Sailfish Putting Kuala Rompin Malaysia Top Of The World
By : chuangsp@gmail.com
Having hailed from Kuala Rompin, and spent
many years growing up there, and my exposure to how fishing is down in other
countries, ie Australia, its always give me theknowledge to help out whatever I
can to promote and preserved this home town of my mine to the outside world.
Malaysian, as well other nationalities, are seldom beig exposed to the warm and beauty of what Kuala Rompin can offers. Kuala Rompin is never being promoted in the same manner as Cameron Highland, Genting Highland or Gunung Tahan Forest Reserve. Its has been sidelined by the federal and state government for such a long times of its capability to lure tourists and by passers.
Until sometimes ago some fisher man
accidentally found out about it’s a breeding, feeding ground and half way home for abandon of sail
Fish from Feb – Nov, during the migration season from the North hemisphere to
the south.
With that Kuala Rompin slowly but steady
becomes the focal points of Sail/Bill Anglers around the world, and turn it
into a jewel and becomes the Asia Capital Of Sailfish, with that comes along
the support industry, with directly and indirectly contributed to the back bone
of economy in Kuala Rompin, which used to depend largely on small skills
fishing and farming.
Sailfish has put Kuala Rompin on to the
world map, hence it’s not an option but to preserve the whole eco-system and
responsible fishing be strictly enforced to ensure survival those fish and
sustainable sailfish fishing. From my conversation with some fishermen,
apparently some sail fish ended up inside those fishing net and be make as
fertilizer (as no one really eat sailfish, fortunately).
Releasing Sailfish not in correct manner
also the fish caused the fish drawn without sufficiently having enough water
pass through the lung, likewise holding the fish out of water for too long. Our
boatman wi teach everyone the correct way of releasing.
Sailfish is not only the fishes could be
found in Kuala Rompin, obviously no other fishes could beat the thrilled and
fighting spirit of Sailfish. Other fishes (eatable) that could be found around
the sea are Parrot, grouper, amberjack, barracuda and others. All the Sailfish boat
operators there would be able to provide exact fishes name and spots, for you
to bring back some fishes for Barbeque, but Sail/Bill fish is absolutely and
definitely no, it’s protected creature. So remember, its still many other
fishes besides sailfish.
chuangsp@gmail.com
Sailfish/billfish competition is being held every year in Kuala Rompin. Are boats and accommodation are all fully booked months in advance.chuangsp@gmail.com
Below is the detail for 2012 Royal Pahang Sailfish/Bill Competition that was held in Kuala Rompin. This is an annual event that is being sanctioned by Pahang Ministry Of Tourism.
