Choon Hong (middle) with his father Yew Choe (left) and grandfather Kam You after the Fun Fishing contest. — Bernama
Great fishing skills across three generations have landed a family prizes in the Fun Fishing Competition held in conjunction with the Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agrotourism Exhibition (Maha) 2024.
In the competition organised by the National Farmers Organisation (Nafas) at Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) in Serdang, Selangor, three members of the Siew family finished in fourth, eighth and 10th spots.
Sharing the good news with each other were 82-year-old Siew Kam You, his son Yew Choe, 52, and grandson Choon Hong, 28.
Choon Hong, who came in fourth, said his success was due to fishing skills honed by his grandfather and father after nearly 20 years of fishing together.
He said fishing had become a favourite bonding activity for the three of them who live in Shah Alam.
“This is the third fishing competition we’ve participated in at Maha, and in the last edition, I was the champion,” he told Bernama.
The fourth edition of the competition was launched by Farmers Organisation Authority chairman Datuk Mahfuz Omar while the prizes were presented by Nafas board of directors chairman Datuk Zamri Yaakob and Nafas general manager Muhammad Faris Arriffin.
A total of 120 participants competed for cash prizes and 15 consolation prizes.
Mohd Helmi Hasbulla, 22, from Kajang, was the champion with his catch of a 950g silver catfish.
The private sector employee took home a cash prize of RM1,000 and a hamper.
“This is the second time I’ve entered a fishing competition organised by Maha.
“I hope Nafas will continue to hold competitions like this in the future,” he said.
