News - 2017/18 - Fishing Khao Lak

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Fishing Khaolak News 2017–2018

Thailand Fresh and Saltwater Fishing Report

Hello and welcome to our annual news letter concerning all aspects of saltwater
and freshwater fishing in Thailand.

Saltwater Fishing News:

Some good news concerning the saltwater fishing in Thailand is that the Thai
government has been cracking down on illegal commercial fishermen and has
been confiscating their boats. They have also closed several fishing areas for the
duration of the rainy season and too help the areas recover. We are already
seeing the benefits of there being a lot more fish around and sportfishing catches
are on the up.

We are now offering day trips to the permitted fishing grounds outside the Similan
Islands area by very fast speedboat. This trip is available for clients staying in
Khao Lak, Phuket and Krabi but is based from near Khao Lak. These trips are for
3 anglers maximum and are for jigging, popping and bottom fishing only. No
trolling. We can reach the fishing grounds in only 1.5 hours.
The main target species are Giant Trevally, Dogtooth Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna,
Wahoo, Barracuda, Spanish Mackerel and many different species of Groupers,
Emperors, Snappers and Coral Trout etc. You can check out the specifications of
the boat here. Lunch, drinking water, equipment and bait is included. Lures, jigs
and poppers are provided, but must be paid for if you lose them. Jigs 250 thb
each, poppers 500 thb each. The price of the trip is 21,000 thb.
You can check out a picture of the boat here:

We are also now offering a fast local boat trip to the same fishing grounds. It
takes around 2.5 hours to reach the fishing area. This boat is a large, wide, fast
longtail with plenty of shade and is high sided and very stable. This trip is priced
starting at 13,000 thb per day and is available for 1-5 people.
This boat is now also available for our extremely popular budget saltwater trip,
which is a mix of popper casting, trolling, jigging, lure casting and bait fishing.
The main target species are Giant Trevally, Tuna, Wahoo, Barracuda and
Spanish Mackerel. You can check out all the information here: Prices starting
from 7,000 thb.

Our budget saltwater trip is a fantastic value for money trip that very often far
excels clients expectations. With a mix of all the previously mentioned fishing
techniques, there is something for everyone, suitable for beginners and experts
alike. Boats are expensive to operate and trips on the big game boats expensive,
so this a budget friendly way to sample some great fishing. We don't usually
target billfish on these trips, but the fishing for species like Dorado, Tuna,
Spanish Mackerel and Barracuda can be highly productive. It is very common to
catch over 20 fish per day of different species. You are welcome to take some of
your catch for dinner if you like.
It is also possible to fly fish on this trip, Dorado love to take a fly! GT are possible
on fly, but are very difficult to catch. This trip is highly recommended!

Here are some photos from our trips this last season.

Lure fishing photos
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Fly fishing photos
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We have a limited time special offer promotion for a 2 day / 1 night trip to Koh
Rok aboard our biggest boat M/V Sailfish 3. The standard website price is 60,000
thb, we are now offering the trip for only 53,000 thb. Book early to take
advantage of this great offer. Check out the boat here: Check out Koh Rok here:

Freshwater Fishing News:

Jungle fishing has been very popular once again this year, with lure anglers
and fly fishermen having a lot of success with our target species of:

Giant Snakehead, Photos: Here: Here: Here: Here: Here: Here: Here: Here: Here: Here: Here:
Hampala Barb: Photos: Here: Here: Here: Here: Here: Here: Here: Here:
Mahseer Photos: Here: Here: Here: Here: Here: Here: Here: Here: Here: Here: Here: Here:
Cobra Snakehead Photo: Here:
Striped Snakehead: Photos: Here:Here:Here:Here
Blotched Snakehead Photos: Here:

Please note this trip can be a mix of lure fishing and fly fishing if clients prefer,
just let me know in your enquiry what are your main target species and prefered
method of fishing. The fly fishing is not difficult and you don't need to be a an
expert to catch fish. Mahseer catch rates are often very high, most days are
action packed. Just listen to your guide, keep working the river and you will catch fish.

New luxury accommodation is now an option that is available at the
lake. The price will be around 2,500 thb per person per night extra on top of the
regular price options.
These bungalows have private bathrooms, electric, fans and air-con from
5pm-9am. You can take a look at the rooms here: Photos: Here: Here: Here:
These bungalows are in high demand so please try and book your trip as early as
possible.

Multi-lake fishing tour.
We are now promoting our multi-lake, multi-day fishing tour which includes some
of the best fishing lakes in Thailand. This trip can start and / or finish in Bangkok,
Phuket, Khao Lak, Krabi, or Hua Hin.
The trip is a minimum of 5 days fishing, it includes all transport, highly
experienced English speaking fishing guide, accommodation, quality fishing equipment,
lures and bait. This is the simplest and most cost effective way to sample multi
option fishing in Thailand. The guide will be with you at all times and stay in the
same hotels, so you have transport available at all times. The tours can be
aimed at bait fishing, lure fishing, fly fishing or a combination of all three. If you
have specific target species we can advise you on best suitable options to fulfil
your dreams. Saltwater fishing can also be included for clients spending time in
Phuket or Khao Lak.
The tour is totally flexible and can be arranged to suit your personal
requirements. It is recommended for maximum 2 anglers per group.
Accommodation is based on clean, functional basic rooms with air-con, Wi-Fi and
hot water in local hotels near the lakes, or at the lakes. Upgraded
accommodation is available near most lakes if required. Flights are not included.
You can check out the details here:

