Fishing in the middle of nowhere


GT or giant trevally is one of the sought-after species at Pulau Perak. Some of the fish caught here weigh as heavy as 30kg.

PULAU Perak, an island located near the boundary between Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, is an angler’s paradise.

Since the north-east monsoon season started in October, the sea around this little rocky island had been teeming with fish.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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