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Isikan pengalaman anda dengan cara-cara yang betul mengikat tali pancing. There is one small hitch encountered by many first time knot-tiers. Their expert instructors seem to assume that their fellow fishermen are familiar with the Surgeon's Knot, the Bimini Twist and the like. But long before I moved into the field of knot-tying, I was content to join a line-to-swivel, swivel-to-trace and trace-to-hook via a Simple Loop Knot, where the loop is made only perhaps 25mm long - just long enough to pass over the hook and swivel. The Loop Knot can be tied readily in the dark, and equally readily attached to swivel and hook. If fishing for flathead, you may have more confidence in your gear if the loop to the hook is made about 12.5cm long, thus taking the fish on a doubled trace. As experience is gained, you may wish to move on from the Loop Knot to knots that lie closer to hook and swivel. One of these is the Half Blood Knot, which is more correctly half of the Barrel Knot. THIS KNOT WILL SLIP. It has cost me more fish than I want to remember. If you must use it, then you have two choices: a) Stop the end of the line with a simple Overhand Knot, and draw it against the turns of the knot. b) or make the Half Blood Knot into a Clinch Knot. The following illustrations are fairly well all-purpose, but for tropical waters we strongly suggest that a 35-45lb mono leader be used prior to attaching a lure. If you are going after fish like mackerel, it is also a good idea to use black wire and swivels. Clinch Knot Pass the line through the eye of the hook, or swivel. Double back. make five turns around the line. Pass the end of the line through the first loop, above the eye, and then through the large loop. Draw the knot into shape. Slide the coils down tight against the eye. Jansik Special Another beautifully simple knotthat can be tied in the dark, The Jansik Special is a high strength knot tied as follows: Put 15cm of line through the eye of the hook. Bring it around in a circle and put the end through again. Making a second circle, pass then end through a third time. Holding the three circles of line against each other, wrap the end three times around the circles. Either hold the hook steady with pliers, or make it fast to boat's rigging or safety lines. Holding strain on the hook, pull on both ends of the line to tighten. Palomar Knot The Palomar Knot is another very simple knot for terminal tackle. It is regarded by the International Game Fish Association consistently as the strongest knot known. It's great virtue is that it can safely be tied at night with a minimum of practice. Double about 12.5cm of line, and pass through the eye. Tie a simple Overhand Knot in the doubled line, letting the hook hang loose. Avoide twisting the lines. Pull the end of loop down, passing it completely over the hook. Pull both ends of the line to draw up the knot. Hangman's Knot There are at least 6 variations of the Hangman's Knot, - all of them excellent for terminal tackle, swivels and hooks. The "standard" Hangman's Knot holds only five turns when tied in monofilament nylon. If tied in rope, and used for its stated purpose, it takes eight turns. Pass a 15cm loop of line through the eye. Bring the end back on itself, passing it under the doubled part. Make five loops over the doubled part. The formed knot is worked into shape. The knot is sent down the line, against the eye of the hook or swivel. Scaffold Knot This is a much simpler variant. In all likelihood, this Grant's Uni-Knot. I have used it for more than fifty years and it has never failed me, whether tied in 1kg or 50kg monofilament. It was taught to me by the late Wally Kerr, a top flathead fisherman. Pass a 15cm loop of line through the eye. Lock the upper part between thumb and forefinger, making a loop. Make two more loops over the double part, holding them too, between thumb and forefinger. Pass the end through the two loops just made, plus the first loop made in step2. The formed knot can now be drawn into shape, and worked down against the eye of the hook or swivel. Snelling A Hook One small problem is the variety of names that may be applied to the one knot, for example, a Granny is a False Knot, a Clove Hitch is a Waterman's Knot, an Overhand Knot is a Thumb Knot. But when we come to snelling a hook, the length of nylon attached to the hook may be a snell or a snood. I now find that the actual job of tying the snood may be called snoozing, while snelling is often jealously thought of as an art restricted to the fly fisherman. I