140 join BOTR

A total of 140 participants from 50 teams from around the country joined the Boat On The Road (BOTR) today began hunting and sebarau toman particular species in Lake Kenyir, Terengganu to take the overall prize of RM10, 000. 

The competition was organized by the Unit of Berita Harian and TV3 Rods in cooperation with City Government to promote the slot 13 episodes Rods Explore the broadcast television stations from May 16, save for exposing audiences to the best fishing hole around the country, including the Lake Kenyir.

Participants came from Johor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan and Kuala Lumpur Selangor besides participating in convoy from Sri Pentas TV3 right at 8 am yesterday and arrived at Lake Kenyir about 11 hours later. They enjoy the banquet barbecue pits in the Lake Kenyir Resort & Spa before the race briefing and hearing protection. 9 am, participants travel from Pangkalan Gawi going Mandak and competition on the River Snail River located west of Lake Kenyir, which takes about two hours. A total of 50 boats participating boats that hold 13 houses each made the base for at least three players while the team monitored two Marshal. 

Target participants are toman fishing the heaviest fish deemed able to determine the winner. Organizers set rules only six fish each team qualifying competition. In addition, fish sebarau also limited to six pieces by each team to comply with the concept of catch and release sport fishing and ethics that encourage the fish dead or injured in any competition. 

Tournament champion receives rewards RM3, 000 plus a boat sponsored by Fish Hunter Universal Fitness & Leisure; winner of the RM2, 000 and third-RM1, 000. Ten consolation winners each receive RM300 and RM200 ten more. Also interesting is offered on a 9 foot fiberglass boat sponsored by Boat Explorer. The company offers special rates for participants who want to buy the same model boat. 

The competition is scheduled the day ends at 7 pm and resumed at 7 am tomorrow right before the termination of the right at 12 noon. After that, the participants left to return to base Gawi while enjoying lunch. 

The closing ceremony and prize presentation is scheduled to be executed Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said, the correct base Gawi 3 pm tomorrow and disperse at 5 pm. 

Meanwhile, BOTR add lively when seven sponsors are Tourism Malaysia to submit their sponsorship signs supporting the competition. Sponsor is Universal Fitness & Leisure (UFL-Coleman), tce Tackles Sdn Bhd, Boat Explorer Sdn Bhd, Pro Gear and Super Outworld Powerbest, who offered a variety of products as gifts. 

Sponsored submitted to the Editor Berita Harian Sdn Bhd Group, Datuk Mior Kamarul Shahid and witnessed his deputy, Ali Mahfar. 

Director of Industry Development Division, Zulkifly Md Said representing Tourism Malaysia sponsored cash of RM10, 000 together with the hamper; UFL Coleman represented by its Managing Director, Datuk Radha Krisnan deliver Coleman sponsored a variety of products including tube boats, tents, lighting, cooling drums, chairs, mattresses wind and water containers. 

Tackle represented tce marketing manager Michael Tan, who sponsored a variety of fishing equipment and accessories. Chief Executive Officer Boat Explorer, Mike Thien also submit a fiberglass boat. Outworld represented Manager Pro Gear programming, Khairil Yusree, submit sponsorship waterproof bag, while the Managing Director Superbest Power, Kamal Mohd Nor, hand coffee healthy. 

Prior to this, the Government, represented Terengganu Menteri Besar, Datuk Ahmad Said, deliver cash sponsorship of RM150, 000 to help ensure the success of the competition. The state government also offered a cash prize of RM20, 000 to the angler who landed a dragon or fish Arapaima gigas. 

Meanwhile, the RMC Group which manages the Highway and the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway East Coast agreed to waive payment of tolls along the two routes to the vehicles of participants and the Secretariat.

Tasik Kenyir Gesture Visitors

Anglers will change the perception of heaven

HULU TERENGGANU: Tourism facilities in Tasik Kenyir be upgraded in order to attract more domestic tourists, especially families who take holidays in the largest man-made lake in Southeast Asia, said the Ajil State Assemblyman, Datuk Rosol Wahid.

He said this when Lake Kenyir is known as 'Paradise anglers' view of the rich variety of fish species and only visited the anglers who want a fun fight to defeat or sebarau toman fish.

"We try to change the public perception of the Lake Kenyir. As a first step the state government through the Central Terengganu Development Authority (KETENGAH) is developing a Bird Park, Butterfly Park and various water sports that could be identified included all ages of visitors.

