Anybody Fishing In Ratchaburi ?

[bankha]

Hello,

Was just seeing if anybody in Ratchaburi likes to fish i know i nice place just near the city centre to go fishing costs just under 3000 baht for the day. There are some big fish to be caught here. I was seeing if anybody on here would like to join me in November sometime ?

Also John Wilson visits this place alot. I have heard he owns it or his cousin does.

Let me know if interested so can set a date to meet up.

Cheers

Paul

[robblok]

Did you mean 300 or really 3000 ? even Bungsamran is cheaper then.

[spud1]

It's called palm tree lagoon and although I,ve never fished there, it's somewhere I wish to fish in the future.

Edited September 30, 2010 by spud1

[cahoar]

I actually fished there last week ,it was great to fish a lake in thailand and not get bothered with sawai or pla buek . But it is a lot of money , for me anyways , adding on petrol fom bkk . That said i loved it and want to go back soon

[bankha]

Did you mean 300 or really 3000 ? even Bungsamran is cheaper then.

Hello,

Yes i did mean 3000 but it is worth it. There are some very big fish in this lake. They close the lake i think every other month for a week or 2 so to let the fish have a rest.

Also you can only use 1 rod.

Paul

[robblok]

I actually fished there last week ,it was great to fish a lake in thailand and not get bothered with sawai or pla buek . But it is a lot of money , for me anyways , adding on petrol fom bkk . That said i loved it and want to go back soon

What did you pay for an entrance fee ?

[cahoar]

I actually fished there last week ,it was great to fish a lake in thailand and not get bothered with sawai or pla buek . But it is a lot of money , for me anyways , adding on petrol fom bkk . That said i loved it and want to go back soon

What did you pay for an entrance fee ?

The price to fish is 2300 baht , start at 8.00 till 18.00 . that includes bait ,which consists of fish and chicken . i caught 6 red tail cat fish and an alligator gar and lost a lot , including a giant stingray , so , is it worth it ? ,yeah i would say it is .I actually went up on my motorbike which saved time and cost , and rented everything i needed to fish from them for an extra 500 baht .

The best thing for me is the fact that you rent the whole lake for that price ,

[robblok]

I actually fished there last week ,it was great to fish a lake in thailand and not get bothered with sawai or pla buek . But it is a lot of money , for me anyways , adding on petrol fom bkk . That said i loved it and want to go back soon

What did you pay for an entrance fee ?

The price to fish is 2300 baht , start at 8.00 till 18.00 . that includes bait ,which consists of fish and chicken . i caught 6 red tail cat fish and an alligator gar and lost a lot , including a giant stingray , so , is it worth it ? ,yeah i would say it is .I actually went up on my motorbike which saved time and cost , and rented everything i needed to fish from them for an extra 500 baht .

The best thing for me is the fact that you rent the whole lake for that price ,

That would make it a fun day, i agree then its worth the money. Tell me how far is it from Bangkok and do you have any coordinates. I normally don't go to real expensive lakes but my family is comming and want to fish too. I got a car so that would be ok.

What would the price be for 3 ppl fishing any idea ?

[zoso]

Palm Tree Lagoon also known as Plao Khlao Fishing Park

Chedi Hak Muang

Ratchaburi

Ratchaburi 70000

Latitude 13.524580

Longtitude 99.776931

[cahoar]

It,s real easy to get to ,have a look at john-tom website ,you will find google maps there . On my bike it only took 1hr 20min , but in a car i suppose 2 hours .

2300 bht a rod , i held my rod all day , its still quite hard to hook up ,runs all day long , so you could easily share two rods

[robblok]

You can just come there any day .. or do you need to make reservations. Because someone said they let the fish rest sometimes.

I am toying with the idea to bring my father and brother there. But will have to see if i feel confident enough to drive there myself or that i have to take my lil thai gps (GF) I do have a real gps too so who knows.

My father and brother are comming next month... so far i have 6 fishing days planned with my brother and more with my father because he stays longer.

