They talk about the lead up to the Chinese New Year, Lunar New year, or the Spring festival as peak season for the Sea Bass in Hong Kong. It is commonly called the "lunar New year", because it is based on the lunisolar Chinese calendar. The festival traditionally begains on the first day of the first month in the Chinese calendar and ends on the 15th; this day is called the Lantern Festival. That's a bit to get your head around if you're not Chinese. For us expats over here the holidays started on the 13th February this year.
Why am I going on about dates and what not's about this New Year period. Well because it 
changes each year depending on the lunar cycle. This lunar cycle must have something to do with the Sea Bass in these waters. In January this year around the same lunar cycle I found myself doing battle with a beast of a Sea Bass, a month latter another battle with a beast of similar proportions. Last year was the same but I was new to this species.
So if you are looking at a stop over in Hong Kong and its around this New Year festival time, pack a spin rod and some lures. You just might find yourself having your own battle.
Let's see what next months lunar cycle holds.
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