Fishing at The Sibuti River, Miri (Mohd Zulfadli bin Khalip)

Fishing at the Sibuti River, Miri.

            Yes, Sarawak’s rivers are famous with the crocs, the modern Malaysian man-eater. For some people, who are hungry for prawn fishing, it is not a big deal. Locals used to say, where there are crocs, there are big prizes awaits.

            For me, prawn fishing at the Sibuti River, which is located in Miri, Sarawak (approximately an hour drive from the city) is one of the best experiences I have ever had. I’ve came in many occasions when I am free from any kind of works. During the last semester break, me and some other friends set up a day where we will be gone into the boat for the whole day.

            Once we are in the boat, we row the boat that we have borrowed from my friend there. And of course, when you come to a place where there are motorbike-sized crocs, everyone must be alert to the surrounding. We set up the boat under a tree, so the sun’s heat would not burn us all.

I got some!

            Sibuti River also becomes the passage that connects some small village that still use the river as their main ‘road’ for communication. While we are fishing, some boats passed. The people are kind of friendly. Even if you are a complete stranger, they still smile towards you. Most of the people who lived nearby the river are the Kedayans, the Mirieks and Malay.

A local fisherman passed our boat.

We fished the whole day, from morning until the evening. Since we came by riding motorcycle, we really wish to get back home before it is night (we are hungry and tired too!). The whole trip was amazing, as each of us managed to get at least 20 plus of multi-sized prawns. Some are only as big as our finger, some are big enough that are qualified enough to be called the Prawn Father (because of its head is almost as the same size of my wrist, quite big for river prawn).

These can make RM100 for you.

Wanted and captured!