Taman Jurong Paypond CR - 25/06/07

To fill up our insatiable hunger for fishing, we were out and about the next day after our weekend Bedok Jetty trip to try our luck at the Taman Jurong Paypond. With an affordable rate of $30 for 12 hours of overnight fishing, which is, by the way, applicable from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am the next morning , we couldn't think of a better way to chase our Monday blues away.

We were using rigs that consisted of simply a leader line with a live prawn on a size 1 hook, and variably a size 1/0 hook, attached to a braided main line, which has higher sensitivity due to it's non-stretching properties. Within 30 minutes, the fishes started biting and we started hauling them in.

Dave and myself posing with a Barramundi. The fish weighed close to a kilogram.

It seems that the pond only has Barramundis, also known commonly as the Seabass or colloquially as the Kim Bak Lor (a direct translation would be the Golden Eyed Perch), but we weren't complaining as they are known to be one of the fiercest saltwater fighters that an angler could hope for.

After 3 hours of solid fishing, the heavens opened up on us, literally raining cats and dogs and drenching the whole gang of us. The fishes had also seemingly stopped biting due to the heavy rain so it was time for us to pack up our stuff.

At the end of the day, we managed to get 6 Barramundis, which was an extremely satisfying result , our drenched selves notwithstanding. Well, the rain may have dampened our clothes but it had, most certainly, not doused any of our passion.

The fishes were brought home where the Missus and I decided to make a scrumptious meal of beer-battered fish and chips with our Barramundi fillets. Adding a dash of freshly squeezed lemon juice on top of them, the fillets were simply, with the lack of a better word, heavenly.

Before...

After!

Here are some pictures of the paypond when it's semi-drained below, which is taken off the paypond's website. Hopefully this will give you a rough idea where to cast your bait if you're planning to fish there.

I've also included the opening hours, price list, fish releasing times and contact details for the paypond if you're interested in paying a visit to the place soon:

Thanks for reading, and, as always, Tight Lines!