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Dear Budgie, This is perhaps quite outdated now but I feel I should reply to your rather aggressive post anyway. It is simple, Bungsamran Lake is obviously not a venue for you - so choose not to fish it and leave it at that. There are many like you who prefer other forms of fishing at other venues, equally there are many anglers who come fishing with my team and they have a dream days fishing - everything they wanted in a fishing session and more. Is this wrong for people to enjoy this venue? No it is not - much the same as you are not wrong for not liking this venue - but what is wrong is for you to state your opinion as a matter of fact. For anglers such as yourself there is a vast choice of fantastic fishing venues in Thailand - we guide people fishing for a multitude of wonderful species from freshwater stingray to snakehead. Our adventures guide anglers into the mountainous jungle regions into natural fishing environments as well as commercial fishing parks such as Bungsamran. Again you have to at least try to comprehend that there are anglers who CHOOSE Bungsamran - equally some choose more natural wild fishing venues with my team. Your statement regarding UK carp anglers being disappointed with catching Siamese carp from Thailand because they look nothing like UK carp - I am suprised at myself for actually crediting this ridiculous statement with an answer but it has to be said. YES these carp look very different - THEY ARE A DIFFERENT SPECIES - they are Siamese Carp - not mirrors or commons. When people book trips with us they have obviously studied our website and seen countless pictures of this fish - if UK carpers choose to fish with my team for Siamese carp - they are doing so because they are facinated with this specie. NOBODY ever thinks they are like UK carp. I think it is a very tunnel vision statement to assume all UK carp boys are so uncultured that they only want to catch fish that look like the ones at home - I guide many UK carpers fishing in Thailand and they are thrilled to catch different species especially the Siamese carp. In summary - if you don't like the sound of Bungsamran - don't fish it - fish waters you enjoy. If anyone else feels the same but wants to fish in Thailand then we have plenty of other venues to choose from to suit everyones taste. Kind Regards Eddie Mounce Fishing in Thailand

Here are some very new, recent updates (not published anywhere else) about Bungsamran \ Bungsamlan Lake - the Bangkok fishing venue which produces catfish and carp over 200lb's. Bungsamran has undergone a 'face lift' recently - all of the old original fishing bungalows have been removed and replaced with brand new more luxurious ones. This is good news for some and bad news for others - depends on what you like. Personally I liked the original ones more as it was more rustic and authentic. However the new ones admitably are much more comfortable - espeacially for those who wish to experience a night fishing in Thailand session! Also 300 Mekong giant catfish have been stocked into Bungsamran weighing between 70kg - 140kg - yes KG not lb!!! 300 extra fish in Bungsamran is a drop in the ocean but this is the heaviest stocking of fish this size since it opened - crazy big!!! Becasue of all of these renovations and big fish stockings - unfortunately the prices have increased - they now charge big bucks for a fishing session - but if you go with a guide you are guarnateed big fish or you don't pay. My guiding service is one of the longest standing - we caught the 2006 heaviest Mekong giant catfish at 198lb. I invite you to read more about this fish and much more information about fishing in Thailand - also other venues. Here is the link for more info. Fishing Thailand at Bungsamran in Bangkok These updates may only be of interest to a few of you - after all not everyone has the opportunity to take part in a Thailand fishing holiday - but for those who know or have been fishing in Bangkok before at Bungsamran - this will be valuable information. Tight Lines.................

Dear readers & fellow anglers, I will over the next few months be writing many in-depth and diverse articles regarding fishing around Thailand. 'The Land Of The Smiles' is one of the most unique countries I have had the pleasure of living in, complemented by a beautiful culture and religion. The fishing is also as unique as the people of Thailand, with a diverse choice of exotic freshwater and saltwater species to target. Thailand truely offers something for every angler's taste and I will be sharing all of my knowledge, experience and thoughts with you from now on. Until my first article is completed in the near future, I would like to sincerely offer my help and advice regarding anything Thailand or fishing related - so please feel free to email me any questions or comments at any time. Until then, tight lines. Eddie Mounce \ info@fishthailand.co.uk \ www.fishthailand.co.uk