

• Dura • Magtrax gear brass brake gear • system Magtrax brake system • Magtrax • Magtrax • Dura brakeb 

g 

• Recessed • Power reel stack foot carbon • Power matrix stack drag carbon • Power matrix • Power stack • drag Recess sta ca 

• Lower • Backup spool ratchet guide line • Backup spool ratchet • Backup • Backup • ratchet Lower 

• 105mm • 3 position double power middle • 3 handle position EVA handle power included handle • 3 position • 3 with position • 105mm pow 

special • EVA tool big to round swap handle • knob EVA big round knob • EVA • big EVA special round big rot 


The Revo LV7 is smaller and fits better in your hands. 

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for saltwater jigging, octopus fishing included, and suitable other included, fish for saltwater species. suitable jigging, for included, saltwater octopus included, suitable jigging, fishing suitable for oc an sa 

Max Drag Material Line Capacity Description Material (PE 3) Super Description Weight Fireline Material Material Max PE 3 Drag Weight Bearings Description Description Line Max Retrieve Capacity Drag Weight Rate (PE Line Weight 3) Per Cap Su MT 

10Kg 1417877 Oceanfield 260m 1417877 BG Oceanfield 347g 1417877 300m BG 1417877 10Kg Oceanfield 347g 4+1 Oceanfield BG 10Kg 260m BG 78cm 347g 347g 2 

10Kg 1417878 Oceanfield 260m 1417878 BG – Oceanfield L 347g 1417878 300m BG 1417878 – L 10Kg Oceanfield 347g Oceanfield 4+1 BG 10Kg – 260m BG L – L 78cm 347g 347g 2 

85mm gives you power to crank. 

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OCEANFIELD BG O 

Tough and light weight 

X-Craftic frame. 

Models: 

Weght: 

Max Drag: 

Mono Capacity: 

Bearings: 7 

Retrieve Rate: 

• Magtrax brake • system Magtrax brake system • Magtrax • Magtrax • Dura brake bg 

• Power stack carbon • Power matrix stack drag carbon • Power matrix • Power stack • drag Recess sta ca 

• Backup ratchet • Backup ratchet • Backup • Backup • ratchet Lower 

• 3 position power • 3 handle position power handle • 3 position • 3 position • 105mm pow 

• EVA big round • knob EVA big round knob • EVA • big EVA special round big rot 


Revo LV7 | Revo LV7-L 

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Gear Ratio: 7.1:1 

Ultra lightweight duralumin, 

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Test Drives 

By Amirul Irfan 

Abu Garcia Gambit Wild Jester 

Review 

T he Abu Garcia Gambit Wild Jester is part of the 

economically priced Abu Garcia Gambit series of 

rods available in the South East Asian Market. I’ve 

used it and it has performed well for multiple species 

of fish ranging from snakeheads to tarpons. It is 

great for smaller fish yet it is very much capable of 

handling and landing larger sized fish.

The Wild Jester is a 2 piece rod and is 6’3” in length. It is a 

medium light rod with moderate fast action, and a poundage 

of 8-17lbs. The Wild Jester is designed for technical 

fishing with soft plastics, minnows and topwater lures. Personally 

I call it the Peacock Bass rod because the techniques 

this rod can cover are great for Peacock Bass. The 

Wild Jester has a 24 Ton graphite blank, split rear EVA 

grips and standard guides. 

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In terms of performance the moderate fast tip 

makes it a great rod for technical casts. One of my 

favourite things to do with the Wild Jester is to skip 

soft plastics. The moderate fast tip aided casts and 

skip casts while the backbone excelled in making 

hooksets. It is a great rod for soft plastic fishing. 

Being the soft plastic addict I am, I used it for soft 

plastics 80 percent of the time. I had no trouble 

picking up subtle bites with the Wild Jester. Bite 

detection was excellent on different types of line 

(monofilament & braided line)

Even though soft plastics are extremely fun I still 

enjoyed fishing with minnows and topwater lures 

with the Wild Jester. This handsome Mayan 

Cichlid was taken on the ORCraft Code Minnow 

by probing a steep drop off. Letting the minnow 

sink and slowly jerking it produced an aggressive 

strike. A Giant Snakehead also decided to 

scoop the minnow but with a loose drag it shot 

into thick weeds before I could react. 

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Working topwater lures such as poppers and pencils 

are also a breeze with the Wild Jester. The 

length of 6’3” was not a problem for making long 

casts with lures ranging from 3g-15g.The moderate 

fast tip just made the job of working the lures effortless 

and fun.

The Wild Jester feels light in the hand and casting 

with it all day is no problem. I didn’t have 

any issues of fatigued arms after a whole day of 

fishing with it. Fighting fish with it was no problem 

too as the backbone performed consistently 

each time a fish was hooked up. 