"At the same time we are also repairing some facilities such as camp sites to enable the public to bring their families camped in the woods. Trails as well as to facilitate the public to enjoy the scenery and move to recognize flora and fauna found in the lake, "he said participated in the Tasik Kenyir Xplorasi Media in 2010, recently.

Tasik Kenyir is the formation yield of about 340 small islands, which also includes 14 waterfalls, river and stream waters. In the forest there are over 8,000 species of flowers, about 2.500 of trees and plants, 800 species of orchids and 300 fungi and mushrooms.

Tasik Kenyir is also inhabit the island is over 1,000 species of butterflies, small seranggang, 370 species of birds such as hornbills, eagles, doves, merbuk, pigeon, Tiong and others. Similarly, there are sanctuaries of elephants, tigers, bears, deer, mouse, leopards and snakes that can be visited by the public.

While two of the caves and Faithful Bewah developed KETENGAH now entered the public to see a closer look into the incident and stalagmait stalaktait therein.

Rosol said, is very detrimental to the visitors who come to Lake Kenyir to fish alone, but they can be closer look

"With the cooperation of the Department of Wildlife (wildlife), a number of sanctuaries established and most famous charge at River Worm. In these sanctuaries, visitors can bathing Manda and hold the king of freshwater fish is, however, the public are advised not to harm fish, "he said.

He said the base Gawi the main entrance to the Kenyir Lake has held a variety of interesting activities on an annual basis to enable travelers from within and outside the country come here.

"These challenges Kenyir International Bicycle Hill, Kenyir Lake International Triathlon Championships, the International Competition Kenyir Motocross and Cycling GATEH XPDC. Similarly, the international fishing competition that saw entries from Taiwan, Hong Kong and China recently.

"In addition, we will try to introduce some new water sports to ensure that the Lake Kenyir further noted that various activities. It indirectly Kenyir Lake as the location of choice Aqua-Eco-tourism in the region, "he said.

Rosol said the presence of visitors is expected to spill into Lake Kenyir it will also be enjoyed by the Hulu Terengganu particular direction we are a tourist boat operator, to trade food and drinks and souvenirs.

Tenggiri Astray Island Salang

Endau: After two failed to capture lucrative trip deck struggling with monsoon winds, remnants of the group Blue Tuna Fish, which have at the end of time, once again saw the waters Penyabong, Endau-Mersing. Seeing this mission hopes many species of fish landed.

Author with Pak Johari Abas and (Joe) from Kuala Lumpur Penyabung arrived at approximately 1 am before joining with four other partners, namely Osman, Jamal, and Jafre Mohammad Taib tekong to meet in the fishing village jetty. However, the expedition 'stuck' because the weather is still bad with occasional waves of hard sound oscillation.



Accurate 3-hour morning wind began to poor conditions and involved three stars appear in the gap seen clouds. Quickly, tekong Taib engine and turn left onto the jetty Penyabong to Tulai waters near Salang. In addition to waters inhabited various bait fish, it is rich with the embankment and Mudd.


Use fresh bait sliced squid, we substitute-substitute tetanda raising, child grouper, embankment and jemuduk. Their so fun to not realize barrels Coleman 64 qt brought already filled with fish. Small fish are released back into its original habitat.

Once again, plans for fishing in the Pulau Ambon Island and exhausted when signs of stunted bad weather will come into existence. This led tekong Taib bay area to find shelter away from the village of Salang. Once the anchor down, the wind blows blustery Asia and most anglers choose to sleep and rest due to fatigue.

Osman kekili multiplier that uses rope with 50 pounds to take position behind the boat along with the authors hope to compete with large sharp toothed fish such as fish and Tenggiri barakuda. O hot coffee while breathe, he several times direntap boom but silent in touch almost instantly without ever hour.

Thanks to patience, young people born Drainage Wahit, Muar, was finally able to raise a Tenggiri astray in the bay waters. Although the bay is not a midwife waterfall fishing spot, but the area which we call, Bay End of Night clear result.

Tenggiri a fish weighing six kilograms successfully domesticated, Osman smile because Tenggiri not think the strike cobra live bait he used. While writers and tekong Taib berputih because the rope used perambut fathom five interrupted due to the sharp teeth Kerat barakuda children.

By dawn, the weather improved. At the same time, a group howl fish (big-eyed cobra type) and we seem to change fishing techniques using Apollo white. We can not rest because I'm a doctor is always filled howl once lifted.

Unjam wish to visit in the middle of the sea can be met only for three hours only. This is because the weather changed again and this time worse. After landing several belitung and jemuduk size XL, we had to terminate the expedition because the wind more mad.