2008 Taiwan tour at Keelong -Yeliu
Date: 15th March 2008
Timing: 1000-1630
After an enjoyable trip to Taiwan-Keelong on the 15th of March 08, I was really fascinated by the way Taiwanese do their squid-fishing which was quite different from us. Especially in the month of March is the Taiwan Cuttlefish/Squid season whereby most of the Taiwanese anglers will start their “Squid jigging Craze”.
A fishing port at Yeliu
Stall selling live seafood
Snapper and Amberjack in the tank
According to a Yeliu fishing tackle shop owner, particularly on March, many anglers will do squid jigging with their 10ft-15ft extendable rod pairing with a size 2500-4000 reels. Despite using of the long fishing rod, the squid jig which they used are mainly size 4.0 and above due to the enormous size Squid/Cuttlefish that can be caught during this season. As the anglers are fishing near the coastal rocky area, wearing of special boots with nails installed at the base is a must to prevent from slipping off from the algae rocks. Besides, when either fish or squid are caught, extendable net or special gears for bringing up the catch are also needed.
The freshest catch for a good meal
All kind of crabs and clams
Yummy Big cuttlefish
Tackle shop at Yeliu
What a nice place to fish
A well-prepared Taiwanese angler
Doing squid jigging with long rod
A tourist spot at Yeliu
Night market with lots of seafood at Keelong
King crab and Deep fried Oyster for my supper
A spikey puffer fish swimming happily
Without a doubt, Yeliu is an extremely nice place for doing fishing and most importantly, fighting a big squid or fish on this type of rocky fishing spot is indeed challenging. Hopefully, when I have a chance to revisit Taipei, would liked to organize either a half or one day fishing trip at Yeliu to cure my fishing poison deep in me.
