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Kayak Fishing and Kayak Fly Fishing in Khao SokOur favorite freshwater kayak fishing destination is Khao Sok National Park. The 165 square kilometer reservoir is stocked with Mekong Giant Catfish, many different species of carps and barbs, jungle perch, gourami and others. 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.
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.
All Khao Sok trips include motorboat transfer to the floating bungalows, accommodations, meals, snacks, non-alcoholic drinks, 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.
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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.
