Hi Oscar,

I've been to Hong Kong quite a few times but never had the time to go looking for fishing gear. I did a quick internet search but the best I could come up with is some places of where to fish. I wouldn't have thought that it would be too cost effective to get jigging gear in Hong Kong due to the inflated prices, but I'm certainly not a local or knowledgeable on their fishing gear and the cost involved.

Here is a little extract of what I found. Hope you enjoy your trip.

'Each year many people travel to Hong Kong(HK) for three reasons. They shop, eat good food, and enjoy the energetic nightlife a beautiful lit city has to offer. But to people who fish, Hong Kong offers more than enjoying yourself in the city. Fishing in Hong Kong can be very entertaining and I was able to experience and learn some of the local hot spots and methods of the sport of fishing. In this article I will provide you with an overview about fishing in Hong Kong.

Where to fish: I would have to say most people in Hong Kong fish in saltwater, and since HK is surrounded by the ocean, locating a fishing spot is quite simple. One can easily access the ocean or harbor which is just a couple of minutes walk from either a MTR(subway) or bus station. Fishing from the harbor can be done in many places between Kowloon, from Kwun Tong to Tsim Sha Tsui or further), and the Hong Kong Island.

The fish that are caught off of piers, docks, and harbors range from finger size to palm size, but depending on where you go, you can land larger fish. One Angler at a dock near Lantau Island landed a nice 2 pounder while I was touring the island

Sticking to Hong Kong Island, saltwater fishing can be done all around the perimeter. Where there's water, there are fish. Moving to the opposite side of the island is Stanley. Stanley is a tourist attraction site that provide good scenery, a place for people to spend a day enjoying the nice beaches, BBQ, and other water sports, and of course the Stanley Market. People in Hong Kong also come to Stanley to fish because the environment is more relaxed, a place away just far enough away from city life.'

Cheers,
Adam

Adam Gallash

Thank u for ur fast replay .

i dont belive i will have time to go out fishing , im gonne stay there only for 4 days or even less .

Hi Oscar,

There are quite a few EBay retaillers that ship out of Hong Kong, so you may wish to check a few of them out personally and get rid of the freight. A lot of 99cent reels for the unwary with $50 freight costs. Maybe you can offer them a few 99cent reel deals in person.

Good luck.

put me down for a 99c reel

Will make a good sinker.

Wow.....thats cheaper than my $2 spanner jig.....might have to stock up. =)

**Oceanside = Van Staal, Shimano, Penn, Jigmaster rods, etc... **

Oceanside Tackle and Marine
364 South Street,
O'Connor, Perth WA
Ph# 9337 5682
Fishing/Boating/Dive/Marine
** OPEN 7 DAYS **

Hey Adam, why did you go to Hong Kong? Business, pleasure :p ??

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Jay Burgess

........or you could by in Australia and keep Aussie people working ;)

Not going to trot this old chestnut out are we Deefa?

John

PS. I usually buy local, but if I can save %50 on a high price item, I'll buy international.

Big John, twasn't actually me, was just still logged on to a mates puter, and he didn;t realise....

But yeah John, chestnuts are tasty... :)

Both business and holidays Jay. Been there several times, first couple was on holidays and the last ones were business in China with Hong Kong as stopover. Top place, very pricey thou.

That post was from me John not Deefa, not saying buying some gear O/S is bad but it's costing Aussie jobs & businesses....I'll stand by that and yes I've seen the statistics......an old chestnut yes, however it has basis!

** Oceanside = Shimano,Penn,Van Staal & Jigmaster rods, etc...**

Owner/Operator
Oceanside Tackle and Marine
364 South Street,
O'Connor, Perth WA
Ph# 9337 5682
Fishing/Boating/Dive/Marine
** OPEN 7 DAYS **

blame the GST!
=P =P =P =P

just kidding. touchy subject, I won't say more. my choice is mine alone, for my reasons.

Pump iron to drop iron!

Or whoever I'm replying to.

Don't worry, plenty of my hard earned gets spent locally, just ask the missus.

Hehehe

John

planning to get some jigs to jiggle with , for sure i aint gonne buy a rod or reel there , even if it will be "buy 1 get 1 free" .

just thinking about buying reel there make me see the image of figthing with a fish and the spoll flying into the sea .

haha only if the buy a 99c reel and push it over it's limits. see if you can get the quality gear cheaper over there than you would in Australia?

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Jay Burgess

Hey guys I've just purchased a Okuma Axeon 90 for $99 plus $27 freight. I've looked around but this was the best deal,so I took it, send a pic when it arrives from Asia. Cheers.