Introduction

An Introduction to Malaysian Paypond Fishing

Fishing, an age old sport familiar with many. In Malaysia, a large handful of people still like to spend their time by a lake or any large body of water, with a rod in hand, fishing. However, in the more urban places of Malaysia, such as the Klang Valley, many people rarely have such large amounts of time on hand to be spent fishing due to their urbanized lifestyle. This gave to the birth of paypond fishing, which essentially is a place where anglers in the city can spend the precious few hours that they have to fish in a pond where a catch is guaranteed. This blog's purpose is to guide avid anglers, experienced or otherwise, to fish effectively in such payponds. If you consider yourself a veteran when it comes to fishing, skip directly to the rigs and baits section.

Such type of fishing has many advantages which include:

1. a guaranteed catch, 
2. comfortable facilities, and 
3. does not require a large amount of time to be invested. 

While some payponds are poorly maintained and the water is murkier than the Klang River, there are some payponds that offer a comfortable environment to fish at a reasonable price.

Like many things in Malaysia, it comes at a certain price. The disadvantages include:

1. expensive rates per hour (this is always the big question, isn't it?)
2. the lack of trophy sized fish or species
3. sometimes located far from the city

Yes, some payponds are expensive, but what you pay is what you get. Sometimes you're allowed to bring your catch home, other times it's a strict CPR policy (Catch, Photo, Release) it depends on the rates as at expensive rates you'll catch more expensive species of fish and are allowed to keep it so it really comes down to what you're hoping to get. If you're after a swordfish, huge tunas, or fishes like you've seen on National Geographic or the Discovery channels, this type of fishing is not for you. Some payponds are located quite far away, but anglers visit them nonetheless, attracted by the pristine environments, free from the hustle and bustles of the city.

Now, cutting to the chase, I'm sure most of your purpose here is to learn how to fish in these places. So I'm boiling it down into 3 sections: Before The Fishing, During The Fishing, and After The Fishing.