Tiram Fishing & Resort

Location: Sungai Johor (Off Sungai Layang).
12-13th November 2010
GPS co-ordinates : N01 35.884  E103 58.600

This trip we are enroute to our fishing kelong called Tiram Fishing & Resort which floats in the middle of Sungai Johor, off Sungai Layang.

That's the kelong's boat parking bay.......

Once entered the kelong, we report ourselves to the admin counter:

After we had finished checking in, we proceed to our room:

Each room consists of 2 single beds and one wall fan.

Now let's check out the kelong's facilities and their surroundings:

The kelong actually breed fishes in the cages and once big enough in size, they will be sold to the market.

Photos showing the fishes in cages and others.

The Kelong has a long and big jetty which can accommodate around 50-75 person fishing per time:

Views from outside our room...which we can actually fish from the walkway itself:

Photo taken from the same pathway to our room which is also another fishing spot:

OK..now it's fishing time.....

Even my little princess also takes up her position to fish... hahaha...she's just 4 years plus old but definitely into the sport as well.

My wife making her fishing rounds:

If you're tired, no worries, there's resting hammock where my little princess took her nap after tiring fishing day:

Part of our bait consists of "live prawns" which the kelong provides and sold at 50cent per prawn.

Now come nightfall and we still continues our fishing challenges:

Author has caught a stingray or ikan pari and had released back to the river.

Photos taken outside our room during night

Now it's late around 1+ am and everyone's tired....but still has the fishing mood therefore resting on the hammock...while awaiting for fishes to bite our baits.

Pictures taken round view of kelong at boat view level:

Group photo taken the next day before we left the kelong.

Conclusion:

Charges: RM20/pax per day (inclusive of boat ride transfers).

Room Charges: RM40/room (2 beds + fan)

Mosquito infestation : Moderate high

Wind conditions: very windy during day time but not much breeze during night.

Value for Money : 4/5

Mosquito: 3/5

Fun: 3.5/5

Friendliness : 3.5/5

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Sungai Layang - Johor River Jetty

Location : Sungai Layang - Johor River Jetty
12th November 2010
GPS Co-ordinates : N01 34.884  E103 58.702

This month's adventure trip; to go Kelong Fishing Trip. We will have to stop at this jetty prior reaching our kelong destination and change over for boat ride.

The road in was quite smooth as shown in the picture below:

Our journey took us from Permas Jaya to Pasir Gudang to Kong Kong and cut thru the semi estate road before reaching this small lane road which leads to our Sungai Layang jetty.

Just outside the jetty, you will see our Sungai Layang Water Damp which then you will know you had reached the destination:

Immediate once passed the Sungai Layang Water Damp, turn right into a small yellow soil pathway (downhill slope) and will reach the jetty for our boat ride.

Now we had reached our jetty, let's check out the place:

From the pictures...you can see that it's a kampung style jetty and it's also a stopover for fishing kakis to have their meals before / after going to the Kelong as below:

At the parking area of the jetty one can see the signboard for our destination kelong:

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Bob Homestay

Location : Johor Lama (next to Johor River mouth).
15-16th October 2010
GPS Co-ordinates : N01 35.359 E104 00.785

Wah, finally another mid of the month which mean i am going for my next adventure trip again. This time we are going to the Johor Lama for a night stay at Bob Homestay. Travelling from JB to destination takes around an hour and 10 minutes or so depending on the traffic and vehicle speed. We are travelling around 80-90km averagely.

Once you reach the Johor Lama, the Johor River Mouth (Sungai Johor) one can see that it's a fishing village. Estimated the whole village have got around 52 houses only. It may not look populated area but it's definitely has it's charm.

Pictures taken at the surroundings of the Johor Lama Jetty and its signboard.

After travelling straight from the fishing village or jetty, we reached our destination: Bob's Homestay.

Now we reached and checked in the riverside chalet (chalet on the riverside), time to check around the places.......

This is the riverside chalet that we had checked in. Noticed that it has a jetty joining up to it therefore it's very convenient for us to fish as well. Our main motive this trip : Fishing!!!!

Now let's check our rooms...

Pictures taken inside our first floor rooms, 2 bedrooms with dressing table + TV and of course personal toilet with hot showers. Boy...their water pressures was very very good!!!!! as good as 5 star hotel's water pressure!!!! Total 4 queen size beds (2 downstairs and 2 upstairs) to accommodate 8 pax).

Balcony of our riverside chalet.

Picture of the main entrance pathway to our riverside chalet (on right side of the photo is our riverside chalet) which leads to our personal jetty!!!! Wow!!!!

Ok...now to go out to check the surrounding areas...

For budget travellers, this a simple bed where one can sleep and enjoy the riverside breeze.

There's a few type of the chalet available depending on your taste as well.

There's even wadding pool for kids...

Photos of their leisure equipments.

Testing out their leisure equipments.

After checking out the surroundings....time for fishing!!!!

Our friend Jia Jing setting up his crab cage hoping to have some crabs for dinner or supper.

Jacky Wong going down the jetty setting up the crab cages.

Team effort in setting up the crab cages along the fish cages.

First catch of the day by author.... fishing line and hook....arghhhh....it's puffer fish..so we we release it back..

My wife's turn to fish as well and caught her first fish eventhough small but it's a start!.

Even my princess also took up her position and starts fishing as well.

Our friends making their fishing attempt as well.

During fishing, our friend's cowboy hat was blown away by heavy winds so we quickly rent the kayak to retrieve it!.

Finally we retrieved Jacky Wong's cowboy hat after it had drifted around 300M away from our Jetty.

Some good catches of the day, eventhough small but good quantity enough for our additional BBQ food.

My wife getting the dinner ready.

Our friend Jacky Wong starts the BBQ fire!.

Author making his main BBQ dish...grilled Lamb Chops!!!! Wow...taste really nice!.

Other BBQ food follows after the main Lamb Chops served.

ARRGGGHHHH!!!!! Power Failure.....starts around 7:30pm and luckily we are all prepared with our super bright LED camping lamps and torchlight!!!! Really gave us COLD mood into our night!!!! The electricity failure throughout the whole village and only came back around 5+am the next day!!!

Pictures of some activities during the blackout!.

Photos taken next early morning checking our crab cages... hahaha..no crabs but some fishes!!!! so all are released back with no harm.

Breakfast time....Egg + Bread + Ketchup for breakfast.

Squirrel making their morning runs...can you see where it is??? Tips...in center of the picture.

Group picture of the day!....

Conclusion:

Charges: RM270/riverside chalet for 8 pax.

BBQ Pit: RM35 (Waived by chalet as apologies for the blackout)

Kayak :RM15/per hour (twin sitter)(Waived by chalet as apologies for the blackout)

Mosquito infestation : Very High during night time (we simultaneously burnt 20x mosquito coils surround our eating area alone).
Wind conditions: Very very windy during day time but no breeze during night.

Value for Money : 3.5/5

Mosquito: 4/5

Fun: 3.5/5

Friendliness : 4/5

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