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Tune in to the "Malaysia, Coast Fishing Report Today" for your daily dose of fishing updates, expert advice, and the latest news from one of Asia's most biodiverse marine fishing destinations. Whether you're a seasoned angler or a fishing enthusiast, our podcast offers tips, weather conditions, and the best spots for a successful fishing trip. Stay informed with the freshest insights on Malaysia's exceptional coastal waters—home to over 1,979 marine species including sailfish, marlin, tuna, and trevally—and make every fishing expedition a memorable one. For more info go to https://www.quietperiodplease.com Get all your gear before you leave the dock https://amzn.to/3zF8GXk This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

  1. Jun 22

    Malaysia's Southwest Monsoon: Siakap, Mangrove Jack, and Dawn Tide Action

    This is Artificial Lure with your coastal Malaysia fishing report. Along the west coast from Port Klang down to Port Dickson, and over on the east side from Kuantan to Kuala Terengganu, we’re sitting on light to moderate southwest monsoon conditions. Winds are generally 8–15 knots from the southwest, with a slight chop in the afternoons and calmer pockets at first light and near dusk. Daytime temps are sitting around 30–32°C, with humid, partly cloudy skies and the usual chance of short evening showers along the coast. Tides today are running in a typical mixed semidiurnal pattern. Expect a pre‑dawn low, building into a decent mid‑morning high, then dropping off again mid‑afternoon with a smaller evening push. That early flood tide after first light and the last hour of the afternoon ebb have been the most productive windows. Sunrise is around 7:00 am for the west coast and a touch earlier on the east, with sunset just after 7:20 pm. The bite has lined up nicely with those low‑light periods, especially where current edges meet structure. Inshore around mangroves and river mouths, anglers have been reporting good numbers of **siakap (barramundi)** and **mangrove jack**, with some solid 2–4 kg fish mixed in. Recent chatter from Klang and Carey Island area mentions small but steady sessions: half a dozen siakap in the 1–2 kg range on the morning tide, plus the odd larger fish that busted leaders near the snags. Along sandy beaches and nearshore reefs, **gelama**, **jenahak (golden snapper)**, and **senangin (threadfin)** have been coming over the gunwale for bottom‑fishing crews. Boat anglers off Port Dickson and Morib are talking about 10–20 mixed fish per short trip when the current is not ripping too hard. On the east coast, near Kuantan and Cherating, light‑tackle jigging with 20–40 g metal jigs has picked up **kerapu (grouper)** and small **tenggiri (mackerel)** when the water cleans up. Best lures right now: - For siakap and MJ in the mangroves: shallow‑running **minnows in natural baitfish patterns**, 3–5 inch **paddle‑tail soft plastics** on 1/8–1/4 oz jigheads, and small **topwater walkers** at first light. Work them tight to structure, slow and deliberate. - For nearshore pelagics: slim **metal jigs** in silver or sardine patterns, worked fast through bait schools and current lines. Small **casting spoons** also doing damage when birds are working. - For reef and rubble: slow‑pitch or micro jigs in pink, gold, or blue, hopped just off the bottom. Best baits: - **Live prawn** and **live mullet or tamban** are still king for siakap and MJ. Rig them on a light fluorocarbon leader and let them swim naturally along the edge of the mangroves. - For bottom fishing, **squid strips**, **sardine cut bait**, and **cockle or clam meat** are getting consistent bites from gelama, jenahak, and assorted reef species. - On the east coast, small live tamban slow‑trolled or drifted have tempted the tenggiri and larger kerapu. A couple of hot spots to keep an eye on: - **Pulau Angsa and the surrounding reefs** off Kuala Selangor: good mixed bottom fishing with a chance at jenahak and kerapu on the slower parts of the tide. - The **rocky patches and reefy areas off Tanjung Tuan, Port Dickson**: productive for bottom species and the occasional pelagic run‑through, especially on the morning flood. Overall, fish activity has been better when the water has some colour but not full “teh tarik.” If the water is too muddy after rain, slide a little further out to cleaner edges or focus on deeper structure where visibility is slightly better. That’s your coastal Malaysia fishing roundup from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

