Thailand and Asia

[cy1301]

Hi Guys,

thought I'd throw in a few pics and choices of fish to be had if you are in Asia, especially Thailand. There are ponds in Thailand that holds massive fishes and if you happen to be in Thailand, take half a day to visit one of these ponds.

Arapamia

Asia Redtail Cat

Mekong Cat

Pacu

Peacock Bass

Snake Head

[rosstralia46]

awesome stuff mate some weird fish there

[Keen-as-fisho]

That Peacock Bass is a good looking fish

[Scope]

Some beautiful specimens there mate....

That mekong cat - is it a baby one? Is that the catfish that grows to massive lengths?

[eg_vtec]

some nice looking fish. thanks for sharinggg!

[cy1301]

Some beautiful specimens there mate....

That mekong cat - is it a baby one? Is that the catfish that grows to massive lengths?

I'm not too sure on that one hey. Still look smaasive for 2 people to be holding it. The guy in the picture is 186cm tall and weighs a 100kg. That cat fish is bigggg to me anyway.

[cy1301]

That Peacock Bass is a good looking fish

I totally agree and I have caught one before as well. Very very aggressive fish.

[cy1301]

awesome stuff mate some weird fish there

When I first came to Australia, theres a few species thats different to what I see in Singapore. Just have to get use to it I suppose

[WayneD]

Any of these ponds in Phuket? Heading there for a wedding at the end of June. Cracker fish. Saw that extreme fishing guy over there catching them out of ponds on one episode.

[buih87]

there is quite a few documentaries where people fished there. I have one documentaries where an american lives on one of the islands and he owns a few huge fishing ponds and all these fish are mixed in there. Awesome stuff

[Angus]

Love the Peacock and Snakehead. Cool looking fish!

Angus

[cy1301]

Any of these ponds in Phuket? Heading there for a wedding at the end of June. Cracker fish. Saw that extreme fishing guy over there catching them out of ponds on one episode.

Wayne they are near Bangkok and Chiangmai area. This is a Thailand fishing charter site. www.siamfishingtours.com should find some answers there.

Cheers,

Coen

[cy1301]

there is quite a few documentaries where people fished there. I have one documentaries where an american lives on one of the islands and he owns a few huge fishing ponds and all these fish are mixed in there. Awesome stuff

I saw that one too!! Its one of the ponds that people visit but only through prior arrangement. Quite exclusive from memory.

[Keen-as-fisho]

Some beautiful specimens there mate....

That mekong cat - is it a baby one? Is that the catfish that grows to massive lengths?

Bassa fillets :whistle:

[plugga]

nice report mate

that peacock bass is aweosme

Jordan

[fishingnut]

That red tail cat is a whopper! And yes those Mekong cats get absolutely MASSSIVE that's a baby one!....

[Surfingant]

I want one of those peacock bass!!!!!!!

[cy1301]

Any of these ponds in Phuket? Heading there for a wedding at the end of June. Cracker fish. Saw that extreme fishing guy over there catching them out of ponds on one episode.

Wayne, found this for Phuket as well. http://www.phuketfishboat.com/?gclid=CLqhhpyr0KsCFcWFpAodQFXKUg