Saturday, January 16, 2016

Manic Fishing at Phuket Fishing Park....

Today, Saturday 16th January......and the fishing at the Phuket Fishing Park was the best to date and we have had some amazing sessions so far this 'winter season'. Both Ray Barron and John Bellamy caught 30 fish EACH with stacks of bite-offs from the pacu and line snapping runs from other species. Ray reckoned he lost 20 fish through bite offs and sheer manic power and that with a bit more refinement next time we go, many more fish should come to the net. One reel was totally stripped off and demolished and rods were pulled straight off the rests towards the lakes with our intrepid sportsmen leaping forward to prevent their disappearance into the lake whilst simultaneously playing a manic fish on their other rod.

Ray told me he lost his first five fish before landing his first fish, a 5lb talapia, a favourite eating fish in Thai resturants.

The session started off steadily in the morning with five different species apiece. By 1300, as the heat built up,  all the other anglers around the lake started leaving....and once they had gone and our brave men had the place to themselves, the fishing went crazy.

All the fish were taken on bread crust fished beneath the feeder cages.

Ray described today's experience as the best day's fishing he has ever had.....so that says something about the venue!

The lads are having a brilliant time over here and I have to say this is definitely our most successful season with the fish.




The first time in 12 years that I have seen anyone catch a talapia....it just had to be Mr Ray Barron!!
A hard fighting mekong catfish
                                                           A lovely Hobens Carp of 22lb

A mekong cat for John Bellamy

Nice 35lb Siamese carp for John


John bent into a pacu on steroids

Ray's legs in action





Jai christened Ray a ladyboy from thier first meeting at the EFSA World Game Championships held here in Phuket way back in November 2004...which is really when our 'Thai Adventure' began.

John with another nice doubke figure Siamese Carp

The lads thoroughly enjoyed guide Baw's expertise and insane humour

Great team work.......
 
In addition to the amazing fishing, the chaps had a riot with their guides with plenty of good humoured insanity leading to jaw ache syptoms to contend with during this evening's two parties that we are duty bound to attend.

And next Tuesday and Wednesday we are off to Phang Gna to try for a big fish at Mike Bailey's Exotic Fishing Thailand......does it get any better than this????

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