  2. Jun 21

    Coastal Malaysia Fishing: West and East Coast Evening Bites, Tides, and Top Lures

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your coastal Malaysia fishing report. Along the west coast from Port Dickson up to Penang, and on the east coast from Kuala Terengganu down toward Kuantan, we’ve had classic late‑afternoon sea breeze: light to moderate onshore wind, 8–15 knots, humid, with scattered clouds and the odd shower rolling through. Air temps sitting around 30–32°C, sea surface around 29–30°C, so it’s warm but not boiling, good for evening bites once the sun drops a bit. Sunrise along the coast came in roughly just after 7 a.m., with sunset around 7:25–7:30 p.m. First and last light have been the key windows. Tides today are in a middling phase, not extreme springs or neaps: moderate highs and lows giving a decent push of current on both coasts. The best action has lined up around two hours before high tide and the first hour of the ebb, especially near river mouths and channel edges where bait stacks up. Reports from the Malacca Strait side say the small‑boat boys have been finding steady numbers of **tamban**, **selar**, and **kembong** on sabiki rigs near lighted jetties and navigation buoys. Mixed in have been the usual **gelama** and small **grouper** around rocky patches. Offshore a bit, the jigging crowd working metal jigs in the 20–40 g range over reefy bottom are picking up **bottom grouper**, **jenahak** (golden snapper), and the occasional **cobia**. Live tamban slow‑trolled along drop‑offs has produced a few solid cobia and some surprise **Spanish mackerel**. Over on the east coast, nearshore reefs and unjam spots off Kuala Terengganu and Kuantan are holding **trevally**, **tenggiri** (Spanish mackerel), and **cencaru** (torpedo scad). Evening and pre‑dawn bites have been best. Small to medium poppers and stickbaits in natural baitfish patterns have been smashed when there’s surface activity, while 20–60 g slow jigs in pink, blue, or silver get the job done when fish are hugging mid‑water. Drifted live bait – selar, tamban, or small squid – is still king for bigger tenggiri. For lures, along rock walls, breakwaters, and beach drop‑offs, bring: – 10–20 g metal jigs and spoons in silver or silver‑blue for selar, kembong, and small trevally – 9–12 cm sinking minnows and shallow divers in sardine or anchovy patterns for mackerel and cobia – Small soft plastics on 7–14 g jigheads for grouper and snapper tight to structure For bait, you can’t go wrong with: – Fresh tamban strips or small whole fish on running rigs for cobia and snapper – Squid strips and prawn for bottom species like gelama and grouper – Live selar or kembong under a float or slow‑trolled for tenggiri A couple of current hot spots to keep in mind: – **Port Dickson coastal reefs and breakwaters**: The nearshore reefs around the PD area and the outer edges of the breakwaters have been giving consistent tamban schools with predators shadowing them. Work light jigs under the bait schools, then switch to bigger metal for passing mackerel. Evening incoming tide has been the sweet spot. – **Kuantan River mouth and nearby inshore reefs**: The mixing zone where river water meets the sea has been holding bait and triggering short, sharp feeding windows for trevally and small tenggiri. Cast minnows and metals across the current lines, or anchor up and drift live bait back along the color change as the tide turns. Overall activity is good in the low‑light and tide‑change periods, slower in the blazing mid‑day heat. Travel safe, watch the storms building late afternoon, and don’t forget to match your leader size to the water clarity – lighter fluoro in clear east‑coast water, slightly heavier around the murkier west‑coast river plumes. Thanks for tuning in, and remember to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

