Rompin Sailfish

Bite sized news and happenings from Kuala Rompin MY, the sailfish capital of Asia.

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Nice big sailfish ready to swim away

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Sailfish should be brought in and released as quickly as possible. Unless you intend to eat them. Do you agree?

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Exmouth 🇦🇺 meets Kuala Rompin 🇲🇾🤘

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That’s your sailfish mate

#fishing #sailfish #kualarompin

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Talang queenfish aka queenie show up regularly in Kuala Rompin. They move around quickly and sometimes you can see the surface boiling as they hammer baitfish. The bigger one can really pull.

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Greg’s first sailfish #kualarompin #sailfish #fishing

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Not for everyone. But if you’re looking for a challenge, try catching a sailfish on the fly. Frustration guaranteed. #flyfishing #sailfish #sailfishonthefly

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Nearly jumped into the boat this #sailfish

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Beautiful fish the mighty sailfish are and best not taken out of the waters don’t you agree? #sailfish #fishing #kualarompin

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Letting the circle hook do its job. Use of circle hooks are required fishing in Kuala Rompin. #sailfishing

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Fun facts: sailfish are said to spend most of their time in the upper 10 meter (30’) depths and only occasionally going deeper to hunt.

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One of the most fun thing about sailfishing is the multiple hookups! Here I’m getting ready to release Andrew’s fish while Tony is playing his in the background. #sailfish

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What would cause a blowup of jellyfish? Specifically in a river. Anyone knows?
This was recently in Rompin river where our boats are parked at. First time seeing that many jellyfish.

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Queenfish are a fairly common encounter when fishing in Kuala Rompin. They put up a respectable fight on lighter gear.

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Now a sailfish puts the Hatch reel to the test. Listen to it sing!

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@AllFishOnTheFly Solid reel for sure

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Ready to tag a fly caught sailfish #flyfishingasia

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Darren with a nice sailfish from his 2022 trip

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Throwback 2021: A queenfish on lure while casting for sailfish. Still welcomed as they pull hard and can be acrobatic.