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Name: Arapaima (Pirarucu)

Species: Arapaima gigas

Thai name: Pla Tjon Amazon

Max length in excess: 5 m

Max weight: 400 kg

IGFA record: 83 kg

Diet: fish, animal’s and birds

Name: Alligator gar

Species: Atractosteus spatula

Thai name: Pla Jonakay

Max length: 4 m

Max weight: 150 kg

IGFA record: 126.55 kg

Diet: fish, water foal, squid, frogs.

Name: Black Pacu

Species: Piaractus brachypomus

Thai name: Pla Jermet Dam

Max length in excess: 1.5 m

Max weight: 40 kg

IGFA record: 19.95 kg (42 lbs)

Diet: Fruit, nuts, insects, shrimp, maze, bread, fruit boilie and pop ups, occasionally fish.

Name: Chao Phraya catfish

Species: Pangasius sanitwongsei

Thai name: Pla Tepa

Max length in excess: 3 m

Max weight: 200 kg

IGFA record: 29-5 kg

Diet: fish, animals and birds.

 

 

 

Name: Giant Snakehead (Shadow Tomen)

Species: Channa Micropeltes

Thai name: Pla Shado

Max length: 1 m

Max weight: 30 kg (65 lb)

IGFA record: 10 kg (22 lbs)

Diet: Fish, mice and frogs.

Name: Julian’s Golden Prize Carp

Species: Probarbus jullieni

Thai name: Pla Yissok

Max length: 2 m

Max weight: 70 kg

IGFA record: vacant

Diet: Aquatic plants, Insects, shellfish, prawns, maize, boilies, sticky rice.

Name: Mekong Catfish

Species: Pangasianodon gigas

Thai name: Pla Buk

Max length in excess: 3 m

Max weight: 300 kg

IGFA record: 84kg (185lbs 2oz)

Diet: plankton, plants, shrimp, sticky rice, boilie, cereal, maize and fish.

Name: Red Tail Amazon Catfish

Species: Phractocephalus Hemiliopterus

Thai name: Pla Amazon Dang

Max length: 2 m

Max weight: 100 kg

IGFA record: 51.5 kg

Diet: fish, Squid, Shrimp, Scavenger almost any food item.

 

 

 Name: Tiger catfish

Species: Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum

Thai name: Pla Sira

Max length: 1.5 m       

Max weight: 60 kg                  

IGFA record: 13.5 kg

Diet: fish, squid, frogs, earth worms, crustaceans, shrimp.

 

Each level sports fishermen have caught a monster fish’s dream! Now! Your dreams can be handed over to the professional Luremaster fishing tour club.

Fishing is not difficult to go abroad, but to a foreign country but could not find no fish, I believe this is a lot of people’s experience, Luremaster  club with many years of professional fishing experience, fishing tour, travel arrangements for the rapid and safe, with local as well as the Chinese people, the professional fishing tour wizard, allowing you to catch a big fish happy and will not go away disappointed.
Time: 6 days 5 nights December 4 ~ December 9.
Application Deadline: October 31 ~ November 25 onwards only.
Travel: December 4, and the families of fishermen, she arrived in Bangkok, Thailand, starting from all over the airport that day, free shuttle to the hotel where he stayed.
       December 5 Free Fishing (Professional Tour guide to accompany).
       December 6 Free Fishing (Professional Tour guide to accompany).
       December 7th Free Fishing (Professional Tour guide to accompany).
       December 8 free fishing (Professional Tour guide to accompany).
       December 9th day of the airport shuttle bus service to Thailand.
Host: Luremaster professional fishing club.
Registration fee: 1 RMB12000 (including accommodation,  local   

transport fish but not include airfare ).
Registration Contact: China, Hong Kong: Zheng Zhongwei Poseidon Cheng (13829123177) QQ number of 861,597,612.
Contact Address: Humen Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, large panel to Daning Village, Winterthur Garden, 16 18D

