Barramundi

BARRAMUNDI a.k.a Siakap putih


Barramundi fishing is the single most popular fishing activity in tropical and sub tropical Malaysia.In Bahasa Malaysia known as Siakap Putih. We can imagine how wilderness and fine barramundi fishing. Weather it be lure casting or bottom anglers have the opportunity to experience some of the best wild stock barra fishing. Fishing for and catching wild Barramundi is the ultimate angling experence, barra in the wild are wirily, cautious, and hard fighting.
I would like to share little bit with all of you after my reasearch in internet and from September and March with the build up period from October to December being the most important.
Barramundi anglers in Pahang , Malaysia. The Barramundi produce eggs between the months of eggs and larvae require salt water and spawning normally takes place in Marine bays and river mouths Juvenile Barramundi [now200-300mm] migrate up the rivers and ito freshwater wetlands.If the young do not have access to freshwater they will probably remain in coastal and estuarine areas to mature
After three to five years most of the freshwater Barramundi migrate back to the ocean to spawn .

Barramundi can change sex from male to female.That is amazing but they can’t be “akuaa”.We can know that the size of the Barramundi can be a good indicator of the sex of the fish.Most Barramundi mature as males [about50-60cm] and start to change sex to females at around 90cm but only if they live in saltwater.
Barra are fairly lazy opportunistic feeders they eat just about anything that lives in or around the water including prawns , small crabs and even each other.
The size of the prey is largely determined by the size of the Barra.
A larger Barramundi's diet consists of 60%fish and 40% crustaceans [mainly prawns],smaller barra eat mainly prawns.This will vary according to where the fish is living.

Barramundi vision is probably limited in dirty water.Barramundi utilise what is called a lateral line,which is a sensory organ that runs down both sides of the body.Thelateral line enables fish to detect vibrations in the water and so be able to locate prey and avoid predators.

The question of weather it is the colour or action of the lure that attracts the fish is difficult to answer,however it is probably a combination of both.When casting you can used attractive bright color is better




The size/length can tell the age of Barramundi:
* 1-Year-old 30-40cm long
* 2-Years-old 50-60cm long
* 3-Years-old 60-80cm long
* 8-Years-old 1 Metre long


The truth of Barramundi:

*Barramundi have been recorded up to 150cm long and with weights in excess of 40kg.
* Barramundi are thought to live to around 20years of age.
* Large female Barramundi can produce 32 million eggs in a single season.
* Barramundi inhabit areas where the water temperature ranges between 20 to 35 degrees Celsius.
* Barramundi can travel great distances in their life; one fish was recaptured 600 kilometres away from Kuantan to JB.


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