A Trip to Pulau Ubin - The Beginning of Season 2 Fighting Spider Hunting Adventures

The hungry ghost festival has put most of us off from hunting spiders and that spelt the end of season 1 fighting spider hunting adventures.

Finally the chinese 7th month has come to and end and bro Ken25 suggested we have a gathering at Pulau Ubin on 27th Sept for the beinging of season 2 fighting spider hunting adventures. Reporting for the trip were Ken25 and his girlfriend, BTL, Koppao, Jong71, Simone W, Ah Seng, Trevally and lastly our newly joined member, Urahinuk.

We met at Changi Village at 9.30am and the weather was sunny. After having breakfast at the nearby hawker centre, we headed to Pulau Ubin. I was surprised Pulau Ubin hasn't changed much since my last vist that was 6 years ago. However, the bumboat fare has increased to $2.50 per passenger as compared to a dollar plus afew years back.

when we arrived, we immediately went to rent a bicycle. To explore Pulau Ubin you really need a bicycle and don't save on that cause the bicycle rental there is really cheap ! You only need to pay $5 to $6 for the whole day and where could you get such a bargain in the mainland ?

We just couldn't wait to flip the leaves and the 1st hunting stop was just a few metres from the bicycle rental stations. Everywhere in Pulau Ubin was bushes and that really delighted us as we could hunt almost anywhere. After a few mintues of hunting, Ken25, the legendary spider hunter finally broke the silence and caught a male fighting spider. Though it was not big, it gave all of us a boost. Followed by Jong71 had a miss and we proceeded to our next hunting spot.

The second spot was fruitful and each of us got ourselves two to three fighting spiders. We spent quite sometimes there as the spot looked promising with a long stretch of bushes filled with fighting spiders. This was the best spot in Pulau Ubin afterall.

We continued to cycle along the road looking for potential spots, stopping for a short break to match the newly caught spiders and quenching our thirsts with fresh coconut juice. Gradually, the weather was getting hotter and hotter with the afternoon sun glowing on us. Our tired and almost dehyrated bodies called upon our souls to stop the hunt and eventually we gave it up and headed to the restuarant for our lunch. All of us looked half dead but the scrumptious lunch brought our smiles back again. With a full stomach and replenished energy, we said goodbye to Pulau Ubin.

Even though we were shacked off and did not catch any L size fighting spiders ( was surprised that the fighting spiders there wasn't that big ), the trip was fun filled. It was the first massive gathering for the fighting spider kakis and hopefully there would be another coming soon.




Some of the fighting spider matches held at Pulau Ubin

Seng254's newly caught vs BTL's newly caught - Seng254 wins
Laser vs Trevally's newly caught? - Laser wins
Laser vs BTL's newly caught? - Laser wins
Laser vs BTL's spar? - Laser wins
Laser vs Koppao's Spar - Laser wins
Laser vs Jong's suppow - Laser wins
Laser vs Sea - Sea wins

Fighting Spiders: Ubin Fight1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N79xD0vUlbI
Fighting Spiders: Ubin Fight2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWsoscfEAFc
Fighting Spiders: Ubin Fight3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5C_U8mpkzg
Fighting Spiders: Ubin Fight4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX3JLUNQQbo
Fighting Spiders: Ubin Fight5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCseC9eoDlo
Fighting Spiders: Ubin Fight6 (Rd1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADDmdKJHuPg
Fighting Spiders: Ubin Fight6 (Rd2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqtpIU85kN0


*** Contributed by Trevally ***