Target species:

there are about 30 kinds of fish can be fishing
Minimum size of each fish at about 5KG of the largest in more than 120KG
Fishing equipment: pole for more than 40 pounds or more wheels, 4000 more than 100 pounds of wire braided wiring
Lure: 10CM and above
For Shopping Service Fishing equipment for a separate billing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 July 16, 2009 - Orlando, Fla. - ICAST 2009, the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades, the world’s largest sportfishing tradeshow, is in full swing from July 15-17, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Over 7,200 representatives from the sportfishing industry, including over 2,200 buyers and over 500 media representatives, are gathered to see the latest innovations in tackle, gear and apparel and network with the global sportfishing community. The sportfishing industry’s premier trade event is produced by the American Sportfishing Association (ASA), the industry’s trade association which is headquartered in Alexandria, Va.

 

This year, the 52nd year of ICAST, the New Product Showcase, the tradeshow’s flagship event, was more competitive than ever. Sponsored by ESPN Outdoors/BASS, 208 exhibiting companies entered 600 tackle products and accessories into the New Product Showcase. The product category with the most product submissions was the hard lure category.

 

This year the Hobie Cat Mirage Pro Angler, both a boat and a kayak, was voted by buyers and media as the most innovative product in the ICAST 2009 New Product Showcase in both the Marine category and the overall “Best of Show.”

 

This year’s New Product Showcase winner’s also included first-time ICAST exhibitors Cablz, Inc., USA Custom Rods and Better Bait Systems. Eight returning ICAST exhibitors were also first-time winners. They are: Durasafe, Master Vision, Ross Reels USA/Ross Worldwide Outdoors, Sebile USA and Hobie Cat. Three 2008 showcase winners — Shimano American Corporation, Pure Fishing and Plano Molding Company - also won won Best of Show honors in 2009.

 

“Each year, I am amazed by the quality of new products that are unveiled at the New Product Showcase and this year was no different,” said Mike Nussman, ASA’s president and CEO. “I congratulate all of the winners and everyone who participated in the New Product Showcase, from the companies who worked hard to develop these innovations to the buyers and media who served as judges.”

 

Making up a special section of ICAST’s 400,000-square-foot show floor, the New Product Showcase provides special visibility for the industry’s latest innovations in gear and accessories. Buyers and media representatives judged the products based on their levels of innovation, execution, workmanship and practicality to select “Best of Show” honors in 17 categories, as well as the overall “Best of Show” winner.

 

2009 ICAST New Product Showcase Award Winners

 

Overall Best of Show - Hobie Cat - Hobie Mirage Pro Angler

Apparel - Cablz, Inc. - Cablz

Electronics - Lowrance-Navico - Lowrance HDS-10

Eyewear - Costa Del Mar Sunglasses - Zane

Fishing Accessory - Durasafe - Codeable Locks

Giftware - Master Vision - Mini Lantern

Kids Tackle - Ross Reels USA/Ross Worldwide Outdoors - Journey Youth Fly Fishing Outfit

Line - Pure Fishing - Berkley Trilene TransOptic

Soft Lure - Sebile USA - Magic Swimmer Soft Pro Model

Hard Lure - Sebile USA - Spin Shad

Marine - Hobie Cat - Hobie Mirage Pro Angler

Freshwater Reel - Shimano American Corporation - Stradic CI4

Saltwater Reel - Daiwa - Saltist Lever Drag

Freshwater Rod - USA Custom Rods - Camo Stix

Saltwater Rod - G. Loomis - Pro Green 882S

Tackle Management - Plano Molding Company - Liqua-Bait Locker System

Terminal Tackle - Better Bait Systems - Circle Hook Rig

 

In 2010, ICAST will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, from July 14-16, 2010. ICAST 2011 will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, from July 13-15, 2011.

(Text/ fishing)

Spring creeks have a kind of charm that appeals to a lot of flyfishermen. Somehow Man and Nature are brought closer together as compare to larger rivers. This was how I felt when I first fished the spring creeks in Montana. Maybe its due to the size, they are not as intimidating as the larger rivers. But do not let the size fool you as they do produce some amazing catches.