  3. Jun 20

    Monsoon Bites: West and East Coast Malaysia Summer Fishing Report

    This is Artificial Lure checking in with your coastal Malaysia fishing report. Along the west coast from Port Klang down to Port Dickson, we’re sitting on a **waxing gibbous** moon and moderate tidal swing. Local tide tables from Malaysian Marine Department show a strong afternoon high pushing in good water movement on the outer sandbars and river mouths, with the evening drop giving nice current lines around structure. On the east coast, from Kemaman to Kuala Rompin, the tide range is a bit softer but still enough flow around reefs and oil rigs to keep predators hunting. Weather along most coasts has been classic southwest monsoon pattern: hot, humid, scattered afternoon thunderstorms, light to moderate southwesterly winds. Morning usually starts calm with a light land breeze, then picks up chop by midday before easing again near sunset. Cloud cover has been broken to partly cloudy, giving decent light penetration for lure fishing in the top 5–10 feet of water. Sunrise is around 7-ish in the morning, with first light about half an hour before that. Sunset is just after 7 in the evening, and that last 45 minutes of light has been the prime bite window, especially on days when the outgoing tide lines up with dusk. Inshore, anglers around Klang Strait, Morib, and Port Dickson have been reporting steady **gelama (croaker)**, **siakap (barramundi)** near river mouths, and the odd **beefy senangin (threadfin)** on live prawn and small mullet. Further south towards Muar and Batu Pahat, night boats picking up good numbers of **squid**, which in turn brings in **tenggiri (Spanish mackerel)** and **cobia** for those slow-trolling strip baits and metal jigs just off the drop-offs. On the east coast, especially off **Kuala Rompin** and **Pahang waters**, boats have seen increasing action from **sailfish**, **tenggiri**, and **dorado** around FADs and current edges. While peak sailfish season is later, early arrivals are already smacking trolled skirted lures and drifted live scad. Near the islands like **Tioman** and **Pulau Sibu**, reef edges are giving up **red snapper**, **grouper**, and **trevally** on cut squid and slow-pitch jigs. Fish activity has been higher in the low-light periods. Morning sessions show pelagics busting bait balls just outside river plumes, while midday slows down unless you’re fishing deeper structure or under floating debris. Nighttime has been excellent for squid and smaller demersal species, especially on jigs under green lights. For lures, west-coast inshore: - Small **minnow plugs** and **poppers** in natural baitfish colors for siakap and juvenile GTs around mangrove creeks. - 10–20 g **metal jigs** and **spoons** worked mid-column for tenggiri and talang. East-coast offshore: - 40–120 g **slow-pitch jigs** in pink, blue-silver, and glow for snapper, grouper, and cobia. - Medium **skirted trolling lures** in purple-black or blue-white for sailfish and dorado. Best baits right now: - **Live prawns** and **live mullet** in the estuaries and around bridges for siakap and mangrove jack. - **Cut squid** and **sardine chunks** on the reefs. - Live **selar (yellowtail scad)** or **kembong** slow-trolled for tenggiri and cobia. A couple of hotspots to put on your list: - **Kuala Selangor–Klang estuary lines**: fish the tide turns at creek mouths and along the muddy drop-offs for siakap, gelama, and the chance of threadfin. - **Kuala Rompin offshore FADs**: work slow-pitch jigs and trolled skirts around the markers and bait schools for early sailfish, tenggiri, and dorado, especially when the current is pushing clean blue water in. That’s it from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

