ICasters were at Megabass Japan Cup 2014-2015

Venue: SW Jurassic Fishing Pond, Bagan Lalang, 43950 Tanjong Sepat, Selangor
Date: 29th March 2015

After a ‘not so sleepless’ night thinking about the Megabass 2014-2015 Japan Cup competition, we, 6 representatives from Malaysia ICasters fishing club got ourselves up early in the morning and started our journey to the Sepang Jurassic SW fishing pond where the competition will be held. We managed to meet up in a ‘Mamak’ shop to grab something to eat for breakfast on the way.

ICasters Team

We reached the pond approximately 7.30 a.m and found out that we were one of the earliest members to reach the place. We all had the look ‘Damn…where are the others?’ Mr. Jeffry, the pond owner welcomed us with his usual happy smile. We didn't know, waiting and feeling nervous will make us hungry and the “FEELING” brought us to the food stall again to have something hot to drink. Many live emoticons can be seen on each members face already, some stays cool, some looks nervous and some were collecting information about the competition from other participants. 

Once the drinking session is done, we collected the participants goodie bag and gathered at the waiting area together with other participants. Everyone was busy setting up their fishing gears, busy snapping photographs and chatting with friends. Sharp at 8.20 p.m, the competition chief Marshal called all the participants to explain the rules and regulations of the competition. Together with him was the very well-known Megabass Elite team member year 2010 Lake Kawaguchi Champion Madam Seina who gave us some presentation on year 2015 Megabass featuring lures and wished us all good luck in Japan language. She had a translator that speaks Japanese English as well but, who cares, she was beautiful.

The rules were simple for ICasters members, catch a fish with HARD body Lure, you get 2 points and if you catch a fish with SOFT plastic lures, you will get 1 point and about the rest of the list, to be frank and truth full we were not concentrating at all. There was also another game arranged in the competition called the ’BINGO’ game and it’s opened for all participants too. The game can be won by simply catching 3 species of fish from the pond.

ICasters members with Madam Siena

Sharp at 9.10 a.m the competition Chief Marshal asked us to take our own places around the pond and wait. After 5 to 10 minutes waiting, the competition bell rang and we could see almost 50 lures flying from different angles into the pond.

Some got very lucky to get fish on their first cast and some was casting calmly on continuous mode presenting the lures on best possible way to catch a fish. We all could see a group of GT fish frenzies but none of the fish decided to even smell a lure. ICaster members took places on all corners of the 2 ponds which was opened for competition. After some time, we all could see ICasters president fighting with a fish. We got ‘Surprised’ or ‘Happy’? Nah, it was a very normal scene for the rest of the members, even we expected him to be one of the favorites to win the competition. Approximately after 1 hour the competition started the BINGO game bell rang indicating that there is a winner already. Damn,that really increased the tense of the competition.

ICasters member

ICasters members noticed to be doing very well in the competition. The Marshals was running around helping to bring the fish up, unhook the de-barbed hooks and release the fish back. They wrote the points and catch time on the tag given to us before leaving to their spot again. Many photographers were around the pond to take pictures of the participants and the catches. Sun was over bright on the day making us to dehydrate fast and try to find some shades. All participants were warned over elapsing time of last 1 hour, 30 minutes, 15 minutes, 5 minutes and last minute of the competition. Last 15 minutes was the epic moments when all the participants pushed to the max and cast out the lures as strong and as fast as possible.

ICasters member

Sharp at 12.30 p.m, the stop bell were rung by the chief Marshal. All casters had to stop casting and make their way to the ‘point registration table’ at the waiting area. While waiting for the result to be announced, we took the opportunity to take pictures and autographs from Madam Seina the featuring guest. The competition was exhausting and we all took our sit and drank as much of water available. After ½ an hour waiting, the results were announced from standing of no. 10. Surprisingly, out of 6 ICasters members joined 2 of them found to be on the 2nd and 4th standing. The rest did their best as well and was lacking of very small point margins only.

ICasters rep on 2nd standing

ICasters rep on 4th standing

The noise made and the clap gained when ICasters members receiving their prices was a breakthrough and a recognition for the ICasters club. We all were happy for each other’s as brothers as always. We took enough pictures with the group, the participants and the organizers and decided to make a move back to home at 3.30p.m.

An article by : Vimalan Krishanasamy aka Vipaima