Wisey's Paypond Fishing Guide: Catch Report: Kolam Pancing Harmoni, Pulau Meranti, Puchong

Paypond: Kolam Pancing Harmoni
Location: Pulau Meranti, Puchong
Date: 4th August 2016
Time: 1pm - 7pm
Directions: Just Waze- Kolam Pancing Meranti Unggul, it's the old name for the pond.

Report:
Being a frequent visitor of a neighboring paypond, J&J Fishing Grounds, I've decided to visit another paypond further to the south of Puchong as the fishing got harder and harder at J&J's. Rumor has it the owner pours chemicals into the ponds to reduce the fishes' appetite. Therefore, I ventured to Harmoni, a paypond where it's abundant with Patin and the occasional Pacu. For the Rohu people, this pond isn't really for you as they rarely release Rohus here.

The pond's operational hours are as below:
Mon-Thurs: 1PM - 6AM
Fri: 3PM- 6AM
Weekends: 10AM - 6 AM

The pond has a rate of RM30 per 8 hours. Although it may sound like a great deal, the pond is strictly Catch and Release, and anglers are not rewarded when they catch any fish. However, there is a monthly leaderboard with a cash prize of RM200 to RM1500 for the top 10 heaviest fish caught. I went there a few days before the board was renewed, and to get into the board you need to land a 9kg Patin. So it's relatively feasible for most experienced anglers.

The pond is roughly the size of 2 football fields, with a figure-8 shape. The environment there is rather quiet and pristine. A good place to fish for long hours with a few friends. Large space with lots of shade provided. A shop was set up nearby providing the usual 'Mamak Stall' drinks and dishes, so if you're planning to fish the whole 8 hours you don't have to worry about going hungry.

The bait I brought here was Pandan flavoured bread, as fish pellets in ball form are banned throughout the pond. You can still use groundbait (dedak) though. I noticed that flour and oil mixture works best as bait here, especially flavored with Pandan. Strawberry flavoured bread or dedak isn't as rewarding, but be reminded that fishes change their appetite from time to time too.

Throughout my time here, the fishing was slow in the first few hours. Approaching my last few hours, I caught a huge Patin but it snapped my 30-lb line as I was landing it. As I reset and cast my bait again, within a few minutes I got a fish on, this time it feels like a Pacu. However, this time my reel handle snapped. Oh well, it's a cheap ultra light reel I got off TaoBao with a 2 meter telescopic rod anyway. Me and a few fellow anglers I've just met tried to hand-line the monster in, but the line still snapped. Guess it's time to change that mono line with the reel as well....

Before I knew it, I realized that I had ran out of bait, even though I prepared a whole loaf of bread for it. By that time it was 7 PM. Even though it was 2 hours away from my end time, I decided to pack up and leave while there is a bit of daylight left.

Conclusion and Final Thoughts:
The pond is a great place to fish if you're a Patin junkie like myself, however, don't underestimate the size of fishes here. So be reminded, if you're planning to come here bring along your big guns, heavy rods and a better reel with high poundage line. The owner boasts of a 16-kg Patin roaming in these waters. For more details on my bait, refer to the How To Catch: Patin section.

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