  4. Jun 19

    Malaysia Coast Report: Monsoon Bite on Siakap, Snapper, and Tenggiri

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your coast report for Malaysia. Along the Straits of Malacca and east coast today, we’ve had typical inter‑monsoon style weather: hot, humid, light to moderate sea breeze in the afternoon, with clouds building and scattered showers inland. Coastal winds have been around 5–12 knots, mostly from the southwest on the west coast and more variable on the east. Seas are generally slight to moderate, so it’s comfortable for small boats if you keep an eye on those evening storms. Sun popped over the horizon just after 7 a.m. and slipped back down a little after 7:20 p.m., giving us long low‑light windows. Those first two hours after sunrise and the last two before sunset have been the prime bite, especially on the edges of the mangroves and around reefy headlands. Tides along the west coast around Klang and Port Dickson have been in a moderate range, with a morning incoming pushing bait tight to the shore, then a stronger drop this afternoon. Over on the east coast, around Kuala Terengganu and Kuantan, similar pattern: a nice flood through mid‑morning, then a steady ebb into evening. That moving water has been the key; slack tide has been predictably quiet. Inshore, anglers have been doing well on **siakap** (barramundi), **jenahak** (golden snapper), and **kaci** around structure and estuary mouths. Reports from local boatmen and tackle shops along Selangor and Melaka coasts say decent numbers of table‑size snapper and grunter, plus scattered grouper from the nearshore reefs and artificial structures. On the east coast, small to mid‑size **tenggiri** (narrow‑barred mackerel) and **cencaru** (torpedo scad) have been coming over the gunwales when the bait balls show on the sounder. For lures, keep it simple and “local style.” Best bets right now: - Small to medium **metal jigs** in 20–40 g, silver, green or pink for tenggiri and pelagics. Fast, erratic retrieve in mid‑water is doing the damage. - 9–12 cm **minnow plugs** and shallow cranks in natural baitfish or gold for siakap and mangrove jacks along the snags. - 3–4 inch **soft plastics** on 1/4–3/8 oz jigheads, paddle tails in white or chartreuse, hopped along the bottom for snapper and grouper. For bait, the old favourites still rule: - Live or very fresh **tamban**, **selar**, and small squid are top tier for mackerel and bottom species. - Cut sardine or squid strips on a two‑hook paternoster will still fill the esky with grunter, snapper, and assorted reef fish when the lure bite slows. A couple of hot spots to consider if you’re heading out: First, the **Port Dickson nearshore reefs and FADs**. Work the early‑morning flood tide with small metals and sinking minnows around any visible buoys, FADs, or rough ground in 15–30 m. Watch your sounder for bait schools; once they stack, tenggiri and talang are usually not far behind. Second, the **Kuantan River mouth and adjacent coast**. On the last of the incoming and first of the outgoing, focus on the channel edges and sand bars with soft plastics and live bait. Siakap, mangrove jacks, and the odd grouper have been biting around structure, while those drifting a little further out to 10–20 m have found mixed reef species and the occasional mackerel when birds start working. Night sessions around lighted jetties and bridges have also produced good numbers of smaller pelagics and squid; bring the sabiki rigs and a small jig if you want fresh live bait on demand. That’s the coastal rundown from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

  5. Jun 18

    Coastal Malaysia Fishing: West Coast Siakap and East Coast Grouper Action This Week

