Kuala Rompin is a laid back fishing village &
farming community with a population of 15,000 friendly
folk. The town features basic suburban infrastructure
& facilities. It’s still a relatively unknown
billfishing hotspot which was officially discovered
back in 1997. Hence, the hook-up rates are such that
you stand a 90% chance of landing a billfish, mainly
Sailfish with the occasional juve Black Marlin. This
is the same percentage as landing a Blue Marlin in
St Thomas, US Virgin Island. The weather is usually
great & the crystalline emerald green and blue
water is typically in super-slick condition.
Kuala Rompin is just a 3 hrs drive from Singapore
and its waters have great Sailfishing potential. Hitting
double digits on a single day charter is possible.
The fishing season on the east coast of Peninsular
Malaysia runs from mid-March through mid-November.
The great thing about K. Rompin is that it’s
a small town but still has a 4-star resort, great
Asian food, rustic atmosphere & most importantly,
amazing Sailfishing, all within close proximity to
Singapore.
Kuala (mud basin / river mouth in Malay) Rompin is
near the Pahang-Johor state border and is considered
a new destination by travel guide books, described
mainly as a launch-pad to the relatively undeveloped
Pahang section of the Endau Rompin National Park &
to Pulau Tioman from the Tanjung Gemok jetty down
south. This small town presently has 2 things in its
favour: the Sailfishing & 4WD excursions to the
national park. It’s also being promoted as the
udang galah (tiger prawn) city.