I will be going to ngau nam (i always fish there)

Bungsamran (dont like the dual pricing but my brother has to see it there)

Sakuna (far for me but ok)

This lake

[rufanuf]

Its nice to see Expats are finally starting to understand the difference between a traditional Thai Fishing Park and a place that offers something worth targeting, with a price tag to boot.

Some of Hong's (the owners) fish he has grown personally for nearly 20 years, and they do indeed include some the countrys biggest specimens, including Arapaima to enarly 400lbs, Chao Praya and Mekong Catfish to 200lbs, Siamese Carp over a 100lbs, Redtails to 100lbs....so the list is pretty impressive for such a small place.

At present Palm Tree Lagoon represents one of the best value fisheries for the serious angler in Thailand, since the price hike at Lake Monsters, which has long since seen its best days...great for redtails but thats about it...Lake Monsters now 7000BHT 1 rod all day if your not a lure fisherman...my advice? Dont go there! Go Palm Tree, Greenfield (2500 a day per rod) or Teak Tree Lake in Chiang which is probably the best as yet undiscivered lake out there! See the link Fishing in Chiang Mai.

[robblok]

I see this more as a one time thing its the price is expensive but not too expensive. Normally ill be fishing at ngau nam and sakuna. Stuff like that they have a nicer price tag for if you fish on a weekly base.

[rufanuf]

I see this more as a one time thing its the price is expensive but not too expensive. Normally ill be fishing at ngau nam and sakuna. Stuff like that they have a nicer price tag for if you fish on a weekly base.

Hi Rob, for us expats totally agree, but like I say at least people are starting to distinguish the differences between specialist fisheries and run of the mill Thai fishing parks....I think for run of the mill...Shadow Lake still holds a special place as they have some enormous carp and catfish, its a challenge, and no dual pricing! I have found another small fishery that has two carp in it at 84kg and 96kg amongst a couple of dozen others...at 30kgs very low stocking density and very few Mekongs...last year both the big carp came out in December twice a piece.

[robblok]

I see this more as a one time thing its the price is expensive but not too expensive. Normally ill be fishing at ngau nam and sakuna. Stuff like that they have a nicer price tag for if you fish on a weekly base.

Hi Rob, for us expats totally agree, but like I say at least people are starting to distinguish the differences between specialist fisheries and run of the mill Thai fishing parks....I think for run of the mill...Shadow Lake still holds a special place as they have some enormous carp and catfish, its a challenge, and no dual pricing! I have found another small fishery that has two carp in it at 84kg and 96kg amongst a couple of dozen others...at 30kgs very low stocking density and very few Mekongs...last year both the big carp came out in December twice a piece.

Nice picture.

To be honest i like shadow lake (ngau nam) because of the challenge it offers. I caught real big cats there but you really have to do your best. Bungsamran is much easier. Also because its not so crowded (lately a bit more crowded) you dont need real thick line, in Bungsamran you need thick line because you need to reel the fish in as fast as possible as not to bother others or give it a chance to get under the wood.

Also one of my problems with Bungsamran (besides the dual pricing) is that its hel_l to get there it can be real busy on the way there. I finally got my own car but havent taken it to Bungsamran only shadow lake many times. Its close by for me (24km) and no trafic jams on the way.

[bankha]

Hello,

So to my original question. Does anybody want to meet up for a days fishing ?

Who live around Ratchaburi.

Paul

[robblok]

Hello,

So to my original question. Does anybody want to meet up for a days fishing ?

Who live around Ratchaburi.

Paul

Sorry Paul for diverting it from the original question. I don't live close and if i come it will be with family. Maybe if i like it there i might come up there once to fish with you.

[rufanuf]

I actually fished there last week ,it was great to fish a lake in thailand and not get bothered with sawai or pla buek . But it is a lot of money , for me anyways , adding on petrol fom bkk . That said i loved it and want to go back soon

What did you pay for an entrance fee ?

The best thing for me is the fact that you rent the whole lake for that price ,

Until someone else turns up

[zoso]

We will be fishing 2 days at IT Lake Monster first week of December.