have fished with bottom-fisherman on the Great Barrier Reef who routinely snell their hooks. Restricted to lines of breaking strength less than about 20kg, the process is a simple one. Pass the end of the line, trace or tippet through the eye twice, leaving a loop hanging below the hook. Hold both lines along the shank of the hook. Use the loop to wind tight coils around the shank and both lines, from the eye upwards. Use from 5 to 10 turns. Use the fingers to hold these tight coils in place. Pull the line (extending from the eye) until the whole loop has passed under these tight coils. With coils drawn up, use pliers to pull up the end of the line. Joining Line To Line There are two top grade knots used to join one line to another, where these are approximately of the same thickness. These are the Blood Knot and the Hangman's Knot - also called the Uni Knot by the International Game Fish Association. Where there diameters are very dissimilar, either the Surgeon's Knot should be used, or the thinner line should be doubled where the knot is formed. Blood Knot Lie the ends of the two lines against each other, overlapping about 15cm. Take 5 turns around one line with the end of the other, and bring the end back where it's held between the two lines. Repeat by taking 5 turns around the other line, bringing the end back between the two lines. These two ends should then project in opposite directions. Work the knot up into loops, taking care that the two ends do not slip out of position. Draw the knot up tightly. Uni-Knot Version Of The Hangman's Knot A better join can be made using one of the Hangman's Knots, known to the International Game Fish Association fisherman as the Uni-Knot. This is a knot used for attaching the line to the spool of the reel. Overlap the two lines for about 15cm. Using one end, form a circle that overlies both lines. Pass the end six times around the two lines. Pull the end tight to draw the knot up into shape. Repeat the process using the end of the other line. Pull both lines to slide the two knots together. Surgeon's Knot Earlier mention was made that if the two lines to be joined vary greatly in their diameters, the lesser line may be doubled at the knot, or the Surgeon's Knot may be used. In the latter case, it will probably be necessary to have one of the lines rolled on a spool, or perhaps wrapped on a temporary card, so that it may be passed through the loop. Lay the two lines against each other, overlapping about 22.5 cm. Working the two lines as one, tie an Overhand Knot. It will be necessary to pull one line (say the leader) completely through this loop. Pull the leader through this loop again. Pass the other end through the loop. The formed knot can now be worked into shape. Spider Hitch The offshore fisherman often have a need to tie a double line - a long loop of line that is obviously stronger, and easier to handle, than the line itself. In accordance with International Game Fish Association Rules, the double line may be up to 4.5m long in lines up to 10kg, and as much as 9m in heavier lines. The double may be tied by means of the simple Spider Hitch with lines to 15kg. The big game boys use the Bimini Twist, a double that is normally formed by two people who make the intitial twenty twists. The Bimini is obviously beyond the scope of this little book. It's smaller brother, the Spider Hitch, is a much faster and easier knot for the light tackle fisherman. Form a loop of the desired length, say 1.25m. Twist a section into a small loop. This is the only tricky part - hold this loop with thumb and forefinger, the thumb extending above the finger, and with the loop standing up beyond the tip of the thumb. Wind the doubled line around the thumb and the loop 5 times. Send the rest of the long loop through the small loop, and pull gently to unwind the turns off the thumb. The knot is now formed and worked into tight coils. Offshore Swivel Knot This is a special knot used for attaching a swivel to a double line. Put the end of the double line through the eye of the swivel. Rotate the end half a turn, putting a single twist between the end of the loop and the swivel eye. Pass the loop with the twist over the swivel. Hold the end of the loop, together with the double, with one hand, and allow the swivel to slide to the end of the double loops that have formed. Continue holding the loop and the lines with the right hand. Use the left hand to rotate the swivel through both loops 6 times or more. Keep pressure on both parts of the double line. Release the loop. Pull on the swivel and loops