 

There are a number of nice spring creeks in and around Yellowstone Park. Most of them are easily accessible by car. Some of these spring creeks are privately owned and runs through private property. There is a fee charged for every rod and only a number of limited anglers per day. Which I think it’s a good way to control the fishing pressure.  

 

 These spring creeks are small, crystal clear meadow streams loaded with beautiful, wild fish. These streams bubble up from underground aquifers, and are unaffected by runoff like other rivers and streams. Their rich waters, flowing at a constant 12-15 degrees Celsius, produce dependable and often heavy hatches, all season long.

 

 I like to fish spring creeks, firstly they are small not intimidating, easily wadable, splendid sight fishing and a real test of your skills in terms of approach, presentation, casting etc. Its challenging both for beginners and expert alike, it really test what you have learned or read about flyfishing. Not to mention the hike along the banks and among the grazing cattle, which is equally pleasant.

 

Most of the fishes average from 3-5 pounds from 12-18 inches with the occasional trophy, considering the size of the river which is pretty good. With the prolific hatches and constant water temperature its ideal living conditions for the trouts.

 

 

 

All the trouts are wild with splendid brilliant colours. Hatches are prolific with all the insects and flies you can find in a typical fly tying book, from nymphs to dry flies to scuds to midges. You can be spending a lot of time standing in a beautiful place pondering on your flybox on what flies to use.

 

 Most of the time you don’t need a guide for spring creeks as the water is not that big and easily accessible and wadable different from huge rivers where the guide needs to row the boat and know the whereabouts of the trouts habitat. Spring creeks are a good place to test your own skills on how well you understand trouts in their own environment. Every nooks and crannies, everything you learn from books and videos apply here. Streamcraft skills and technique is especially important in small size spring creeks.

 

Equipment and gears used can be shorter rods and finer tippets as the trouts here tend to be more wary and spooky. Longer and finer tippets may be required.

Spring creeks are wonderful place to start for beginners and kids as well as for the more experience flyfishermen. The terrain is ever changing and you will always be faced with a different situation. The approach, the cast, the strike, the hook up, the joy and the frustration. This is what flyfishing is all about.

(Text/photos by Trouty)

 

 

 

 

 

400 EFTTEX exhibitors and organisers gathered at the Gundel Restaurant in Budapest, Hungary on Saturday, 13th June to enjoy the annual International Business Reception. The Gundel, considered to be one of the World’s top ten restaurants was the venue for a fun night of dining, dancing and the prestigious EFTTEX 2009 Awards Ceremony.

 

The winners were presented with specially commissioned awards and Hungarian Tokaji sweet wine, by EFTTA’s General Manager, Janet Doyle, CEO, Jean-Claude Bel and President, Pierangelo Zanetta. Winners will receive editorials in Angling International magazine, the award sponsors. They will also be sent bespoke EFTTEX Best New Product electronic logos to be used in their marketing material.

 

The results, including a highly commended category, are as follows:

 

RODS :

Best New Rod – Penn Otech

Commended – Shimano Vibralock ; Quantum Konichiwa Shot

Best New Fly Rod – Hardy & Greys Classic Lightweight

Commended – Wychwood Aura

REELS :

Best New Fly Reel – Wychwood Truefly

Commended – Vosseler

Best New Spinning Reel – Shimano Stella SW

Commended – Quantum Tour Edition PTi-B

Best New Multiplier Reel – Abu Garcia Morrum

Commended – Shimano Curado E

LINE :

Best New Fly Line – Hardy & Greys Mach 55 Salmon Float

Commended – G.Loomis Streamdance WF

Best New Monofilament Line – Berkley Trilene Transoptic

Commended – Duel Powercarbon Special

Best New Braided Line - Western Filament TUF Line

Commended – Powerline PowerShot

LURES :

Best New Hard Bait Lure (Wobbler) – Rapala VMC Max Rap

Commended – Spro BBZ ; Sébile Flatt Shad

Best New Soft Bait Lure (Soft Plastic) – Gulp! Alive

Commended – Sébile Stick Shad Hollow

Best New Metal Lure – Devon Real Bait

Commended – Sébile Spin Shad

ACCESSORIES :

Best New Accessory – DAM Medusa Landing Net

Commended – Plastica Panaro Art 501 Superbox

Best New Carp Bivvy / Shelter –Greys Torsion bivvy

Commended – Wychwood Solace Flexi-rib

Visitors Choice – Picado Wood Milano fly tying handmade box.

