Thailand’s Amazon

This is the second Bob I’m arapaima fishing with in Thailand. Both Bob hails from Australia. Some things are funny like that.

This trip, by the way, happened in May 2015.

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Amazonbkk is still the place for arapaima in Thailand (probably the region) as they have a healthy population of fish stocked and some of them are huge, real monsters with the largest exceeding 100kg or over 200 pounds!

However, like many catch and release ponds the fish gets more difficult to fool with each visit.

Our first experience flying Malindo Air however, could have been better. It got delayed by 4 hours!

Was hoping for an evening birds-eye-view of Bangkok but alas
Was hoping for an evening birds-eye-view of Bangkok but alas
Very comfy room at the Hilton Bangkok.
Very comfy room at the Hilton Bangkok.

Before you go “What,…Hilton?” and think this is the norm – that we stay in nice places when we go fishing, that’s so not true.

I wish it is that way though, as although I like the at-one-with-nature stuff, it’s nice to stay in a comfy place whenever we get the chance to.

Enjoy the photos from the trip.

A wooden bridge divides the pond
The larger half of the pond – a wooden bridge divides the pond
Fish-on
Fish-on

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Tree in the way
Tree in the way
This fish put up a good fight
This fish put up a good fight. What is it?
Not our target species!
Not our target species!
Nice size nonetheless
Nice size nonetheless
Check out the size of this amazon redtail
Check out the size of this amazon redtail
Another fish-on!
Another fish-on!
This one surely put up a commendable fight
This one surely put up a commendable fight
This is what we came for
This is what we came for

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We need a bigger net
We need a bigger net
This arapaima is estimated to weigh around 60kg or 130 lbs
This arapaima is estimated to weigh around 60kg or 130 lbs

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A hefty first arapaima for Bob
A hefty first arapaima for Bob – and me the photobomb
Hold tight - arapaima can easily head-butt a person out cold or worse
Hold tight – arapaima can easily head-butt a person out cold or worse
Caught arapaima are handled with care and properly revived before released
Caught arapaima are handled with care and properly revived before released
Our young net handler
Our young net handler

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Another huge amazon redtail
Another huge amazon redtail
The Abu Garcia OrangeMax in action
The Abu Garcia OrangeMax in action
The alligator gar can be a dangerous fish to handle
The alligator gar can be a dangerous fish to handle
The alligator gar trashing about
The alligator gar trashing about
View from the hotel - a section of Bangkok's cityscape near Sukhumvit
View from the hotel – a section of Bangkok’s cityscape near Sukhumvit
Went for lunch at a swank mall that greeted us with a red carpet
Went for lunch at a swank mall that greeted us with a red carpet
People queuing up for food at the mall
People queuing up for food at the mall
Rich men's toys
Rich men’s toys

Hope you enjoyed the photos.

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Below is one of the gear used. The brand new Abu Garcia Hornet Beretta rod and not so new OrangeMax reel.

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Abu Garcia Hornet Beretta rod and OrangeMax reel.

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