If you're into your fishing... Thailand is a place you should visit. My parents came and visited last week to see the nipper, and during a quiet period myself and the old man popped out to grab in a couple hours of fishing....
This location is 5 minutes up the road. As can be seen from the pic, some bright spark decided to plonk a whacking great motorway over the Tha Chin river.. providing a stark contrast of views, and good access...!
We didn't have much success to be honest. Amongst the three of us, we pulled in a couple of tiddlers, and I caught a bra...
The old man even tried a spot of fly fishing...But alas, it wasn't our day, and we didn't catch any watery beasts... we are still very much learning the ropes when it comes to catching Thai fish.....
....but, it is a great pleasure that, anytime, any Tom and Dick can just pull up, and plop a float in the water...
This is a great travel blog you have here. I'm a first-time visitor, but I'm very impressed. I have a travel blog myself which I hope to be a top resource for those looking for information and experiences on popular vacation destinations.
I'd like to exchange links with you to help spread some traffic around. Please let me know if this is possible.
Jason
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Posted by: Jason | November 29, 2009 at 08:10 AM
That looks like catfish country to me!
I want to go to Thailand someday, to catch some of the monster catfish I keep hearing about.
I also want to go catch my own betas in the rice paddies. Not to keep, just to see some in the wild and put back (kind of like Steve Erwin, lol).
Posted by: Iwant2sail | November 30, 2009 at 12:25 PM
Hi Iwant2sail, if you are into your fishing then Thailand is a definite place you should visit....
Posted by: Ben Shingleton | December 01, 2009 at 01:22 AM
I never seem to catch anything when I fish in Thailand except maybe a good sun burn.
I do like mucking around in the mud digging up clams though...makes for a tasty meal.
Posted by: Talen | December 01, 2009 at 01:42 AM
Same here Talen, usually go when the old man turns up, he is something of a fishing fanatic. Funny, cos he can't even catch a sun burn out here...
Posted by: Ben Shingleton | December 01, 2009 at 02:10 AM