Yes. Sail fishing in Malaysia is as good and better than the Costa Rica's of the world. That said, I rate fishing destinations holistically, that is how good is the fishing in the context of the broader destination? Well let's see. Malaysian climate? Marvellous; Relative proximity (when compared to Costa Rica for Asia Pac travellers)? Much closer; Food? Abundant, diverse and outrageously good; The people? Yep, there's a bad durian here and there but on the most part friendly and hospitable; Exchange rate and bang for your buck? Extremely favourable; Numbers of Sails? Double digit catch and release days are frequent. That leaves Malaysia at the top of the heap in my mind. Vessel and basic infrastructure does not compare to our well established Latin American comrades however....but the boats do float!
While fishing would usually be the focal point of a trip of this nature, you still want plenty of things to do and see if the fish God's are not smiling! A short trip from the concrete jungles of Kuala Lumpur or Singapore will have you tackling one of my favourite and flamboyant fighting saltwater species.
Trips are booked out from now until the end of the season so I plan to keep you abreast of progress in coming months with some uploaded footage.
There has been quite a bit of interest from you regarding Sailfishing of late. I've dug up an old article where I set voyage to some uncharted waters and uncovered a few little gems off Malaysia's West Coast. Hope you can take something from it.
Adios till next time
Jason Borg
