Looking Good For Tomorrow.

[mackem 26,053]

Got into Bangkok this morning,sorted myself out with a shower and some grub,decided i had time to visit the venue i am fishing in the morning,hope i can get up as i am meeting a mate in NEP at 9pm.Got to the lake and big fish were showing everywhere,only a few people fishing today,saw a few fish caught in the half-hour i wandered around,average size 20-30kg and one bigger one the guy said was probably 45kg,hoping to get a full day on there tomorrow,tight lines.

[D DAVE 35]

Post some pics of the beasts, good luck

[mackem 26,053]

Yes mate,the only beasts i saw were last night in NEP (nana entertainment plaza),there was a group of drunken lads from yorkshire who were too inebriated to realise they were getting off with some ladyboys,scary stuff.

Just came off the lake and having a meal at a korean restaurant,got 10 fish,one was a real beast,screaming reels sort of stuff,took a load of line sizzling off the reel,some really nice runs,,almost too big to get in the net,biggest one I got was around 35kg,I will bang some pics up when i get a chance,nice day,enjoyable.

[Flipper_Al 1,012]

[Flipper_Al 1,012]

Few friends of mine visit this place....

 

http://www.gillhamsfishingresorts.com/

[D DAVE 35]

70 odd pound! well done mackem mekong cat I assume? Just watch your back for those LBs

[mackem 26,053]

Just checking how the pics come out on this i-pad.

[D DAVE 35]

Mackem if I'm honest, not good!!

[mackem 26,053]

Yes mate,david bailey i am not,i will bang some more up,and also ask my mate to take a few snaps when i fish next week as i am off to manila tomorrow.

[mackem 26,053]

Mackem if I'm honest, not good!!

Just got some better pic's Dave,had a great day,arrived at a venue and walked onto the lake,i was just chatting to a guy,marcus a chippie from the west country,he was tackled up and had only been there a short while,i was asking had he caught owt when he got a screamer of a run,absolute beauty of a siamese carp,not his biggest as his PB was around 60kg but a really nice fish all the same.

my first cast got a bite,very strong fish,no way jose could I stop that run,load of pressure applied but line just peeled off,the fish had a destination and got under a fallen tree,i couldn't bully it out and i could feel the line rasping against the snag when bang,the rod tip sprang back and fish numero uno was lost,i was pissed off,it was over 30 degree's,i was sweating like a pig and i had just lost a fish Not good.

Next run was a stormer,took maybe 100 yards of line,right out,a real 100 yards not a fishermans tale,this fish meant business,pressured it loads and cranked a few turns back onto the reel,give and take all the way,panicked a bit as i got it near and took off again,short run as it was almost spent,once its head came up i knew it was game over

Ended the day with around a dozen,some real nice ones,my arms are aching,the final cast i was actually thinking please don't let there be another fish when line started sizzling off the spool,great runs,almost got it into the net after maybe 15-20 minutes,it was as fat as a pig,pressure to get it the last few yards when the hook-hold gave and it swirled on the surface and was gone,good final moment of a real nice session,i will bang some pics up later,better than last weeks

[D DAVE 35]

 

 

Mackem if I'm honest, not good!!

Just got some better pic's Dave,had a great day,arrived at a venue and walked onto the lake,i was just chatting to a guy,marcus a chippie from the west country,he was tackled up and had only been there a short while,i was asking had he caught owt when he got a screamer of a run,absolute beauty of a siamese carp,not his biggest as his PB was around 60kg but a really nice fish all the same.

my first cast got a bite,very strong fish,no way jose could I stop that run,load of pressure applied but line just peeled off,the fish had a destination and got under a fallen tree,i couldn't bully it out and i could feel the line rasping against the snag when bang,the rod tip sprang back and fish numero uno was lost,i was pissed off,it was over 30 degree's,i was sweating like a pig and i had just lost a fish Not good.

Next run was a stormer,took maybe 100 yards of line,right out,a real 100 yards not a fishermans tale,this fish meant business,pressured it loads and cranked a few turns back onto the reel,give and take all the way,panicked a bit as i got it near and took off again,short run as it was almost spent,once its head came up i knew it was game over

Ended the day with around a dozen,some real nice ones,my arms are aching,the final cast i was actually thinking please don't let there be another fish when line started sizzling off the spool,great runs,almost got it into the net after maybe 15-20 minutes,it was as fat as a pig,pressure to get it the last few yards when the hook-hold gave and it swirled on the surface and was gone,good final moment of a real nice session,i will bang some pics up later,better than last weeks

[steve66 3,349]

70 odd pound! well done mackem mekong cat I assume? Just watch your back for those LBs

macks only there for the LBs, fancy having a go at fishing in thailand , can you rent a fishing rod and reel or do you take your own mackem ?

[D DAVE 35]

Sorry don't know what went wrong there.

Sounds awesome Mackem, are you back in Thailand or was that session in the Philippines?

[mackem 26,053]

Steve,theres an old saying "The best looking women in thailand are the men",an aussie guy once introduced me to his mate with the words "This is Dan his wife is a bloke" as the guy was in a relationship with a stunning ladyboy,its amazing what a skilled surgeon and a course of hormones can do,some of them look more feminine than the women,I wonder how many guys have a few pints and pick one up viewing them through beer goggles.My best mate Giles once got pissed,had a blow-job off one,declared it the best BJ he had ever had then found out the fellatio was from a cock in a frock,i never let him live it down.

For sure you can rent gear,when i first came years ago i had a 6 foot length of drain pipe and 2 end-caps to keep my rod safe,it went into oversized baggage,nowadays i just rent at one of the venues,most carry rod/reel combos to rent as well as end tackle,the venue i fished yesterday has a tackle shop on site as well as rod rental,come out,you will have a whale of a time,its probably on par with a week in france at a decent lake complex,except here your going to get real biggies and lots of them.

Dave,i am back in thailand,philippines was a quick visit just to check on my pineapples.

[bell 3,590]

And how are the pineapples coming along old boy ?