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Striking A Match: Assembling A Fishing Setup

Striking A Match: Assembling A Fishing Setup August 21, 2018 Captain Q Choosing a fishing setup is a lot like choosing a partner: you'll meet, learn to take care of each other and hopefully achieve many great milestones together. Unlike however the case with your significant other, you'll be able...

Omakase At Sea: The Making Of A Fishing Trip

Omakase At Sea: The Making Of A Fishing Trip July 3, 2018 Captain Q In fine dining, omakase is a Japanese phrase meaning "I'll leave it up to you", and originates from the term makaseru, or "to entrust" (source: wikipedia). In an omakase meal, diners leave it to the chef...

Day Out: Sunshine After The Rain

Day Out: Sunshine After The Rain January 25, 2018 Captain Q As the cold spell brought about by the recent monsoon surge petered out, Artemis I set out on a slightly different kind of adventure. She was supporting a session conducted by My Fishing Frenzy Academy as part of a...

Trip Log: Fast Water, Fast Fish

Trip Log: Fast Water, Fast Fish January 10, 2018 Captain Q When fishing out in the open sea, anglers usually prefer milder currents in order that they may get their rigs to the seabed more easily. In strong currents, it is not uncommon to have to resort to the use...

Fishing: Luck or Skill?

Fishing: Luck or Skill? December 13, 2017 Captain Q Each time we see a picture of a grinning angler with a fantastic catch, do we tell ourselves that this is an exceptionally skillful person, or that he is just lucky? Fishing lies somewhere along the continuum between skill-and luck-based activities....

Trip Log: Of Buoys & Boils

Trip Log: Of Buoys & Boils November 23, 2017 Captain Q One fine Sunday morning not too long ago, six plucky adventurers came aboard the fair vessel Artemis I to spend a day exploring the waters of our Southern Islands. The dark clouds that had loomed over the marina gave...

Navigating the waters of the Southern Islands of Singapore

Navigating the waters of the Southern Islands of Singapore November 10, 2017 Captain Q Every intrepid marine adventurer needs to know his way around his waters.The Southern Islands of Singapore are home to the greatest diversity of coral species around our shores, and its undulating underwater terrain coupled with the...