How to Fish for Snapper | 5 USEFUL TIPS | Fishing at Punggol Waterfront 2

Welcome back to another episode of Jives Fishing! Today, we headed to Punggol Waterfront 2 to fish for some golden snappers. We decided to film a tutorial on how to effectively catch snappers when fishing in Singapore as snappers are picky fishes. This tutorial includes our personal advice + 5 tips to catch snappers, and we managed to catch 2 decent-sized golden snappers at Punggol today.
Do note that these tips are not set in stone and are simply what we've found helpful in our own experiences. If you guy have any other tips for fishing for snapper or fishing in singapore in general, do let us know in the comments below! Enjoy the video!

[@justhot8748]

Love your videos, always looking forward to new ones from you guys. Being an angler myself, i know the effort, energy, time and resources required behind every fishing trip can be exhausting. Fishing is not a lazy man's sport. And then there is also the unseen back-end activities required for uploading - so a big THANK YOU to you guys. I am a middle aged angler but am not ashamed to say i learnt alot from you guys. Also liked how you guys are not too flashy - humble, simple and practical. Thumbs up!

[@JivesFishing]

Thank you very much! Glad you found our vid useful 😊

[@shaoxuan4227]

So do I.Your videos of fishing is the best.

[@fangningtoo773]

This channel taught me so much

[@JivesFishing]

Haha great!

[@iplayon10morefps51]

Wow so good tips would probably try it when I go waterfront again thank you

[@JivesFishing]

Thanks bro! Try it out!

[@Allah_moo...]

Very good infor on fishing snappers.. well done guys.... hope to see you guys on ponggol end someday....

[@JivesFishing]

Thanks man! See you around 😎

[@muhammadirfanmohamednoor1057]

Another masterpiece! Love the juicy tips ! Keep it up ! 👍👍

[@JivesFishing]

Thanks man!!!😎

[@fabulousfab4145]

so much info! not so many channels gave such accurate tips! thank you!

[@JivesFishing]

No worries 😎 hope you found them useful 👍🏻

[@joonjie98]

WAH Thanks for tips bro! I always wanted to catch my own snapper!

[@JivesFishing]

No problem bro! Hope you catch your first snapper soon!! 😊

[@Krush0-0]

Hey dude, your setup is what we use for surfcasting in Taiwan for Mahi Mahi，narrow barred mackerel 😅

[@oneboonkeng1008]

Thanks for the wonderful experience "fishing" with both of you and the tips you shared about catching Snappers. Thumbs up. Take care and stay safe.

[@JivesFishing]

Hi bro, long time no see. Thank you and take care too 👍🏻😎

[@vincentyee7807]

Nice video n good advice tips... I still had not been to e punggol waterfront yet but will sure try and hope able to meet u guys...

[@JivesFishing]

Thank you!

[@tamachan1987]

Thank you for your educational videos and sustainable fishing, which sg should work towards, not only for our hobby and as well for the next generation too. I had been fishing waterfront last 20 years and it has changed a lot!! But may I ask about something about this video while you fish at waterfront: 1) The tide is quite strong, I am using 20 pound line and size 1 sinker, I think it will still drift away. What size sinker you used? Size 2? 2) Do you fish at night just for the snappers or day time makes a different? 3) You fished in coming tide or out going? 4) Your 12 footer rod, do you cast over the floating barriers or just before it? (as it doesn't makes sense how you are able to retrieve it casting over it lol)

[@JivesFishing]

Hi! Here are our opinions 1) We usually use minimum size 3 unless for the ultralight rod (size 1/2). 2) Actually we fish night time more because daytime busy haha. But some people say that snappers more common at night, to us is about the same bah. 3) We usually fish whenever we have time 😂 so dun really pay attention to tide. However, we have got catches on all kinds of tides. 4) we cast before it. We tried casting over a few times, the hit rate is higher but usually reel back that time sangkot so.. haha

[@tamachan1987]

@@JivesFishing thanks for the quick reply .... i will try tml morning and let you know about my Field Report

[@JivesFishing]

tamachan1987 hehe all the best! 💪🏻

[@tamachan1987]

@@JivesFishing What I caught today.... Sunburn lol ... and 1 Helicopter fish *face palm

[@JivesFishing]

tamachan1987 haha do remember to put sunblock next time. Oh yes there is alot of helicopter fish there..

[@dianazhou2909]

Thanks for the tips it do come in handy

[@JivesFishing]

No worries. Anytime 😎

[@soonteck93]

Wow really nice catches! Some really useful tips I will definitely use next time bro

[@JivesFishing]

Thanks bro! Glad you found them useful, happy fishing! 😎

[@789slasher]

Woah, these are really good tips! Thank you!

