HaruanHunter Spinner and 'Cocks

Another notch on HaruanHunter Spinnersbait's bedpost. A Peacock bass!

Village Haruans

There's a village in Marikina city ( Mikko's place)that has some water filled lots. Although surrounded by houses and walls, the waters are loaded with haruan . They seem to appear everywhere... I had a little more than an hour to get there and fish before having to run to Makati to pick up the wife. My fave SPRO frog took honors again...



6 strikes, four landed. Not a bad way to spend an hour...

Haaa! Fishing Again...

After a long hiatus, i got to wet my line again...Bent my rod too!



Although the water was shallow and my retrieve a little faster than normal, these guys chased and slammed my spinners.

Calumpit, Bulacan Haruan

Just north of Manila is Bulacan a province filled with fishponds, ricefields and waterways. In other words Haruan heaven. Acting on a tip by one of the storekeepers of SEVENSEAS tackleshop, I drove to one of the northernmost towns, Calumpit. As it was an afternoon trip my forays were limited to roadside spots.



Fat Haruan of Calumpit. Had four strikes but only one landed.


I only got to fish the flooded plots near the roads. Locals told me that i should hit the fishponds which were loaded with big haruan. Next time....

Heavy Duty Spinnerbaits

Made some new designs with stronger wire, bigger hooks and slightly heavier heads. After a friend, Mikko fought and landed a 7 kilo Pacu on my regular spinner i felt the need for beefier construction.


Not only Haruans!

Knifefish by Miks Solon

Mikko's Pacu



Alex caught this 5 kilo Barra on my reinforced spinnerbait too!

Big Tilapia are predators too!

My Action Pack

When Haruan Hunting it's important to pack light. Carrying a minimum amount of tackle allows you to range further and explore more. I designed and made a fanny pack that carries two boxes of lures and all other essentials like pliers, line cutters, hook file, leaders etc. along with the all important water bottle. More packs and bottle carriers can be added for extended trips.



A variety of lures allows me to work the water from top to bottom.