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There were a few occasions where I pushed the 

Wild Jester way beyond its limit but it has held up 

very well for the past one year. It is an economic 

rod that functions well for its purpose and it is a rod 

that will last long. The Wild Jester is certainly the 

rod you need if you are looking for an economically 

priced rod that can handle a variety of techniques 

and fishes. 

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Test Drives 


Decoy 

Plus Guard 

VJ-75 

Testing Grounds: Barramundi Pond, Jugra 

Series: Plus Guard 

Model: VJ-75 

Opponents: Barramundis

D ecoy Plus Guard VJ-75 jighead is a softbait anglers 

dream come true especially since it is weedless. 

It comes with a super sharp hook (I actually 

got hook accidentally not once, not twice, but three 

times) that easily latches on to skin (penetrates 

easily), finger nails, plastic spoons, wood, etc. 

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Super Sharp 

> These jigheads are really sharp.

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Saltwater Torture 

First we wanted to see how it will do in saltwater. We 

placed one in a container of saltwater for over 24 

hours. After over 24 hours we removed the jighead 

for inspection and found no rust. We ran it through a 

plastic spoon and it caught on confirming that it still 

remains sharp.

Still sharp after over 24 hours.

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Field Test 

To test the Decoy Plus Guard VJ-75 jighead we took 

some lighter action tackle (since the jighead is for 

finesse fishing) and headed to some barramundi 

ponds. Since these ponds are known to have specimens 

from about 700 grams to about 2kg, I think the 

Decoy Plus Guard VJ-75 can handle them.

Good Fit 

I decided to use my old trusty Abu Garcia Revo 

Premier reel with the new Abu Garcia Bass Beat 

II rod rated light; for this test. For bait I used my 

all time favourite Berkley Powerbait 1 inch grub. 

For test I used the Decoy Plus Guard VJ-75 size 

3 weighing 2.5 grams that fits the grub well.

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Hook Strength 

We hit a lot of fish and the hook penetrated the fish’s 

lips easily. We lost quite a few fishes too as they managed 

to throw the hook. Increasing the drag pressure 

helped improve the landing rate. We also lost a few 

good size fishes due to the hook opening up. We had 

to turn the fish away from the water wheel and the 

added pressure caused the hook to open.

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Verdict 

The Decoy Plus Guard VJ-75 jighead does what it is 

designed to do well. It is super sharp penetrating the 

fishes lips easily. It is weedless of which is great especially 

when fishing for fishes that hideout in weedy 

areas. Step past its limits and it opens up of which 

is good and bad. Bad because you lose a fish. Good 

because it is easy to pull free when snagged. Bend 

the hook back in shape and continue fishing.

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Introducin’ The Asian Angler 

Abu Garcia’s New Weapon 

As anglers we consider ourselves sports people 

too. Fishing is after all a sport where men and 

women hunt down fish and try to catch them. With 

that in mind many an angler prefer their tools to be 

sporty, good looking, lightweight, and tough. Fishing 

tackle brands know that too and have since 

include materials and designs that are sporty, 

light, and tough into their products such as carbon 

graphite, carbon fibres, high grade stainless steel, 

etc.

The new Abu Garcia Oceanfield Jigging rod series are 

a series of jigging rods designed by Abu Garcia’s team 

in Japan. These rods are made to handle heavier jigs 

up to 300g. Built with a powerful backbone they are designed 

to manage hard fighting brutes. 

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Tough And Powerful 

The Oceanfield Jigging gets its power and strenght from 

the contruction of its carbon graphite blank and Abu Garcia’s 

X Carbon Wrap; a crisscrossed type wrap that further 

strengthens the blank giving it added rigidity at essential 

areas. This also pushes up its power level giving it more 

rebound power, strength, and helps to reduce rod blank 

twist for a more consistent flow of power and energy.

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High Quality Components 

The Oceanfield comes equiped with quality components 

from its ergonomically designed grips that uses high quality 

EVA to its Fuji reel seats and guides. The Fuji reel seat 

holds reels securely in place adding confidence to the 

angler during battles.

The Fuji New Concept guides used here allows for 

smoother line flow, helps dissipate heat well, thus reducing 

damage to lines. These guides are also lightweight 

compared to normal ceramic guides and they are tough 

making them ideal guides for use with superlines.

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Weight And Balance 

These rods may not be super lightweight but they are 

light enough allowing anglers to fish long hours without 

fatigue setting in. They are also well balanced with the 

weight slightly at the tip area of which balances backwards 

toward the butt end with a reel secured.

Rear grip made of high quality EVA.

