FROM gleaming, pristine rivers fringed by tropical rainforests, to dreamy beaches and islands circled by aquamarine seas, Sabah’s waters are teeming with some of the most exciting fish species known to the world of recreational fishing. Far from being a popular pastime, recreational fishing or sportfishing is more than just a personal hobby that scales up to become a multi-billion-dollar industry in many developed countries such as Australia, the United States and New Zealand. In many of these countries, recreational fishing is a big engine in the economy because as an industry, re...