It was a long wait, but finally, the trip came and went. It was an awesome trip. I mean, where else in the world can you stay at a good, clean hotel, go shopping for just about anything you want at very attractive prices, then go fishing just about an hour’s drive away, have some of the cheapest and best dinner in the world and end the day with a 2hr thai massage to sooth your tired muscles (from all day casting and fighting those monster Barramundi’s). No price for the correct answer; Bangkok, Thailand!

I had so many videos and pictures taken that I have decided to break this article up into two parts so that I can show most of the pictures.

The trip started on Thursday afternoon, just before the Easter holidays. We got to Bangkok at about and checked into the hotel at about 5pm. Then we took a stroll down to the local shopping mall where there is a nice Pro-Cam-Fis shop to stock up on some outdoor stuff. They were having a 50% sale… how timely and nice! By the time we were done, it was dinner time and we proceed to have one of the best local thai food dinner I’ve ever experienced… all at a very reasonable price indeed.

A took a little stroll and by the time we got back, it was time for bed as we were getting up early for the first day of fishing. The guide will be picking us up at 7am.

The next morning came really fast. We had a quick breakfast, packed up and by the time we were down in the lobby, the guide was waiting for us punctually! We booked a van for the day and immediately headed out to the fishing spot, about an hour’s drive away. First cast started at about 8.30am… and within minutes, we were into fish. The Barramundi’s averaged 6-8kg each, with the occasionally one reaching 9kg. All were fat, muscular and in really good shape!

My impression of Barramundi’s were that they were sluggish fighters. However, the fishes here were strong, even for an 8wt, which is what I was using. Some of my buddies were using 6wt but in my opinion, they are definitely a little “under gunned” for the strong Barramundi’s here. If not for the relatively small place, many would have easily got us into the backing!

The action got hotter as the sun came up. In fact, interestingly, the fish became alot more active at mid-day and after lunch. By the early afternoon, they were actively pursuing flies stripped at a frentic pace… as fast as single handed stripping can handle. Unforturnately, we had to leave at 2.30pm as they only allowed 6 hours of fishing to ensure that the fishes are not overly stressed! Double and triple hook-ups were the order of the day… in fact, more the norm than the exception! Definitely some of the best fishing action I have ever seen!

We vowed to start later the next day to ensure we maximise the hottest fishing time of the day, the period between 2-4pm! More coming up soon, so stay tuned! Here are two videos of double hook-up actions from the trip.

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