Palm Tree Lagoon - Latest Customer Catches December 2016

 

 
  Archived Catch Reports:

 
What a session Dan Johnson had not only joining the 300lb Catfish Club after a marathon three hour battle but also joining the 400lb Arapaipa Club with a more than awesome 465lber that succumbed after just over an hour long struggle. In addition to these great catch he also caught a hard to catch Chinese black carp, tambaqui, big-Y catfish, rohu, as well as both Asian and Amazon redtails and much more...
 
Australian angler Phillip Kodasinski was back for his annual visit and did not waste any time getting straight into the monster fish with a more than awesome 170lb+ Siamese carp that also qualified him for membership of the Palm Tree Lagoon BIG Carp Club. He also caught some other great catches that include Mekong catfish and Amazon redtail.
 
Chris Huybrecht, Jan Gorrebeeck, Danny Lemmens and another fishing buddy had a great session catching a number of huge Mekong catfish as well as wallago attu, Siamese carp, arapiama, Juliens golden price carp, tambaqui, alligator gar, nandid tiger perch, catfish shark, yellow catfish, striped catfish, as well as both Amazon and Asian redtail.
 
Top of Barry Humm's wish list was a big arapaima which he successfully caught after a battle that lasted over an hour and in the process joined the Palm Tree Lagoon 400lb Arapaima Club with a 465lb monster. In addition to this more than awesome catch he also landed wallago attu, Mekong catfish, Amazon redtail and more...
 
Roy Redhead and Michael Sutcliffe also decided to experience fishing for wild giant freshwater stingray on the Mae Klong river. They had a very successful trip catching a 1.8m 400lb river monster as well as a couple of smaller ones.
 
Aaron Markland was over the moon with his catch of a more than awesome 180lb Siamese carp that gained him membership of the Palm Tree Lagoon 150lb Carp Club. He also caught Mekong catfish, striped catfish, catfish shark, a stunning black shark minnow, and both Amazon and Thai redtails.
 
Austrian angler Stefan was another who got into some awesome fish topped of by a cracking Chinese black carp.Other noticeable catches were a good sized alligator gar and a 100lb+ Siames carp. He also successfully landed a number of other stunning species such as Mekong catfish, tambaqui, arapaima, black shark minnow, striped catfish, pacu, crystal eyed catfish, rohu, mollycot, as well as both Thai and Amazon redtails.
 
Chris Durukal had an amazing session catching to start with two of the hardest to catch species namely wallago leeri and mad barb. He then went on to catch a huge variety of other great species like arapaima, black ear catfish, wallago attu, Siamese carp to over the 100lb mark, tambaqui, Mekong catfish, the Chinese bighead carp and Chinese silver carp double, catfish shark, giant snakehead, Mekong catfish, alligator gar, striped catfish, pacu, wallago attu, and both Asian and Amazon redtails.
 
Of course the guides were at it again catching a number of Juliens golden price carp out of the Mae Klong river and releasing them into Palm Tree. They also caught a huge striped catfish, a stunning giant featherback, black shark minnow, alligator gar and some giant Mekong catfish to name a few...
 
Austrian angler Cenk Durukal was another angler to join the Palm Tree Lagoon 300lb Catfish Club on his first attempt after successfully battling a 330lb+ Mekong for a gruelling two and a half hour battle. He was also pleased with his other catches that included arapaima, Siamese carp to over a hundred pounds, giant snakehead, pacu, striped catfish, catfish shark, the rare double of both wallago attu and wallago leeri, alligator gar, black ear catfish, as well as both Amazon and Thai redtails.
 
Martin Smith and his fishing mates also had a great time on their inaugural visit to Palm Tree vowing to return at the end of 2017. Between them they caught a number of magnificent Mekong catfish as well as black shark minnow, a stunning albino striped catfish, chao phraya catfish, giant featherback, Chinese bighead carp, big-Y catfish, African walking catfish, as well as both Amazon and Asian redtails and a lot more...
 
Roman Marlon was another angler that had a great first time session at Palm Tree and was yet another angler to join the PTL 300lb Catfish Club this month. In addition to his mighty Mekong catch he also landed a large number of other species such as a splendidly marked tiger catfish, a 100lb+ Siamese carp, pacu, giant snakehead, arapaima, big-Y catfish, rohu, alligator gar, striped catfish, catfish shark, chao phraya catfish as well as both Thai and Amazon redtails.
 
Chris Huybrecht, Jan Gorrebeeck, Danny Lemmens and another fishing buddy tried their hand at wild giant freshwater stingray fishing on the Mae Klong river. No monsters this time unfortunately but they seemed to enjoy catching the smaller ones all the same.
 
Return customers Tonio De Clercq and Sandra de Pessemier were as usual all smiles as they landed a number of great catches that included a rare wallago leeri, Juliens golden price carp, wallago attu, Mekong catfish, Siamese carp, giant snakehead, rohu, tambaqui, chao phraya catfish, as well as both Amazon and Asian redtailed catfish and more...
 
