Thailand
saltwater Flyfishing
If you’re
looking for something new and exciting, join the new breed of fishermen
who are Fly fishing from a kayak. All of the benefits of kayak fishing
applies to fly fishing from a kayak. You’re closer to Nature,
you’re able to sneak up closer to the fish and you’re able
to get close enough to other aspects of Nature to truly appreciate the
beauty of your surrounding.
You can choose from kayaking in a single-person sit-on-top kayak or
having a guide paddle for you in a two-person kayak. If you choose a
latter option, you can concentrate on fishing.
This is the
method that’s most enjoyable in the mangrove forests and tidal
rivers. We do the paddling, you do the fishing… no need to anchor
or make corrections due to the wind. You just fish!
Even smaller species are fun to catch on a fly rod. Mullet are plentiful
in the mangrove forests and they put up a very good fight. You not only
have the opportunity to catch smaller fish; big fish frequent the mangrove
too. Barracuda and Barramundi sometimes hide amongst the mangrove roots
or cruise these channels in search of a quick meal too.
Unlike freshwater fly fishing, the flies used in saltwater tend to mimic
small fish, shrimp or crabs. You’ll use much larger flies than
freshwater fishermen use.
It is not only the mangrove which produces fish for the saltwater fly
fisherman. There are plenty of beaches with fringing reefs. Wading and
casting flies is thrilling as well. This also gives you a larger variety
of fish to target. In fact, there are a multitude of reef fish that
will readily hit a fly. We do not like to keep most reef fish, so we
practice catch and release. However, the open-water species that visit
the reefs to eat are available to keep.
Prices:
Day
trip in Phang Nga Bay - US$80 per person (2
person minimum. US$120 for a single-person trip)
2 Day trip in Phang Nga Bay staying in bungalows -
US$220 (including motorboat transfer to Ko Yao Noi
and back to Phuket, accommodations, meals, snacks, non-alcoholic drinks,
insurance and a free PaddleAsia shirt.
2
Day trip in Phang Nga Bay camping trip - US$180
(including motorboat transfer to Ko Yao Noi and back to Phuket, all
camping gear, meals, snacks, non-alcoholic drinks, insurance and a free
PaddleAsia shirt.
Longer trips
are available as are custom kayak fishing trips.
Discounts
are available for group bookings.
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