A gathering of Toman Fishing enthusiasts at Royal Belum Reserve........ Mr.Norio Tanabe is making his third visit for Toman Fishing, he is really engrossed with it lately.Straight from the KLIA, we stopped in Ipoh for late dinner at the hawker food centre.......
We departed the next morning from Banting Island and this is our lodging for 3 days fishing inside Royal Belum......
Here we go, it takes 4 hours to reach our destination near Sg. Tan Hain estuary by this mother-boat...... 
The well furnished interior of the mother-boat....
We departed the next morning from Banting Island and this is our lodging for 3 days fishing inside Royal Belum......Here we go, it takes 4 hours to reach our destination near Sg. Tan Hain estuary by this mother-boat...... The well furnished interior of the mother-boat....
They even have hot shower facility.....
Norio Tanabe is preparing with his top fishing gear.....
Nories Lure - TREJU
He even showed me a branded rubber sleeved wire from Japan, which sounds like my name....He He He!
First lunch onboard, fried chicken, fried rice and fried spring sprouts.... Yummy!
We are ready to rumbble...... 
The native jungle people.....
My first catch, pretty small... huh?!
Lost a big one, my spinner bait's hook broke...... surrender! 汗.
Steamboat for dinner...... 
Second day at dawn.....
Surprisingly, I caught this Toman while actually aiming for Jungle Perch "Sebarau".... No bad! Not bad!
There is no worry for food onboard, Steve, the owner of the boat always make sure we are filled to the brim..... 
You name it, he got it...... Nasi Lemak, Bah Kuk Teh, etc........ 
I even landed this 3kg+ Toman with my light tackle using 10lb line..... Yeah!
They love Norio Tanabe's brand of NORIES laydown minnow.
Norio Tanabe is preparing with his top fishing gear.....
Nories Lure - TREJU He even showed me a branded rubber sleeved wire from Japan, which sounds like my name....He He He!
First lunch onboard, fried chicken, fried rice and fried spring sprouts.... Yummy!
We are ready to rumbble...... 
The native jungle people.....My first catch, pretty small... huh?!
Lost a big one, my spinner bait's hook broke...... surrender! 汗.
Steamboat for dinner...... 
Second day at dawn.....
Surprisingly, I caught this Toman while actually aiming for Jungle Perch "Sebarau".... No bad! Not bad!
There is no worry for food onboard, Steve, the owner of the boat always make sure we are filled to the brim..... You name it, he got it...... Nasi Lemak, Bah Kuk Teh, etc........ I even landed this 3kg+ Toman with my light tackle using 10lb line..... Yeah!They love Norio Tanabe's brand of NORIES laydown minnow. Wonderful catches for Masabou too....
Masabou in action......
More fish......
Dusk in Belum....
BBQ dinner for Mooncake festival? Huh?! Never mind the tradition lah..... Just make do with what we have......
Fried Toman with Chili pepper...... Not bad at all.....
Masabou in action......
More fish......Dusk in Belum....
BBQ dinner for Mooncake festival? Huh?! Never mind the tradition lah..... Just make do with what we have......
Fried Toman with Chili pepper...... Not bad at all..... Last fishing day......
Everyone is waiting for their monster fish to appear.......
Otters basking in the sun and having a good time looking at us curiously...... 
Our boatman even help retrieve stucked lures...... What a good service.
Norio Tanabe with his catch.....
Everyone is waiting for their monster fish to appear.......Otters basking in the sun and having a good time looking at us curiously...... 
Our boatman even help retrieve stucked lures...... What a good service.Norio Tanabe with his catch..... Heavy rain in the everning...... rest in the boathouse....
Taking a swim in the lake.....
Taking a swim in the lake..... Fishing story gossipping over some beers.....
Memorible group photo shot...... Total about 40 over Toman fish has landed on a full 3 days fishing....Not bad indeed! I only manage to landed 6 fish, 3 was line bursted.....
Memorible group photo shot...... Total about 40 over Toman fish has landed on a full 3 days fishing....Not bad indeed! I only manage to landed 6 fish, 3 was line bursted.....