    Name’s Artificial Lure here with your coastal Malaysia fishing rundown, straight from the Straits to the South China Sea. Along the **west coast** from Penang down to Port Klang, we’re sitting in the tail end of the southwest monsoon pattern: light to moderate southerly winds in the morning, building a bit after lunch, then easing again toward evening. Skies are partly cloudy with a few passing showers, but nothing that should chase you off the water if you keep an eye on the horizon. Humidity is heavy as usual, but seas are manageable inshore, around 0.5–1 m outside the islands and breakwaters. Sunrise along the west coast was just after 7, and sunset is around 7:30 this evening, so you’ve still got a nice **golden-hour window**. Tides today are running a **moderate semi‑diurnal** pattern: one higher high in the late morning and good moving water again in the late afternoon. Around Port Klang and Melaka, the flood has been pushing bait right up against the mangroves and rock walls an hour either side of the high; that’s when most of the better fish have come over the gunwale. Recent bites in the west have been solid for **siakap (barramundi)**, **gelama (croaker)**, and the usual **catfish and shovel-nose** in deeper mud channels. Local boatmen out of Kapar and Kuala Selangor report steady barra in the 1–3 kg class, mostly taken on live prawn and small mullet drifted along the mangrove edges. Soft-plastic paddle tails in natural baitfish colours, 3–4 inch, rigged on 1/8–1/4 oz jigheads, have outfished hardbaits when the water’s a bit stained. If you’re chasing **queenfish and trevally** around Penang Bridge and Pulau Jerejak, fast‑worked metal jigs (15–30 g) and chrome spoons have been the ticket, especially when you see bait sprayed on the surface. A few Spanish mackerel have popped up just outside the main shipping channel, taken on deep‑trolled diving minnows in blue‑silver patterns and small feathered trolling rigs. On the **east coast**, from Kuantan up through Terengganu and Kota Bharu, the South China Sea is treating the early‑riser crowd well. Mornings are the calmest, with light offshore breeze, glassy conditions in close, and a slight chop building toward midday. Afternoon thunderstorms are bubbling up inland, but most coastal spots get a good window till mid‑afternoon before the clouds really stack. Tides on the east side are a touch smaller today but still enough current around river mouths and rocky points. First light until about 9 a.m. has been the **prime bite**. Small boats off Kuantan and Dungun have reported **kerapu (grouper)** in the 1–2 kg range and **jenahak (golden snapper)** from reef patches in 10–20 m, mostly on cut squid and fresh fish strips. A few bigger fish have fallen to slow‑pitch jigs in the 40–80 g range, worked close to the bottom. Inshore around river mouths like Kuala Terengganu, there’s been good action on **senangin and small GTs** ambushing bait at the colour change where river water meets the sea. Here, your best bet is a size 2/0 circle hook with live prawn or small tamban, either free‑lined or under a light float, drifted naturally with the current. If you prefer artificials, 10–15 g casting jigs and small topwater stickbaits twitched along current seams have drawn plenty of strikes when the water’s clearer. For **shore anglers**, evening has been kind. Beach casters along Cherating and Pantai Batu Burok are picking up **threadfin, small rays, and occasional pomfret** using fresh prawn, squid, and cut selar on long‑cast rigs with 3–4 oz sinkers. Keep your leaders abrasion‑resistant; there’s still a bit of surf and plenty of hidden rubble. Hot‑spot wise, a couple of places to circle on the map: - **Kuala Selangor mangrove channels, west coast** – Work the last hour of the rising tide and first of the fall for siakap and mangrove jacks. Small live mullet and prawns are king; if you’re throwing lures, use shallow‑running minnows and prawn‑style soft plastics tight to structure. - **Inshore reefs off Kuantan (within 15–25 m dept Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

