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My experience fishing at Thailand

 I have travelled to Thailand and fish for the largest fish in Asia. A Mekong giant catfish believed to be the world's largest freshwater fish has been caught in Chiang Khong, northern Thailand by local fishermen, says a WWF scientist studying giant freshwater fish in the Mekong River Basin. But with the fishing record comes a warning that Southeast Asia? largest and rarest fish is critically endangered and disappearing fast. The largest Mekong giant catfish, Pangasianodon gigas, in the record since 1981, the 292 kilogram (644 pound) fish was caught on May 1. Dr. Zeb Hogan, WWF conservation science fellow, "but my excitement is tempered by the fact that these giant fish are poorly studied and critically endangered. Some, like the Mekong giant catfish, face extinction. A century ago the Mekong giant catfish was found along the entire length of the river from Vietnam to southern China. Today, the population is in decline, scientists estimate the number has decreased by about 90 percent in the past 20 years.

Futhermore, In Thailand I went to BungSamRan to catch some of the Mekong Giant Catfish. Bungsamran is established on March 16, 1983 with an area of 98,000m2 and an average depth of 4 to 10m. It is filled with more than 50 kinds of both carnivorous and herbivorous game fishes, including Giant Catfish from Mekong River, Giant Carp ,Giant Catfish and Striped Catfish from Chao Phraya River, Catfish from Koonyuwom River, Giant Snake head from Srinakarin Dam, Arapima from the Amazon River, Jullien's Golden-Price Carp from Mehklong River and etc. There are thousands and thousands of large fishes ready to challenge your skill as well as for you to set a new record. So, I m lucky to be here because this is the only place in the world have alot of Mekong Catfish. The biggest fish i manage to landed is 40kg. Its around 80lbs 

      

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My Life Style: Team AnyFish 2013/V01

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Snakehead Fishing

  
               Snakeheads are members of the freshwater perciform fish family Channidae, native to Africa and Asia. These elongated, predatory fish are distinguished by a long dorsal fin, large mouth and shiny teeth. They breathe air with gills as well as with suprabranchial organs developing when they grow older, which is a primitive form of a labyrinth organ. The two extant genera are Channa in Asia and Parachanna in Africa, consisting of 30 to 35 species.

               Channidae are well represented in the fossil record and known from numerous specimens. Research indicates snakeheads likely originated in the south Himalayan region of Indian subcontinent (modern-day northern India and eastern Pakistan) at least 50 million years ago, during the Early Miocene, Channidae had spread into western and central Eurasia, during the late Tortonian, they could be found throughout Africa and East Asia. As Channidae are adapted to climates of high precipitation with mean temperatures of 20°C (68°F), their migrations into Europe and Asia correspond to the development of the Intertropical Convergence Zone, which increased air humidity, and the intensification of the East Asian monsoon, respectively. Both weather patterns emerged due to greater vertical growth of the Alps, Pyrenees, and Himalayas, which affected Eurasian climatic patterns.



         Sometimes I would like to enjoy my weekends by going fishing without going in to the wild. I had enjoy myself fighting with this fish.. It's awesome! I mean the way they swim when they fight back!

Snakehead around 3kg +

Snakehead around 4kg+

Snakehead around 3kg +

Snakehead

       Loaction : Jurassic Game Fishing Pond (Rawang)

      

      Lure : Soft plastic or Rapala Lure    
      Main Line : 20lbs
      Leader : 20lbs
     
      

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Sailfish

                  Sailfish are two species of fish, living in warmer sections of all the oceans of the world. They are predominately blue to gray in colour and have a characteristic erectile dorsal fin known as a sail, which often stretches the entire length of the back. Another notable characteristic is the elongated bill, resembling that of the swordfish and other marlins. They are therefore described as billfish in sport fishing circles.

                
                    Both species of sailfish grow quickly, reaching 1.2–1.5 metres (3 ft 10 in–4 ft 10 in) in length in a single year, and feed on the surface or at mid-depths on smaller pelagic forage fish and squid. Individuals have been clocked at speeds of up to 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph), which is the highest speed reliably reported in any water organism. Generally, sailfish do not grow to more than 3 metres (9.8 ft) in length and rarely weigh over 90 kilograms (200 lb).
The sail is normally kept folded down and to the side when swimming, but it may be raised when the sailfish feels threatened or excited, making the fish appear much larger than it actually is. This tactic has also been observed during feeding, when a group of sailfish use their sails to "herd" a school of fish or squid.
                     Sailfish are highly prized game fish and are known for their incredible jumps and great speed. They can appear in a startling array of colours, from subdued browns and grays to vibrant purples and even silver. Their body colours are often highlighted by stripes of iridescent blue and silver dots. Sailfish can change their colours almost instantly - a change controlled by their nervous system. The sailfish can rapidly turn its body light blue with yellowish stripes when excited, confusing its prey and making capture easier, while signalling its intentions to fellow sailfish.

