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[Work in progress. I realized that I don't have very good close-ups of common fishes. (Yikes, even Tamban also don't have) Will start to take better close-up pics in future and add to this gallery]
Common bait fishes on Sabiki/Tamban Jig/Apollo (6 tiny hooks unbaited)
Anchovy/Ikan Bilis
Edible - Yes
Big eyed Trevelly/White fish/Orhkar
Edible - Yes
Fight - Excellent
http://www.handlinefishing.com/whatsthisfish/trevallies/bigeyetrevally.htm
Damsel fish
Edible - No
Glass Fish
Edible - Not known for consumption
Handling precaution - Sharp spikes
Suitable for bait - Yes, for todak
Indian Snapper/HuangXiaoJie
Edible - Yes
Use as bait - Yes, for Todak
http://www.handlinefishing.com/whatsthisfish/snappers/indiansnapper.htm
Kelong Chi
Edible - Yes
Handling precaution - Sharp spikeshttp://www.handlinefishing.com/whatsthisfish/tigerperches/jarbuaterapon.ht
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Kekek/PonyfishEdible - Yes
Kembong (the juvenile of a Tengirri/Mackeral is called the Kembong)
Kuning
Edible - Good eating
Suitable for bait - Yes
Lorong (Big eye herring)
Edible - Good eating
Suitable for bait - Yes
Rabbit fish
Edible - Good eating (New year fish)
Handling precaution - Poisonous spines, do not touch with bare hands
http://www.handlinefishing.com/whatsthisfish/rabbitfishes/whitespottedsp...
Selar
Edible - Good eatinghttp://www.handlinefishing.com/whatsthisfish/trevallies/yellowtailscad.htm
Selar Papan (flat Selar)
Edible - Good eating
Suitable for bait - Yes
Tamban
Edible - Good eating
Use as Bait - Excellent
http://www.handlinefishing.com/whatsthisfish/herrings/whitesardinella.htm
Common catchs on Apollo (2 baited hooks)
Bream
Emperor/LengChiam
Fight - Excellent
Edible - Very good eating
Gelama/Croaker
Edible - Good eating
Leather Jacket
Edible - Yes
Handling precaution - Sharp horn
Mullets
Edible - Excellent
Use as bait - Yes, for KBL
Pasir Pasir/Swa Jiam/Sillago
Edible - Excellent
Use as bait - Yes, for stingray
Puffer
Edible - Yes, but do not attempt to eat. Only skilled chef is able to remove the poison properly
Handling precaution - Strong beak
Scat
Fight - Good
Edible - Yes
Handling precaution - Poisonous spines, do not touch with bare hands
http://www.handlinefishing.com/whatsthisfish/scats/spottedscat.htm
Common Night fishes
Barracuda
Parang/Wolf Herring
Fight - Excellent
Edible - Yes
Handling precaution - avoid the mouth
Use as bait - Yes, for Barracudas
Common fishes on float
Archer fish
Halfbeak
Edible - Yes
http://www.handlinefishing.com/whatsthisfish/halfbeaks/blackbarredhalfbeak.htm
Garfish/Needle Fish/Todak
Edible - YesFight - Excellent
Handling precaution - Sharp teeths
http://www.handlinefishing.com/whatsthisfish/needlefishes/houndneedlefis...
Common fishes on bottom
AC(AngCho)/John Snapper /ACK (AngChoKi)/Russell Snapper
Fight - Excellent
Edible - Good eating
Barracuda
Edible - Very good eating
Handling precaution - Razor Sharp teeth!
Catfish
Chermin/Diamond Trevally
Fight - Excellent
Edible - Excellent
Cobia
Fight - Excellent
Edible - Yes. Tough meat
Flathead
Golden Trevally
Fight - Excellent
Edible -Excellent
Grouper
Fight - Tug of war
Edible -Excellent
Grunter
Fight - Excellent
Edible - Good eating
Kaci/SweetLips
Fight - Excellent
Edible - Good eating
KBL/Barramundi/Seabass
Kuku/Toadfish
Edible - Yes
Parrotfish
Fight - Excellent
Edible - Good eating
Queenfish/Talang
Fight - Excellent
Edible - Yes. Tough meat
Handling precaution - Sharp poisonous spikes on top of the upper body
Threadfin/Kurau
Fight - Excellent
Edible - Very good eating (expensive fish in the market)
Others
Green-eyed Squid
Fight - Good
Edible - Good eating
Handling precaution - Avoid the beak, and be careful of the ink
Suitable for bait - Yes, the smaller ones
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