The Star Online: Metro: South & East
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| Posted: 11 Jun 2011 05:09 AM PDT Enjoy the goodness of Double-boiled Spring Chicken with Ginseng served with Rice at RM17++ from 11am to 10.30pm until June 30 at the Hainan Kitchen in First World Hotel, Genting. Contact Makan-makan @ GENTING for more information and reservations, call 603-6101 1118. (www.genting.com.my) Tai Chou special Diners who missed the Sang har tang hoon soup, steamed patin fish, stir-fried sweet potato leaves and crispy pork bacon from Restoran Hong Hing (used to be at MTD Prime in Genting Sempah) just head to their new location in Bukit Tinggi. (012-950 5652) . Quick fix Hainan Express, Starworld Casino of First World Hotel is offering the Daily Special (on rotation basis and subject to availability) where on Monday: Assam Laksa (RM8.70++), Tuesday: Curry Laksa (RM10++), Wednesday: Nissin Noodle Soup (RM10++), Thursday: Ipoh Hor Fun (RM10++), Friday: Chicken Porridge (RM4.35++), Saturday: Penang Prawn Mee (RM10++) or Char Siew Pau (3nos.) for RM4.35++ and Sunday: Ipoh Hor Fun (RM10++) or Siew Mai (4nos.) at RM5.20++. For reservations, call 03-6101 1118, www.genting.com.my Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Posted: 11 Jun 2011 05:09 AM PDT Muzium Sungai Lembing (Sungai Lembing, Kuantan) has histirical record of tin-mining activities. Open daily from 9am to 5.30pm, except Mondays. As for Fridays, from 9am-12noon and 2pm-5pm. Entrance fee RM1. Free for students in school uniform and children under 12. For details, contact 09-541 2378, Fax 09-541 2377. Kuantan MTB jamboree Catch the Kuantan Jamboree 2011 on Sunday (June12) at 8am, Taman Bandar where the mountain bike races will race on off road trails for 35km. The top ten winners will receive cash prizes. For further inquiries, contact Rahim Letua Bike Shop (09-572 9352), Rahim (017-977 7800), Mazlan (013-904 8002) and Zakaria (013-941 7417). Balloon festival Bring your children to watch the largest balloon art festival in South East Asia at the Universal Walk of First World Plaza in Genting from today till June 26 where the award winning balloon artistes from Italy, Taiwan and Japan will be showing their skills. Shopping Renovating your house? Head to Home Decor and Interior Design Fair which ongoing until this Sunday (June12) at the Kuantan Parade shopping complex, Kuantan from 11am-10pm. There will be music performances, clown show, music karate show, Zumba and Aikido, children art competition and lucky draw. Admission is free. Charity dinner The Kiwanis Club Johor Baru with Grand BlueWave Hotel and the Japan Club of Johor will be organising a charity dinner in aid of the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief. Those interested in supporting the cause can buy dinner tables at RM1,500 per table. Funds will also be raised through cash sponsorships, charity auction of sponsored items, raffles tickets and beverages. The dinner will be held on Friday, June 17. For details or reservations, please call Cannus Yong of Grand BlueWave Hotel at 012-7878832 or Caterine Wong of Kiwanis Club Johor Baru at 012-7086078. Recycling programme The Tzu-Chi Recycle Programme, held on the third Friday of every month at Sutera Mall, will be held on June 17 this month. Recyclable items such as newspapers, mineral bottles and plastics can be brought down to the recycle counter at the car park opposite Pekin Restaurant from 6.30pm-8.30pm. For details, call 07-5589009. Clinic opening Health minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai will be officiating the upgrading of Telemong's clinic and Mobile Clinic 1Malaysia at 3pm today at the Telemong multipurpose hall in Bentong, Pahang. Zoo time Lipis Zoo located at Bukit Bius in Kuala Lipis, Pahang has 42 animal species. Entrance fee is RM2 per adult and RM1 per child under 12-years old. Shuttle van is provided on Saturday, Sunday and on public holidays at only RM0.50 per person. Futsal tournament Jerantut League Sports 2011 will be held today (June11/sat) where futsal games at the Gelanggang Futsal 1 Malaysia LKNP while takraw competition at Dewan JKKK Sungai Jan, Jerantut in Pahang. All are welcome. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Posted: 11 Jun 2011 05:09 AM PDT SPINNING or baitcasting reels? I always find it amusing to hear fishos argue about this whenever they get together. There is always an argument between the purists and the ordinary Joe anglers on the types of reel preferred. So when I posted this question on the Penang Fishing Association (PMPP) Facebook, it created a debate among the anglers. There are two schools of thoughts here. Some say the spinning reel is better while others recommended the baitcaster. While I agree that the baitcasting reel is better known for its durability and toughness in handling fierce fish fights, it is not an easy reel for a beginner or the inexperienced fisho to handle. It requires some skills and training to master this mean machine which has a tough gearing system to give an angler the additional "muscle" to haul in the catch. It has its pros and cons. The baitcaster can definitely accommodate more lines compared with the spinning reels. But for inexperienced anglers, especially the newbies, they would find the multipliers annoying with its dreadful backlash or birdnest, where the line gets entangled in the spool, making it frustrating to release and straighten it. There is a technique involved in handling this reel. One has to determine the tension of the line, its drag setting and of course the thumbing pressure in releasing the shooting line and the spool to ensure a perfect cast whereas the spinning reel is not so complicated in its usage. The open face design allows users to try any type of baits and lures, gives it a flexibility of casting and a better chance of not entangling the lines. But if you ask my fishing buddy, Dr Kelvin "Firetiger" Khaw, he will tell you he prefers the baitcaster. He says it has better control, accuracy and the mechanics and technology involved in making the reel. While he agrees that spinning is good for jigging as it can cast almost any weight, depending on the thickness of the line and size of the lures, he still prefers the baitcaster anytime. He also felt that spinning reels can be less stable and wobbly compared with the baitcaster. His facts may not be quite right to some anglers who believe the type and size of the spinning reel that has to match the rod. But going by a seasoned angler like Derek Neoh, he would swear on the virtues of a spinning reel. According to him, the spinning reel gives him better control of the rod with his right hand, more so when he casts with light lures. For freshwater fishing, like bujuk or haruan, in dense cover and tight spots, he recommends the spinning reels as it is much easier to handle. Popping for Giant Trevally, Neoh would go with the spinning reel too as he believes it has the capability to do the trick. He also uses spinning reels when doing heavy jigging. Even though he favoured spinning for most applications, he sometime uses the baitcasters as "certain usages favour certain reels". The opinions of these two anglers are not entirely wrong but subjective to each preference, style and the type of species they aimfor. But for newbies, it is definitely the spinning reel to begin with. One could slowly progress and move on to the baitcaster once they have mastered the art of casting with the spinning reel. My two buddies would certainly agree with this. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
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