Paul Arden | Tuesday, 26 December 2023
Right now is some of the best fishing of the year on the Belum Temenggor lake. The Snakehead have spawned recently and we are getting shots at babies between rain spells. I was guiding two days prior to Xmas day and shared fishing on the 25th. We are fishing in separate boats today.
Numbers of sets (opportunities) 5 sets, 4 sets, 7 sets. That’s pretty good. And I suspect will continue for some weeks to come. So for those of you planning to come, very soon, like now, is a good idea.
Fully guided with food and accommodation, full-board and aboard the Battleship is 600USD/day. It’s also possible to DIY the Ronan with the same high class beans and potatoes cuisine for 250USD/day. Really you should stay five days minimum and have at least 2 days guided or preferably all-guided for first few trips. It’s a tough, exciting and very challenging fishery. In an ideal world you would train your casting shots for 3 months before arriving. This is actually very important.
Talking of online casting training, last week I ran some testimonials of my online Zoom 1-1 coaching. It’s highly recommended and you can read those testimonials here:
https://www.sexyloops.com/index.php/ps/sexyloops-zoom-coaching
I’ve decided next month to install Starlink on the Battleship, so that I can do more lessons and considerably more remotely. I brought in two new students last week. And I’ll accept two more this week. So if you fancy training your casting to the next level and beyond then drop me an email.
Here are a couple more reviews/testimonials that came in last week:
“I can highly recommend zoom casting lessons with Paul. Whether you are a beginner or advanced level caster you will benefit from these casting lessons.
Zoom lessons are a great way to learn. I wasn't sure how zoom lessons would go at first but found them to be an excellent way to learn. The recording is fantastic and is a great tool to speed up the learning process.
Paul is an encouraging teacher who ensures lessons are fun, relaxed and constructive. He customises each lesson in a way that ensures your casting will progress as quickly as possible.
He really makes an effort and wants your casting to improve. Paul spends more time on the water than anyone I know so I'm sure every single fly fisherman out there could learn something from him.
If you fly fish - invest in a casting lesson !”
Peter CCI
NSW, Australia
“Paul is a uniquely talented instructor. Note that | did not restrict my statement to flycasting. The skills that make him so effective are applicable to learning almost any skill. I have fished with Paul in Belum rainforest, had in person casting lessons and during the pandemic began doing fly casting lessons over Zoom. Without a doubt, I have massively improved my fly casting and fly fishing thanks to Paul. Yes, he has an encyclopedic arsenal of drills for every aspect of flycasting but it is his ability to find the perfect cue that resonates which each student that makes Paul truly special.
So often, instructors just constantly repeat the same cue, the one that works for the largest number of students rather than search for the cue that works best for each individual student.
Lessons with Paul couldn't contrast more from this cookie cutter approach. Sometimes we are working on progressing my double haul other lessons we maybe be focused on preparing for a specific fishing situation. Next up, improve casting with the 12 weight as I prepare to chase GTs again. Paul has adapted his teaching so well to Zoom and he has empowered me to unlock so many new flycasting skills. I wholeheartedly recommend him to all levels of fly anglers.”
Michael
Hong Kong / Philippines
Thank you very much chaps!!
My email address is paul@sexyloops.com
Hope everyone had a great Xmas!
Cheers, Paul