Check Them Out 

The Abu Garcia Oceanfield Jigging rod series will 

be hitting the stores soon. Do stay tuned and check 

them out especially if you’re in the market for a jigging 

rod. This is one good rod to consider. 

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Test Drives 

Philemon Foo 

Abu Garcia 

Black Max 

Rod 

Testing Grounds: Natural Exotic Pond, Rawang 

Series: Black Max 

Model: BMAX662MH 

Opponents: Asian Red Tail Catfish 

Amazon Red Tail Catfish

A bu Garcia has a rod that is branded, well it is 

an Abu Garcia rod. But the good news is that it 

does not cost a bomb. It does not even cost a tiny 

bomb. It is certainly pocket safe and may cause 

some “accidental” purchases. 

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Looks Wise 

Some big brands tend to undermine the looks 

of their lower budget level products giving them 

the “lower budget” looks, but Abu Garcia has 

certainly not done that. In fact they made the 

new BlackMax look good. It looks sporty and 

smart.

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How Does It Feel? 

The BlackMax rod is one of those rods that you 

would pick up, give it a feel, subconsciously price, 

and then take a look at the price tag and go; 

“what the @*#*?” “I am buying it.” While it does 

not feel like a high-end rod it certainly does not 

feel “cheap.” It feels like a solid performer; full of 

power. It is one of those rods that many will find 

an excuse to buy.

No Frills Rod 

How Abu Garcia made an affordable yet high 

performance rod is by using a good core and 

shaving the cost off the others. The BlackMax 

rod comes with a good 24 ton graphite blank 

that has lots of power and good backbone. They 

shaved on the components. They use non branded 

high quality stainless guides with Titanium 

oxide inserts (rings) and graphite reel seats.

This allows one to take one’s time should one feel 

a need to mod the rod exchanging the components 

for branded ones say by Fuji. With a good 

core one has the option to build on it. 

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Real World 

Performance 

Testing Grounds: Natural Exotic Pond, Rawang 

Series: Abu Garcia BlackMax 

Mode: BMAX662 MH 

Power: Medium Heavy 

Lure wt.: 3/8-3/4oz. 

Line wt.: 10-20lb 

Opponents: Asian Red Tail Catfish 

Amazon Red Tail Catfish

Fish on and the Black Max rod is going into battle. 

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The BlackMax rod is a good caster especially on 

weightier baits. We get very good casting distances. 

It is when the monsters take the bait the 

BlackMax truly shines. It has lots of recoil power 

managing every fight really well. It has power to 

turn the heads of the monsters we were fighting 

without any loss of power; an attribute of a good 

strong backbone.

Fish about to be landed. The Black Max has lots of 

power. 

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Verdict 

While the Abu Garcia BlackMax may be priced 

at the lower end of its range, it certainly feels 

like a higher end rod. It fights very well and it 

exceeded my expectations. I was expecting a 

drop in power after bending past a certain level 

but the BlackMax held its head up and fought 

on. Very good value for the price.

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Attributes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

Design / Cosmetics 

Rod built Quality 

Finishing 

Feel (ergonomics) 

Feel (balance) 

Feel (weight) 

Components 

Castability 

Power (fish management) 

Fuzzy level (likability) 

>The Abu Garcia Black Max may not have the best of 

everything but it certainly has one of the best value for 

money.

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Note: Products in this section may have not been tested by The Asian Angler magazine 

Introducin’ 


Ichikawa 

B.S.P 

Hooks 

For Soft Plastic, Swimbaits, 

Buzz Frogs, & Soft Jerkbaits

I f you are an angler that fish a lot of soft baits, 

swimbaits, etc. do checkout the Ichikawa B.S.P 

hooks. These offset designed hooks are great 

for these type of fishing. They come with a longeyed 

offset area that reduces tearing of soft 

plastic baits. 

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These hooks hold the soft plastic baits in place 

when casting holding them is position. With the 

hook point hidden within the soft plastic baits, the 

baits become weedless. The points are really sharp 

too and with PTFE coating, become very effective 

with hook ups. PTFE coating makes the surface of 

these hooks smoother which provides better penetration.

The B.S.P hooks came about after extensive research 

and testing. These hooks have been factory 

set and aligned with the best amount of gape 

giving the soft plastic baits the best position when 

secured to the hook, eliminating unnatural movements. 

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The B.S.P hooks also holds fishes well especially 

during tough battles reducing the fishes chance of 

escaping. Ichikawa B.S.P hooks are made in Japan 

using quality steel giving them the needed toughness 

to handle hard fighting fishes. 

Sizes: #3/0, #5/0, #7/0

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Introducin’ 


Ichikawa 

J-Spike 

Hooks

I chikawa fishing has a new hook called the J- 

Spike hooks that are made for jigging. The J- 

Spike hooks are super sharp and they come 

with a flattened hook eye as with many types of 

jigging hooks.

