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| First fishing day we
spent at Bung Sam Lan lake - here Thomas is targeting small stuff... |
After only 1 hour
fishing, Florian secured himself a 31 kg Siamese Carp. |
Mark with a Mekong Cat of roughly 20 kg. |
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| Steve had this whopper
- Striped Giant Catfish of 15 kg. |
We met Paul at Bung
Sam Lan - and here he is with a monster Mekong Cat of 42 kg. |
And I finally got this
species - a Chao Phraya Giant Catfish - 16 kg. |
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| Next stop: Kaempeng
Saen lakes - We stayed overnight at the lakes. |
We caught all sorts of
small stuff - from ever-hungry Catfish (Mark), |
to the elusive,
specimen Archer Fish - Thomas is the without a doubt "The Master" ! |
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| We also got the highly treasured Isok Barb (Steve), | Rohu (Florian), | and BABY Siamese Giant Carp (Steve). |
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| We set out fra Trat Harbour. | Sailing until dusk between the Tropical Islands. | Often, we frighten a school of Flyingfish. |
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| Captain Boon fishing for Squid. | They weren't easy to hook, but here Thomas got one. | They are excellent bait - soooo..... |
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| Guide Kik letting out a Float with Squid bait. | Mark fighting a Whipray on a light rod. | Steve & Mark with small Whiprays. |
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| A Talang Queenfish in Action. | Mark with the beautiful 6 kg Queenfish. | Mark with Parrotfish. |
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| Steve got a strong run on a big Fish Bait. | After a serious fight he landed this 10 kg Cobia. | Steve with 20 kg Whipray. |
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| Steve caught just about anything - here a Moray Eel, | ...here a Sweetlip, | ...and here a Snapper. |
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| Florian into a good Fish. | Whipray in the Night. | Florian with a whopping 25 kg Whipray. |
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| Thomas with a Racingcar of a Fish: | This beautiful Narrowband Spanish Mackerel. | Thomas with a Cobia. |
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| Thomas with a Reef Needlefish. | Thomas with a Yellowspotted Trevalley. | Thomas with a Parrotfish. |
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| Guide Kik watching for Fish Action. | Needlefish on the Hook. | Johnny with Needlefish |
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| Johnny with 10 kg Whipray. | Johnny with Batfish. | Johnny with Pickhandle Barracuda. |
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| Our Guides and the
Boat Staff cooked incredible meals on this (one) burner. |
What a place to have
Lunch - Wish we were there now ! |
Besides the good Thai
dishes, the Cooks included the fish we caught, both fried and as Sushi & Sashimi. |
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| Time for a swim in the
sweltering heat - Life is hard... |
The sea was full of
Exotic Fishes - it was a total thrill to Snorkel with them. |
Here are some of the
Creatures we saw: Fishes, Sea Urchins, Corals, Sea Cucumbers... |
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| Never a dull moment -
next, Ban Mee lake - Target: Barramundi ! |
For bait, we used some
of the small Mackerel we'd caught at sea + chicken intestines. |
I was lucky to catch
the first big one - a beautiful 5½ kg Barramundi. |
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| Florian in the game
again - the Barramundi is a hard fighter. |
They fight and jump
like mad - Good fun ! |
Florian (again) with
the big fish - 8 kg of dynamite. |
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| Here Mark holds one of several good Barramundi. | Thomas with a Barramundi. | An me with a side-catch: Fourfinger Threadfin. |
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| We ended the trip at
Nakorn Nayok river - staying overnight + eating in a jungle restaurant. |
We caught mainly some
small stuff - amongst them, a beautiful Black Labeo (Mark). |
THANKS FOR WATCHING ! |