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Krabi Bulletin April 2009

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Krabi in April 2009 newsletter

Hello to all our readers. Thank you very much for all the encouraging e-mails - Krabi bulletin is becoming more popular over time. It's nice to see so much interest in this series of fishing in Thailand. We had a good April, things were going very well, all our customers a delight to fish with, not idiots, complain not only the fishermen good fun. Then bloody happened at the end of the month - the Russian and Korean Hell, a couple more primitive Prats the most arrogant of it has ever been my misfortune to meet you! They wanted be billionaires, but they were so strict and a lazy duck. It's easy to reinvent yourself here in Thailand, there are many self-proclaimed men of the SAS, gangsters and traffickers drug in bars all the losers, and these two were probably in the same league. The Russian said that friends working in the KGB, but I think he meant working in KFC! When booking boasted that if any one arapaima Sean would give a $ 1,000 board, another legendary piece of bull excrement. When coupled to one of them while playing in the pool, which mingled with 1,000 and 100, and Sean is $ 100, which usually is good advice, but not when they were promised 1,000!

On arrival I wanted to eat, and after exploring our 120 menu items, which ordered a selection of ten cheese, Greek salad and grilled vegetables. Christ we are a fishing center, a deli! In informing them that for special orders must be requested in advance, had what would be one of many tantrums. The Korean man who claimed to be the life of a millionaire in Russia with the Berk others, and all I saw was a spoiled child who thought he could impose their foot and all I wanted it seems. At 21:00 three girls demanded for one hour massage, and when I told the girls we use finish work at 7 pm and did not leave, said: "Do that, regardless, I have no money!" Our girls would not come, what we found in some other, and then he bargained project law. Meanwhile, the Russian request was strutting around the world over, demanding this and that, and telling us it was a fishing guide in Russia. If so, God help customers - I had no idea about fishing, and when they hooked a fish (oops sorry, when Sean gave him a rod with a fish) all clients in the lake fell about laughing because it seemed that he brandished a sword on the battlefield.

After your trip, the Russian had a break in arapaima and two Siamese carp and Sean had cast came together for him, and tantrum king sitting in his room watching TV, while Sean hooked him three arapaima, then had to call him to come and the wind in your photo, only for him to play with them like a total idiot and lose each, finishing with a gar that was sorry for him. Then he had a tantrum because he wanted a mega arapaima. I guess he can buy most things, but you can not buy skill in fishing and money not buying the breeding and manners! The highlight of his visit, apart from them, leaving the next day was when the idiots thought the bottles of spray color Jensen violet in each bathroom, for the treatment of fish with cuts, was sprayed for mosquitoes. They are sprinkled everywhere, and in the dark could not see that they were purple brilliant! It takes five days to go away fish in the water, so you should feel sad for a while! In the end, tried to call by the bill, refusing pay about $ 25. Being too thick, never flinched when I became their dollars for baht wrong, and cost $ 30 for themselves. They left air satisfied, thinking he had won, when in fact paid more. The Russian also left his sunglasses behind designer, who unfortunately took the dog Casco brightness, and ate it! Let them go, they certainly are not welcome here again. In fact the Russians 20 we've had this year, only one has had manners so we are considering a ban on the nation as a whole, or to test a human being before booking!

Ok, scream just one more to come, a little later (seriously), but first in bright letters. In the first week of April they were having some very strong storms, so we decided to drain the lake through of. We have raised the water two meters, then dropped back two feet to let the water again the next day. What happened? The rains stopped, so I'm here sitting and writing this report, the lake is a good pair of feet, as we have had more rain. The rainy season is imminent, though, as we are receiving huge rain clouds every day, there has been no rain yet, but we have not had the blue sky for a week. We have not had a fishing family in the restaurant a couple of times this month they were renting a villa on the road. Passed, he appeared in, and seeing Steve menu shows that the food and returned on a regular basis. They are a family much higher Watkins Southend in Essex. Most of which came the day, so on his last day they ran to the airport. Peter Watkins lost his passport, but was assured by immigration Krabi photo identification will come to Bangkok, where you see an immigration officer to give him permission to travel to home. The first stage went to plan when Peter surprised everyone by flying to Bangkok in the bus pass, but from there, but everything went to pot, as found a jobsworth did not move and help to return home with his family head, although his arrival passport and identification with iris recognition is everything in the computer. Poor Peter had to stay, then go to the British Embassy and wait for settlement documents. About five days later a very tired and frustrated man age back in the UK. I hope the jobsworth was proud! As for travel within Thailand, though - bus passes go!