[@JivesFishing]

Thanks man! Glad you found them useful 😎

[@tabibito68]

Thank you for the informative video. Would like to know how to catch fresh squid in Singapore?

[@JivesFishing]

No worries! Can try going to bedok jetty if you have a squid lamp and scooping net 😎

[@ongcalvin600]

Hello, May i know where can i get fresh dead prawn? Wet market? Bcos as you mention try to get bait that does not touch fresh water, TIA!

[@JivesFishing]

Tackle shops sell dead prawn that doesnt touch freshwater. But sometimes we buy prawns from wet market too.

[@mohamedrashid1490]

Congrats jives.spore fishing sifu now..nice angchoh ny the way...

[@JivesFishing]

Thank you! 😎😎

[@kelvingay809]

thx for tips very helpful

[@JivesFishing]

No worries!

[@fendvlog]

Thanks for the info bro. Nice catch

[@JivesFishing]

No worries bro! Thanks!

[@jbl.fishing]

Hey guys! Very nicely done! Love the vids!

[@JivesFishing]

Hey JBL! Thanks man! Have a great weekend bro 😎

[@jbl.fishing]

@@JivesFishing u too buddies!

[@fishonatic786]

Good catch bro! Good baits for night fishing is probably squid but that place probably got the crabs get onto it first. Sian. Haha

[@JivesFishing]

Thanks bro! Ya.. alot of crabs now..

[@honchochief]

Do you give fishing lesson for seniors?

[@jylerphua1427]

Nice catches. I was wondering whats the recomended bait to use in the day time at pwf2 Keep up the good work🤘

[@JivesFishing]

Thank you! Live or dead prawns would be good for daytime.

[@amiruzaki]

Kipidap . I always like your video.

[@JivesFishing]

Thank you.

[@Noobmaster-sm1te]

i dont target snapper but great vid overall i find it very informative

[@JivesFishing]

Thank you!

[@chungtkhtc]

Hi, i enjoyed your videos. But i don't want recent videos. Are you guys still fishing and videoing?

[@CounterFishingspot]

Thanks for the tips.👍 🎣🎣🎣🙏🇲🇨👍

[@JivesFishing]

😎👍🏻 no worries

[@arthurcallens8375]

Can you give us any other good spots for snapper in the southern part, with these sandy sea floor you have mentionned? Thank you soo much!

[@JivesFishing]

Labrador park does have some snapper even though it is not totally sandy. Otherwise marina south pier is also good.

[@zaidbilal18]

Go there always sangkut haha! Stuck.. All the way... By the you cast after that blue thing isit hehe or before

[@JivesFishing]

Yes, alot nets there.. anyway we cast before the blue barrels!

[@1999loler]

Do you have any suggestions for hook sizes ? Say for example fishing for good size snappers

[@JivesFishing]

From shore fishing, size 1 to size 2/0 should be enough.

[@tuodschannel2295]

Hi Jives fishing , is Pungol water front near to Pungol jetty? I really like to watch tour video and learn a lot specially when you named the fish you catch . Cheers 😍👍🐠

[@JivesFishing]

Hi, thanks man! Yup punggol waterfront is near the jetty.

[@letitiatyy]

v. informative 👍🏻

[@JivesFishing]

Thank you!

[@hazreenshah]

Bro how to exactly go to punggot waterfront??cant find on google maps

[@elizamatter2096]

Can you recommend a fishing shop to buy bait such as live prawn at punggol waterfront

[@JivesFishing]

Sincere fishing tackles/gary tackles. I heard theres a shop near punggol but not too sure the name.

[@fishhubbd]

Nice

[@JivesFishing]

Thank you.

[@mohans912]

Hi, thank you for the informative videos. May I know how to reach this fishing spot? Nearest place to park? Im planning to go with my kids one of this days. Thank you.

[@JivesFishing]

Can park at Marina Country Club or Punggol end. Can take a look at google maps to see where the sea is and just walk in that direction.

[@mohans912]

Thank you. I’ll check it out..

[@JivesFishing]

Moh S all the best!

[@user-et4np5mx9g]

THANK YOU

[@JivesFishing]

No worries.

[@kosnanmalek2930]

Bro..becareful when you handle the ah seng fish ..(cat fish ) the best please use rag to cover the fish and press the head the you release the hook.. If you got stung by the ah seng fish or any fish quickly put some vinegar at the wound ok..just becareful when you stand at thw raillilng ok.. Good vidoe bro...

[@JivesFishing]

Thank you for your kind concern bro! Will be careful in future.