          
                      Though saltwater fishing off shore Kuala Rompin and Pekan normally means catching the acrobatic Sailfish, there are many other fishes in the South China Sea! It's also one of the largest fish I caught off shore! 

30kg Sailfish caught at Offshore Rompin

Bryan Lo with his caught at Offshore Pekan. Catch using Rod: Sasame Extreme PE 3   Reel: AnyFish AP Power  Line: Magnum Sensor 30lb

Popping For Sailfish and GT at Offshore Pekan! Depends on Luck. A bad day of fishing is better than a good day of work xD

                      
 This is what I prepared for the sailfish fishing!

 Circle hooks size : 5/0 – 6/0
 Leader : 40 to 80lb (Depends how you fight)
 Mainline : 30 - 80lb braid line (Depends you want to go for a heavy or a light one)
 Reels with smooth drag
 Fishing rod of PE3 above
 Balloons to use as float
 Sabiki or Apollo jigs to catch some live bait
 Poppers
 Jigs below 80g (can do some light jigging there if you want)


 Catch and Release


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Bighead Carp

The bighead carp  (Richardson, 1845) is a freshwater fish, one of several Asian carps. It has a large, scaleless head, a large mouth, and eyes located very low on the head. Adults usually have a mottled silver-gray coloration. Adults can be quite large. Record sizes occasionally approach 143 lb (65 kg) and a total length of 145 cm (56 in); one this size was collected in Furnas Reservoir, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, in 2006, but most places in the Mississippi River basin, a fish over 40 lb (18 kg) is considered very large. Bighead carp are popular quarry for bowfishers; the bowfishing record, captured in the Mississippi River near Alton, Illinois, in May 2008, is 92.5 lb (42 kg).
Bighead carp are native to the large rivers and associated floodplain lakes of eastern Asia. Their range extends from southern China to the Amur River system, which forms the northern border of China and the southern border of Russia.
The bighead carp has a tremendous growth rate, making it a lucrative aquaculture fish. Bighead carp, (unlike the common carp, with which Europeans and most North Americans are more familiar), are primarily filter feeders. They are preferentially consumers of zooplankton but also consume phytoplankton and detritus.

     I had enjoy myself fighting with this fish.. It's awesome! I mean the way they swim when they fight back! It is one of the biggest fish I caught in Malaysia. 

Bighead Carp 20kg

17KG

     Bait :  Fish pellets mix with Sweet Corn
      Main Line : 30lbs
      Leader : 30lbs
      Hook Line : Braided line 50lbs
      

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Grass Carp

The grass carp  is a herbivorous, freshwater fish species of family Cyprinidae, and the only species of the genus Ctenopharyngodon. It is cultivated in China for food, but was introduced in Europe and the United States for aquatic weed control. It is a large cyprind native to eastern Asia, with a native range from northern Vietnam to the Amur River on the Siberia-China border. It is a fish of large, turbid rivers and associated floodplain lakes, with a wide degree of temperature tolerance. Grass carp are usually thought to enter reproductive condition and spawn at temperatures of 20 to 30 °C (68 to 86 °F), but have been shown to sometimes spawn at temperatures as low as 15 °C (59 °F).
In the United States, the fish is also known as white amur, a name developed to avoid use of the name "carp", which has derogatory connotations in North America. The name derives from the Amur River, where the species is probably native, but has never been abundant. This is not to be confused with the white amur bream which is not a particularly close relative as Cyprinidae.

Grass carp grow large and are strong fighters on a rod and reel, but because of their vegetarian habits and their wariness, they can be difficult to catch. Chumming with corn adds to success. They will eat canned corn, cherry tomatoes, and, despite their primarily vegetarian habits, will also sometimes eat other vegetarians. Chumming with white bread, and a piece of bread pinched on a hook and floated on the surface works well, especially for pond grass carp. The fish are popular but wary quarry for bowfishers where bowfishing for grass carp is legal.
When searching for grass carp to fish, one may often spot fish cruising near the surface or very close to the shoreline. Often, an angler will spot a telltale swirl in the water near the shore without even glimpsing the fish. Grass carp often feed or rest near the shoreline, and are very wary in such places. They usually will dart away at the first sight of a person walking nearby. Stalking the fish to place a piece of bait nearby is sometimes successful. Casting bait on top of the fish usually results in spooking the fish.
Grass carp caught in ponds and lakes where they were stocked for weed control should be handled with care and released without harm

      Well.. I'm Lucky I have caught a few before. Is not that small not that big but at least i try. There are a few picture for you to see.. I hope you like it! xD

1.5kg Is a small one

3.7kg

         The Bait i use  works in Malaysia! But I'm not sure it works at other ponds or lake

      Bait :  Fish pellets
      Main Line : 20lbs
      Leader : 20lbs
      Hook Line : Mono line 20lbs
      

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