Siam Fishing Tour

You will be welcomed at the Airport by our driver,and returned to Bungsam Villa in around 20 minutes for refreshments. Depending on the arrival times of your flight you will be joining our other guests for an evening meal during which time your week will be planned, alternatively, when arriving before 11am, if you wish we can get you straight down to the lake for breakfast and have your guide cast your rod as you finish the last mouthful!

Most guests who are visiting for a week start their holiday on Bungsam Lan, fishing for Cats and Carp and often find that they want to repeat this experience for the full 6 days. However if you wish to venture out into the provinces this can be organised too. We aim to provide the angler with as much flexibility as possible to ensure that those targeting specific species get their rod hours in. Please state your target species on your booking form.

When fishing in Bangkok your hosts will be willing to take you into the heart of Bangkok for an evenings entertainment of your choosing, but you will need your own spending money for this.

On your final day, you will be returned to Bungsam Villa a minimum of 6 hours before your flight departure, allowing you time to relax with a massage (optional), shower and pack, after which our driver will return you to the Airport.

Siam Fishing Tour - Bung Sam Lan Lake is quite possibly the most unique fishery  on the planet. This amazing fishing venue, currently holding 10 IGFA world records, is tucked away down a very inconspicuous and sleepy soi (side street), away from the hustle and bustle of Bangkok life. When you first role up to the entrance of this fishing paradise you could be forgiven for wondering whether you have found the right place. But as you walk through the covered walkway entrance, collect your bait, and wonder out onto the decked walkways that follow the perimeter of the lake, you are presented with a Shangri-La type vision. Although hard to describe Bung Sam Lan as "pretty" it has a rustic quaintness that will grow on you as the day passes. The first thing that many anglers notice as they look across the lake, is the heaving, boiling surface. Everywhere you look fish are topping, and upon closer inspection, these are not just ordinary fish....some seem as big as Dolphins! Some are as big as Dolphins! This immediately sets your heart racing, and its hard to contain your excitement as you make your way around the lake to your swim. Strolling briskly now around to your fishing spot, a bungalow on stilts, your eyes will be scanning for other anglers to see if they are getting any action. First you see one, seems to be doing battle with a big fish, and then as you pan round the waters edge you see another and another all playing big fish. By now most anglers are asking themselves "Is this place for real?" The atmosphere is then added to by an almighty crash as a 200LB Arapaima pounces on its prey. By the time you reach your bungalow, you will be shaking with anticipation!

All around this lake, you will hear the warm laughter and conversation of Thai anglers, content in their day as they and their friends catch fish after fish after fish. Sitting around on their pontoons in large groups sharing food, beer and smiles.

Your guide will have your rods set up in a jiffy, he casts your first bait of the day..............to discover what happens next, you really have to be here!

Remember, your day will be relaxed from the start because your accommodation is just minutes away from the lake, no forced early starts (The fish feed day and night), No troublesome journeys through Bangkok traffic....just a short stroll with your guide, and you are fishing!  

Into the Provinces

Of course if you want to explore Thailand's other fishing destinations with us, then some travelling is required, Khao Lam Dam and the other areas we fish range anywhere from 50KM to 300KM away. But once again we will never forget you are on holiday, so as much as is practically possible we organise our departure times to suit the group we are taking. This usually means departing before midday, but once again if the group is keen, we can depart early! But know one is forced into going, and if you want to stay and fish at Bungsam Lan you will be able too carry on in the manner described above! It really is that simple. No fuss no stress, just a relaxed time fishing the way you like it.

At our other destinations you will be able to fish a range of different styles depending on your target species. Most people like to give the lure fishing a try for the Snakeheads, which can provide exhilarating vicious and visible takes. Compare it to highly active lure fishing for Pike at home, and your starting to get an idea what to expect. Most of the areas we fish in Kanchanaburi are described as areas of outstanding natural beauty by holiday companies, and it's true. A highlight of fishing out here is the peace, solitude and tranquillity you will experience, as well as settling down in the evenings in your floating, or lakeside accommodations, listening to the sounds of nature.



CATFISH SPECIES

Chao Phraya Catfish
Mekong Giant Catfish
Shark Catfish
Striped Catfish
Walking Catfish

CARP & BARB SPECIES

Beardless Barb
Bighead Carp
Common Carp
Golden Belly Barb
Golden Price Carp
Java Barb
Mad Barb
Rohu
Siamese Giant Carp
Smith's Barb
Thai Mahseer

SNAKEHEAD SPECIES

Giant Snakehead
Great Snakehead
Striped Snakehead

FEATHERBACK SPECIES

Giant Featherback
Grey Featherback
Spotted Featherback

INTRODUCED SPECIES

Alligator Gar
Pacu
Pirarucu / Arapaima
Suckermouth Catfish

OTHER SPECIES

Barramundi
Giant Gourami  
Tilapia / Nile & Java

Its often said when buying a property, the over-riding consideration should be location. Your hosts felt that in fact this is also true when selecting a fishing holiday. After all it would be a rather inconvenient matter to be on a fishing holiday but be staying in a hotel, where there's no water around for miles, just skyscrapers! That's how some of our competitors operate. We are different.

Your hosts took great care in selecting a house that was ideally situated for it's purpose to make your stay as comfortable and convenient as possible. Less than 10 miles from the airport, less than 10 minutes walk to the lake (we can drive you the 300yds if you wish!) less than 10 miles from central Bangkok, but with easy access to the highways taking us out west to the Provinces.

As a result we have made our fishing holiday offer a whole lot more convenient for the serious angler, more luxurious and considerably lower cost to boot!

Heres how simple it is.

Wake Up, when you like

Brush Your teeth (optional)

Grab a coffee, a slice of toast and your guide will have your rods all ready.

Close the door behind you! Stroll 10 minutes to the lake.

Fish Until you cannot handle anymore

Thank your guide, and inform him when you want to start the following day.

Walk 10 minutes back home!

How does that sound? Of course we can enforce a strict regime on you if you would like us to, drag you out of bed at an ungodly hour into a waiting vanload of sweaty people, battle with the Bangkok traffic etc etc...but we just felt that this was nicer, after all, most of us expect to do the hard work on the banks of our intended destination, not before we get there!


Your luxury home in Bangkok, Bungsam Villa boasts the following facilities:-

Air Conditioned Rooms
En-suite Bathrooms
Internet/Entertainment Room
Maid/Masseuse Service
Barbeque Terrace

All Year Round

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