Bangkok. Thailand. Short trip with a day to spare, so off to one of the few lakes that give visiting anglers a chance to tangle with some South American imports. These well-stocked operations are world-class and their prized inhabitants are well looked-after. Much care is taken in handling and releasing these fish when caught and anglers are well taken care off all the same.
Unfortunately we arrived right in the middle of the rainy season and apart from impending flood, much of rural Thailand had been turned to muddy peat. Might not be the best for fishing.
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| With abit of ingenuity we get ourselves to the lake. And make sure we travel in style! |
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| Anglers can opt for both spin and BC tackle, doesn't matter as long as you have some tough drags. Evergreen Temujin Amazon Flip Ballista and Majorcraft Arrival Spin rod are great tools for this kind of work... |
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| One favourite for big fish in these lakes is the Evergreen ES Flat swimbait. As illustrated, big lure does mean big fish... |
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| This Asian Red Tail Catfish is one of the biggest either us or the local guys have seen... |
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| The Amazonian Redtail Catfish are commonly stocked in most lakes here and they go hard. Jackall Bros Girons are the must-have lures for all lakes here as they mimic the Tilapia perfectly... |
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| A more normal sized Asian Red Tail on the Giron.. |
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| This particular lake we visited was pretty tough fishing on the day as the bites were few and far between. None the less we hooked a few unlucky fish but also were unlucky in losing quite a few good ones ourselves. In tough conditions we stuck with the Jackall Bros Girons... |
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| The Arapaima can grow huge but here's a smaller specimen easily handled with an outfit like the Temujin Amazon Ballista paired with a Ryoga... |
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| Like all others this guy fell for the slow cranked Giron. Over the course of the session we hooked, missed and dropped a few bigger Arapaima as the bony jaws meant they were hard to connect. The best chance would be to have one inhale the lure completely... |
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| There was always the hard fighting and aggressive Redtails to provide some entertainment with their determined bulldozer runs even on high drags. A good way to spend the day away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Bangkok, so the next time you visit be sure to pack a few Girons and have a go! |
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