of line will start to form. Holding the swivel with pliers, or (better still) attaching it with a short length of line to the rigging, push the loop down towards the eye while keeping pressure on the double line. Surgeons End Loop Loops are made for the purpose of attaching leaders, traces or other terminal tackle. They have the advantage that they can be tied quickly and in the dark. The Surgeon's End Loop is an easy way to go. Take the end of the line and double it to form a loop of the required size. Tie an Overhand Knot at the desired point, leaving the loop open. Bring the doubled line through the loop again. Hold the line and the end part together, and pull the loop to form a knot. Blood Bight Knot Another end loop can be tied quickly and easily using the Blood Bight Knot. Double the line back to make a loop of the size desired. Bring the end of the loop twice over the doubled part. Now pass the end of the loop through the first loop formed in the doubled part. Draw the knot up into shape, keeping pressure on both lines. The Blood Bight Knot is often used for attaching a dropper when fishing deep water with several hooks. Some anglers attached the hook directly to the end of the loop, which should be at least 30cm from the end of the line. This is not a good practice, especially when the fish are shy. Far better to attach a single strand of nylon to a short Blood Bight Knot, using another Blood Bight Knot, or a Surgeon's Knot. Dropper Loop A better method of forming a loop, or loops, in the line above the sinker is to use the old Dropper Loop. This draws into a knot that stands out at right angles to the line. If desired, the loops can be made long enough to have a hook set on them. And once again, this is not a good practice unless the fish are biting-mad, which they rarely are. Form a loop in the line. Take hold of one side of the loop, and make 6 or more turns around the line itself. This is the tricky part - keep open the point where the turns, or twists, are being made. Take hold of the other side of the loop, and pull it through the centre opening. use a finger in this loop so that it is not lost. Hold this loop between the teeth. Pull gently on both ends of the line, making the turns gather and pack down on either side of the loop. Draw up the knot by pulling the lines as tightly as possible. The turns will make the loop stand at right angles to the line. Tucked Sheet Bend Usually employed by the fly fisherman, the Tucked Sheet Bend is commonly used for joining the backing line to the tapered line. It is not an especially compact knot, but has a very strong attachment which cannot be said for the more aesthetically pleasing Perfection Loop. Make a Blood Bight (see above) at the end of the backing line. Take the end of the tapered line. Pass it through the Blood Bightand make a simple Sheet Bend. Now pass the end of the tapered line back through the closed loop of the Sheet Bend. Hold both ends of the tapered line to tighten and draw into shape. Float Stop The float fisherman uses a running float for casting and general handiness, and stops the float from running up the line by using the Float Stop. It has the advantage that the stops moves readily over the rod guides, but grips the monofilament nylon so tightly that it will not slide over the line. It should be made with about 12.5cm of nylon, usually the same diameter as the line itself. Take 2 turns (3 if necessary) around the main line at the chosen point. Bring both ends around to form a Surgeon's Knot (see above). Tighten into shape bringing the coils close together. Turle Knot I have included the still-used Turle Knot for old times sake. Also known as the Turtle Knot, and Major Turle's Knot, it is simplicity itself to tie, but is one of the weakest knots. It should never be used for light lines, and there are better knots for use with heavy ones. Pass the line through the eye of the hook. Make a simple loop. Carry the end of the line on to make a Simple Overhand Knot upon the loop. Pass the loop over the hook. Draw up into shape. Double Turle Knot Tied in monofilament nylon, the Turle Knot may slip unless another Simple Overhand Knot is made at the end of the line where it leaves the Turle Knot. It is improved substantially by using the Double Turle Knot. Pass the line through the eye of the hook or swivel. Make two simple loops, and carry the line on to make a Simple Overhand Knot around both loops. Pass both of these loops over the hook or swivel. Pull on both parts of the line to draw the knot up into shape against the eye of the hook or swivel.