[@kosnanmalek2930]

You can call me uncles ..im 54 already..i also angler...

[@kosnanmalek2930]

If can you buy a fishing net ..you can put your live fish inside the net..if you just tie the fish and let it go..if there a barracuda fish your fish body will be gone..just like that..

[@JivesFishing]

Kosnan Malek true true. Nearly happened to us once haha..

[@jayy7112]

Bro where you buy your gaff

[@fakhrulbadaruddin36]

Hello. When u cast there do u cast over the blue barrel

[@JivesFishing]

Hi, nope we dont.

[@Staticshockz]

Waa power la!

[@JivesFishing]

Thanks!

[@aloysiuslim3229]

Have u tried the left side of waterway before? Now all these spots all close only the left side open :(

[@JivesFishing]

Haven’t tried before. Ya.. v little area left

[@fangningtoo773]

amaze

[@laichon3783]

Bro where is this place..i on Singapore i can to meet u

[@aimanazhrin1905]

Hi bro, quite obvious that you surfcast over the barricade yes? How you retrieve the line so easily ah...

[@JivesFishing]

Hi bro, we don’t cast over.

[@aimanazhrin1905]

@@JivesFishing how far is the Barricade? haha 'cause it seems that usually surfcasters tend to reach around 20-30m or further

[@aimanazhrin1905]

their lines casted*

[@JivesFishing]

AimanAzhrin 190 i think cus they go further up where the barricades are further.

[@justfishingIguess]

Hi bro! Thanks for the tips and tricks! Just wanna ask, do you know if catfish are more attracted to dead prawns as compared to kelong sotong? Cause I'm trying to avoid all the catfish😂

[@JivesFishing]

Hey bro, no worries. Regarding your question, we find that catfish are seriously attracted to anything 😂, we baited dead prawns, kelong sotong, dead tamban, live prawns and the jahans still take. I think as long as they are around they will take anything, cant help it haha!

[@justfishingIguess]

Haha didn't expect you to reply so fast. But thanks a lot for the information! You really have helped me to learn a lot about fishing. Keep up the good work!

[@JivesFishing]

Myron Ng no worries! Happy fishing 😎

[@marcusteo4583]

Do you guys usually aim for high or low tide timings?

[@JivesFishing]

High tide

[@ft2234bt]

Where U bought yr Kelong Sotong?

[@akiruhamuza5667]

Hi Jives, can share where you buy your 'fresh' dead prawn?

[@JivesFishing]

Hi bro, we usually get them from tackle shops. Alternatively, sometimes when we have leftover live prawns, we would keep and freeze them.

[@akiruhamuza5667]

@@JivesFishing Thank you very much!

[@joveliew99]

Name me a better fishing channel, I’ll be here waiting

[@JivesFishing]

hehe thanks bro! Many other great channels out there!

[@Anglers_Tv]

Supreme anglers tv

[@JivesFishing]

Supreme Anglers TV hi guys!

[@szm5004]

I kinda like Briggsy

[@JivesFishing]

sz mok me too!

[@fridoot]

Where do u buy ur bait from?

[@JivesFishing]

Sincere/gary tackle.

[@e.b25]

where to buy kelong sotong?

[@jiemingchu4376]

hi bro, is it very tough to cast at the place you are fishing? the safety buoys look rather close

[@JivesFishing]

Yes it is very close. You can go further down nearer to the beach (or nearer to punggol marina side) where the buoys are further out. 😎

[@jiemingchu4376]

@@JivesFishing thanks for the prompt reply!!!! i see, so actually i do not have to cast really far right?

[@JivesFishing]

Jieming Chu yes bro. Sometimes when we are lazy we just drop it along the wall too 😂

[@jiemingchu4376]

@@JivesFishing I see thanks for the awesome tips bro! Sick catch!

[@JivesFishing]

Jieming Chu no problem! Cheers!

[@roborovski008]

what reel model and size is that on your UL setup ?

[@JivesFishing]

A shimano sienna 2500.

[@PuteriBuntalStory]

Hi where is the exact place?

[@batujejaktanahfishing8478]

How to get there bro?

[@zikarishakuto1567]

yalor bring 1 person 10 rods ..hahahaha

[@REANZTV]

WhatsApp bro in newbie in fishing. I haven't try fishing yet. But i have a fishing rod already. I want to go to that place. Is it ok to use lure at night?

[@JivesFishing]

Hmm sorry bro we not too experienced in luring! Can ask Ryan Ngler (his channel is #tiotiotio) for tips on luring there. You can lure there but the beach side would be better.