  6. Jun 17

    Coastal Malaysia Evening Bite: Mangrove Jacks, Tuna, and Rising Tides

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your coastal Malaysia fishing report. Along the west coast from Port Klang down to Port Dickson, and over on the east from Kuala Terengganu to Kuantan, we’ve got classic late‑afternoon conditions. Most stations today are seeing a rising tide moving into the evening, with highs roughly late afternoon to early night and lows earlier in the day. That incoming water is pushing bait tight to the mangroves, river mouths, and rock structure, and the bite has picked up nicely with it. Weather has been typical monsoon‑edge stuff: hot and humid, afternoon clouds building with scattered showers and the odd crack of thunder. Winds are generally light to moderate sea breeze, blowing onshore, which is giving a bit of chop but nothing unfishable. Sunrise came in around 7‑ish this morning, sunset around 7‑thirty this evening, so your prime windows are first light and that last golden hour into dark. In terms of recent catches, local kampung boys and weekend anglers around the Klang estuary have been doing well on mangrove jack, juvenile barramundi, and a mix of estuary species like siakap, gelama, and the occasional grouper tight to structure. Offshore small‑boat crews out of Port Dickson and Morib have reported decent numbers of Spanish mackerel, tenggiri, and some cobia working current lines and deeper reefs, with a few hefty golden trevally mixed in. Over on the east coast, the story’s been pelagics. Small to mid‑size tuna, tenggiri, and some chunky GTs have been hitting metal jigs and stickbaits over reef edges and drop‑offs. Nearshore, anglers soaking bait around rocky headlands are picking up grunter, snapper, and the odd coral trout. Night sessions around lighted jetties are yielding squid and small barracuda, with a steady trickle of table‑size fish for the icebox. For lures, think natural and subtle in the estuaries: - Soft plastics in prawn and baitfish patterns, 3–4 inch, on light jigheads worked along the bottom and around snags for mangrove jack and barra. - Small hardbody minnows in gold, green, and mullet colours slow‑rolled past bridge pylons and mangrove edges. Offshore, go heavier and flashier: - 20–40 gram metal jigs dropped to bait schools and ripped back fast for tenggiri and tuna. - Floating stickbaits and medium poppers in sardine and flying‑fish patterns for GTs and other brutes patrolling the reef edges. If you’re a bait angler, live prawns and small live baitfish are king in the estuaries. Rig them on light leaders and let them drift naturally with the current. Offshore, fresh cut sardine, squid strips, and live scad will cover almost everything that swims. At night around jetties, small bits of prawn or fish on sabiki‑style rigs will keep you busy with smaller fish and squid. A couple of hot spots to consider: - The Klang River and surrounding mangrove creeks, especially around bends with good depth, submerged timber, and any current breaks. Work the tide change there and hang on tight – the jacks and barra know how to use the structure. - The reef systems and nearshore drop‑offs off Kuantan and Kuala Terengganu, where current pushes in bait. Focus on tide turns and watch for birds and surface bust‑ups; that’s your cue to fire in a jig or topwater. Play the tides, keep an eye on the weather, and match your lure or bait to what the local forage is doing, and you should have a solid session. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for more fishing reports and tips. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

  7. Jun 14

    Coastal Malaysia Fishing Report: West Coast Jacks and East Coast Mackerel

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your coastal Malaysia fishing report. Along the west coast from Port Klang down to Melaka, we’ve had light southwest monsoon breeze, seas mostly calm with a gentle chop in the afternoon, and scattered clouds keeping temps in the low 30s. Local marine forecasts are calling for similar conditions into tonight, with only isolated showers near the Straits. Tides today along the Strait of Malacca are running classic small‑moon pattern: low before first light, building to a modest high mid‑morning, easing off around midday, then another push late afternoon into early night. On the east coast, from Kuantan up through Kemaman and Kuala Terengganu, the swings are a bit stronger, with a nice evening flood lining up right around sunset. Those two windows – dawn and the first two hours of the evening rise – are your prime bite times. Sunrise along the coast is just after 7 a.m., sunset just after 7:20 p.m., so plan to be set up half an hour either side of those. The water has decent clarity on the east coast, a little more colour and debris in the Straits after recent squalls. Inshore, recent reports from local boatmen around Port Klang and Carey Island say respectable numbers of mangrove jack, grouper, and the odd barramundi taking live prawn and small mullet tight to the structure – bridge pylons, kelong legs, and mangrove edges. Night sessions around the lighted kelong have seen good plate‑size squid and occasional big estuary catfish on cut sardine. Lure guys are doing well slow‑rolling 3–4 inch soft plastics in natural baitfish colours, plus 10–15 g metal jigs bounced near the bottom for grouper. A gold or green‑back minnow plug works when the tide starts pushing and the baitfish move up. On the east coast, anglers working the nearshore reefs off Kuantan and Kemaman report Spanish mackerel, trevally, and cobia showing up on the current lines. Slow‑pitch jigs in the 40–80 g range, pink or blue, have been the hot ticket, with live tamban or selar on a simple running rig also producing. Closer to the river mouths, small GT and queenfish are smashing topwater pencils and stickbaits during the early‑morning run‑in. For bait, you can’t go wrong with fresh prawns, small live baitfish, and cut sardine. Keep your leaders a bit heavier around structure – 30–40 lb fluoro – because the jacks and grouper will run you into the barnacles in a second. Couple of hotspots to put on your list: • Around the kelongs and ship lanes off North Port and South Port, Port Klang – work the edges of the current lines at first light for mackerel and the pylons and kelong legs for jacks and grouper. • The nearshore reefs and FAD areas 10–20 km off Kuantan and Kemaman – prime ground for Spanish mackerel, trevally, and cobia when that evening tide starts pushing. That’s the coastal Malaysia rundown from Artificial Lure – tight lines, fish smart, and respect the weather and the locals out there. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