“Saving our rivers, Saving our fishes”

Nota: Beberapa peraturan ini telah dipetik dari peraturan memancing International Game Fish Association (IGFA), sebuah badan yang merangkumi pemancing seluruh dunia. Objektif umum adalah untuk menggalakkan kaedah memancing yang beretika dan juga piawaian bagi pertandingan memancing serta rekod pancingan.

A. PERALATAN MEMANCING

a. TALI PANCING

• Tali yang digunakan untuk memancing sesuatu spesis ikan perlu tak terlalu kasar, namun tak teralu halus. Dengan ini, ikan tidak lah boleh memutuskan tali dengan senang dan terseksa dengan mata kail dimulutnya.
• Tali mesin kekili (main line): Tali tangsi (nylon) atau tali sulam (braided) boleh digunakan. Tali dawai tidak boleh digunakan.
• Tali tambahan gelung kekili (line backing): Jika tali tambahan disambung kepada tali mesin kekili, ia tidak boleh melebihi 130 paun (60 kg.). Tankapan ikan akan diiktiraf dibawah tali yang lebih berat.
• Tali pendua (Double line): Jika tali pendua digunakan, maka ia perlu dibuat dari tali mesin kelili. Panjang maksima adalah seperti berikut:
  • Perairan air masin, tali sehingga 20 paun (10 kg): 15 kaki (4.57 m.)
  • Perairan air masin, tali lebih dari 20 paun hingga 130 paun: 30 kaki (9.14 m.)
  • Air tawar, semua saiz tali: 6 kaki (1.82 m.)
• Tali perambut (Leader): Jika menggunkan tali perambut, anda perlu mematuhi spesifikasi berikut:
  • Perambut harus disambung ke tali mesin melalui kekili, sambungan (knot) atau sebagainya.
    Tiada peraturan mengenai saiz atau jenis bahan perambut.
  • Panjang maksima perambut adalah seperti berikut:
    • Air masin, perambut sehingga 20 lb (10 kg): 15 kaki (4.57 m.). Jumlah panjang perambut dan tali pendua tidak boleh melebehi 20 kaki (6.1 m.)
    • Air masin, perambut lebih 20 lb sehingga 130 lb (60 kg): 30 kaki (9.14 m.). Jumlah perambut dan tali pendua tidak boleh melebihi 40 kaki (12.19 m)
    • Air tawar, semua saiz tali perambut: 6 kaki (1.82 m.). Jumlah panjang perambut dan tali pendua tidak boleh melebihi 10 feet (3.04 m.)

b. MATA KAIL

• Untuk umpan ikan hidup mati: Tidak lebih dari dua mata kail perlu gunakan. Kedua-dua mata kail perlu dibenamkan kedalam umpan. Tidak diibenarkan mata kail yang tergantung bebas. Mata dua atau mata tiga tidak dibenarkan.
• Ikatan dua mata kail bagi pancingan dasar hanya dibenarkan jika menggunakan dua perambut berasingan dan juga jika tidak menggunakan mata dua atau mata tiga. Setiap mata kail mestilah dibenamkan kedalam umpan masing-masing. Jarak antara mata kail mestilah agak jauh, supaya jika seekor ikan telah memakan umpan, mata kail yang kedua tidak mencucuk badan nya (foul hook).
• Mata kail untuk gewang: Bila menggunakan gewang yang ada “skirt” atau bahan yang bertali darinya, tidal lebih dari dua mata kail dibenarkan disambung kepada tali pperambut.. Mata kail kedua tidak boleh jauh kebelakang bahan yang bertali (skirt) itu.
• Mata pendua atau mata tiga dibenarkan baggi gewang lain.
• Gunakan mata kail yang tidak bertaji jika boleh. Keberkesanan mata kail ini sama dengan mata kail biasa. Kadangkala, ia lebih berkesan! Jika berlaku kemalangan kepada ikan atau pun pemancing, ia jauh lebih senang dilucutkan!

c. MESIN KEILI

• Mesin kekili mestilah secucuk dengan adat resam dan etika memacing.
• Mesin kekili yang menggunakan kuasa elektrik atau sebagainya, tidak disyorkan, dan tidak dibenarkan bagi pertandingan memancing.
• Mesin kekili yang menggunakan alat “ratchet” juga tidak disyorkan, dan tidak dibenarkan dalam pertandingan memancing.

d. JORAN

• Joran mestilah secucuk dengan adat resam dan etika memancing.
• Penghujung joran (dari tapak mesin kekili hingga ke hujung atas joran) perlulah sekurang-kurangnya 40 inci (101.6 sm) Pangkal joran (dari tapak mesin kekili hingga hujung bawah joran) tidak boleh lebih dari 27 inci (68.58 sm).
• Ukuran-ukuran diatas tidak digunakan bagi bidang memancing pantai, “coarse fishing” atau “pole fishing”The above measurements do not apply to surfcasting, coarse fishing and pole fishing rods.

B. ETIKA MEMANCING

a. KAWASAN PERIBADI PEMANCING

Hormatilah pemancing lain. Setiap pemancing memerlukan kawasan memancing peribadi mereka. Jangan ‘menceroboh’ kedalam kawasan ini. Kawasan ini pastinya berbeza, terpulang kepada keadaan. Namun, anda perlulah menggunakan lojik, supaya tidak mengganggu pemancing lain.