For David Johnson booking the whole lake out exclusively for his family paid dividends as their combined effort was rewarded with three big fish club t-shirts made up of two 300lb Catfish and one 400lb Arapaima club memberships. In addition to this more than awesome achievement he also personally caught a myriad of other great species that included Juiliens golden price carp, black shark minnow, rohu, yellow catfish, striped catfish, wallago attu, chao phraya catfish, Siamese carp, black ear catfish, and numerous Amazon redtails.
 
Sean Healy had a great session the highlight of which was catching a 330lb+ Mekong catfish which earned him a Palm Tree Lagoon 300lb Catfish Club t-shirt. He also caught a number of other amazing catches such as tambaqui, arapaima, a stunning albino pacu, vundu catfish, wallago attu, bearded labeo, giant snakehead, big-Y catfish, Amazon redtail and more...
 
Ste Markland fished with his brother Aaron and looked well pleased with his catches of a stunning albino pacu, Mekong catfish, African walking catfish, Siamese carp, catfish shark, as well as both Amazon and Asian redtailed catfish.

 

 
Matt and Sarah decided to book out the lake exclusively for themselves on boxing day and had a memorable day catching some stunning caches that included clown featherback, Mekong catfish, catfish shark, striped catfish, big-Y catfish, Siamese carp, as well as both Asian and Amazon redtails.
 
David Holmes was yet another angler to join the Palm Tree Lagoon 300lb Catfish club after a lengthy two hour and forty minute battle with a monster Mekong catfish. In addition he also caught striped catfish, Amazon redtail, bearded labeo and Asian redtailed catfish.
 
Regular Greek angler Dimitris Makris returned and was another to endure and successfully battle a t-shirt qualifying Mekong catfish. As well as this superb fish he also caught some other great species like black shark minnow, black ear catfish, big-Y catfish, Amazon redtail and many more...
 
Gavin and Ann Hope had an enjoyable session topped off by gaining membership to the rapidly expanding Palm Tree Lagoon 300lb Catfish Club after a two and a half battle with an awesome Mekong catfish. In addition to this they also caught a number of other great catches that included bearded labeo, big-Y catfish, striped catfish as well as both Amazon and Asian catfish.
 
Regular Mickey Palmer was as bubbly as ever as he popped in for a quick visit catching a 135lb Siamese carp, and a decent sized pacu in the process.
 

 

Always cheerful Roy Redhead was back and was soon into some great catches tat included the like of arapaima, pacu, wallago attu, a splendid albino chao phraya, Mekong catfish, Siamese carp and more...
 
Adrian Gabb seemed to be wearing a permanent grin for his session as he successfully landed a number of superb fish that included Chinese silver carp, alligator gar, Mekong catfish, striped catfish, and a number of Amazon redtails.
 
Reimund Muller and his angling buddy were back after a three year absence and caught some decent Siamese carp and Mekong catfish.
 
Another first time visitor Philippe Loncrini caught some great catches that included a very stocky Mekong catfish, leopard catfish, black ear catfish, chao phraya catfish and pacu.
 
Janet Johnson accompanied her husband and son and was certainly not left out catching a number of nice fish that included arapaima, Amazon redtails and more....
 
Michael Sutcliffe accompanied regular Roy Redhead and was very pleased with his catches of arapaima, Siamese carp, Mekong catfish, African walking catfish, striped catfish and Amazon redtail.
 
Henry Korpela was back after a two year absence this time with his mate, their girlfriends are shown here displaying their catches of striped catfish, vundu catfish, giant featherback, wallago attu, Asiam redtailed catfish and a stunning crystal eyed catfish.
 
Christian Webb who was referred to us by the infamous Mitch looked happy with his catches of arapiama, Mekong catfish and African walking catfish.
 
Nick Barker seemed satisfied after he caught a number of striped and Mekong catfish on his first visit to Palm Tree Lagoon
 
German angling couple Andy and Sabrina caught almost all the catches after dark that included big-Y catfish, striped catfish, a baby alligator gar as well as both Amazon and Asian redtails.
 
Returning angler Kurt Neilsen after a lengthy battle earned himself a PTL 300lb Catfish Club t-shirt to go with his 150lb Carp Club one he received on his last visit.
 
Jon McGrath only stopped by briefly but still caught parapatinga, pacu and black shark minnow, he said he will be back for sure in a few months time.
 
Lee Dibble and his mate who were successful this time in finally catching their first Mekong catfish.
 
Titch Nick landed a nice Siamese carp on his first visit to Palm Tree and plans to return to do a longer session in March.
 
First timer Steve Driver was all smiles with his catches of wallago attu, Siamese carp and Amazon redtailed catfish.