STANDS AND PR :

Best Press Release – Wychwood Truefly

Commended – Hardy & Greys EFTTEX pack

Best Stand under 30sqm - Cralusso

Best Stand over 30sqm – Edi Grafica

ANGLING PERSON OF THE YEAR :

Guido Vinck, retired Editor of BEET Sportfishing magazine (VIP Media) in the Netherlands.

IT Monsters (Predator) Lake is located in Rural Ratchburi Province. The distance from Bangkok is about 130km or about 2 hours drive. The pond size is approx 7 acres, with depth ranging from 0.5m to 6m. This unique fishing pond hold stock of 5000 ++ predator fishes consisting of 25 different species. Here you have the exotic South American giants like 130kg Arapaima, 40kg Redtails Catfish, 25kg Alligator Gar, etc, and also many more giant fishes like the 80kg Mekong fish , and 100kg Siamese Carp etc. Those who are looking for action on light to medium tackle, this is a place not to be missed.”

 

 

Bungsamrun is located in a quiet soi off Bangkapi Road. This is the famous mekong fishing pond which hold at least 10 IGFA World Records. The size of the pond is approx 20 acres and have a depth of 3m to 10 m. There are close to 30,000 fishes inside this pond and it has more than 45 species of fishes. This is in fact, the BEST place to fish for your Mekong Catfish and Siamese Carp fishes in Thailand. If you’re on holiday in Bangkok, you must not miss this once a lifetime opportunity of landing your very first Mekong Catfish.

 

 

 

 

Boon Ma fishing farm is the biggest barramundi breeder  in Thailand. The farm is set in the rural district of Chachengsao.There are 30-35 ponds in this Boon Ma farm. Each pond hold 2000 stocks of barramundi fishes, size range from 5kg to 12kg.

 

Pond depth 0.5m to 3m. One angler can hit up to 40-60 barramundi on a good day. The fishing method here is luring or fly fishing. For beginner to experience lure fisherman, this is the BEST place to experience lure fishing to its fullest.”

 

 

（bkkguy / text)

 

 

The 4^th China Webmasters Annual Meeting (2009) was held on May 17 at Great Wall Sheraton Hotel in Beijing, and this is also the webmasters gathering for celebration of the 8^th anniversary of founding jointly organized by Comsenz and im286.com. With “insisting on growth” as topic, the following was deeply discussed: facing the global financial crisis, how to realize stable reservation and rapid development for China webmasters by making use of the good basis of the industry?

 

The arrangement of the annual meeting was different with the past 3 annual meetings: besides a main meeting place, three branch meeting places for summit forum were arranged for special discussion on the three industrial topics- SNS and open platform, local and vertical community marketing, and host domain name market. About 100 honored guests from various fields joined in the speech and discussion. In the meantime, the liaison men of Webmasters club all over the country came to the meeting to give keynote speech on Internet development of various areas and dynamic behaviors of webmasters. About 1, 000 dot-commers and webmasters participated in the annual meeting.

 

Besides the communication on industrial dynamics, operation topics and technical discussion (necessarily performed on past annual meetings), the idea of “insisting on growth” was particularly advocated on this annual meeting. Since the second half of 2008, the adjustment of real economy caused by global financial crisis provides all industries with stern challenges. It is lucky that China’s Internet industry is one of the industries affected little by the global financial crisis. The relevant data shows that China’s Internet industry successfully realized the historic leap from 200 million netizens and 300 million netizens in late 2008 and early 2009. China’s Internet advertising also enjoys a rapid growth: increase to 13 billion in 2008 from 9 billion in 2007. It is predicted that there will be an increase of above 35% in 2009.

