Gillhams Fishery, Thailand - 4 days in paradise. I LANDED THE HUGE ALI HAMIDI ESCAPEE SIAMESE CARP!

A pre Christmas trip to Thailand and probably the most famous fishing lake on the planet. Marc, Dave and I embark on a mission to catch some of the biggest freshwater fish known to man in one of the most idyllic locations imaginable. Where Ali Hamidi failed, I prevailed and landed the fish of a lifetime with Monster fish come for Dave and Marc too it was a trip to remember!

[@johnroman4608]

Hi .. did they provide the pva systems to you or did you take your own. What tackle did you take along ?

[@ChasingCarpDS]

Hiya, they do sell them on site but you're better off buying your own from Godman, they want you double bagging so I took the medium wet touch bags, filled them and then slid them into the XL wet touch. If you want to fish the small lake then heavy duty rig making tackle and bubble floats are a good idea, can use them on the big lake too. You'll definitely need a long stick needle for threading the pva bags onto the hooklink. They use pellet similar to cat biscuits so any small neutral coloured buoyant baits (8-10mm) that match them would be good to take. Head torch is essential, if you want to make your own rigs then you'll need 80lb+ braid minimum and very strong hooks, personally I say leave it to the guides unless you are really sure you know what you're doing for each fish type as all the rigs are different. Usual bits like baits stops, lighter, bait floss will all come in handy

[@johnroman4608]

@@ChasingCarpDS Thanks so much .. will be my first time so yeah I agree .. will leave it to the guides. Will most likely take my own pva bags & loads of it.

[@ChasingCarpDS]

@@johnroman4608 I fished for 4 days and took over 300 bags, once you’re double bagging for 2 or 3 rods and you’re casting out potentially 10+ times each day it soon adds up.

[@mrb9350]

​@@johnroman4608listen to the guides they know the place inside out if you can try to get Olly as your guide and don't forget tip them well that's what they live on and they definitely earn it do all they can to catch you the fish of a lifetime good luck

[@johnroman4608]

@@mrb9350 great thanks so much

[@1860wright]

What peg was you in

[@ChasingCarpDS]

Started off on the far side from the bungalows, think it was S6, last day I moved into E3 I believe, next to F1. Not sure if it is 2 or 3 but basically the swim to the left of F1.