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.
Willi's Annual Fishing Trip 2023
One of our most frequent guest, Willi from Austria visited us again in February 2023 and arranged the longest trip he has ever taken. Willi spent 14 days with us fishing on a daily basis at six different locations and what a trip he had!
Thai Nana Fishing
We kicked things off for Willi at Thai Nana Fishing with Willi landing an absurd amount of Amazon Redtails before the Arapaima came and showed itself. Willi also landed numerous Tambaqui as well as the ultra rare Wallago Leeri with our own very special tactic.
Greenfield Valley Fishing
After spending four days at Thai Nana, we visited Greenfield Valley Fishing in Hua Hin for the first time and what an enjoyable time we had. Willi landed the Giant Gourami multiples times and again had numerous Amazon Redtails. We caught the Arapaima on a daily basis with a good amount of Siamese Carp joining in on the fun.
Palm Tree Lagoon
Next up is Palm Tree Lagoon where Willi is on a quest to earn the big fish t shirt award from the lake, We accomplished that twice earning Willi two big fish club tshirts. Palm Tree has some monsters in there.
Amazon BKK
Next up was Amazon BKK for a day and Willi must have landed over eight Arapaima since we started this trip. Alligator Gar and the usual Amazon Redtail also joined in on the fun.
Pilot 111
We ended the trip with a visit to Pilot 111 where Willi hooked on to the Chaopraya Catfish, Giant Snakehead and Barramundi. Not the usual monsters but we were able to add the Giant Snakehead into Willi's species list.
