Bungsamran 's morning fishing session is from 9am to 9pm. Thus, MFF arranged to meet the guide at the pond at 930am and took a cab there ourselves. We simply flagged down a cab outside our hotel and showed the driver the map to BSR. The trip from our hotel in Silom (beside Chong Nonsi BTS) took about 30 minutes and cost 250baht including toll for the highway. Remember to flag a moving cab! A stationary one parked outside a hotel is more likely to quote you an amount instead of going according to the meter, and you could get ripped off if you don't know the usual price for that distance.
Simply print this out and show it to the cab driver!
(Source: www.bungsamran.com)
We would always choose to fish on the boardwalk instead of paying more for a bungalow. Total cost would then be: 1000baht - fishing licence for 1 rod, 1000baht - fishing guide and 200baht per set of bait ingredient. We only fished for about 7 hours till the 2nd set of bait run out, so if you are fishing for the full 12hrs, be prepared to buy 3 sets of bait.
The tables and benches along the boardwalk are actually numbered, but you can 'expand your territory' when it's off-peak.
View of the bungalows from the boardwalk.
The guide would actually help you to mix and form the bait, cast, set hook and finally net the fish - all except the fighting! However, wanting the full BSR experience, we tried our hands at everything. We were successful with all but the forming of the bait - it had to be just right - too compact meant the ball won't disintegrate in the water, and too loose meant it would disintegrate when you cast! In the end, we gave up and left that part to the guide... Haha...
Bread + coconut milk + bait powder + pond water = 1 big ball!
It would usually take 2 or 3 casts to chum the water and attract the fish over. After that, there would be a hit for almost every cast! Once the float sinks and the slack lines starts to move, you set the hook and it's fish on!
Avet SX + Abu Garcia Tournament 8ft
One thing to take note is that the wily fish would often try to dash under the boardwalk so that your line would be cut by the stilts. Be wary and ready to drag the fish away immediately when it goes in that direction.
Your arms would ache even more when trying to stop the fish from going under!
Unique fighting posture - sitting on one of the wooden stumps...
Bring a fishing gimbal belt to make the fighting easier.
Daiwa Freams J + Loomis & Franklin 9 ft
Daiwa Freams J + Shimano Caranx Pencil Instrument
Frankly, we prefer the photos of the fighting stance then these with the catch!
Remember to apply sunblock, or you'll end up like me...
Our favourite photo of the lot with a lovely C-shaped bend!
To sum up, we enjoyed ourselves very much. The eating, the shopping and above all, the fishing!
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