Hua Hin Fishing Lodge

Post by **steve w** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:11 pm

What methods are normally used with success,hard bottom fished baits ?
do poppers do any good,or how about big float fished baits.
will be up for a day or 2 in november,looks good.

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:45 am

Steve - all methods mentioned in your post will work

Most Carp & 'softlip' successes are on bread bait either on the bottom or under float.

The predators (Arapiama, Amazon Redtail, Gar, Pacu & others) like their 'flesh' - so chicken, prawn, & fish normally succeed.

Yesterday saw the Cohor record at HHFL beaten again by this 13.5kg specimen taken from the bottom pond.

This was the 5th visit by our successful customer who also took 3 more cohor at 8.5, 9.0 and 9.9kg. Not satisfied with that, he also got a 11.5kg Redtail and a good Yeesok Thai. A good day's fishing.

Post by **stokiesteve** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:49 am

Just got back to Oz from Thaialnd.

Have to say that's a fantastic place you got there. Totally relaxed. Different atmosphere to most Thai fishing parks. I'm back in a month and already looking forward to a day's fishing.

Keep up the good work

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:14 pm

Stokiesteve

Thanks for the positive feedback - appreciated and glad you enjoyed your visit

Post by **steve w** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:12 pm

nice fish! when i do arrive(mid nov) are there ways to target specific fish species? i personally would like to target red-tail and tiger cats as well as gar.

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:23 am

Steve

The species you are after (especially the redtail & tiger) are all in the bottom pond and will take chicken, fish, prawn - either on the bottom or under float. The Gar are a lot more 'lazy' and difficult to entice.

It all depends on their mood, the weather, the time of day, how much they've had the night before, if there's an 'R' in the month, if the missus is nagging or if they are not sleeping

Apart from that it's easy!

BTW - love the avatar - we don't seem to have that variety of pangasius at our place

Post by **kendo** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:59 pm

Terry are you at your gaff the end of October, a day or two's fishing and drinking is top of my list and would love to chat about fishing and learn a bit

my 52kg wife wants to do battle with some of your monster fish i think anything over 5 kg's and she will be screaming for help

i cant wait to take a photo.

I will be doing the rounds visiting a lot of people but also plan to come back and do some more fishing late November.

cant wait!

Kendo.

Post by **Big Boy** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:36 am

kendo wrote:

my 52kg wife wants to do battle with some of your monster fish i think anything over 5 kg's and she will be screaming for help

You need to be careful with that kendo. I'm just doing my son's insurance for him to travel to Japan to compete in the Karate World Championships. I was looking at the categories for dangerous sports, which require additional insurance cover. Sure enough, angling features in the lowest risk category.

LOW - angling, aerobics, archery, badminton, basketball, billiards,
bowls, bridge, camping, caravaning, croquet, curling, dancing, darts,
golf, gymnastics, handball, jogging, korfball, keep fit, model aircraft
flying, netball, petanque, pool, quoits, racketball, rambling, rowing,
snooker, snorkelling, soft ball, stoopball, swimming, table tennis, tennis,
tenpin bowling, volleyball, waterpolo, yoga.

If she gets hold of one of Terry's monsters, and comes second, you could well find yourself out of pocket

It shocked me - the insurance companies have got it well sewn up.

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:36 am

Kendo

I've sent a pm re my dates at the lodge.

Your missus may find a couple of specimens exceeding her own weight in our lower pond. There are others in there that could seriously drag her around for a while - would be good to meet you both there.

B.B.

I think maybe the Insurance adjusters might want to re assess fishing wrt what is available here in Thailand. Some of the monsters here are not only capable of providing injury during their capture (Sprained wrists and aching backs come to mind) - but also when you've got them on the bank aftterwards

The two photos below were taken when the specimens were young - they are much bigger now and could inflict nasty bites if not treated with respect.

My staff are well trained in handling them and retrieving hooks - which can be a finger diminishing exercise if not done correctly!

Young Pacu

Young Alligator Gar

As you can see from these photos - a little bit of respect (& maybe insurance?) is called for

Post by **kendo** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:59 pm

Bloody hell how do you get the hook out of there chops with a pair of pliars.
Kendo.

Post by **Big Boy** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:23 pm

Great photos - wouldn't fancy putting my finger in there, with or without insurance

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:59 pm

One of our Alligator Gar was pulled out of the top pond recently

1.8kg end of May 2008
10.3kg Early July 2009

That's around 0.6kg / month!

Wouldn't want to be a Pla Nin in my ponds!

Post by **malcolminthemiddle** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:15 pm

Looks like a pike.

Are there any Thai equivalents to course fish found in the UK such as bream, roach and tench? I know there are carp.

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:55 pm

Malcolm

Yes the Gar do look a little like the Pike.

They are NOT Thai and originate mainly in the Mississippi Basin and Florida.

No real equivalents to Roach or Tench but the Java Barb could pass for Bream

Latest today

A young man who said that he had been fishing in the UK, some 15 or so times and NEVER caught anything.

Today he came to us and caught the tiddler below

A small 36 kg Giant Mekong Catfish (Pla Beuk)

He's now got some good bragging rights amongst his mates

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:47 am

ADVANCE NOTICE

On SATURDAY 15th AUGUST we will be closing the Lodge from 10.00am to mid afternoon, to facilitate 18 muppets from Somtawin School for their Fishing Match.

Onlookers welcome

Normal fishing chaos resumes from 3.00 pm onwards

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