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Information about fishing in SabahLabuan island off the coast of Borneo is strategically located at the heart of South Fast Asia. An international offshore financial centre, Labuan, along with its small islands, boasts fine resort hotels and some top class game fishing. Within a few nautical miles off Labuan itself Marlin, Sailfish, Narrowbarred Mackerel, Wahoo, Dogtooth Tuna and Dolphinfish can be found. However, the finest fishing grounds are the Lucornia shoals located 164 nautical miles west of Labuan. The shoals offer fine game fishing and excellent deep water bottom fishing, with massive Grouper being fairly common. Fishing these waters is difficult due to the limited facilities available. Only one boat is available for hire to Lucornia Shoals and this is suitable only for the most hardy of anglers. At present, a standard trip is five days duration but the quality of the fishing more than compensates for the 27 hour journey it takes too reach the shoals. The waters around Labuan also boasts a few good wreck fishing sites in easy reach, where good Grouper, Snapper and Jacks can be found. Labuan has regular daily flights connecting with Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching. The indigo waters of the Sulawesi Sea near Pulau (island) Mabul, south of the town of Semporna in eastern Sabah houses one of the world's most unique fishing and diving centres. A redundant deep sea oil rig was towed from Labuan to its resting site off Mabul. Refurbished into a hotel, this angling and diving centre is located only 20 minutes away from the world renowned dive site of Pulau Sipadan. A modern 9 metre (29ft) fibreglass, fully equipped game fishing boat provides the angler with the opportunity to fish remote 'virgin' waters. Marlin, Sailfish and big Yellowfin Tuna are the main quarry but the waters also provide an abundance of Dolphinfish, Mackerel, Wahoo, Barracuda. Giant Trevally, Skipjack, Bonito, Rainbow Runner, Cobia, Queenfish and more. The facilities and accommodation on various islands in these waters are some of the best available. Developed initially for divers, some of these resorts now offer fishing packages. The seas off Kota Kinabalu, Sabah also offer some excellent fishing. Sailfish and Narrowbarred Mackerel can be taken only a couple of miles from shore while day trip and overnight excursions can be made to Pulau Mengalum for either game fishing or bottom fishing. From the town of Kudat in the north, basic boats can be arranged to fish in deep waters north and west of the islands of Banggi and Balambangan. This is a minimum of a one week safari and 3 months notice must be given to fish this, as yet untouched, angling area. At present, only Hook, Line and Sinker and Cherrybird Tours and Travel can organise this fishing. This trip is only for the hardy and adventurous. …..will
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