EricMorisky

It takes money to make money. IMHO if you have enough money to buy a good business, you have enough money to retire on. Regardless of what the promoters say, it is NOT a level playing field. If you do happen to be successful, you will be working harder and longer hours than in your home country.

if u know how i can retire on 3 million baht ,please tell me.

Good post

Im assuming it would be possible to go to or near these locations and hire local guides.and avoid the middleman or falang guides.

I think you'll do okay, but do your internet research to locate the guide before you need him. I'm accustomed to Yellow Pages and tons of business cards on bulletin boards at local tackle shops to help find guides. I have found neither here. Good local guides are around (I'm told), but finding them could be a challenge. If it were easy, the middlemen would have a hard time getting what they charge.

Still, if you're popping well over a grand for a plane ticket and several days of your life, and success depends on finding a guide, even the farang price may be worth it. You couldn't make money as a guide in Alaska if it weren't. I know I got my money's worth from my Alaska guides.

FYI, I've been dying to try the barramundi on the fly. From discussions with long time expats, I've come to the conclusion they're the most viable fly fishing candidate for a time constrained angler.

thaks..for..ur.info..doing..a..bit..of..fishing..along..salt..water..shores....having...a..bit..of..sucess..with..ackerals..soorryy..keyboard..not..wrking..properly!!

thanks ror the reply,thinking of hiring a guide ,as this is good way to learn techniques areas ,and situation. being a guide myself, it co9uld take years or never to learn techs and areas ur unfamiliar with. im a surprised at the cost ,as it is same as where i guide(alaska)my expenses have to be a hell of a lot more then theirs.. Im assuming it would be possible to go to or near these locations and hire local guides.and avoid the middleman or falang guides.Paying the3 24000.00 baht or 36000.00 could be worth it ,for the knowledge gained , if a guy plans to doi much of this type of fishing

theres a fish called the Masheer .inhabits clear mountain streams and can be taken on fly gear,have not fished myself but am in hopes of doing!!

sounds like alot of different prices,for the same thing,fished jomtiem park last week,cost 450 bht. ,included bait. my thai not being that good i went along with program,even tho i knew the price probably varied on the whims of the owner!!! Good fishing,deckhands only bated me up twice (probably should tip a head of time) cant avoid crossing lines,as these fish are going to go where they want for a bit(amazingdid not see one tangle) makes for good pics ,the fish are silvery brite.

the stream fishing your talking about in those areas,is that masheer or other species?

the stream fishing your talking about in those areas,is that masheer or other species?

are there any places close to Jomtiem(or province) flyfish streams for Masheer or other species?I am a flyfishing guide from Alaska, here on holiday,willing to travel country.Can trade info and even trips in my home country.. Thank you