Kulai Nanyang fishing pond

Kulai nanyang fishing pond (PATIN FRENZY)

My very first Blog post shall be  tips on How to use bread as bait and a pond that is very close to my heart ... Kulai Nanyang fishing pond. The go to pond to escape the busy city and to cure my itch. Learning fish this pond was not easy(beginners luck here is not very common) but once you know how to you would be handsomely rewarded with hours of fun. Here is a short guide on what I have learnt over the years there. By the end of this you should be able to catch a patin there too :)

Target fishes 
-Patins
-Patins
-Patins
Yes i wrote it three times cause this pond is stuffed full of them so expect them in abundance but they have other fishes too but dont expect to seem them too often. I have listed them in order of sightings
-Pacu
-Tilapia
-Huruan
-Baung
-Song he
-Soon hock
-Kim bak lor

Recommended attire 
-Long pants for em mozzies
-Insect repellent

Recommended EQUIPMENT 
- Rod stand as the patins here love to bring setups for swims.
- 8-16lb rod
-Size 1000-1000 reel
-Mono line 10lb ( there is a reason for mono)

Bait
Bread can be bought here but additives would be needed if you want a better catch




So presenting you the kulai pond !

The pond has shelters on both sides of the pond so choose one and settle in. The side nearer to the entrance is wider hence you would need to cast further. If you cant cast far just head toward the ends and the pond tapers in and you wont have to cast so far to get to the patins. The pond has concrete pipes in the middle which the patins just love to head to after getting hooked. So do expect to be busted off more often at the back of the pond or when the hooked fish heads to wards the center of the pond. Casting to the center generally gets a better bite rate but also makes it easy to be busted off so make you choice wisely:)

Kulai Nanyang fishing pond tips and techniques - How to use Bread as bait ?

There are two main things to take note when fishing here
-Techniques
-Bait presentation

Method 1- Using bread on a floater
The easiest way for a beginner to fish this pond. It is easy to master and does not use alot of bait and can be deadly. However burst off are common using this method. Use a weighted floater with a 1 feet 20lb leader to a hook owner size 1 or 2 (Big hooks tend to get lesser bites) Look at how I put the bread on my hook for the bomb method and you are good to go.

Method 2 - Using bread without a floater
I call this the patin bomb method. It is bait+labour intensive and takes alot more skill to master but it can produce stunning results if used correctly. It is also the chosen method by the locals and me. There are countless variations of this method but here is mine. Using this method I landed about 13 patins on my last trip

 The rig used for this method is simple with a 20lb braid tied to the hook. This will be attached to the main line with a small swivel clip.

The hard part of this method would be the bait preparation and putting it all together.
Step 1
Making the bait.  Peel the skin of the bread away hitting it afew times makes it easier to remove. After skin is removed you want to shred it up. Leave afew thin big pieces for the hook.

Step 2
 Mounting the bread on the hook. Make it something as seen in the picture pinching it hard near the hook eye to keep it on. THIS IS the most important piece of your bomb and the patins here have a habit of ignoring poorly presented booked baits.

Step 3 
Wrapping it all together. Take a hand full of the pre shredded bread in your hand and place the hook in the middle. Next wrap it up by squeezing it. The trick is to pack it just tight enough for casting but soft enough so when it hits the water it will start to disperse. This will create a cloud of bread around your baited hook that the patin will be attracted to. Too hard and it skins to the bottom like a rock and no magic clould you want. If the shredded bread is too dry add some water to it but not too much it becomes soggy.

The must important part of your bomb. This is the way to bait up for floats too. A poorly baited hook will be ignored by the patins here. Dont be shy to spend more time here to rebait if you feel it issint right.

 Wrapping it all up is something I have refined over the years and takes time to master. What you want is a bait ball tight enough to cast but still dissolve when it his the water. Knowing how wet/dry the bread should be is also something to take note. Too dry it wont stick and too wet it gets all soggy

Presenting to you the patin bomb 

Here are some of the catch I gotten

Kulai nanyang Fishing pond Tips 

• A big piece of bread is not needed as fishes prefer bite size pieces to eat. It will also expand when in the water so make it alittle smaller than what you want it to be
• Using bread in the method taught in this blog post would attract lost of fishes in. 
• Try to keep the bread fluffy don't squeeze it too hard till it become a dough 

And also the the magical rod stand that saves rods but do tie a safety line to keep it on the rod stand.
I hope you guys enjoyed reading my first post and benefited you if you were considering to fish there. If you are planning a trip up the locals there are friendly but it can get quite crowded on weekends, just respect their fishing space and some would not mind sharing afew tips too :)
DO leave a comment to ask any questions!

FISHINGJOJO