Thailand is one of the most extraordinary freshwater fishing destinations on earth — and the species list is the reason why. Nowhere else in the world can you walk up to a lake and realistically target an Arapaima the size of a man, a Giant Mekong Catfish that could fill a bathtub, a hard-charging Amazon Redtail Catfish, and a surface-smashing Giant Snakehead all in the same day. Bangkok's fishing parks and wild reservoirs hold an incredible mix of native Thai giants and exotic imported species that draw serious anglers from every corner of the globe. Whether you have one day or one week, a target species in mind or just an appetite for something extraordinary — Thailand will deliver. Here's what's waiting for you.
The Giant Siamese Carp obsession continues. After a productive first session targeting these incredible fish at Bangkok's fishing lakes, we headed back out for more. This report covers the second chapter of our carp fishing pursuit near Bangkok — more big fish, more lessons learned, and more of the bulldogging fights that make Siamese Carp one of the most addictive species to target in Thailand.
"Carp Fetish Part Two" - June 18 2013
In order to validate that the Siamese Carp that we landed was no fluke, my buddy and I revisited Bungsamran to have another go at the Siamese Carp. To make a long story short, we didn't catch one. However, we did enjoy trying various bait mixtures that we randomly come up in our minds. With Kris joining us later in the afternoon and after landing a tiring amount of fish, we decided to test out the catch rate between the pre-rigged hooks that is available attached to the method feeder and Iseama Gamkatsu hooks. There was no competition given that the Gamakatsu hooks were hooking on to fish much easier than the pre-rigged ones. Rest assure that for our guests, we switch out the hooks to Gamakatsu to make your day more enjoyable.