My son's catch

[Chris Tan]

Well this isn't a GT and it wasn't caught on a popper. But it was caught on a lure in one of the stocked ponds in Bangkok. My son managed to hook this monster all by himself but needed some help in landing it.

Here's a couple of pictures. We also managed many other species on soft plastic, hard body lures and flies.

It was all good fun for my son but I'm really looking forward to some real GT fishing soon!

[Patrick Cooper]

nice work! would love to catch an arapaima one day..

[Chris Young]

Great fish Chris, your son is catching bigger fish than you already

[Chris Tan]

The problem catching such a big fish early on the first day of fishing was that he was expecting all the fish to be of this size. He definitely outfished me and now he has the biggest fish caught in our family.....need to catch up!

[Kurt Carlson]

Great Fish, he has every right to brag about that one for months 

[Peter Morris]

Well done to your son Chris.

Is that a snakehead..??

Pete

[Chris Tan]

Hi Pete,

That's an arapaima. These are snakeheads.

Chris

[Peter Morris]

Cheers Chris,

See you in August.

Pete

[Michael Evans]

R arapaima native to Thailand?

[Chris Tan]

Yup, see you in August Pete! Looking forward to the trip.

Michael, arapaimas are native to the Amazon. But you find them in several stocked ponds throughout Thailand. Definitely an easier option to catch these magnificent fish.

[Jon Li]

Yup, see you in August Pete! Looking forward to the trip.

Michael, arapaimas are native to the Amazon. But you find them in several stocked ponds throughout Thailand. Definitely an easier option to catch these magnificent fish.

Hi Chris ,

What type of bait was used ?

Jon .

[Chris Tan]

Hey Jon,

No baits allowed in the pond. So we used the guide's lures. We also used soft plastics for the redtail catfish.

[Jon Li]

Hey Jon,

No baits allowed in the pond. So we used the guide's lures. We also used soft plastics for the redtail catfish.

Hi Chris ,

Thanks , next time I am in Thailand , I think I will try this arapaima fishing which my Thai friends have asked me to go so often . Using lures is cooool !

Jon .

[Chris Tan]

The arapaimas suck the lures from the surface with a loud audible bloop. Very interesting fish.

Here are a few more photos

[Michael Evans]

Yup, see you in August Pete! Looking forward to the trip.

Michael, arapaimas are native to the Amazon. But you find them in several stocked ponds throughout Thailand. Definitely an easier option to catch these magnificent fish.

Cheers chris ..That's what I thought! Nice catch!