The Ichikawa J-Spike hooks are coated with TIN 

making them ideal hooks for saltwater fishing. 

The TIN coated hooks can handle the harsh and 

corrosive nature of saltwater making them resistant 

to rust. 

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The Ichikawa J-Spike hooks are tough hooks made 

to manage hard fighting brutes. Being super sharp 

they can easily penetrate the fish’s lip. It is also 

designed to hold the fish securely especially during 

tough battles, reducing any opportunities of escaping.

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The J-Spike hooks are made in Japan using high 

quality wires for all sorts of jigging. 

Sizes: #2/0, #3/0, #4/0


Introducin’ 


K.O.S.H 

For 

Casting 

By Ichikawa Fishing

W ith more lure anglers moving towards the 

use of single hooks with their lures in place of 

trebles, this here are some new hooks by Ichikawa 

Fishing in Japan called K.O.S.H for casting. 

These here are heavy wire single hooks made 

for plugging and spooning. 

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Is One Better Than 

Three? 

Oh come on! how can one be better than three? 

Well, this is debatable. Both have their strong 

points but there are more anglers that change 

their trebles to singles, of course depending too 

on the type of fishing. For those who do...

...The K.O.S.H hooks come with a curved sharp 

point that allows for easy penetration and good 

solid hook-ups. They are made using tough and 

strong wire that holds on to fish well especially 

during tough battles with hard fighting fishes. 

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TIN Coated 

The K.O.S.H hooks are made for both freshwater 

and saltwater applications. Being TIN coated they 

are made to withstand the harsh qualities of sea 

water making them rust proof of which is fantastic 

for saltwater lure anglers. 

Sizes: #1, #2, #1/0, #2/0, #3/0.

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Introducin’ 


Kamakiri 

Treble By 

Ichikawa 

Fishing

H ooks are super important as they are the 

connection between the fish and the angler. 

One can use the best baits in the world but if 

one’s hook fails, no fish will be caught. To hook 

fish successfully, hooks must be sharp, tough, 

and strong enough. Introducing Kamakiri Treble 

hooks by Ichikawa Fishing.

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Hook Characteristics 

The Kamakiri Treble hooks are well designed to 

catch all sorts of fish and is great for most types 

of fishing. These hooks are well balanced with a 

hook eye that is centred making them ideal for use 

with lures as the lure action will be maintained.

Higher Penetration 

Rate 

The hook points of the Kamakiri Treble are bent 

slightly outwards or away from the shank. These 

enhances or rather improves the penetration 

rate of the hook of which means that chances of 

connecting with the fish just before the “strike” 

is improved.

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PTFE Coated 

The Kamakiri Trebles are coated with PTFE. Yes, 

I asked the same question too. What the heck is 

PTFE? PTFE is short for Polytetrafluoroethylene, 

a synthetic fluoropolymer of tetrafluoroethylene. 

In layman terms PTFE is a type of Teflon. What 

makes it special is that it is so smooth even water 

doesn’t stick to it. This smoothness makes penetrating 

the fish’s lip more efficient.

Holds On To Fish Better 

The Kamakiri Trebles come with a bent called 

“sproat bent design.” This design increases the 

hook’s effectiveness in holding on to the fish reducing 

the chance of the fish shaking the hook 

off and escaping.

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Kamakiri Trebles are made in Japan. They are 

high quality hooks that are built tough and strong 

to manage most types of fishing. 

Sizes: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #8, #1/0


Introducin’ 

Coleman Malaysia 

Coleman® 

DuraRest 

Airbeds

L ooking for a comfortable outdoor mattress? 

Discover a comfort revolution in the Coleman® 

DuraRest Double High Airbed ~ in Twin size. 

Each DuraRest bed sports a soft-touch, bonded 

fabric surface that is stronger, lighter and 

more comfortable. The fabric is extremely durable 

and resists material stretching, which helps 

maintain pressure though the night for better 

support. 

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Simply inflate the bed with your Coleman® air 

pump (sold separately), with the factory-tested 

AirTight® system is leak-free. The ComfortStrong 

coil system and Support Lock 

reinforced construction work together to provide 

lasting support that amps up blanket fort 

sleepovers and can make out-of-town visitors 

feel like red-carpet guests.

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Features 

Twin size bed for 1 person, fits standard twin size 

sheets. 

Supports up to 136 kg. 

Ideal for use indoor as extra bed for visiting family or 

friends, travel trip and or outdoor camping.

47% more puncture-resistant, 25% stronger and 45% 

lighter than a standard Coleman® airbed of the same 

size. 

DuraRest bonded fabric surface is more durable 

and soft to the touch. 