 

Many multinational corporations and famous enterprises released the negative performance expectation at the beginning of 2009, and a lot of enterprises even cut staff for cost down, so as to resist the performance decline and loss caused by income reduction. Some enterprises affected little by the financial crisis also controlled cost by reducing expenditure through various methods. Enterprises are trying to reducing cost, and ordinary people also have a cautious attitude about spending money. The emotion, nerve and discretion of each person are greatly challenged under such a kind of uneasy market sentiment.

 

However, the Internet industry has a completely different status in 2009. China’s Internet industry is facing a more diversified competitive situation. Besides traditional portals, search engine and online games, community open platform and SNS are also leading a innovation trend. Netizens are performing interactive communication through more frequent use of Internet, and SNS-related Internet new opportunities are approaching us. Therefore, even if under the adverse macroeconomic environment, China’s Internet industry, which has a good basis, still achieving good development and performance, becoming a flag exhibiting “good development” of China’s economy.

 

On the annual meeting, ChinaFishing.com was honored with the title of one of the “2009 Most Characteristic Top 10 Vertical Interactive Websites in China”, and it is the only website in fishing gear field awarded with this title.

“Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world’s great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs.”-Norman Maclean.

    

These words were etched in my mind for 10 years since I first read the book. Although I have fly fish in different countries and places I have always wanted to visit Montana.

It was a trip that I have always dream of, to visit and flyfish the state of Montana. Its not very often we get this kind of opportunity to flyfish with a group of friends in “trout country”. 6 of us from different parts of the world gather to flyfish and enjoy Montana for a long weekend.

       It was the first for everyone to flyfish in Montana although some of us have been flyfishing for 10 years while there are others that are only couple of months. The adrenalin and excitement was hard to conceal in everyone. We could hardly wait for the day to arrive.

       After some weary travelling across the globe, we were finally rested in the fully equipped cabin. I had a hard time falling asleep maybe due to the excitement, the jet lag and time difference. Slowly I fell into dreamland.

       The smell of bacon sizzling in the pan woke me. Today is the day where we would be drifting down the BigHorn River. After a sumptuous breakfast of bacon, eggs and toast, everyone was starting to gear up waiting for the guides to pick us up.

        The BigHorn River is a tailwater river with the dam above which helps to provide constant temperature and abundant insect life. The guide launches the boat and make sure everyone was comfortable before we start drifting. We were to drift the whole 13 mile of the river stopping at intervals for breaks and fishing from the banks. The weather, the scenery, the clarity of the water, everything was just perfect for a fishing day.

       The guide help us rigged up the flies and guided us where we should start casting. A 2 fly setup with an indicator on, we were to drift together with the river flow keeping our eyes on the indicator bobbing on the surface of the river. It wasn’t long before we start catching fish. It was fantastic! Sound of the reel screeching was music to our ears. Our heart beat stopped every time the indicator went down. Every fish fought well, takes were aggressive. Average fish caught were 3-4lbs rainbows and browns with the occasional 6lbs hen.

       The following 2 days we were on our own with 2 rented boats taking turns rowing. We did the same thing as we had done the previous day with the guide except this time we were on our own, tying our own rigs, undoing our own wind knots which somehow seems like having the guide around was so much easier. We had a fabulous time nevertheless. The laughter, the companionship, the comraderie with fly rods in arms all seeking a common goal, a Montana trout.

Trouts are amazing creatures, they are so beautiful with their speckled spots, colors and proportion, so delicate yet strong. It was just meant to be.

       I have travelled halfway across the globe just so I can feel the beauty in them again. Having not fished for trout for a long time, this was like rekindling the passion, this is what flyfishing is about.

       Besides the awesome fishing, we get a feel of what the “Big Sky Country” actually is, the huge expanse of the sky that stretches endlessly, the scenic mountains, the cool, clear rivers and the wildlife. Everything was just picture perfect.

       A memorable 3 day at the BigHorn. Plenty of fishes caught and released. Many laughters and experience exchanged. Something to look back when we are old standing by the river alone waving the stick.

       On a personal note, it may not be the Blackfoot River but it was like paying homage to Norman Maclean and I thank him again for writing such a good novel.

