Don't bother mate I went last year and the fishing was crap all we caught were what I would call bonito on 80lb gear. We fished the eastern islands and beyond bye the end off the day I was asleep on the fly bridge maybe we just got a bad skipper but I'll never do it again I would go and try my luck on the giant Mekong cat fish farms suppose to be the fight off a life time.
Agree with Wafisho, stuff the bluewater crap just head to one of the stocked lakes for a variety of fish that will blow your mind, with often there being some monsters in there. Near Phuket google up some of the operaters that do tours to this lake but a couple i know that are good are Sawai Lake(better for monster Catties Mekong and Red-Tails), Par Lai Lake(good for smaller predators) and also another one near Krabi.
went out on a good charter a few years ago. on new years day.... got picked up from the hotel,,,out on the boat trolling a splashing bird teaser. got 7 small tuna and we hooked a huge marlin, we took turns fighting the marlin for 2 hours ,it went deep and a french guy gave it a big hero heave and snapped the 80lb mono. spewing. all up a great day out. went to a 'prawn' fishing resturant was awesome fun they had a pool with big cherabin that took a tiny hook and red meat right into their mouth , gave a liitle fight on short fiberglass poles, ,,,into a basket and when u had enough they cooked them up,, yum love tom yum!
Troy Summers
Posts: 408
Date Joined: 14/08/11
Lookup bkkguy on here... Hes
Lookup bkkguy on here... Hes over that way isnt he... thats what Id be doin!!
Troy
trymyluck
Posts: 908
Date Joined: 06/05/12
Yeah, BKK guy seems to have
Yeah, BKK guy seems to have world class sport and flyfishing at his finger tips..thats definitely what Id be doing !
hlokk
Posts: 4293
Date Joined: 04/04/08
He's not in Phuket
He's not in Phuket though...
Maybe could organise some travel though.
poopants
Posts: 52
Date Joined: 12/07/09
try trolling in Patong
guarenteed to bag out on bearded clam and maybe even get some crabs
kane
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Date Joined: 07/12/08
Gooooone Fishin!
Wafisho
Posts: 120
Date Joined: 16/05/12
Don't bother mate I went
Don't bother mate I went last year and the fishing was crap all we caught were what I would call bonito on 80lb gear. We fished the eastern islands and beyond bye the end off the day I was asleep on the fly bridge maybe we just got a bad skipper but I'll never do it again I would go and try my luck on the giant Mekong cat fish farms suppose to be the fight off a life time.
Chris
born to fish forced to work !
Buz
Posts: 1555
Date Joined: 28/08/07
Agree with Wafisho, stuff the
Agree with Wafisho, stuff the bluewater crap just head to one of the stocked lakes for a variety of fish that will blow your mind, with often there being some monsters in there. Near Phuket google up some of the operaters that do tours to this lake but a couple i know that are good are Sawai Lake(better for monster Catties Mekong and Red-Tails), Par Lai Lake(good for smaller predators) and also another one near Krabi.
Link to one company
http://www.fishing-khaolak.com/freshwater_fishing/index.html
anypuddle
Posts: 597
Date Joined: 22/01/12
was ok
went out on a good charter a few years ago. on new years day.... got picked up from the hotel,,,out on the boat trolling a splashing bird teaser. got 7 small tuna and we hooked a huge marlin, we took turns fighting the marlin for 2 hours ,it went deep and a french guy gave it a big hero heave and snapped the 80lb mono. spewing. all up a great day out. went to a 'prawn' fishing resturant was awesome fun they had a pool with big cherabin that took a tiny hook and red meat right into their mouth , gave a liitle fight on short fiberglass poles, ,,,into a basket and when u had enough they cooked them up,, yum love tom yum!
Anywhere anytime