Double-high (38 cm height) keeps you away from the 

cold, hard ground.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gNrIp8oRrs 

Inflate/deflate easily with air pump (sold separately). 

Wrap ‘N’ Roll built-in storage system – just fold, 

roll and store in 3 simple steps. 

ComfortStrong coil system - provides better support 

for all-night comfort. 

Support Lock - reinforced construction lets you enjoy 

a more stable sleeping surface.

AirTight® SYSTEM - Factory tested to be leak free, 

ensuring firmness all night long

DOUBLE LOCK VALVE - Locks air in two ways, 

making inflation and deflation easy and simple 

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PUNCTURE RESISTANT - Heavy duty PVC provides 

a pure elastic product that’s more resistant 

to punctures

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Specifications 

1 person airbed 

Weight support: Up to 136 kg/300 lbs 

Dimension (Inflated): Approx. 190 (L) X 101 (W) X 

38 (H) cm 

Dimension (Packed): Approx. 36 (L) x 33 (W) × 15 

(H) cm 

Product Weight: Approximately 2.7 kg 

Material : PVC 

Made in China 

1 year manufacturing warranty

Travel & Fish 

By Sue Farley 

Fishing for 

Trout in 

New Zealand

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^ Summer Safari Camp at Poronui. 

I f you’re planning a trip to New Zealand to fish 

for those elusive brown and rainbow trout, you’ll 

want to know a little about where you’re heading. 

Remember that the Down Under summer 

is the reverse of the northern hemisphere, with 

warm balmy days from October to April in the 

north of the country and November to March in 

the south. It’s also the main fly fishing season.

^ Fishing from Poronui. 

New Zealand is a beautiful country. Tucked 

away in the bottom left corner of the South Pacific, 

it’s a long way from anywhere except Australia. 

And even then, it’s a three hour plane ride 

across the Tasman Sea from Sydney to Auckland. 

With two main islands, imaginatively called 

the North and South Islands, the country spans 

1000 kilometres of latitude, with the resulting 

differences of climate and topography that arise 

from that.

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^ Heli-fishing from Poronui. 

The North Island is essentially volcanic, and the 

trout-bearing rivers and lakes generally run from 

the higher altitudes of the Central Plateau out towards 

the coast, or into one of the central lakes. 

Studded with three beautiful high mountains, Ruapehu, 

Ngaruahoe and Tongariro, and many deep 

lakes including Rotorua and Taupo, the Central 

North Island is steeped in Maori history and broken 

by fast-moving rivers. The Tongariro River is 

one of these, a rather challenging river that has 

drawn fly-fishermen since the introduction of trout 

over 120 years ago.

^ South Island river fishing.

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The South Island, on the other hand, has been 

wrenched from the earth by huge seismic upthrusts 

and earthquakes. Its landscape is spectacular, 

dropping from the high peaks of the Southern Alps 

to the wide coastal plains of the east coast and 

the wild ocean beaches of the west coast. You can 

stand on a wave-torn, rocky west coast beach and 

look inland to high snow-capped mountains, with 

several glaciers in between. Once again, clear 

rocky rivers tumble down through deep gorges 

and across stony valleys, providing countless opportunities 

for excellent wild trout fishing. 

Main international gateway cities from Asia are 

Auckland, in the North Island, and Christchurch in 

the South Island. International flights also arrive 

into Wellington from Australia, and Queenstown 

in the south, giving access to the fabulous fishing 

around Southland and inland Otago. This is also 

very handy in ski season. Major roads are good 

to drive, although drive times can be deceptively 

slow because of the rugged terrain, particularly 

in parts of the South Island. Driving is on the left 

side of the road.

^ Lake Taupo Lodge. 

The main trout fishing areas in the North Island 

are around Taupo and Rotorua, and further out 

towards the East Coast and Hawkes Bay. The 

greater Nelson region at the top of the South Island 

is a key brown trout fishing area, and there 

is also excellent fishing further south through 

Canterbury, the West Coast, Otago and Southland. 

All these places are well-served with top 

local fishing guides, and there are beautiful 

luxury lodges hidden in remote locations so you 

can stay and fish in quiet splendour. Three, four 

and five star options provide something for every 

budget.

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^ Back country fishing from Lake Taupo Lodge. 

The trout fishing season runs from October to 

April throughout most of New Zealand, but there 

are many areas in the North Island where an 

open season runs all year in the lower reaches 

of the rivers. This makes places like Taupo and 

Rotorua, in the central North Island, particularly 

good places to fish in winter.

^ Fishing from Tongariro Lodge. 

Trout fishing is generally catch and release, and 

the clear waters of most New Zealand rivers 

make for some of the best sighted river fishing 

for brown and rainbow trout in the world. Other 

options include lake and spin fishing, raft fishing 

on the white water rivers, and heli-fishing in the 

remote back country and mountain areas.

