Thread: Wayne, Jock and Joe Fish Bangkok

Bungsamran Lake – getting there

Bungsamran Lake is a stones throw from downtown Bangkok. We got out there in about 20 minutes from Ratchada Road on a Sunday morning, which must be about 150-200 baht in a taxi. Most locals know Nawamin Road but a taxi is probably a better option than a long haired navigator if you’ve never been out in that part of town. Have a gander on Google Maps around the red circle marked on the map below and you should be able to find it. The lake is right at the end of Nawamin Soi 42.


^ Location of Bungsamran Lake, Bangkok


^ Front of the joint has a big fish hanging up on top of the front door ... can't miss the joint ... just go in and follow your nose.

Bungsamran Lake - Bungalows

The lake is surrounded by small bungalows. Prices range from 600-5000 baht a day for the suckers. We stayed in the one in the pics below … had a couple of small rooms for sleeping, big deck, fridge, shower, TV etc. Bloody great spot to get away from it.

^ Front deck on the bungalow


^ Probably not a bad idea to take a mattress if you’re planning a bit of hide the sausage


^ Something to hang over the doors to the rooms would be good too, but overall not a bad spot to take an afternoon siesta


^ TV is good, young Wayne Jnr set his Wii Fit up on it which was a magnet for the sheilas walking by … btw can highly recommend the hula-hoop game on it


^ Good little fish cleaning table too


^ Some nice views around the joint

Bungsamran Lake – Baiting Up

First agenda item was a spot of giant catfish killing. Well you don’t actually kill them as it is all catch and release. For those that have never been catfish fishing you’ll be surprised by the technique used. Basically they bung a kilo ball of dough on the line and float a small hook above it with the aim that when the buggers suck the dough in they get hooked up. There are all sorts of special mixtures for the dough and this one had rice husks, corn, and some vanilla flavoured baby milk formula in the mix.


^ Ground rice husk, fermented corn, and baby milk formula ready for mixing


^ Just like baking a bloody big cake


^ Couple of litres of fermented corn thrown in for good measure


^ Pretty simple rig … floats and hooks are about 10 baht


^ Baiting up


^ The final bait bomb

Bungsamran Lake – Catfish Killing

The bait worked a treat. Caught a shed load of catfish ranging from 15-85 kg. Better workout than any gym as the suckers put up a decent fight.

Bungsamran Lake – Giant Catfish

^ Onto the fish in giant catfish in the late afternoon


^ A few hours and about half a dozen beers later


^ Wayne Jnr thought it was a dolphin


^ Not bad for a beginner


^ The lucky bastard got a bit excited

Bungsamran Lake – Trying out the light gear

The lake is stocked with all sorts of exotic stuff, mostly from South America. We thought it’d be a bit of fun to try our light gear on them. Mostly used sticky rice and chicken for bait and got lucky with some piranha like things and carp. Jock was hooked up to a metre long piranha which was successful in snapping his bloody rod in half. Some really hard fighting bastards out there.


^ Stick rice and chicken baits


^ Loaded up on one of the piranha like things


^ Snapped rod a few minutes later


^ A small carp … same bloke lost an ~ 50 kg carp a bit later on


^ I think the locals call this “Pacu”

Bungsamran Lake – Sunset


^ Not the best sunset but a great spot to finish off the beer and cool down

Bloody good spot ... anyone up for a TD fishing competition?

Some fine looking fish there, good pics, it all looks like good fun. I have heard about this place before, looks great, what are the costs like?

Originally Posted by English Noodles

Some fine looking fish there, good pics, it all looks like good fun. I have heard about this place before, looks great, what are the costs like?

It's just round the corner from my house.

Want to nip down there when I get back from Cambo and check it out?

Yeah a bloody great spot mate ... a few guys that joined us couldn't believe such places exist in Bangkok.

Tel: 02734 9272
Cost: 1000 baht per rod, bait a few hundred

Originally Posted by Wayne Kerr

Yeah a bloody great spot mate ... a few guys that joined us couldn't believe such places exist in Bangkok. Tel: 02734 9272 Cost: 1000 baht per rod, bait a few hundred

Well you have me sold mate, I will make sure to take a camera and add to this thread.

Originally Posted by EmperorTud

Want to nip down there when I get back from Cambo and check it out?

Aye.

Excellent thread and great pics too. I'm sure there will be many interested in going fishing for such huge fish and still be in the middle of Bangkok.

Wow, what a place.
I note it's not cheap but hang it, I'm thinking of making a night of it there.
Not far from Timbas either.

holy crap!

that looks great!

I can vouch for having a great time there - that big Catty had me going for nearly an hour - much longer than some other wusses that had to hand the rod over mid-fight on much smaller fish !!

The snapped rod was worth it too - though would've been nice to get a shot of the offending Pacu - was bloody solid before it made a last dive and my graphite rod exploded !! - will be better equipped next time. I managed a few other exciting hookups from something big, but never managed to see it before it stitched me up in some snags under the hut. With the knowledge there are exotics such as Arapaima, aligator Gar, and snakeheads also lurking there, the temptation to return is high !!

Pissed though about AQIS confiscating all my soft plastic lures (that I purchased in Australia !!) upon my return - they claimed thay contained "biological material" - would not listen to reason that I had actually bought them in oz - Of all my travels around the world - I have most hassles in Australia !!

J

I can not believed that I missed this place. Will be going there when I return!

Great pics and write-up.

Originally Posted by sabang

Not far from Timbas either.

Not very near either.

Had a few beers here?


I love this place. I used to be a regular about three years ago, I don't know why I stopped going. I prefer the main gang walk strip to your own hut, you loose a lot less fish because there are a lot less posts in the water. But the huts are nice too. A great day out, I highly recomend it!

Originally Posted by sabang

I note it's not cheap but hang it, I'm thinking of making a night of it there. Not far from Timbas either.

One of Timber's crew joined us on one day. Said it was quite near.

Anyway, let me know if you do get out there. Would love a chance to catch up and maybe share the costs.

Originally Posted by Jock Itch

I can vouch for having a great time there - that big Catty had me going for nearly an hour

Crickey mate it felt like at least two hours ... all I remember was filling your beer glass to give you something else to worry about whilst the fish was going bonkers a hundred metres away.

Originally Posted by Jock Itch

I managed a few other exciting hookups from something big, but never managed to see it before it stitched me up in some snags under the hut.

'kenoaf mate ... can't help but think they were arapaima or alligator gar. Joe, Wayne Jnr and I plan to spend Christmas day out there. The 20k fee for an arapaima sounds a bit steep but sure beats the 100+k to fly the family downunder for an overrated happy clapper holiday.

Originally Posted by Jock Itch

Pissed though about AQIS confiscating all my soft plastic lures (that I purchased in Australia !!) upon my return - they claimed thay contained "biological material" - would not listen to reason that I had actually bought them in oz - Of all my travels around the world - I have most hassles in Australia !!

Shit like this that turns me off ever going back there

prices any different if your bring your own rod and reel?

down the road
looks great

Originally Posted by mordred

prices any different if your bring your own rod and reel?

Yep you don't have to rent a rod, which range from between 300-600 baht I think

There a few nice fishing parks out this way