Rain is part and parcel of our sport. No matter how well we plan our trip, we’re bound to get rain one time or another. Especially in tropical and equatorial countries such as Malaysia, Thailand and such where it can be raining everyday at times. But as long as the rain doesn’t pose any … [Read more...]
Fly Fishing for Thai Mahseer From A Boat
When you get a chance to fly fish for mahseer from the boat, don't turn down the opportunity. It is very visual as you'll often be very close to the target, not something you'd experience wet wading in the rivers. You could be casting just 30 to 40 feet (10-13 meters) to cruising or rising … [Read more...]
Review: Simms Riprap Wading Shoes Tested in Khao Sok Rivers
One of the last thing you want on a holiday are wearing shoes that want to kill you. The only thing worse than that is having to wet wade multiple days on your dream fishing trip in that pair of shoes that want to kill you. Walking, running, traversing on slippery surfaces can be very … [Read more...]
Fly Fishing Thai Mahseer Chiew Lan Lake – February Trip Teaser Video
Our recent February Thai mahseer fishing trip is a stark contrast to the previous one last month in January where it rained every a week before our arrival and while we were there rendering some rivers unfishable. Not a single drop of rain this trip. The weather is so unpredictable these days … [Read more...]
High Season High Water – Fly Fishing in Khao Sok
Our flight was delayed for about 20 minutes and after a somewhat pleasantly smooth flight we arrived in Surat Thani airport around 1pm. This was followed by our longest wait at the Surat Thani airport immigration. More than 1 hour to clear the immigration as it started off with only one manned … [Read more...]
Khlong Yah (Khlong Saeng) Raft House Accommodation in Khao Sok
KHLONG is river in Thai WATCH VIDEO TOUR OF KHLONG SAENG RAFT HOUSE https://youtu.be/5st45AKCKRE Raft house is typically a floating wooden or bamboo hut, built sitting atop of lakes and are very common lodging found in lakes or watery bodies in Thailand. Originally there is only one raft … [Read more...]
Fly fishing Thai Mahseer Trip in Print
Aznir wrote about our trip (his first thai mahseer trip) and it is published in the April 2016 issue of Rod & Line. It has my fat blue mahseer estimated around 2kg (possibly heavier due to the amount of girth it has!). Check out the video of this catch below, … [Read more...]
30in Thai Mahseer in Chiew Larn
What an epic maiden trip it is for Tim from Brisbane to fly fish for thai mahseer. His very first fish on the very first day of fishing was a beautiful 2kg specimen hardly 100 meters from where we parked the boat. Most anglers will be catching plenty of smaller fish before graduating to a good … [Read more...]
Fly fishing in Thailand: Tim’s Thai Mahseer Video
Tim's curiosity was piqued when I shared with him about fly fishing for mahseer, Thai mahseer to be specific. So a seven day trip was planned where I guided him at the rivers and below is the video put together by Tim soon after using much of the videos and images that I shot. Have a look and see … [Read more...]