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March 6, 2011. Nadine caught a Kurau on her first trip out. Great Atlantis opened and the tradition of eating the catch of the day immediately upon reaching shore began. Big Tua Tao, fresh fish, good beer and BEST company!
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During this period 2011 Mar to Jun, Erwyn and Bryan started fishing with me regularly on most Saturdays. The opening of a great Seafood restaurant at Punggol helped to kickstart the tradition of eating our best catch after reaching shore. Prices started low, but recently got higher and higher... gotta start looking for alternative venues.
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This trip in April was like most other trips that season. Plenty of good fish, good food, giant tua tao and GREAT company. Kings and Karen regularly joined in the fishing and feasting too.
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Lao Di Fang was always firing up with good Garoupas, Mangrove Jacks and Snappers. Then if we wanted Kims we would head to Good Feeling. There was not a single trip with a poor catch this season.
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| We were still having the feasting and fishing fun in May. Erwyn and Dexter were always up to something. |
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During this 2011 May trip, when the boss found out we had big Whiting (Sua Chiam or Pasir Pasir), he insisted on deep-frying the fish for us, saying it was a chance we should not miss. Indeed the Whiting were wonderful!!!
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By 2011 End May, even Chng and Hokkien Pro joined in the Fishing and Feasting as the big Garoupas and Kims never failed to show up. And Erwyn gives a thumbs up!
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Here's a close of of the dishes that day. Live Barramundi HongKong Steam, Live Garoupa HongKong Steam, Mangrove Jack Teochew Steam and soupy Lala Bee Hoon.
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| In 2011 Jun, Erwyn was so happy with his big Garoupa I think he must have taken more than a dozen photos with it. |
The fishing was great and the food was excellent. The company was amazing! No wonder we kept going over and over again.
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| This is how they prepare big Garoupas. Half the fish is steamed Hong Kong Style and the Head Portion is made into soup - usually it's the Garoupa Photophores Soup which is a soup that is not commonly found and tastes so good, you keep yearning for it time after time. Once in a while, we eat the wild boar that's caught at Lim Chu Kang too - very tender. |
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In July 2011, the Southern Island Garoupas and Snappers also started firing up and here Kings shows how nice and fat they are.
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| Nice glistening Snappers are always a welcome catch. July 2011 Southern Islands. |
Altogether, this 2011 Mar to Jul period was a memorable period of fishing and feasting. Here's to more amazing days like these!
