2008 Review Gillhams Fishing Resorts Krabi Thailand
What a year 2008 was – it was the first full year Gillhams was open. We first opened the doors to anglers in August 2007, and the very first anglers to fish were my old friends Terry Eustace and Joe Taylor. Terry caught his first ever arapaima here, and to this day it is still my favorite arapaima picture. Many of my friends own and run fisheries, and they all warned me how hard this business is. I did not believe them, but I …

There is no secret when fishing for big bass. Just simple techniques that will catch you more bass and bigger bass every time you go out no matter what the fishing conditions are like. Hooking a great big old bass is one thing, but actually catching the bass without it breaking your line or getting loose is a totally different story. Bass are famous for having a bad temper they often strike or feed on something that is annoying to them.
Bass are a very aggressive fish and 80% of the …

There is no secret when fishing for big bass. Just simple techniques that will catch you more bass and bigger bass every time you go out no matter what the fishing conditions are like. Hooking a great big old bass is one thing, but actually catching the bass without it breaking your line or getting loose is a totally different story. Bass are famous for having a bad temper they often strike or feed on something that is annoying to them. They are a very aggressive fish and 80% of …

Peace of mind and relaxation, this is what results from fishing as a leisure activity. If you would like to treat yourself with a good fish meal that you supplied for yourself, the fishing equipment will become your best friend.
In order to fill the pot, you’ll require some good fishing lures and other items of equipment. A number of elements influence the choice of the fishing gear. In this article the focus will be placed on the ‘best’ salmon fishing lures, how to select them and how to use them.
Salmon …

There are people who like buying old fishing lures of around $5 per piece that you can buy on eBay. The really old lures, also called antique, are those present in private collections of almost 100 years, and that have not been used in water for quite a long time.
The latter group – the collectors, are those who tend to spend sums ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 for one old lure only. There is another category of people interested in old lures who oscillate between the eBay old lures and …

Uptiding is a method of  boat fishing which was developed in the early 1970’s  ideally suited for the Bristol Channel due to it’s success  in shallow waters. Due to the strong tides in the area a 9′6″ 6-10oz rated rod  coupled with  a 7000 or 7500 size multiplier loaded with either 30lb mono straight through or 18lb mono with a 60lb shockleader .
Braid is also starting to become popular but the drag setting needs to be lowered as due to it’s no stretch quality there is nothing to absorb any …

Hooks are hooks in most anglers’ minds. They figure they either need a big one or a small one, depending on the fish they are pursuing. Lots of anglers go through life completely missing the importance of using not only the right size sea hook, but probably most importantly the right type of sea hook.
It’s not just pure fishing luck that makes the difference in all sea anglers catching more than you. Most of the time it’s the hook choice you make on the day. A thick forged hook is …