 

(Tyouty/ text)

 

 

 

 

 

(the figure on picture is Chinese angler THOMAS)

 

Although American state of California has slight spring chill, FLW STREN SERIES Western Championship was enthusiastically developed at CLEAR LAKE of California on March 5.

 

The team consisting of STEVE, STEVE and THOMAS, which started from Silicon Valley in California, has excellent performance in both professional and amateur competitions.

Fishing is one of the outdoor activities that are favored by people all over the world. I always thought that the fishing in China was colorful. However, after watching foreign fishing contest, I find that there is a different kind of interest during fishing, and what advocate is nature, harmony and equity.

 

The final contest, which was held in England, had a completely natural venue- a large loop lake with a round island in the middle, and the natural landscape around the lake has dense earthy aroma. The yellowish water color obviously indicates that there are fishes in it. The loop lake makes contestants have more equitable contest condition. Unlike square pond applied in domestic fishing contest, the anglers who occupy the “big edge” through drawing lots often feel complacent. In addition, the fish pond is mainly built with concrete, so there is hardly any float grass on water surface. All anglers closely crowd together, which is very spectacular. But it always makes us feel that it is not natural enough, which goes against the essence of fishing, while foreign fishing contest is a kind of enjoyment and the contest result is not so important.

 

 

What I appreciate more is the 5 hours’ contest duration, which largely tests anglers’ physical strength, experience and adaptability. The changeable British weather (one minute it is fine, the next moment it may rain cats and dogs) can fully test anglers’ abilities. The 5 hours are long enough for them to adjust and exert their skills, and luck is only a small element. It seems that the anglers prefer to freely enjoy the outdoor air than to contest. They weighed their fishes every half an hour and sought for better achievements. Each angler was equipped with headphones for interactive communication with the host. Freely enjoy the fishing in a natural environment.

 

 

Generally, anglers will use international fishing rod and international angling. Interestingly, some apply cast, but the waiting time is long. Special fishing rod is used for continual casting, which is unlike the combination of Tai Wan angling and induced angling applied by us. The main fishing rod is long and coarse, with support at the back and in front of it, which is convenient for drag the rod body. Fish drawing and hauling in fish with a brail are usual after the bite of fish. We know well about Tai Wan angling and may feel that they are clumsy and discursive, or even wasting time. Maybe our anglers can catch more fish, but I always feel that they are more close to the essence of fishing: they are enjoying the fishing while we are contesting. The buoy used by them is short and coarse, and single hook is mainly used, and there is a thing that is like a small basket at the position that is about 20cm above the fishhook (maybe there is fish bait in it), which is a little interesting. Several kinds of fish bait were prepared, and there was no limit on distance of fishing spot. The fishing spot of anglers may be 10m, 7-8m or 3m ahead, which is very free. 16 anglers were fishing around the 100 Mu- loop lake, so the space was very bounteous, freely enjoying the pleasure from fishing in a sunny or rainy environment with fresh air.

 

 

The audience shall stand at least 8m away from anglers, and they may discuss in a low voice or applaud, or sit on the grass. All of them showed the enthusiasm and attention to fishing. The parents, friends, wives and children of anglers were supporting them at side, which was warm and human oriented. When the moment of victory was coming, the champion’s first action was embracing and kissing his little son who was running towards him, and the scene was heartwarming. After the contest was completed, some anglers jumped into the lake to directly contact with fishes and water, exhibiting the happiness from romance and freedom.

 

 

The angler who has the largest harvest during the 5 hours’ fishing gains more than 25kg of fishes, most of which are carp and bream fish. I feel that the whole contest process is more like a large-scale outdoor party: everyone is enjoying the contest and it is not only a fishing contest. The competition rules and venue also exhibit the characteristic that what they want is happiness, enjoyment and health, not just for money award and honors. What you can see on their faces is relaxed smile and there is less seriousness. In contrast, in some domestic contests, anglers are fishing for fishing, so it is difficult to attract people’s interest and attention to fishing. The communication between China and western countries can make them learn from each other, and it is more favorable to the development of sport fishing.

 

Outdoor, natural, green and healthy environment is better, not matter for fishing or games.

 (Zhu Jianfei/text)