Palm Tree Lagoon - Latest Customer Catches August 2018

 

 
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Legendary carp angler Terry Eustace was back and eager to add to his tally of sixteen carp over the 100lb mark. which he did in fine fashion with two more specimens of around 130lb and a new pb at 192lb which earned him yet another Palm Tree Lagoon BIG Carp Club t-shirt. He also pushed up his Juliens golden price carp and Chinese bighead carp pbs and caught a new species in the shape of a vundu catfish. As well as this more than awesome catches he also landed the hard to catch ripsaw catfish, African walking catfish, leopard catfish, big-Y catfish, the 'Friendly Mekong' striped catfish, chao phraya catfish, as well as both Amazon and Asian catfish.
 
Spanish angling enthusiast Samuel was all smiles with his inaugural visit to Palm tree landing a huge variety of stunning catches most noticeable amongst them an awesome Chinese silver carp, a couple of hard to catch ripsaw catfish and a very rare whisker sheatfish. As well as these wonderful catches he also caught Juliens golden price carp, rohu, African walking catfish, bearded labeo, leopard catfish, alligator gar, black shark minnow, wallago attu, crystal eyed catfish, striped catfish, Siamese carp as well as both Amazon and Asian redtail.
 
Jonny Michaelis was back continuing his quest for big carp.although no real monsters this time he still caught a number of good specimen Siamese carp up to 130lb. In addition to these grat catches he also landed pacu, Juliens golden price carp, suckermouth catfish, chao phraya catfish, black shark minnow, bearded labeo, crystal eyed catfish, African walking catfisdh, rohu, mrigal, as well as both Asian and Amazon redtail and more...
 
Palm Tree regular Mickey Quayle returned for another great session the high light of which was a lake record Chinese black carp, and a stunning Chinese silver carp. He also landed other superb species like pacu, Juliens golden price carp, catla carp, mollycot, chao phraya catfish, tambaqui, rohu, striped catfish, mrigal, Mekong catfish, Siamese carp, mollycot, as well as both Asian and Amazon redtail.
 
Dika Avianto had a very successful first visit to Palm Tree  that was topped off with the capture of the 'Friendly Mekong' and the rarely caught ripsaw catfish. He also landed some other stunning specimens that included Juliens golden price carp, big-Y catfish, Siamese carp, African walking catfish, chao phraya catfish, black shark minnow, pacu, striped catfish, rohu, and both Amazon and Asian catfish.
 
Amaya thoroughly enjoyed her visit to Palm Tree catching a number os stunning fish that included the hard to catch ripsaw catfish as well as Juliens golden price carp, mollycot, Mekong catfish, striped catfish, alligator gar, as well as both Asian and Amazon redtail.
 
Eddie Stephenson was back on his annual pilgrimage to Palm Tree having another great session topped off by an awesome Slaween rita. He also caught a number of other stunning species like tambaqui, Juliens golden price carp, Siamese carp, catla carp, chao phraya catfish, wallago attu, leopard catfish, rohu, Mekong catfish, both Asian and Amazon redtail and more...
 
The guides were at it again during the month catching a wide variety of species like catla carp, Juliens golden price carp, chao phraya catfish, Siamese carp, Chinese highfin catfish, leopard catfish, wallago attu, ripsaw catfish, alligator gar, Mekong catfish, as well as both Asian and Amazon redtail.
 
Mathew King returned with his family during the month and between them they caught a number of superb catches topped off by an awesome Salween rita. In addition to this splendid catch they also caught Juliens golden price carp, alligator gar, Mekong catfish, mollycot, striped catfish, Siamese carp, rohu, crystal eyed catfish, as well as both Asian and Amazon redtail.
 
Lee Timbrell and Jennifer Doheny returned with Lee not only celebrating his birthday with a cake, but also with the capture of the 'Friendly Mekong". They also landed big-Y catfish, striped catfish, Siamese carp, and Asian redtail.
 
A Japanese angling couple certainly enjoyed their day catching a superb tambaqui as well as alligator gar and Asian redtail.
 
Another returning Swedish regular Martin Huuhka enjoyed another great session catching the 'Friendly Mekong' after a lengthy two hour battle as well as Juliens golden price carp, Siamese carp, and both Asian and Amazon redtail.
 
Victor Seah and his son Timothy had a wonderful day catching a variety of species that included Mekong catfish, alligator gar, a rare Chinese highfin catfish, leopard catfish, Siamese carp, Juliens golden price carp, black ear catfish, as well as both Amazon and Asian redtail.
 
A couple of fishing mates made the trip up from Bangkok for the day and caught an absolute belter of a pacu as well as rohu, and both Asian and Amazon rtedtail.
 
Return Swedish angler Mikail Lerstrand caught mollycot, Siamese carp, as well as both Asian and Amazon redtail.
 
Palm Tree first timer Paul Millington vowed to be back after catching a number of Amazon redtails as well as bearde labeo, rohu and striped catfish.
 
An Amazon redtail caught by another passing angler who I think was from China.
 
A rohu caught by a passing Japanese angler, one of several fish caught on the day.