Saturday, October 08, 2005

My Birth Place - Kukup Air Masin, Johor

People often asked how long I had been fishing. I honestly don't know. I only started fishing with a fishing rod 5 years ago when I gave up smoking. Then changed to using a fly rod 4 years ago when I found it more fun and challenging.

As a kid, I watched my family fished using nets. I was too young really to be of any usefulness. More often then not, my father assigned my sister to bring us away from the fish sorting area after I was knocked into the sea by the buttocks of a fat woman. The tide was out and I dropped into the soft mangrove mud ...... head first.

The main catch then was very small shrimps which was processed into belachan and chinchalo. Kukup Air Masin is still famous their high quality belachan. Jelly fish is another premium product.

As kids we used hand lines or whatever lines we can get our hands on to fish. Of course we also operate our family's mini kelong style nets. Elongated catfish traps made of bamboo. The ever green crab net. The bait normally used were pig-oven fired and cooked horseshoe crabs.

So how long have I fished?


I attended this Chinese School in kindergarten in 1963. (Note 1) This photo above was taken in 1964 when I was in Primary One and attending an English school in Pontian Kechil.


  • Kukup Air Masin


  • Chi Mang School

    • The school Chi Mang where my photo was taken was demolished and rebuilt. Look at the link above.


    (Note 1)
    Actually there wasn't a kindergarten class in the school. My father managed to convinced the principal to put me together with the Primary 1 students to instill some discipline in me.

    posted by BillyTeo @ 6:46 AM