113johnn Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Hi Guys, Me and a friend are going to fish Shadow Lake tomorrow. I know it's not an easy place to fish so was wondering if anyone could give us some tips? ie depth, bait etc. I have my own tackle and will try to get the guides to help with my very limited thai. We are not targeting any specific fish and if we blank we blank no big deal, but it would be nice to catch something! Any help would be really appreciated. Thanks in advance, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Ok my tip for you: Use 2 rods one with bread going out as far as you can (needed to get real close to the other side) This will be the rod you can expect to catch the most on (but not the biggest fish). (no float) One rod with only the hook and some syrofome balls and put the massage bread direct on the hook. (this is hard to cast so you will stay much closer). Dump some small balls of the massage bread all around where your fishing and wait for say 25-30 min to get it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
113johnn Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 Ok my tip for you: Use 2 rods one with bread going out as far as you can (needed to get real close to the other side) This will be the rod you can expect to catch the most on (but not the biggest fish). (no float) One rod with only the hook and some syrofome balls and put the massage bread direct on the hook. (this is hard to cast so you will stay much closer). Dump some small balls of the massage bread all around where your fishing and wait for say 25-30 min to get it back. Thanks for the info Robblok. Do they sell bait and end tackle there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) Ok my tip for you: Use 2 rods one with bread going out as far as you can (needed to get real close to the other side) This will be the rod you can expect to catch the most on (but not the biggest fish). (no float) One rod with only the hook and some syrofome balls and put the massage bread direct on the hook. (this is hard to cast so you will stay much closer). Dump some small balls of the massage bread all around where your fishing and wait for say 25-30 min to get it back. Thanks for the info Robblok. Do they sell bait and end tackle there? They do sell bait and some end tackle. Not much but you dont need much. There is a big chance you will be seeing me there tomorrow. If your on the left side Edited March 22, 2011 by robblok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I did not go.. too much rain in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
113johnn Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 I did not go.. too much rain in the morning. I didn't go either because of the weather, but again thanks for the tips, i'll use them next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
113johnn Posted April 10, 2011 Author Share Posted April 10, 2011 I thought I would post an update, Went fishing at Shadow Lake last Wednesday and really enjoyed it. I caught 4 mekong catfish and 2 striped catfish. When I turned up I got speaking to 2 Thai fishermen and they helped me set up and I was pretty active all day. I lost another 4 fish including a small carp at the net. I personally enjoyed this venue more than fishing Bungsamran with a guide, just because I did most of the work myself. Very good value for money. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackinbkk Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Nice. Glad you had lots of fish. I myself have had times where I caught nothing for 6 hours. Changed a few things after talking to locals and then had 3 fish on 3 rods all at once. So me, the girlfriend and a local were all catching fish at the same time. Fish were literally taking the bait on impact with the water. They must have been waiting under the surface with their mouths open. It can be a hard venue at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousehound Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Can you give me a map ref as I am having a lot of difficulty finding this place. regards Steve Ok my tip for you: Use 2 rods one with bread going out as far as you can (needed to get real close to the other side) This will be the rod you can expect to catch the most on (but not the biggest fish). (no float) One rod with only the hook and some syrofome balls and put the massage bread direct on the hook. (this is hard to cast so you will stay much closer). Dump some small balls of the massage bread all around where your fishing and wait for say 25-30 min to get it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud1 Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Can you give me a map ref as I am having a lot of difficulty finding this place. regards Steve Ok my tip for you: Use 2 rods one with bread going out as far as you can (needed to get real close to the other side) This will be the rod you can expect to catch the most on (but not the biggest fish). (no float) One rod with only the hook and some syrofome balls and put the massage bread direct on the hook. (this is hard to cast so you will stay much closer). Dump some small balls of the massage bread all around where your fishing and wait for say 25-30 min to get it back. Try this, http://www.john-tom.com/FishingInThailand/FishingInThailand.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKJACK2 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Try this, http://www.john-tom....InThailand.html Thanks for that, excellent website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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