Patrik from Sweden has had great success fishing with us in the past at jungle
fishing, Exotic, and Krabi and this year he decided to book a multi lake 12 day
fishing tour, based out of Bangkok. We started at the New Bungsamran for 2
days, then headed down to IT Monster Lake for 3 days, Palm Tree 1 day,
Bangkok Predator Lake 1 day, Jurassic 2 days, Taipar Lake 1 day, Greenfields 1
day and then back to IT Monster Lake for 2 more days. We made a record of the
catches, 159 fish total of 16 different species! Species caught: Mekong Catfish 9,
Striped Catfish 14, Rohu 7, Amazon Redtail Catfish 43, Cheow Phraya Catfish
18, Alligator Gar 4, Pacu 4, Bighead Carp 19, Common Carp 2, Soldier River
Barb 1 world record sized fish here: plus many smaller ones, Asian Redtail
Catfish 2, Cutler Carp 17, Giant Siamese Carp 14, Tambaqui 3, Arapaima 1 and
One huge Java Barb! Patrick has caught very many big Arapaima in the past, so
these were a lower priority to catch if we had wanted to catch more of them, Im
sure that wouldn't have been a problem.

Here is a selection of some of the photos from the trip:
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Patrik’s favourite lake to fish was IT monster lake, the main target species being
big Cheow Phraya Catfish, which IT Monster Lake is renowned for. Patrik landed
5 nice ones, here are the best two fish: Here: Here:

He landed 13 Cheow Phraya Catfish, 3 Mekong Catfish and a nice Siamese Carp
during his 1 day visit to Taipar Lake.

Here is a selection of some of the photos from the trip:
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Andy from the Uk loves to fish at IT Monster Lake, he is also a massive fan of big
Cheow Phraya Catfish and has landed more big Cheow Phraya Catfish than
anyone I know of. This year’s trip went on to produce his PB. Here is the photo, a
monster specimen! This other Cheow Phraya Catfish was a bonus and although
a big fish, it looks small compared to the PB! Andy enjoys carp fishing very much,
so usually at ITML he fishes for carp until 2pm then switches to predator fishing
till 8pm. The carp fishing at IT is very productive, however you usally have to get
through lots of Bighead Carp and Rohu to get into the Siamese.

Here are some of Andy's nice ITML carp photos:
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Andy likes a few days at Jurassic, it's a very nice place to fish and usually
produces great results. We fished 3 days and landed an unbelievable amount of
fish. We decided to target carp, not predators and landed 17 carp the first day, 15
carp the next day. The morning of the last day we changed swims and by
11.30am we only had 2 Siamese Carp to show for our efforts. Not bad, but
compared to the last 2 days that's slow! We changed to float fishing tactics and
the catch rate went through the roof! The fishing was non stop, we had to stop
using 2 rods and just use the 1. In 6.5 hours Andy landed 24 more carp, mainly
Giant Siamese, but a few nice Cutler Carp as well.
Biggest carp of the session here:

Laurence King from the UK who is well known on the Thai fishing scene came to
fish with us in his quest for his 10th freshwater fish over the 100 lbs barrier. The
target was the mighty Cheow Phraya Catfish. Many lakes in Thailand hold fish of
this size, however ITML produces them consistently.
The lake was quite busy which is unusual and the Cheow Phraya Catfish were
very reluctant to feed confidently. Cagey runs, hook pulls and being “plagued” by
huge Amazon Redtail Catfish making the quest more difficult than it usually is.
Eventually Laurance hooked into the one he was after and after a very lengthy,
extremely hard, nervous battle he netted this awesome well earned fish. A
fantastic achievement and well deserved! He has since gone on to land his 11th
freshwater species over 100 lbs, a massive Amazon Redtail Catfish! During his 5
days at ITML he split his days carp fishing in the morning and predator fishing
2pm - 8pm. His catch record for the 5 days was an incredible 125 fish of 14
different species including a few new species for him. Awesome fishing by
anyone's standards!

Here are some of the memorable fish photos from the trip including some
massive Amazon Redtail Catfish:
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Exotic Lake is still producing great fish and well worth a visit. It is still Thailand's
No1 fishery for being the most consistent lake for very big Arapaima. With new
luxury bungalows overlooking the lake with a magnificent mountain backdrop,
your non angling partners can come along and enjoy the amazing experience
with you. We now have a special offer of 2 extra fishing rods for the amazing
price of 1,500 thb the pair.

Check out some of the awesome fish we have been
catching at EFT.
Here: Here: Here: Here: Here: Here: Here:
Here: Here: Here: Here: Here: Here:

Boon Mar Ponds is still very popular for anglers passing through Bangkok. The
fishery is only 25 minutes away from Bangkok's Survanabhumi Airport, so if you
have a late afternoon or evening flight, there is still time to fit in a session at this
highly productive lure and fly fishing destination. Our driver will drop you off at the
airport after the fishing with plenty of time to catch your flight at no extra charge.

Here are some nice Barramundi photos:
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Well once again I’m out of time and this is all I have time to include on this news letter.

My apologies for anything I have missed out.

We look forward to seeing you, so until then,

Tight Lines!

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