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Kayak Fishing and Kayak Fly Fishing in Khao Sok
The Cheow Lan Reservoir is full of dead trees and Milfoil weed is all over the place too. This means that heavy line is needed. Horsing big snakehead fish out of the weeds requires a high pound test too. Giant Snake-head Fish
We catch them
on topwater lure, crankbait, spinners, jigs, soft bait and flyfishing
poppers. We have caught some smaller snake-head fish on Klouser Minnows,
Muddler Minnows, Woolly Bugs and other flies. Bite-proof leaders are
a 'must'.
They get up to 9 kg, though most of the fish we catch are from 2 to 6 kg. But, you never know what you'll catch in Khao Sok. The reservoir was flooded in 1980, so there are some huge Giant Snakehead Fish in there. March through August are the best months for catching Giant Snake-head Fish.
Click here to see a list of indigeonous freshwater fish of Thailand.
"Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish that they're after" Henry David Thoreau
All Khao
Sok trips include
motorboat transfer to the floating bungalows, accommodations, meals,
snacks, coffee, tea, insurance and a free PaddleAsia shirt. All fishing
gear is also included, though you are welcomed to bring your own if
you wish. Longer trips are available as are custom kayak fishing trips. Due to the distance from Phuket and Surat Thani, we do not offer day trips to Khao Sok. Discounts
are available for group bookings.
"I envy not him that eats better meat than I do, nor him that is richer, or that wears better clothes than I do; I envy nobody but him, and him only, that catches more fish than I do." Izaak Walton
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Our
absolute favorite freshwater fish to catch is the Giant Snake-head
Fish. It's aggressive, nasty, mean and tasty. We practice catch and
release most of the time. We keep a fish every once in a while.
In
our opinion, the most fun way to catch this fish is on topwater
lures or better yet, by flyfishing. Most of the fish we catch
are in the 1 to 2 kg range.
There
are many nice fishing parks that are stocked with exotic species, most
seem to be from the Amazon region. Arapaima, Arowana,
Pacu, Peacock Bass and others seem
to be in a lot of lakes. There are a few lakes that are stocked with
Barramundi, a fish that is originally found in Australian
waters.