Speaking of Bangkok, Diane Brown and her husband, with friends, stayed in the capital for a few days before arriving in Krabi. The boys decided to take the girls to go-go bar in Bangkok. Poor Diane was new to this type of adventure tourism, and was convinced that the girls had numbers in their bikinis to get their coats from the wardrobe after the show, bless! After the absence of my month in the UK, I could not wait to see how our arapaima baby red tails had grown up in the pool of securities. Me surprised to see that the arapaima 10 to 20 pounds in February I went from 15 to 25 pounds with some fish turning up 35 pounds. Amazon red tail catfish have gone from six pounds to 10 pounds of fish with the top about 15 pounds, and all fish is only 18 months old! Imagine what these guys will be in next year - To get through 50 kilos of fish and 10 kg of pellets a day, 250 of them, costing a fortune, but on track to be its population weight of 100 pounds for arapaima and 50 pounds for the red tail catfish in the next 18 months. It also left ten Siamese carp in this pond at about 20 pounds, and are easily 50 pounds each now, so you must be at least 70 pounds during the same period of time.

We also had an old fox creeping around the lake this month but fortunately left our birds alone. I think he was looking for a partner, so it's no wonder our dog Weimaraner Town looked worried! Again we had baby would read Wallago to appear in catches, so how long before one of the big girls making an appearance? For a fish eater is eight of them fell corn, dispelling another myth! Which brings us to catch report this month, in addition to some gossip. 28 fishermen came for fishing holidays in Thailand, and 16 came on day trips. Between them they caught 469 fish of 20 species, composed as follows ... Arapaima 48 to 350 pounds, four to eight pounds arawana, gar eleven to 20 pounds, 79 red-tailed Amazon catfish of 75 pounds, four Asian red tail catfish 20 pounds, 18 to 50 pounds black pacu, nine Chao Phraya catfish of 65 pounds, three giant featherback nine pounds, two giant snakehead six pounds, two awards the golden carp Julian to 20 pounds, three five-pound wild carp, three 150-pound Mekong catfish, 12 pounds three mrigal, rohu two of 15 pounds, six featherback saw eight pounds, 226 to 110 pounds Siamese carp, snakehead four lines of three pounds, 31 to 30 pounds sorubim spotted two tiger shovel nose catfish to 16 pounds and 10 would read Wallago to 16 pounds.

First, the bag this month with her partner Graham Ron Brown as well as their better halves. This group was very funny with a good sense of humor. The kids enjoyed fishing, when I was a little slow - that fishermen took it as what it was, and had fun. In its six days of fishing landed 23 fish between them from five species, the best fish being a 100 pound carp Siamese Ron. James Courtney, who spoke with Tony Morrel Gillhams Paradise Lakes France only had to come and sample what is offered here by himself after seeing Tony photos of your trip to Gillhams. He came to stay three nights with his friend Dave addition to their other half. Then they headed to Phi Phi Island wedding for a friend. James was caught in the spell Gillhams and slipped an extra 24 hours before flying home. He finished with four arapaima to 180 pounds, a red-tailed Amazon catfish of 75 pounds, plus six Siamese carp, the best known is a fish that weighed a month ago at 110 pounds. Sean James told this fish was a fish known 100 pounds-plus, but James does a bit of weight and has one of those bodies hanging in the wrong places Unlike mine, plus a six-pack. One day they will achieve the perfect body like me and have a package! Had the fish was 75 pounds, but I think it is so accustomed to lifting weights that do not know your own strength, because this fish came here on Christmas Day 2007 at 100 pounds. She went down to 98 pounds when weighed after was first arrested in April 2008, but then do not show until January 2009 when he was still 110 pounds. His catch of the day, February 2009, weighed 110 pounds in, so down to 75 pounds in early April is unlikely, as Gollock our fishing guide caught again on the morning of May Day. We weighed the fish to ensure that, and this time was 108 pounds. So poor old James had a tent 100 pounds, and did not believe Sean.