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^ Blanket Bay Lodge, Lake Wakatipu. 

^ Fiordland Lodge, Lake Te Anau.

^ Chalet at Minaret Station. 

New Zealand is now an incredibly popular place 

to fish for trout so you’ll need to book ahead for 

next season to ensure you get good accommodation 

and guides in the areas you want to visit.

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^ Poronui fishermen. 

© Sue Farley 2017 

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www.newzealandfishinglodges.co.nz 

www.wildernessnewzealand.com

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Skill Enhancers 


Introduction To 

Part 5 

Bottom Fishing Baits 

T here are many baits that can be used for bottom 

fishing and in this issue we take a look at live baits. 

Live baits are simply baits that are alive. They are 

especially good baits for predator fish that prefer 

chasing down and hunting for food and /or prey..

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Types Of Live Bait 

There are many types of live baits that have proven 

to catch fish. some of them are shrimps, prawns, 

leeches, fish, squid, and worms. All these live baits 

have their place in fishing and have caught plenty 

of fish in both saltwater and freshwater environments. 

Worms are perhaps one of the most famous baits. 

I started fishing using earthworms (first use of live 

baits) fishing for tilapia at a pond and we caught 

lots of tilapia. Of course they catch all sorts of other 

fishes too like certain species of gourami, carp, 

as well as saltwater fishes (using bloodworms).

Fish 

Live fish are perhaps the live bait that I currently 

used the most especially when I am on a sailfish 

fishing trip. My favourite baits include Indian mackerel, 

bigeye scad, and yellow eye scad. To use them 

successfully these baits will have to be healthy and 

swimming.

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Hook 

Hook 

Hook 

Hook 

To ensure that your baitfish stays alive and is swimming, 

make sure that the hook used is hooked in 

places that will not kill the fish. Good places to place 

a hook through are at the top near the dorsal fin, at 

the tail after the caudal fin, and the nostrils. Ensure 

not to injure the lateral line of the fish.

Of course baitfish can be used in freshwater too. 

Catfish is a good bait for giant snakeheads while 

scissor tails are great for catching brown snakeheads, 

peacock bass, cichlids, etc. Palm size tilapia 

makes great bait for many types of fishes especially 

the Amazone red tail catfish.

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Prawns / Shrimps 

Prawns are great for bottom feeders that feed on 

the seabed. Fishes such as snappers and groupers 

take them. They also catch other fishes such as barramundis, 

drums, etc. Like fish baits, prawns must 

be alive and kicking in the water. Insert hook at the 

segment nearest to its telson (tail) avoiding the gut. 

Shrimps or small prawns are great bait for freshwater 

species such as feather backs, catfish, goby, 

and a host of other fishes. When using live shrimps 

follow the same principle that is to avoid the telson. 

Of course this goes for bigger shrimps and thinner 

hooks.

Hook 

Hook

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Squid 

Live squids are great baits for a variety saltwater 

fishes such as sailfish. They are hardy baits to use. 

As the idea of using live baits is that the baits must 

ideally be alive and well. For squid, just insert a hook 

at the top part (sharp area) of the mantle. If it is too 

long, another hook can be placed at a lower section 

of the mantle.

Hook 

These here are some examples of live baits that are 

used for bottom fishing. There are lots more baits 

that can be used like lizards, crickets, etc. Anyway, 

do give live baits a try on your next fishing trip.

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Rooms 

Philemon Foo 

The Kabin 

Escape 

Completely 

Interesting: 

A secluded artsy 

and nicely styled 

abode

129 

^Welcome to The Kabin. 

Ever wanted to stay in a hotel or a resort that 

is completely out of the norm? Brick and mortar 

buildings, as well as wood; have been the norm for 

hotels and resorts for many years. Not long ago 

we started seeing hotels and resorts being made 

of other things such as cargo containers used normally 

for shipping. The Kabin in Kuala Selangor is 

one such place.

Out Of The Norm 

^ Looks pretty cool. 

Although using containers as rooms for people to 

sleep in is nothing new, it is not often that hotels, resorts, 

or even inns use them. The first one stayed in 

was at a place in Perak where I used to go fishing at. 

But when it comes to making container hotels look 

good and stylish; The Kabin has certainly succeeded.

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Good Sense 

^ A mural at our Kabin that enhances the looks of the place. 

Building hotels and resorts is not a cheap endeavour, 

but using refurbished shipping containers certainly 

brings the cost down. There is more. It make 

sense too. Think about the environment. What happens 

to old shipping containers? They get discarded, 

left to rot somewhere not seen by many. What 

a waste.

^ The containers do have windows. Round windows like 

those on ships. 

