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Tackle, timing, guides and getting it right

Tackle for Mekong catfish, without buying anything
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Tackle for Mekong catfish, without buying anything

Almost everything you need is available at the water, and most of what people bring from home is wrong.

G. Whitcombe · April 13, 2026
Hiring tackle or bringing your own
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Hiring tackle or bringing your own

Airlines, humidity and Thai fish sizes conspire against the bag you were planning to pack.

G. Whitcombe · July 6, 2026
The best months, and the ones to avoid
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The best months, and the ones to avoid

Thailand has three seasons and only one of them is genuinely difficult for fishing.

G. Whitcombe · August 17, 2026
Etiquette, guides and what to tip
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Etiquette, guides and what to tip

The part of a Thai fishing trip that nobody writes down, and the part that decides how the day goes.

G. Whitcombe · October 19, 2026