Meeting fishermen while paddling alone may just net you a treat

Though their sampan is motorised, most fishermen in Chenderoh Lake, Perak prefer to move their craft with double oars to save on fuel.

Having some money with you while paddling in the middle of seemingly nowhere is useful because sometimes, you bump into fishermen. This is your big chance to be privy to really fresh catches.

In the bay off Gertak Sanggul, Penang, I once bumped into clam collectors.