Another good man to arrive was Steve Smith, of Birmingham, came with her two children and took our option to rent a bungalow for a family vacation, fishing odd hours between day trips with the kids. Just fishing an hour here and there managed a Mekong catfish 110 pounds, plus four arapaima to 150 pounds, and a tent of Siam. The kids only once a round fish two hours, but Brandon had a red tail catfish and carp Siamese Jacob. Steve is now back home, planning another trip with her other two children. Sorry, no photos this family Steve has not sent us, as is often the case we are up to their necks in water to help with their fish so we can not obtain an image. Despite promises in people go home they forget to send your pictures, very often we then get an email asking why no picture on our site web! This month has been difficult for us, as many people send us their photos as promised. So either do not have the good will shown to us in our bar when the fisherman was bussing, or a lower one other person took a picture and he did send to us. We will provide your dream boys please send your photos as they promise!

It's certainly been the month of Brummies, we had Chris and Darren who came for a couple of days, then returned for two days more. On the second visit Darren poor could not fish, having been attacked by a pack of monkeys! No joke - Darren was having fun feeding the flock of scoundrels woolly and taking photos, when the disaster struck - he ran out of grub for the hungry treasury, and as is so often the case of the monkeys, who turned vicious. Wanting more food cup Darren decided, and his only weapon was his camera, but it was a gift from his mother did not want to launch it to the beasts, so took the next option and legs, only to slip over grazing same evil and turn your back! So I was having to search for Darren, but has pledged to return to fish, and shoot the damn monkeys! Won eight fish on his first visit, however, with its goal to 130 pounds arapaima. Chris fared better the two lots of fishing, taking 16 fish of five species, including arapaima 150 pounds, 60 pounds of catfish Chao Phraya, the red-tailed catfish to 60 pounds and 40 pounds a Siam tent. Chris is still in Thailand, and is returning in the last two days of vacation in May, so keep next month. As soon as Darren, returned home with their tails between their legs! At the same time, two U.S. boys, Scott and Bill, came to stay for two days. Now Bill is in his 70s and smoked a few more. He had a arapaima 110 pounds and left happy and knackered for the day, and the next morning, stuck to a line. Now the only way to land these stickers is less boring once you are moving, strengthen resistance to the maximum and pump and wind as if monkey pulling a Darren! Or use an oil drum as a float for them before the tires to hook - meow ... glass houses! Poor Bill was unable to muster the energy, so I sat in a chair and kept trying, but every time the boys moving fish that swam for a short time and then stops again. Fair play Bill, he hit him for six hours, only part of the line, after Bill retired to her well for the day, while Scott was two Siamese carp.

We had an unusual request by a family from Malaysia who wanted to come to lunch and then experience a fishing adventure of three hours eight people. To be honest we were dreading, as eight novices in three hours must mean trouble. How can we be wrong? The whole family was fun, friendly, and just wanted to try a fish. Fortunately, the fish gods were willing, and they were well pleased with his two Siamese carp. When the bond was filed arapaima in the form of a 110-pound, right in the middle of a huge thunderstorm directly overhead, they stuck to the task at lightning striking all around, and duly landed his deserved award. For the photo shoot was fun, and that the eight stacked in the water like a scene from the passengers fleeing from the movie Titanic!

A Again sorry if I've lost, but we have only so much space - the comfort that you did nothing wrong, but did not get a mention. Speaking of doing wrong-uns had two Irish boys and haggle your price. When it was explained that the price is high because we have one of the best fishing in the world with some of the biggest fish freshwater on the planet, one that assured us that was a good fisherman. I will not name the type because he knew he did wrong, and suffered a famous program of my other side! However, turning instead of sleeping fish, and the next day they ventured out for an hour to complain it was too hot. This pattern continued during his stay - a minimum of effort for fish minimum. Feeling sorry for the self-proclaimed supreme commander of pike, I yielded to disturb followed left him the pool of fish in the upper bay only by a arapaima. He caught a first division of 120 pounds, only to retreat back to his bed, mission accomplished. He appeared again at 6 pm when the lake had agreed to stop fishing at 7 pm in his sleep, so we can all have a night in the city. To stop your whining that the fish must to 20:00 and all other lawn agreed plans, reluctantly told him that the fish could at 10am the next day to a more fish in the bay.

