Koh Samui 'Big Game' Fishing
Hey folks,
Just got back from a three week hiatus to Bangkok and Samui. Had a great time with friends and saw a great mate tie the knot in tropical island fashion.
For the bucks we organised boat out from the north of the island - with the intention of chasing shark, barracude, cobia, spanish macks, etc. On the day all were in great spirits, headed out with three big tubs full of Singha & Chang beer and several blokes were a few beers down before we even got to the boat....I could smell a disaster a brewing.
We headed out to a FAD in shallow water - probably only 7-8m or so and the seas were big. Within 15 minutes of dropping anchor one the lads was laying a burley trail of their own. Within 30 minutes, we had lost half the boat, much to the amusement of the few of us that did not suffer the ill effects of being on the ocean. Nothing caught within an hour, so we moved on.
We went behind a small tropical island that had nothing but a bar and a beach volleyball net on it. Several of the blokes were pleading to be dropped off - it was bloody hilarious! Despite the pleas, we ended up between two islands where the currents came together - making it nice and choppy. We now had lads crawling around and praying to god. A couple of small unidentified fish pulled up by one lad.
After a chat to the skipper, we asked to go out into deep water to chase something decent. After being outvoted about 15 - 3 we ended up on the island with a coke so the lads could recover. A buffet lunch and an hour or later, we were heading back in to land to start the bucks evening early.
Most lads cracked beers as soon as they got on the boat. Not many made it to a second brew.
Bad fishing, but a bloody hilarious day out.
Oh...it cost about 13,000 baht ($400) for the boat charter (a 50+ person boat). Not per person....for the whole bloody thing!
On a side note, I did make up for not catching any macks by eating them at every opportunity on the island. They sure know how to cook seafood in Samui! mmm mmmmmm.
Of to Hill River tomorrow with the old man to try and catch a feed.
Cheers,
Rob
garethgkr
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Date Joined: 16/12/09
Interesting
Sounds like fun. Damn $400 for the whole boat... must head there one day. Did they provide equipments and foods/drinks?
wadetolley
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we
We did big game fishing in samui.....bloody joke! They guy was fishing over weed and sand...we caught trumpeter...then he cooked them up for lunch for us. I said thanks then threw them overboard while he wasnt looking.
buschy
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Date Joined: 27/11/09
Was a good laugh but not
Was a good laugh but not serious fishing. Although, I'm sure if the conditions suited hitting deeper water we would have gone better.
Simple - Samui is fished out so you need to go out wide.
They put on chicken and rice, which was bloody fantastic. Bait, equipment, softies and food all included in the price.
I reckon it would suit a group of non-serious fisherfolk looking for a bit of a laugh on the water.