Refurbishing and repurposing them is one way that 

is both good for business and for the environment. 

The Kabin has done just so creating a lovely, artsy, 

looking abode for travellers who want to experience 

a different type of accommodation.

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Looks Good 

The Kabin does look good. While shipping containers 

may not look all that big on the outside, I was 

surprised to see that our container or “Kabin” actually 

fitted four persons quite comfortably. Yes, the 

walking spaces may be a little small but overall it 

is comfortable. We had four single beds, shelves, 

drawers, etc. Oh yes, there is also a built-in toilet.

^ Our container sleeps four.

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A Swimming Mixture Pool 

Antique furnitures. 

The Kabin does have a swimming pool. Wait, two 

pools of which are lovely places to relax especially 

when the sun is hot. There is a wading pool for kids 

and a large pool for adults. It may not be an Olympic 

size pool but is certainly is big enough to do a 

few good laps.

Cafe 

Worried about what to eat? worry not. The Kabin does 

have its own cafe where one can have sandwiches, 

ice cream, cold drinks, coffee and tea, etc. They can 

also do barbeque with advanced notice. There are 

places to eat nearby should one not feel like dining at 

the resort. 

Other Facilities 

For those who like to sing The Kabin does have a karaoke 

room that will allow singers & “singers” to exercise 

their vocal “muscles.” There are also meeting and 

function rooms, bicycles for rent, games room, and 

stand up paddling boards and kayaks.

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Book A Stay? 

Should you be fishing off Kuala Selangor or visiting the 

attractions around the area such as Malawati Hill (historical 

fort), fire fly watching, eagle watching, photography, 

a visit to Sky Mirror, etc. The Kabin certainly is a 

place to consider staying at. Oh, for anglers, there is a 

beach that is walking distance from The Kabin. 

One thing to note though is that the container rooms 

(being made of metal) get really hot in the afternoon. 

They take a long time to cool down even with the airconditioning 

running full blast.

Information 

Address: 

The Kabin, Lot 2984 Jalan Jati, Pantai Remis, 45800 

Jeram, Kuala Selangor, Malaysia. 

Contact: +60176783825 / +603-3264 0578 

Email: info@thekabin.com.my 

Website: http://thekabin.com.my/ 

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Foodies 

Philemon Foo 

The 

Verandah 

Restaurant 

@Cyberview 

Resort & 

Spa 

Interesting: 

An adventure of 

the taste buds.

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^ The Verandah Restaurant 

Human beings are creatures of habit. We tend 

to eat at the few places that we like eating at and 

before you know it, you’re there almost every day. 

I have a few eating places that I go to on a rotation 

basis but then again it is habitual for me to do so. 

Sometimes it is good to break out of that loop and 

go dine somewhere else. We decided to go to the 

Cyberview Resort And Spa.

A Preview Of What’s 

To Come 

At the Cyberview Resort And Spa we attended a dinner, 

not just any dinner but a preview dinner of what would 

be served during the month of Ramadan for iftar. As we 

made our way towards the restaurant I could smell satay 

and meat being barbequed. That kicked started my 

digestive system and it wasn’t long before a gear shift 

took place seeing me speeding towards the buffet.

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A Dizzying Array 

^ Lots of stalls here with more inside the restaurant. 

Seeing the array of food being offered, I immediately 

noticed one issue. There are lots of food but I only have 

one stomach with limited capacity. You see, Chef Imran 

and his team prepared 222 food items for the dinner (of 

which will also be offered during the month of Ramadan). 

That is a lot of food to savour.

Food Adventure 

I started my food journey with sushi before making my 

way to the various curries, and then took a break right 

after satay. The food was delicious. I wanted to go for a 

second round of gulai kawah but decided to hold back 

(it took a lot of will power) as there are more to savour.

^ Just look at all these delicious curry dishes... 

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^ Yummy grilled lamb. 

After the short break I headed for the barbeque and filled 

up on charcoal grilled lamb and prawns. Whilst eating 

my delightful pieces of lamb a friend brought some icecream 

over and pointed out that this is a “must try.” My 

brains short circuited. Before finishing my main course, 

I attacked the ice-cream counter. Who wouldn’t when 

the ice-cream is rendang chicken flavoured.

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Rendang Chicken Ice-Cream 

^ Rendang chicken ice-cream on the right. See the bits of 

chilli and chicken? 

Yes, you read this right. At first I too thought that I heard 

it wrong. I asked again what the flavour was and again 

I was told “rendang chicken ice-cream.” This ice-cream 

is a little spicy with tiny bits of chicken meat marinated 

with rendang, in it. The first scoop was the “getting used 

to” while the second scoop was where I enjoyed it.

More Main Courses 

^ Indian cuisine. 

