Throughout my years of studying in Bintulu, I had the privilege of fishing land based in this hidden haven. In July 2018, I came across some catch reports by local anglers. Their photos of Barramundi, Giant Trevally, Mangrove Jack and Barracudas tempted me but my curiosity was piqued when I noticed the yellow, plastic boats they were in. I quickly rang some close friends to get info and a trip was set on July 1st 2018, a Sunday.
The two friends were Altaff Asmar and Amir Fuhairah. Amir, a 16 year old angler well known in Bintulu for his fishing exploits was one of the regulars of the plastic boat rental service. He would fish alone or with a friend both day and night each and every week. He introduced me to Din, the owner of the yellow plastic boats available for rent. Din owns four plastic boats and rents them for RM30 per day/per night.