b. BERSOPAN SANTUN

• Bersopan santun lah terhadap pemancing lain. Minta izin jika anda hendak memancing berdekatan dengan mereka.
• Jangan buat bising. Ini mungkin menakutkan ikan, dan mungkin juga membuat pemancing lain marah.
• Jangan mengacau permukaan air tanpa sebab, umpamanya meranduk air, membasuh dsb.
• Jika anda mengguna bot dan berdekatan dengan pemancing lain, perlahankan bot anda supaya tiidak mengacau mereka. Cuba mengelakkan kawasan pancingan mereka, jika boleh.

c. KESELAMATAN

• Sentasa fikirkan keselamatan bagi diri anda dan juga orang lain.
• Jangan tinggalkan benda tajam seperti pisau atau mata kail diatas tanah atau lantai bot.
• Pakailah alat pelampung (personal floatation device) setiap masa, bila anda berada didalam bot atau dalam air.
• Buta tinjauan keselamatan dulu, sebelum anda meranduk sungai atau menggunakan bot. Cari nasihat tentang sungai atau tasik atau laut yang ingin anda jelejahi. Ingat : sesal kemudian tiada gunanya!

C. PEMULIHARAAN IKAN (FISH CONSERVATION)

Jumlah ikan di Malaysia sekarang amatlah berkurangan. Berbagai cabaran seperti pencemaran, kemusnahan habitat serta aktiviti penangkapan ikan yang tidak terkawal, telah menjejaskan stok ikan kita. Kita sebagai pemancing yang berwibawa perlulah membantu menyelamatkan ikan yang tersayang dari kepupusan. Setiap tinkan positif anda akan membantu bagi matlamat ini.

a. IKAN TERANCAM (ENDANGERED FISHES)

Sesetengah sepsis ikan kita adalah terancam atau pun hamper pupus. Jika anda tangkap spesis-spesis ini, maka diharap anda dapat melepaskanya semula kedalam air dengan selamat. Beberapa spesis ikan yang terancam atau hampir pupus disenaraikan dibawah:

• Ikan terancam: Kelesa, temoleh, toman bunga (jaloi, jalai, kerandang), jengkua, kelah (kecuali diperairan Taman Negara), jelawat sungai, patin sungai seperti patin muncung, kenderap, gerahak, sikang.
• Endangered Saltwater Fishes: Semua ikan berparuh (billfishes) seperti ikan layar (sailfish) and mersuji (marlin), jerung besar, kerapu bara (coral trout).

HAD TANGKAPAN (CATCH LIMITS)

Ada banyak spesis ikan yang, walaupun tidak terancam, masih memerlukan pertolongan kita agar ia dapat dipuliharakan. Anda perlulah mematuhi beberapa had tangkapan bagi ikan-ikan ini. Had tangkapan ikan pastinya berbeza, dari satu perairan ke perairan yang lain. Disini, kami ingin mengesyorkan had-had umum bagi semua perairan air tawar di Negara kita, seperti dibawah. Sila cuba mematuhi had-had ini, kecuali ada had tangkapan yang spesifik bagi perairan yang anda lawati.

Secara umum, anda perlu melepaskan ikan yang terlalu kecil, untuk memberi ia peluang untuk membesar, dan juga melepaskan ikan yang besar, supaya ia dapat membiak. Ynag boleh diambil hanyalah yang sederhana sahaja.

HAD TANGKAPAN UMUM BAGI PERAIRAN MALAYSIA

	Spesis Ikan (air tawar)	Had saiz (kg.)		Had Tangkapan
		Minimum	Maksimum
1	Haruan	0.7	1.5	2 ekor sehari
2	Bujuk	0.7	1.2	2 ekor sehari
3	Toman bunga	Lepaskan	Lepaskan	Lepaskan
4	Wild jelawat	Lepaskan	Lepaskan	Lepaskan
5	Wild patin	Lepaskan	Lepaskan	Lepaskan
6	Kalui	1.5	2.5	1 ekor sehari
7	Temoleh	Lepaskan	Lepaskan	Lepaskan
8	Kelah (bagi sungai-sungai Taman Negara sahaja. Bagi sungai lain, sila lepaskan kelah.	1.5	2.0	1 ekor bagi kumpulan anda, satu trip
9	Kelesa	Lepaskan	Lepaskan	Lepaskan
10	Tapah	10.0	15.0	1 per group per trip
11	Toman	1.5	3.0	1 ekor sehari
12	Belida	2.0	3.0	1 ekor sehari
13	Lampam sungai	-	-	5 ekor sehari
14	Kerai	1.0	2.0	1 ekor sehari
15	Baung	0.6	1.5	2 ekor sehari
16	Kelulang	0.6	1.5	1 ekor bagi trip anda
17	Gerahak	Lepaskan	Lepaskan	Lepaskan
18	Jengkua	Lepaskan	Lepaskan	Lepaskan
19	Tengas (kejor)	1.0	2.0	1 ekor sehari
20	Sikang	Lepaskan	Lepaskan	Lepaskan
21	Sebarau	1.0	2.0	1 ekor sehari
22	Tengalan	1.0	1.5	1 ekor sehari

