SAILFISHING IN KUALA ROMPIN

Kuala Rompin is a laid back fishing village & farming community with a population of 15,000 friendly folk. The town features basic suburban infrastructure & facilities. It’s still a relatively unknown billfishing hotspot which was officially discovered back in 1997. Hence, the hook-up rates are such that you stand a 90% chance of landing a billfish, mainly Sailfish with the occasional juve Black Marlin. This is the same percentage as landing a Blue Marlin in St Thomas, US Virgin Island. The weather is usually great & the crystalline emerald green and blue water is typically in super-slick condition.

Kuala Rompin is just a 3 hrs drive from Singapore and its waters have great Sailfishing potential. Hitting double digits on a single day charter is possible. The fishing season on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia runs from mid-March through mid-November. The great thing about K. Rompin is that it’s a small town but still has a 4-star resort, great Asian food, rustic atmosphere & most importantly, amazing Sailfishing, all within close proximity to Singapore.

Kuala (mud basin / river mouth in Malay) Rompin is near the Pahang-Johor state border and is considered a new destination by travel guide books, described mainly as a launch-pad to the relatively undeveloped Pahang section of the Endau Rompin National Park & to Pulau Tioman from the Tanjung Gemok jetty down south. This small town presently has 2 things in its favour: the Sailfishing & 4WD excursions to the national park. It’s also being promoted as the udang galah (tiger prawn) city, in particular the Leban Condong area near the Lanjut Golden Beach Resort. Semi-hardcore 4WD tours have been available to Jakun (orang Asli – original people) settlements inland at Iban & Kampung Aur. There are no bars or clubs in town, although alcohol is available, but the fishing is awesome.

Summerset Resort, a 4-Star hotel located about 20 km or a 12 minutes drive from K. Rompin town where the boats are moored at the main jetty (pengkalan in Malay). Summerset is definitely the newest, largest and most conducive resort in the area. There's a beach bar with cable sports TV, a swimming pool, and a new spa villa that’s worth checking out especially for the ladies. There's also mountain biking, nature trails, and an exciting ATV (4-wheel All-Terrain-Vehicle) beach ride available until 7pm.