I was already somewhat full by now but I just had to go 

on one more round of food adventuring. I wanted to go 

for more satay but then I saw fried kuay teow (a broader 

flat type of rice noodles). I weighed my options since I 

need room for dessert; and fried kuay teow won the bid.

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^ The simple but very delicious fried kuay teow. 

The fried kuay teow tasted really good. It was cooked 

just nice. Not too salty but really tasty. A bit spicy but not 

too much. what I love about fried kuay teow is the cockles. 

Without them no fried kuay teow is worth eating. I 

enjoyed every strand of it despite feeling full.

Using My Spare Tank 

^ The very lovely tiramisu cake. 

With so many delightful desserts tempting my sweet 

tooth I had no choice but to go on. I enjoyed lovely durian 

rolls (durian is my favourite fruit) which was really 

good. I enjoyed various palm dates (I love dates) . I had 

a few slices of cakes and tarts too. I love the strawberry 

tarts, crème Brulee, but the one I liked best is the blueberry 

cheese cake... or is it the tiramisu cake... both.

^ Very yummy blueberry cheese cake. 

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^ If you enjoy strawberries, you will love these tarts.

^ Five varieties of palm dates. Oooh... lovely. 

153

^ My kiddo went gaga over these cupcakes.

^ Lollies for the kids. 

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So Much More 

^ Ahhh.... chocolate fountain. 

There are so much more food that I have not tried. Well, 

every stomach has a limit. I had to stop or risk humiliation 

being wheeled out in a wheelbarrow. It is impossible 

to lose weight with such delicious meals on offer. I 

am certain that I have gained a few kilos after this meal 

but it was all worth it. When time comes I’ll hit the gym.

Information 

All these sumptuous delights will be available again 

during the month of Ramadan. So, do book yourself 

a table now. 

Prices (adult): RM138.00 (weekdays) 

RM100.00 (weekends) 

For enquiry call +603 8312 7091 or 7092 

Address: 

The Lodge, Persiaran Multimedia, Cyber 7 

63000 Cyberjaya 

Selangor, Malaysia 

GPS Coordinate 

Latitude: N 2 55.440 

Longitude: E 101 40.020 

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Goodies 


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Keeps You Dry 

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Campers have many choices in selecting a tent or shelter 

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.

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Goodies 


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Merrell Men’s All Out Blaze Sieve 

Intense overland missions require both speed and hiking 

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Freatures 

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• M Select FRESH antimicrobial agents reduce shoe odor

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MIDSOLE/OUTSOLE 

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1405959 BHBSB3.5 - YP Yellow Perch 

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ng Guide Casting Guide Spinning Guide Spinning Guide Upper: Spinning Upper: Handle Spinning Lower: Handle Casting Handle Lower: Casting Handle 

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Spin Model Bait Model 

RFHM642LS 

RFHM642LB 

Material: 30T Carbon + Solid Tip 

Concept Finesse Luring Finesse Luring 

Length 6’4” 6’4” 

Section 2 2 

Guides 7+1 9+1 

Action Light Light 

Lure Wt.(g) 6g Max 

6g Max 

Lb. 3-10 3-10 

Fore Grip 1.6cm 10cm 

Rear Grip 24cm 22.5cm 

Rod Wt.(g) 100g 100g

Cork Handle 

Fuji VSS & ECS Reel Seat 

rve test with 100g load 

Cork Handle Fuji VSS & ECS Reel Seat 

Rod Ford ZIRCONIA Guide Solid Tip 

Rod Ford ZIRCONIA Guide 

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Solid Tip 

RFHM642LS 

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RFHM642LS 

RFHM642LB 

For more information please contact: 

MGFA (M) Sdn. Bhd. 

Tel: 607-861 9289 Fax: 607-863 2189 

Email: info@mgfanglers.com 

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Spinning Model Grip Length: Fore - 13cm | Rear - 41.5cm 

Bait Model Grip Length: 

Fore - 10cm | Rear - 42.5cm 

Concept: Jigging

#PC #GC #RH #SC #D #RB #BP # DP 

For more info. 

please contact: 


Tel: 607-861 9289 

Fax: 607-863 2189 

Email: 

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#BL New Color #OC New Color #RG New Color #DP New Color 

Weight (grams): 90, 150, 200, 250. (#DP has two extras 40g & 60g) 

#PC #RH #D 

Weight (grams): 40, 60, 90, 150, 200, 250. 

#D: 40 & 60 grams only 



Tel: 607-861 9289 

Fax: 607-863 2189 

Email: info@mgfanglers.com

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Weight (grams): 40 & 60 grams 



Tel: 607-861 9289 

Fax: 607-863 2189 


40-60 grams 

9 grams 

40-60 grams

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