Jika anda terpancing ikan yang anda tidak boleh kenalpasti, sila lepaskan, kecuali ia ikan pendatang. Lebih baik, ambil gambar ikan ini sebelum ia dilepaskan.

b. AMALKAN TABIAT ‘TANGKAP DAN LEPAS’ (CATCH AND RELEASE)

• Sila cuba mendaratkan ikan anda secepat yang mungkin. Ini mengelakkan dari paras asid lactic dalam ikan menjadi terlalu tinggi dan mungkin membunuh ikan.
• Gunaka tangguk, bukan cangkuk (gaff). Tangguk perlulah dari bahan jarring yang halus dan tidak mencederakan sisik ikan.
• Basahkan tangan anda sebelum anda memegang ikan. Ini mengelakkan dari lender ikan dikikiskan. Lendir ini adalah pertahanannya dari penyakit!
• Jika boleh biarkan ikan didalam air ketika anda menanggalkan mata kail.
• Setelah menanggalkan mata kail, pegang ekornya didalam air, dan olakkan ikan sehingga ia mula meronta, kemudian lepaskanlah ia.
• Jika anda ingin mengambil gambar ikan, buatlah secepat mungkin. Setiap saat ikan itu diluar air, maka semakin kurang peluangnya untuk hidup. Jangan gantung ikan dari insang atau bibirnya saja. Ini merosakkan organ dalamannya. Gunakan kedua-dua tangan anda, biarkan ikan itu dalam posisi mendatar.
• Jangan sekali-kali melepaskan ikan pendatang balik kedalam air (kecuali anda memancing dikolam bayar).

c. PROGRAM TAGGING IKAN (FISH TAGGING PROGRAMS)

Ada beberapa pihak yang kini mengamalkan program ini, dengan objektif pemuliharaan serta memantau perkembangan serta tabiat sepsis ikan tertentu. Program taggin ikan layer dilaut, serta tagging ikan kelah diSungai Tahan adalah dua contoh program ini.

‘Tag’ adalah satu jarumplastik yang dimasukkan kebadan ikan, selalunya dibawah sirip dorsal ikan. Jika anda terjumpa tag ini dibadan ikan, sila ikuti prosidiur dibawah:

• Jangan cabut tag tersebut, kecuali ikan sudah mati.
• Rakamkan nombor tag, dan apa-apa keterangan yang adad pada tag itu.
• Rakamkan yang berikut: berat ikan; ukuran panjang ikan (dari mulut ke simpang ekor ikan); ukuran bulatan perut; lokasi tangkapan, keadaan perairan, tarikh dan masa, cuaca, umpan yang digunakan. Lepaskan ikan, jika boleh.
• Hubungi pihak yang berkenaan dan berikan keterangan diatas.

d. ANCAMAN DARI IKAN PENDATANG

Beberapa tahun yang kebelakangan ini, kita telah dapati banyak spesis pendatang yang telah memasuki perairan kita. Kebanyakannya adalah berasal dari aktiviti akuarium atau akuakultur. Belum ada kajian yang cukup lengkap tentang kesan negative dari kehadiran spesis-spesis ini, tetapi pada mata kasar pemancing-pemancing, dan juga hasil kajian dinegara lain, spesis pendatang memang telah menjejaskan habitat dan tumbesaran spesis asli kita. Ada spesis pendatang yang membiak dengan amat pantas, memakan telur spesis ikan Malaysia, dan juga merosakkan habitat air. Kesannya adalah ikan-ikan yang terbantut saiznya, atau pun bilangan ikan yang berkurangan.

Kita tidak boleh menunggu hingga kajian lengkap dibuat mengenai isu ini. Kita perlu bertindak sekarang juga. Jika anda terpancing spesis pendatang diperairan yang semulajadi (tasik, sungai dan sebagainya), JANGAN LEPASKAN ia balik ke air. Makanlah (atau dermakannya kepada pihak yang memerlukan.