Par for the course of the donut appeared at the crack of 15:00. He phoned me and told to wait for Sean to accompany him booking, only to get a call ten minutes later saying he had a fish, and he was gone and cast out alone. Running the bay was clear the whistle had caught this fish at the time of the first call, and tried to bully out of the bay to pretend that it was not fishing there. Christ knows what else had done in our absence, and after a bizarre fight was landed the fish at 200 pounds. After a quick photo and the fish suffered anxiety attack dislocate his jaw. It seemed to go in his place, but the fish, which had a distinct scar on his back, swam without looking too good. Two days later, the poor found dead - a fish cracks, that the jab has denied the capture of another person, besides losing us a considerable sum of money. Shame he had checked the day before, or they have been charged for it, that if he had survived so all the good fishing in the lake he would have done had over him! Christ knows what the state of Irish pike waters are like this idiot after them fish! I said I would not appoint him, but grass - other fisheries should know that Mr. P. Russell is banned for life Gillhams, and other fishery owners should do the same. Not a fisherman, just another muppet chasing trophy photos.

On a lighter note Shimano Malaysia contact us to send three of the boys in their design to test new BaitRunner reels they designed. Nice guys, though probably not the best fishermen in the world, but all good guys. After a very slow morning turned to pity for them, because they needed a new reel big fish training. We had already been informed of his extensive field tests in the factory, where it is believed or not connected a line of a motorcycle then the roar of the road, while the guy on the end of the bar increases the pressure until the company party. And having the first guy in the bay properly engaged a beautiful red tail only to say he really did not want to catch a big fish, as he was a little scared. A giving me the rod and asks me to play the fish, which I later asked to evaluate the reel! Well, amid a fight drag felt good, also cast well, and establish the line was good, but surely you need a test hey at least six months in a fishery like ours, then an assessment would be a test better than a Honda Dream and a half a fight red tail catfish! To be fair to the other two guys came and took a turn each, both landing a arapaima, one of 90 pounds and a 140 pounds. So guys already, the new reel will be launched with great success after a rigorous field test of three fish in two hours a few Gillhams trips to the anchor stores in a Honda Dream - Yes, that is to face tomorrow today! Or should it be now face off yesterday! The note was that the boys used Free Spirit our bars, still stands the test of time, after two years of hard abuse Gillhams, although they have never played a bicycle let alone a Harley! Shimano boys were told that the best reeds that had ever used - a sure sign that an extensive investigation of the Free Spirit and the evidence produced quality goods that can go hard earned Dosh with confidence.

Expat Ian Norris, in exile in Australia, made his second trip this year Gillhams, again with his friend Australian Ryan. They are two very good kids and good for fishing boot, both landed their dream arapaima Ryan taking this trip with the best at 200 pounds. They landed seven different species among them. Ian on his last trip landed a rare Wallago Attu (Wallago silver), and this trip was one step further and became the first boy to get both species Wallago Gillhams with an equally rare Wallago would read (Wallago black) 15 lbs. They are back at the end of the year - will he go one better and take Wallago an albino? We only have one in the lake of about 30 pounds, but I would not bet that the guy does not pull.

