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Burma Banks (Kingfisher team & Polaris Gold)

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    Burma Banks (Kingfisher team & Polaris Gold)

    Just watched the latest Kingfisher Video on Burma Banks...must be one of the best catches at BB ever! New boat- Polaris Gold. Biggest catch was a 40kg "Tong Gas" by master Ah Fatt. Multiple hook ups on AJs, Groupers and Ruby Snappers, a lot of action...2 tonnes of fish in all i gather..quite a few AJs too and nice to see the Kingfisher team releasing most of the AJs

    Some ultra deep spots over 200m...sounds very interesting

    Wonder if 650g Sanmes will work on the BB Tong Gas ???

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    Re: Burma Banks (Kingfisher team & Polaris Gold)

    Thank you for the post MarkR.

    Look at those grouper. It does not look like those regular grouper which we have here.

    Wondering how is the taste?

    Wanna organise a trip there?

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    Re: Burma Banks (Kingfisher team & Polaris Gold)

    Hi Edy,

    The Kingfisher video says the BB "Kertang"/"Tong Gas" is the Epinephelus malabaricus but i'm not sure if this is accurate. There is a lot of confusion in indentifying E. malabaricus, E. tauvina and E. coioides properly. E. malabaricus & E. coioides are the species that are most abundant in Singapore. The bigger specimens that Makaria and friends have landed at the wrecks are probably E. malabaricus.

    My kaki has booked Polaris Gold in early december 2007...very tempted to go but it would depend on my schedule I don't know much about the logistics involved with a BB trip but from what I hear, the kingfisher team travelled very far to get this very good catch...>20hrs of boat travel to reach more distant spots...kaki has requested we do the same in december too. Strangely, the kingfisher team didn't seem to land any GTs and Doggies!

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    Re: Burma Banks (Kingfisher team & Polaris Gold)

    Fantastic haul!!!! Is there any way to post the video online somewhere that don't overtly violate any copyright rules? Not everyone has access to the Kingfisher DVDs these days.

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    Re: Burma Banks (Kingfisher team & Polaris Gold)

    Hi Mak,

    Will contact Edy and see if he can do something. These days Kingfisher videos come in DVD format, file size is pretty large so a bit tricky to upload.

    cheers

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    Re: Burma Banks (Kingfisher team & Polaris Gold)

    Good fishing ground, hope to fish there 1 day.

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    Re: Burma Banks (Kingfisher team & Polaris Gold)

    i think i had enough of 20 hours boat ride. 2x in my life is enough haha

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    Re: Burma Banks (Kingfisher team & Polaris Gold)

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    Re: Burma Banks (Kingfisher team & Polaris Gold)

    Hi MarkR,

    Is there anymore slot for the december 2007 trip? I am really keen to go.
    Thank you.

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