[@REANZTV]

@@JivesFishing ok bro. What are the best bait on that spot bro?

[@JivesFishing]

REANZ TV live prawns or kelong sotong!

[@JivesFishing]

REANZ TV if targeting jahan, anything is fine.

[@lcwei96094]

hi, all 3 snappers were caught using sotong?

[@JivesFishing]

hi bro! Thats right!

[@jackkie4617]

Nice one bro btw when was this?

[@JivesFishing]

Thanks! Was about a week back!

[@naneunjillu7852]

Terbaik sia

[@JivesFishing]

Thanks!

[@user-et4np5mx9g]

良いアドバイスですね。

[@JivesFishing]

ありがとございます　😎

[@Fisherminnn]

Sickkkk

[@JivesFishing]

Thanks fisherminnn!

[@fangningtoo773]

mukbang of bbt, rare drink that isnt kopi

[@JivesFishing]

😂🤩

[@andreajohnston9009]

Thumbs up💣💣💣 🔐🎊

[@kazenokami8224]

i go there almost everyday . I’m using dead prawn or squid as bait but yet still no big fish as urs might as i well the prawn and squid that i bought can cook and eat btr 🥺😭

[@gabrieltan06]

The squid you get from market is very different from kelong sotong. If you want to know where to get can send me a message.

[@JivesFishing]

Yup Gabriel is right. Its best to get fresher squid that doesnt touch freshwater at all!

[@froggy26]

Yr friend voice like using voice changer so deep 😅 anyway nice video 🤘

[@JivesFishing]

Thanks!

[@Islamunitedpeople]

How far you cast? Curious

[@JivesFishing]

Just before the blue barrels.

[@cherylhong7953]

Can share where you buy your Sotong?

[@JivesFishing]

Gary tackle or sincere tackle.

[@ongjiajun3874]

what size hook do u use?

[@JivesFishing]

size 2/0 and size 1!

[@ongjiajun3874]

@@JivesFishing thank you so much

[@SGFRtv]

Kelong Sotong & Prawns is available here www.sgfishingrigz.com/collections/fresh-kelong-bait

[@kyleyan391]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@JivesFishing]

thanks!

[@kyleyan391]

New beginner. Thanks for your sharing. 😊

[@JivesFishing]

KK KK no worries. Happy fishing!

[@wenhuixiao6266]

👏👏👏👍👍👍

[@JivesFishing]

Thank you 😎

[@khoops311]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 !!!

[@JivesFishing]

Thank you!

[@franklah1684]

Teammm fish mao

[@JivesFishing]

😎

[@pogrena6441]

💪🏽😎

[@JivesFishing]

Thank you!

[@pogrena6441]

😎✌🏾

[@MDRAKO]

👀

[@junyang465]

How to fish when that is thing that block you

[@JivesFishing]

We cast before them. No need to cast too far.

[@JivesFishing]

Or can go further down to beach area 😎

[@Qoonutz]

Jahan sedap!

[@JivesFishing]

Season is in! 😎

[@limhenry6914]

Hi bro I would like to Join you guys for shore fishing can I have your contact . I am available anytime if you guys going fishing again . Thanks

[@JivesFishing]

Hi bro we usually fish quite irregularly due to busy schedule sorry. Hope to bump into you while fishing one day!

[@idnsjw8306]

1st

[@JivesFishing]

nice man! thanks for watching

[@idnsjw8306]

@@JivesFishing welcome bro

[@marcusteo4583]

Mostly zero for the times I went 😂

[@JivesFishing]

Hehe keep casting!

[@sleepyheadz]

Usat: Singapore fishos very selfish one, they machiam know a lot but dun teach other ppl where and how to fish one. Heng ah! Jahan: Bro, you got see JIVES anot? Ang Chor: ....... Ang Chor Kee: Time to change diet to eat stale bait liao. Ang Kuey: Time to change location to seaweed beds liao. Chia Chor: Time to open eye big big to see exposed hooks liao.

[@JivesFishing]

Hahaha 😂😂 nice one bro

[@sleepyheadz]

@@JivesFishing I've got a couple of kayaks that's just sitting and collecting dust. If you want to fish on it, I'll gladly let you have them. It'll be quite funny to see you "casting" from the railing with the bait carried on a kayak to the blue barrels. =P

[@JivesFishing]

Saint Wretched haha wow thanks bro! But likely not gonna kayak anytime soon as the monsoon season is near. Appreciate the offer 😊

[@brendankoh377]

It 's totally irrelevant to discuss what type of hook or bait to use for whatever style of fishing , simply Because Nobody Knows if they Can catch A fish or not 😁