Ikan pendatang termasuk:

• Semua ikan jenis Cichlid: Flower horn, peacock bass, jaguar cichlid, ‘kerapu lombong’, tilapia (semua jenis)
• Ikan-ikan Kap: Kap rumput, leekoh, kap kepala besar, kap putih, rohu, katla
• Ikan Keli: Keli Afrika, Keli Russia.
• Lain-lain spesis: Pacu, lampam jawa, Ikan bandaraya

Nota: Sebenarnya, ikan tempatan pun boleh dianggap ikan pendatang jika ia dilepaskan ke perairan yang dahulunya tiada spesis ini. Contohnya, ikan toman merupakan ikan pendatang bagi perairan seperti Empangan Klang Gates dan Empangan Batu, Selangor. Ia telah membiak dengan cepat dan sekarang spesis ikan yang lain sudah mula berkurangan atau pupus sama sekali. Adalah wajar bagi toman disini dibunuh secara selektif.

D. PENJAGAAN ALAM SEKITAR

a. KEBERSIHAN

• Bawa balik apa-apa barang yang anda bawa memancing. Jangan tinggalkan sampah merata-merata.
• Bila memancing, bawa beg sampah yang besar, supaya sampah lebih senang di bawa pulang. Kutip sampah orang lain juga. Moga-moga anda menjadi contoh kepada orang lain!
• Tumpukan perhatian kepada tali pancing lama, beg-beg pelastik dan batu-batu ladung kecil. Bahan-bahan ini telah menjejaskan kehidupan seperti burung dan ikan. Bawa pulang bahan-bahan ini.
• Tin kosong serta beg pelastik yang tinggalkan mungkin akan menakung air hujan dan justeru menjadi tempat pembiakan nyamuk.Bawanya pulang!

b. MENJAGA KUALITI PERAIRAN

• Jangan kotorkan sungai atau tasik yang anda lawati.
• Kalau tiada bilek air untuk anda membuang air, jangan lakukannya didalam atau berdekatan dengan perairan. Jika anda ingin membuang air besar, gali sebuah lubang, jauh dari perairan, kemudian kambuskan semula.
• Diperairan seperti kolam atau lombong kecil, jangan gunakan terlalu banyak “umpan saham”, kerana ini akan menjejaskan kualiti air.
• Jangan buang apa-apa bahan kimia (seperti sabun, minyak, atau pun air tin berkabonat kedalam perairan atau pun berhampiran dengannya).
• Jangan guna terlalu banyak racun serangga (insecticide spray) dan bahan seperti serbuk belerang. Bahan-bahan ini mungkin memasuki perairan.

c. MENJAGA PERSEKITARAN DAN TUMBUHAN

• Cuba elakkan memotong tumbuhan disekitar tempat anda memancing. Tumbuhan ini adalah rumah bagi serangga, suatu sumber utama makanan ikan.
• Jika anda ingin mendirikan khemah, gunakan tapak yang sedia ada. Cuba elakkan membuka tapah khemah yang baru. Tanah yang terdedah akan mengakibatkan Lumpur memasuki perairan bila hujan lebat. Ini menjejaskan kehidupan air, termasuk ikan.
• Jangan membuat unggun api, kecuali perlu. Dapur khemah yang menguunakan gas atau sebagainya adalah lebih ‘mesra alam’. Jika anda terpaksa membuat unggun, pastikan ia tidak merebak kepokok atau tumbuhan berdekatan. Pastikan unggun dipadamkan sebelum anda meninggalkan tempat tersebut.
• Ditapak khemah atau bila menjelajah hutan, jangan biarkan anak-anak pokok yang ditebang, meninggalkan kayu terpacak dari tanah. At campsites or along jungle trails, never leave cut saplings protruding from the ground. Ini ibarat perangkap samara yang mungkin menembusi badan bila anda jatuh ketanah. Potong rata pada pangkalnya, supaya tiada kayu tajam menonjol.
• Leave nothing but footprints, and shoot only with cameras!

UNTUK MENJAMIN MASA DEPAN ANDA SEBAGAI PEMANCING…

AMALKAN MEMANCING SECARA BERETIKA !