Lucky catch: Aside from hairtail, anglers also catch other species on the live bait used to attract the fish.
One fish many anglers often overlook when out at sea is the hairtail or ikan timah.
This species, which has razor-sharp teeth, is often seen as the culprit responsible for snipping off an angler’s main line.
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