Malaysia Fishing

 

TIOMAN ISLAND GAME FISHING CHARTERS

In the 70s, TIME Magazine selected Tioman Island as one of the world's most beautiful islands. Tioman Island located in the South China Sea, is a small island 32 km off the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia in the state of Pahang. The Island is 39 km long and 12 km wide. Tioman Island has eight main villages, the largest is Tekek in the north. The densely forested island is sparsely inhabited, and is surrounded by numerous coral reefs, making it a popular snorkeling and scuba diving destination. There are also many very nice beach resorts and bungalows around the island, In Tekek village there are Duty-free stores (Tioman is a duty-free zone) and a small marina, the small airport is also located here. The marine area around Tioman Island and eight other nearby islands have been declared as marine parks and marine reserves and fishing is not allowed within two nautical miles of the Tioman coast, this is to protect the breeding areas and the corals from mostly the commercial fishing fleet. Apart from its diverse marine life, the inland rainforest area was protected in 1972 as the Pulau Tioman Wildlife Reserve and the interior of Tioman Island got a pristine tropical jungle with many jungle treks you can explore when not out fishing. The island is served by ferries from the Malaysian mainland, with departures from Mersing and Endau (Gemok) The Ferry is 30 Ringit one way plus 5 Ringit for the national park fee. There is also a propeller plane service by Berjaya Air from Kuala Lumpur.
 

42 nautical miles east of Rompin there is a beautiful tropical island called Tioman island with nice beaches, coral reefs and a lush jungle. Not many know that Tioman island can also offer great game fishing action. We do 3 day/2 night (and longer if wanted) trips to Tioman with bungalow accommodation included. The trip starts in Rompin and the first day you can fish for Sailfish between Rompin and Tioman. The second and 3rd day you can either target Wahoo (early season), Black Marlin, Dorado, Narrow Barred Spanish Mackerel top water with live baits and jigs or fish deep with baited hooks for big Groupers, Snappers, Cobia, Breams, Trevallies and many other species. There are also many FADs and some wrecks in the area that holds a lot of fish. In the evening we return to the beach where you can relax and swim. We bring the best tasting fish we caught during the day to the restaurant at the resort and have a great seafood dinner in the evening. Return is at the boat jetty in Rompin the last day of the trip. This trip has become very popular with our anglers and offers great fishing variation for many different species.


East of Tioman Island, the waters are deeper and here you will find nice size Wahoo, Dorado and Black Marlin (50-300 lb size). There are many Fish Aggregating Devices (or FADs) in the area that holds a lot of Dorado and other game fish like Cobia, Wahoo, Narrow Barred Spanish Mackreel and Sailfish. South of Tioman at Palau Aur and Palau Pemanggil the fishing for Narrow barred King Mackerel and bigger Marlin is good and bottom fishing and jigging for other species is an alternative to the game fishing. 
 


TIOMAN ISLAND DAY TRIPS - PRIVATE CHARTER
Tioman Island day charters are priced at 1060 USD for a private charter for the 2024 - 2025 season, minimum charter duration 2 days. 

Price includes:

  • A full-day charter from 8am-5pm (9 hrs.) for up to 4 people
  • Hotel pick-up 
  • lunch box
  • Mineral drinking water
  • Free use of professional fishing equipment and tackle
  • Experianced English speaking crew

Not included:

  • Accommodations, room /board, however contact information & recommendations are provided upon request 
  • International and domestic Airfare
  • Beer or other alcoholic beverages
  • Ferry tickets and park fees for Tioman
To confirm any dates we need a 50% deposit, the balance is to be paid in cash before departure. If you for any reason can not come we will book you in for another available date without any extra fees. We accept PayPal and TT bank transfers for the deposit payment.

 


TIOMAN ISLAND 3 DAYS/2 nights PACKAGE TRIPS
Our Tioman Island 3 days / 2 nights package trips are priced at 3,200 USD for a private charter for the 2024-25 season for up to 4 anglers.

PRICE INCLUDES:
3 full-days fishing with departure and return from Kuala Rompin for up to 4 people
Breakfast at the resort
Lunch boxes
Mineral drinking water
Free use of professional fishing equipment and tackle
2 nights bungalow accommodation (twin share) at Jaura Beach on Tioman Island.
 

NOT INCLUDED:
International and domestic Airfare
Beer or other alcoholic beverages.
Dinner at the resort

For reservation and inquiries please contact us here.
 


The many FADs in the area can produce great Dorado action.