LOST IN PAPUA

Papua Irian Jaya, a place I always dreamed of visiting one day...... Finally, here I was on November 2011 for my very virgin visit to this exotic land after so much was done on digging the info sinced 6 months prior to actually making my way there.....

Look at the local's market, checking out their freshwater fish available here..... Tilapia fish, Climbing Perch (Anabas testudineus), Haruan the common snakehead.....

Even Wallaby Kangaroo meat is commonly sold here in the open market.....

It is just a bit like Northern Australia territory here where you can find the big termite nest every where...

A broken bridge that lead you to an unspoiled virgin wild fishing swampy wonderland which have not much touched by human hands......

The local community around the swamp......

This is the only type of boat (fully carved out from a tree trunk) in this wetland..... No other choices but to use this for fishing.... Scary!

Here we go.....

 This swampy wetland is a savanna type of swamp forest with broad floating vegetation every where.......

 The locals having a field time fishing.....

 Oooops! What is this? A catfish!?.... Well, this was my first catch in this virgin land..... Ha Ha Ha!

Kew caught a same Catfish too.....                                                                                                  

 And, What is this fish!? Looks more like a Bass type fish..... can anyone identify this fish for me?
..... (Date:16th April 2012, it has since been brought to my knowledge that this fish is called Mouth Almighty... scientific name:Glossamia aprion) 

 It is every where in this swamp and is easy to catch.....

 My new Anaconda Rubber Jig from DRUNK CRAZY did the job too.....

 Wooo! Plenty more... it's really abundant......

 Close up on it's head.... Somebody please tell me it's name!!! 

 Again, another kind of unknown Garfish..... Please tell me what this fish's name is. Sorry for my ignorance.... 

It sure looks similar to a Garfish from the sea..... I am inclined to think that it might be the same species that migrated from the sea to this freshwater swamp........

Nice weather,... not so hot.....

Archer Fish (Toxotes jaculatrix) is here too....

Kenny asked why my fish so small, a Tarpon..... Ha Ha Ha!

Wow! Yes! A good looking Northern Saratoga.....

Big Haruan!!..... attacking from the surface....

The local Kangaroo hunter.....

 Catches of the day from the local fisherman....

The local community.....

 Oil extracting process of the white tree leaf......

 Sharing my fishing experience through the camera lens with the locals.....

Beautiful scenery of the swamp forest......

Our 2hp engine.....he he he!

Floating vegetations across the swamp.....

Oh YES! A Golden Barramundi..... I can't believe it, the fish here take surface lure aggressively.....

Wooow! What a beautiful Barramundi.....

Look at it's beautiful shining golden armour.....

Oh YES! Another Barra......

Two thumbs up! Great catch! Cheers!!....

Kew and Kenny were so happy, they thoroughly enjoyed catching one or two freshwater Barramundi for themselves...

Wow! What a whopper for Kew......

Yes! A good size of 13.5kg Golden Barramundi was landed by Kew......

"Please retain the fish for my consumption tonight"..... reminded ever so often by the poor anxious boatman.......

Plenty of catches.....

Oh no.... lost a biggie.... seems like 3X Ownner Hook is not good enough......

Happy fishing everyone....

End of the day in Papua, beautiful sun set on my way home.... I wonder where else I should explore for my next adventure.......