Popping for sails in Kuala Rompin

Myself and 4 mates have just arrived home from 4 days fishing for sails in Kuala Rompin, Malaysia. We had a fantastic time and landed some great fish. My goal was to land one on a popper, which i managed on the final day. The popper was an Adhek mini gecko rigged with a single 7/0 owner SJ-38 on assist cord off the tail. While not the biggest fish of the trip it was by far the most exciting for me.. especially to see the surface strike!

On bait the score was: -

Day 1.. 2 fish landed for 3 strikes

Day 2.. 5 fish landed for 5 strikes including a triple hookup

Day 3.. 6 fish landed for 8 strikes

Day 4.. 6 fish landed for 9 strikes

So all up over 4 days we landed 19 sailfish and 2 spanish macks. Great fishing!

The tackle:-

Saltiga Z4500H filled with Daiwa Accudepth PE4

Caranx Kaibutsu light pleasure

10ft 80lb shock leader to a solid ring

3ft bite leader to the popper.

The famous Rompin statue

Beats with a nice fish

My biggest sail of the trip

Hooked up!

2 fish out of a triple hookup, 3rd still being fought

Little mack teeth

The poppers and stickbaits that made the journey with me.. top right is the Adhek mini gecko that landed my sail.. with an aggressive downward sweep of the rod this spits up water then dives and kicks from side to side as the bubbles escape from the face, leaving a great trail!