He then returned to the legend, no less my old friend Rob Maylin. Rob caught the catfish world record here last year, and our dear friend Julia Dorn, producer of the film-based productions California Hoff Rob flew to recreate their historic catch for a program to deliver very soon for a major U.S. network. Stay tuned, our American fans, to Airdale TBD. Julia filmed here last year for National Geographic with the capture of arapaima Keith Purton's - all of you in the States have seen many times a minute, but we still have no date for further distribution in Europe. But I have said is imminent, so watch for the man vs. National Geographic series of fish, we seen and makes it more for fishing Robson Green Touat make in your life. All this guy seems to do is make a mockery of the conservation of fisheries and fishing scene in Thailand. With comments on UK television, 90% of the fish caught are killed this jab is all we need in these days of anti-bodies. Put that with a guy who has no respect or knowledge of fish or fishing, and you have a disaster on the screen. Why any self-respecting TV shows that use of this clown a fishing show is beyond me. This time not so lucky with the Mekong catfish when they refused to play for the cameras, but Rob had land a nice pair of arapaima for the camera, plus a 50-pound catfish red tail. Rob ended his short trip with 15 fish, including four arapaima to 180 pounds. Does fish out of his nuts? Did hell - we were in the midst of a heat wave before the rainy season, and it was hot and humid. After a tiring flight, then at dawn for fishing, the old man was finding it difficult to gather all the energy! He spent most of his time trying to stay in shade, and exceptionally for Rob not even bother to recharge regularly. When Sean told Rob worth recharge every 20 minutes he replied, "F --- Which, I'm going to bed! "The superior man, Rob!

You have to see the recreation of the historical catch Rob as poor Rob was in and out the lake to take back the help of Sean and I did not pee on. Beware of fish in the filmmaking career long lake as winds furiously Rob as hell, while the drag is singing - that seems to be attached to a motorcycle! After filming we started in the city, and oh what a night. It would be a bar food Seafood Restaurant, then a couple of pints and house Amy 23:00. Ha - small chance, it was like the old days horse and boat, with a group of fishermen drunk worse by the hour. From somewhere a couple of large glasses of pink appeared without glass, and had a shot in the cracking of Rob these, but bribed the guy with the camera to delete the photo. The match ended 4 am at some point most of us, with only Sean and some others take to the end and return to the fold at 8am. Surprisingly, most of the boys were fishing at 7 am, and any shot of fish that day is not red-eye effect in camera, but they are 100% authentic red eyes!

Another outcome that was here for filming was Philip Bell-Scott, who was trying to catch as many species as possible, and to address a arapaima on the fly. After asking all the experts called in Thailand what flies and tactics needed, contact us. After numerous emails between us, and sent pictures of flies on me, he had all the information presented correctly and accurately the patterns I told him to do. In fact, there were ten times better than my efforts. Once found patterns and methods are easy arapaima destination. When I told Julia would get a arapaima with a high for the movies, she doubted my word. So after some persuasion that created the crew and cameras to film Phil. He took as a professional, accurate casting and followed the instructions to the letter. His first connection was ten minutes of footage - a sorubim 26 lbs. Then it happened - Julia was filming the flight landing in front of a large arapaima, when bang, it took the flight. An hour and a half later, in the dark after being swept away by the lake, a very happy Phil got his prize, a arapaima 250 pounds - the first fly arapaima never caught caught for a professional filmmaker.

After the success of the previous day, Julia asked Phil to get his cane again, because I wanted to recreate a few bits. We told Phil to fishing again pretending for the camera, and a number of hours later, two arapaima was connected. Another epic battle and a half hour was played for the cameras with the fast fading light, but in time for some nice evening shots. Phil landed number two awards, one award and what it was - a fish of 350 pounds, what the two arapaima largest ever filmed, with a high boot to cope. Julia is carrying out these catch on another film, and will surely be one of the most unique fishing movies ever, like a fly caught arapaima never registered on national television before, plus the size of the fish probably never matched elsewhere. For us it's a great feeling, being one of the few true Thai fisheries department that created and own their own fishery. Here you get only guided us in our own lake to fish our own journeys, not like many other parasites in Thailand, they invest little or nothing limited experience of fishing, selling other people's sites at inflated prices and claiming to be guides! All places in Thailand can be booked and taken by direct contact with owners in lower rates than Mickey Mouse called directory services to sell. All commercial establishments in Thailand have its own top guides waiting to help you on your arrival.