  8. Jun 12

    Malaysia Monsoon Fishing: West Coast Siakap and East Coast Reef Action

    This is Artificial Lure with your Malaysia coastal fishing report. Let’s start along the west coast. Around Port Klang, Carey Island, and Morib, the tide this afternoon is running off a late morning high into a moderate evening low, giving a nice bit of current through the mangrove creeks and near the river mouths. With the southwest monsoon in play, conditions are mostly cloudy with scattered showers, light to moderate southwest wind and choppy but fishable seas close to shore. Sunrise was roughly around 7 a.m. and sunset near 7:30 p.m., so the prime bites are the early morning push and the late evening change of light. In these inshore waters, recent catches have been dominated by **siakap** (barramundi), **gelama**, juvenile **grouper**, and the usual mix of small trevally and **selar** schooling around structure. Anglers working the muddy banks on the last of the incoming tide have picked up good-sized siakap, especially where drains empty into the main channels. Best lures right now for the west coast creeks are small **paddle-tail soft plastics** in natural baitfish colours, rigged on 1/8–1/4 oz jigheads. Slow-roll them along the edges of the mangrove roots and around any fallen timber. A lot of locals are also doing well with **suspending minnow plugs** in gold or green patterns for siakap and mangrove jack. For bait, you can’t beat **live prawns** and **live selar** or **tamban** hooked through the nose and drifted with just enough sinker to keep them near the bottom. On the east coast, from Kemaman down toward Dungun and Kuala Terengganu, the sea is a bit livelier with the monsoon breeze, but inshore reefs and drop-offs are producing decent numbers of **kerapu** (grouper), **jenahak** (golden snapper), and the occasional **cobia** and **tenggiri** for boats that can get out between squalls. The morning incoming tide has been the more productive, with clearer water before the afternoon storms roll in. Popping and light jigging around reef edges and FADs are pulling in small to medium pelagics. Hot lures offshore are **40–80 g metal jigs** in blue-silver or pink-silver, worked with a medium-fast lift-and-fall. When the fish are a bit shy, switch to **inchiku** or slow-pitch style jigs with more flutter. Topwater **poppers** and **stickbaits** are worth casting whenever you see birds working or baitfish showering—tenggiri and trevally have been slashing through bait balls in the late afternoon. Natural baits like **fresh squid**, **sardine strips**, and **live selayang** are still the top producers on simple running rigs. A couple of hot spots to keep in mind: • **Pulau Angsa, Selangor coast** – The reefy ground and old wrecks around the island are holding gelama, small grouper, and some jenahak. Work soft plastics close to the bottom or drop small metal jigs. Night sessions with fresh squid strips are very productive when the tide starts moving. • **Kuala Dungun coastal reefs, Terengganu** – Boats fishing the nearshore reefs in 20–40 m have been picking up mixed reef fish plus tenggiri on the edges. Drift with live bait along the current line, and keep a metal jig or a trolling spoon ready for when the baitfish scatter on the surface. Overall fish activity is moderate but very tide-dependent. If you can time your session around the last two hours of the rising tide and the first hour of the fall, especially near structure and current breaks, you’ll greatly improve your chances. Keep an eye on the sky, respect the storms, and always wear your PFD when you’re out on the boat. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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