News.

Fishing Khaolak News 2020–2024

Thailand Fresh and Saltwater Fishing Report

Hello and welcome to our latest newsletter, and a big
call out to all our clients that made it all happen!

Freshwater Fishing News:

Hi, and welcome to our latest Fishing Khao Lak newsletter informing
you of what's been happening with our company, and the whole of
Thailand fishing scene from pre covid, through 2024. Regular
visitors to this website will know that I haven't updated the
news for a long time, this is due to a change in my personal
circumstances resulting in not enough time to keep on top of the
website as much as I'd like to. The newsletter being the worst affected.

Moving forward I'll try to update as regularly as I can, with the
most important updates taking priority.

Well, what's been happening is that we have been extremely busy since
reopening after Covid, Jungle Fishing, Monster Freshwater fishing,
Fly fishing, Big game fishing, and our new Long Range Popping and
Jigging Speedboat Trip. We've added several new lake fishing options
and added several new boats for our Big Game Fishing Fleet.

Freshwater Fishing News

After the very sad passing of our friend John Wilson, his beautiful
fishery has been taken over in the very capable hands of Richard Gibson
and his wife Rainy. The swims have been rebuilt and provide an excellent
fishing platform to fish in comfort and stay out of the sun. The lake has
been restocked with some fantastic fish including the biggest Wallago Leeri
I know about at 126lbs, and the second biggest Juliens Carp I know of in Thailand,
which was stocked at 72lbs! Giant Siamese Carp have been stocked over 100 lbs
to add to many of the original stock, many of which are regularly coming out
over 70+lbs! Other notable additions have been Wels Catfish, Tiger Shovelnose Catfish,
Black Ear Catfish, Salween and Salween Rita Catfish, Atlantic Tarpon, huge Alligator Gar,
Asian Redtail Catfish, Hovens Carp, and are being constantly added to as quality
fish become available. All fish except Arapaima are regularly weighed here, not
estimated, and all species are packing on the weight down to the feeding program
of high quality feed. The food here is excellent, the rooms are very nice, comfortable
and well equipped, but the best things are the extremely warm friendly welcome and
most importantly the quality of the fishing. This place is destined to be one of the
very best fisheries in Thailand, and that is a very strong statement to make, considering
my 20+ years of fishing the best Thai fisheries, and the high quality of many of them.
To say I highly recommend this place is putting it mildly! Check out our webpage here.

Another new freshwater addition is Khao Lak Fishing Park, a budget, family
friendy fishery, located close to Khao Lak. This is mainly a predator fishery
with Arapaima, Cheow Phraya Catfish, Alligator Gar, Pacu and Redtail Catfish.
Located in very pleasant surroundings it's well worth a look if you are
staying in Khao Lak. You can check out the webpage here for all the
detailed information.

Pattaya Carp and Predator Lake is a new fishery available from Pattaya
or Bangkok. The fishery has new owners, and a substantial restocking
program is in place. Massive Siamese Carp, Arapaima and Cheow Phraya
Catfish plus other large species have been added to huge sizes. You
can check out all the information here.

Phuket has a new Saltwater Fishing Park, with many different species,
Giant Trevally, Barramundi, Mangrove Jacks, Snappers and some massive
Groupers reaching 40kg plus! You can check out all the information here.

The Jungle Fishing has been incredible these last few years, the vast
majority of all our clients being rewarded with some massive Giant
Snakeheads each trip. Our new captain is the best I've worked with in
20 years, he's a total fish magnet, and locates fish better than anyone
I've worked with. Conditions have been much more stable these last 2 years,
with water levels being more consistent now that work on the dam wall has
been completed. You can check out all the information here.

Exotic Lake has been proving extremely popular, and the lake has been
consistently busy through the busiest months of October through to May.
We strongly recommend clients book a long way in advance if they are
thinking of coming during these months. Please note that priority for
bookings is being awarded to clients fishing multiple days, and are staying
at the resort. The rooms are beautiful and very comfortable, the food is
fantastic, so why not consider a multi day trip? You can check out from
your own hotel while at the fishery, and after the fishing we can return
you to the same hotel, or a totally different area if you decide to check
out a different area of Thailand. Many of our clients start from Khao Lak,
then after the fishing move to a hotel in Phuket, or vice versa.
The fishery has been producing massive fish consistently, and fish stocks
have been added to considerably. Lots more big Siamese Carp are coming out
these days, along with of course the large numbers of Arapaima. Huge Cheow
Phraya Catfish are a common catch these days, along with some truly massive
Mekong Cats.
You can check out all the information here.

Our main Bangkok freshwater options are as consistent as ever, even with
the extreme heatwave we've experienced there in 2024. If you're interested
in Arapaima and other massive predators, we recommend Bangkok Predator Lake.
Especially if you are interested in Lure or Fly Fishing. Other options for
Bangkok based Lure or Fly Fishing are Boon Mar Ponds or Pilot 111 fisheries.
Click the links for all the info on these great options.

Saltwater Fishing News

2023 and 2024 have seen the return of Sailfish in huge numbers off of Phuket,
particularly around the Racha Islands.
Several charters this year have seen double figure captures of Sailfish in a
single day. 14 Sails released in one day aboard our big game boat M/V Sailfish 4
was the record catch.

Our Budget Saltwater Trip has been very popular between the months of October
through April, November through January usually being the most productive,
especially for good numbers of Dorado. Double figure captures being common.

A fairly new addition to the website is our Long Range Popping and Jigging
Speedboat Trip to the best fishing grounds outside of Khao Lak.
This is a fairly specialised trip aimed at hard core anglers looking to
catch big Giant Trevally, Dogtooth Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, Barracuda, Groupers,
Amberjack, Cobia etc. This is all popping and jigging only, not trolling.
We are happy to guide and teach anglers who are not experienced at these
types of fishing, but are up for the challenge. This is arguably some of the
most exhilarating fishing available, when a big GT smashes a top water popper
and nearly drags the rod from your hands, you better be prepared for a brutal
fight that will push you to your limits!
You can check out all the information here.

We have added several new boats to our fleet of quality boats, and now have
full day options from as little as 14,000 thb!

These trips can be all day trolling, or a mix of trolling, bottom fishing,
and an island beach visit with some snorkelling. You tell us what you want,
and we will plan the perfect trip for you.

Check out these links for the information on our boats:

M/V Sailfish 1, maximum persons 8, Price from 14,000 thb + transfer charge.

M/V Sailfish 2, maximum persons 8, Price from 14,000 thb + transfer charge.

M/V Sailfish 3,maximum persons 8, Price from 14,000 thb + transfer charge.

M/V Sailfish 4, maximum persons 10, Price 29,000 thb per day + transfer charge.

M/V Sailfish 5, maximum persons 10, Price 21,000 thb per day + transfer charge.

M/V Sailfish 9, maximum persons 15 Price from 20,000 thb per day + transfer charge.


That's about it for now, so I look forward to hearing from you at our main
email address of: info@fishing-khaolak.com when you are ready to make a booking.
Remember all the information about all our trips, including prices, is listed on
all the relevant webpages. So please help us, and yourself by checking out all the
information first before asking lots of questions, I'm usually very busy.

You can also contact us via WhatsApp if you prefer on:
WhatsApp: + 66872756074

Please note I prefer clients to either email me, or message me rather than
phone calls. Often I am offshore or in the jungle with very limited phone
coverage. I usually answer emails and messages very quickly.
Also if you call me, please check the time difference if calling from a
foreign country, I don't like being woken up at 3am!