Both fish have been possible world records, but no claim has been lodged been, as Phil was using a 10wt rod, which is under-arapaima killed by huge, so to save the fish line undue stress play in both cases to relieve the fish to a waiting cage. We only ever a record 100% genuine claim, and if those rules are broken in everything that is not going to complain, as Thailand that fishing legend Francois Helios. The other suitors can cheat and lie, but like Francis, we are the genuine article. It is necessary to improve the business to sting the punters - Oops, here I go again! The other species taken on the way Phil was a arawana seven pounds that jumped out of the net as he came to pick for a photo. Standard and also fish bait tactics to wait another four species. On the night of the party was not far behind Phil in the front either drinking - held firm until dawn, when the tequila came over him and found Joey! Fair play to the guy, however, was back on the ball to 7am start. Of course it could have been a real horse and man Barge!

Other top guys to visit this month were that came from Mike Bumpstead a couple of days and called three main species of Arapaima, Redtail Catfish and Siamese carp although in small sizes, which shows that the divers were your job well, as Mike can return after Christmas to beat all his previous PB. Nick Dean was another good fisherman who can not wait to Gillhams, spending four nights and three and a half days fishing with us, accompanied by his lovely wife Fon and his good friend Bob who do not fish but had a ball out on daytrips some scenes make us different and much needed activities around Krabi. Nick had a slow start, but in reality as a machine of fish towards the end of your trip. His final figure was 23 fish of five species. Its main objective was to fish for carp Siam, as in four years of trying this species in Thailand had eluded him. Everything went to ask for, and caught 15 with two 60 pound fish and a 50 in that match. He also had five red lines, travel destination first two are 60 pounds and 70 pounds, next to a larger tent and a arapaima to beat the 80 pounds he had on this trip.

Another super guy who came for three days, and stayed a week John Anderson was the Isle of White. John was emptied out, and said he could not return to only 18 months in contact with us a week after leaving the hotel in November! John had heard all of the suggestions of gear to bring, where and how to fish, and built a bathroom plumbing the depth first, find your selected place, and then bait with precision. He was rewarded with 53 fish for the week of eight species, comprising six arapaima to 200 pounds, 30 Siamese carp of 50 pounds, eight catfish 70 pounds red tail, a fine Chao Phraya catfish that would have pushed the world record by more than 60 pounds, black pacu, India Siamese, and a rare sorubim would read Wallago. Our Helios good friend Francois fishing adventures Thailand sent the Americans to us earlier this month, and the true gent, 72 years young and still fishing Lenny Kouba of Chicago. Lenny has captured seven different species of freshwater more than 100 pounds in the world, and remains as sharp as ever. Lenny was another perfect gentleman, and a very good fisherman. Fishing for three days and wish I had booked more reserves with Francois Lenny again to October 2010, this time for a week or more, saying Gillhams was the finest fishing place he had visited. Coming from a man standing Lenny who made us all very proud of what we have accomplished here. I really missed Lenny and John when they left, his company was second to none - guys like these make my job worthwhile, and in a short space of time I made two new friends. Len 17 landed six fish species in three days, topped by a PB arapaima 150 pounds.

results of last month was bought to us by another professional the Thai fishing guide Fishing-Khaolak Neil. Neil is another fisherman UK living and working in Thailand. Travel for some spectacular wild jungle river, and we gone from one of his adventures in June, the Thai mahseer fishing, so they are really expect one. Neil client was another Briton, Robert Mitchell, who came for three days, the landing of 19 species of ten. How's this for two models? Take one, a 110-pound Siamese carp released after photos, and issue arapaima then a 130 pounds. Robert finished the session with three arapaima to 160 pounds, five to 110 pounds Siamese carp, gar, Asian red tail catfish, catfish Red-tailed Amazon, stained featherback, carp crazy, mrigal, and would read Wallago sorubim.

That's us kids, space is out again, and sorry if you missed. Beware of the quietest in the next month - but we have Keith Jenkins Made in England "here, as I write this letter, so course will be no more news, gossip and general ramblings. Thanks for reading and supporting these newsletters. Do not forget to book the trip of your dreams in www.gillhamsfishingresorts.com or call Stuart on 66861644554. Tight lines and hope you catch your dream, if you come here you for sure! Until next month, goodbye and good Luckily for all of us here in the world favorite, Gillhams Fishing Resorts.

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