Hidden away from the hustle and bustle of Bangkok’s streets lies Bungsamran, the most unique and prolific fishing venue in Thailand.

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Catch Report - July 2007

Fishing in Thailand,  I had an ideal base in Bangkok to undertake a spot of fishing when I could fit it into our busy holiday schedule. Our hotel was in the centre of Bangkok, overlooking the Chao Praya River. See www.siamfishingtours.com for lots of information on fishing venues. Whilst many travellers avoid staying in Bangkok area for long I found it an ideal location from which to organise my fishing holiday in Thailand as we could reach a number of venues on single day trips to places such as Bungsamran, and the well known Predator Lake Lake Monsters .On an early morning start we could also reach Palm Tree Lagoon make sure you book in advance for this venue (and before you arrive in Thailand or you’ll miss out). With a two minute walk to the office of Siam Fishing Tours I was bound to capture a fishing trip at some time. There are a variety of day trips available. If you wish to go out and fish in the provinces then it has to be an all day trip but there were plenty of half day trips for ‘pot luck’ catch whatever comes along or trips targeting certain species depending on the time of year. Bungsamran is always a good starting point. But if you really get your teeth into a Thai Fishing Holiday you will want to try the other venues mentioned and target Arapaima, Redtail Catfish, Giant Siamese Carp, Barramundi and many other fish species. With a quick walk along the street you can obtain flyers with contact numbers for the Thailand fishing tour operators. I was a bit less organised and simply turned up at Bungsamran 5.30am and was lucky enough to find a Thai Fishing Guide who was free although I wouldn’t recommend this. Book in advance if at all possible thru Siam Fishing Tours. There were 5 of us fishing and once on the  boarded lake the action was pretty much non stop after lunchtime. We were each issued with a rod but could have easily shared just one or two rods. This is the approach that the tour companies recommend because the Mekong Catfish is very tiring to catch. The one thing I’ve learnt is that the fishing in Thailand appears to be quite easy to hook stuff not so easy to land it! It wasn’t long before we had all had half a dozen or so Mekong Catfish each. My first success fishing in Thailand was with the Giant Freshwater Stingray on the Maeklong River  that used its wingspan and strong tidal currents to put up a strong fight. Once it was on board I stayed my distance as it flapped away and I let the crew do the unhooking!  For more information on the fishing holidays available in Thailand go to the www.siamfishingtours.com website and look at the fishing packages.

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