Selangor fly-fishers band together to restore a weed-choked pond


Aleef having a laborious time paddling his canoe laden with collected underwater vegetation. — Photo courtesy of KL Fly Fishing Shop

IN a quest for a pristine fishing spot, a group of fly-fishers in Selangor went into gotong-royong mode, dedicating half a day to clearing underwater weeds at Empangan Air Kuning in Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam.

Around 20 anglers split into two teams: some paddled boats and canoes while others waded chest-deep into the water, pulling out dense vegetation and loading it onto the waiting vessels.

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