Lure Haven is delighted to have been part of this first ever competition organized by the Barramundi catch & release pond located at Pasir Ris Farmway 1. 18 anglers signed up for the competition held on 20 November 2011. At stake were bragging rights, plenty of excitement and a chance of winning some attractive prizes!
The Rain God was not feeling too generous that day. Overcast from the onset, the skies soon opened up and it was pissing rain once the competition commenced. Thankfully, the organizers were well prepared and had ponchos prepared for all the contestants.
A wet start to the event, but the anglers' spirits were not dampened. The competition was exciting throughout, with some of the younger anglers giving the older, more experienced anglers a run for their money. Even the eventual champion and runner-up had to be decided with a sudden death 'fish-off'!
The calm waters before the competition with an overcast sky looming above.
Event organizers finalizing competition details.
Burley for the event.
No need to know my name. Just call me '03'.
Sneak peak at the prizes!
Ponchos, an important item for the competition.
No umbrella? No problem. Just pluck the whole shelter from the table.
Unbeknownst to the fish in the pail, they would soon be swimming for their lives.
Roy and Alex 'soaking' in the atmosphere.
Rain, rain go away.
Desmond with the first hit of the day!
Landed!
One of the 8 landed by Ah Xiang that gave him his first place finish.
Eventual runner-up Ah Ho in action.
Rain? What rain? No 3 with his catch.
One of the younger competitors showing the others how its done.
The anglers were a hardworking bunch under such poor weather conditions!
Another Barra landed.
Beautiful panorama. The smoky effect was not caused by mist over the water, this is from a from a mosquito fogger.
Prizes set up as the competition drew to a close.
In a nail-biting finish, the scores were close with Ah Xiang leading Ah Ho 7-6. Ah Ho then hit a fish with a bout 10 minutes to go, but he lost it due to a crossed line with another competitor. His dismay soon turned to joy when he hit another fish at his very next cast to tie the scores at 7-7 with 5 minutes remaining! This set the scenes for a showdown between first and second.
Burley was used, and both anglers cast their lures out to around the same zone. Ah Ho's lure was slammed almost immediately, and everyone thought this would be the conclusion to the competition. As fate would have it, he hit a big Barra that was not going to give in. On its second jump, Ah Ho's lure came flying straight back at the dejected angler.
Nicholas in third place.
Ah Ho in second place.
The champion!
Congratulations to all three deserving winners!
Awesome collection man.
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