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The ones worth your time.
The 15 fishing tours travellers book most, with what each one includes, who runs it, and what you pay.
Private freshwater fishing day near Phuket with a guide, 60+ fish species, and a real shot at giant Arapaima. 11 hours from 6am.
“Malgré un petit problème avec le taxi le matin ,le propriétaire a tous mis en œuvre afin que je passe une agréable journée. Et le guide à fait tout son possible pour me permettre de prendre un maximum d espèce différente. Je recommande sans problème”
7-hour Khao Lak longtail fishing trip with an English guide, trolling and bottom fishing, lunch, and chances at tropical catches.
“It was a very good trip. One minor thing, the pictures for this trip shows big fish but according to the captain they only fish small fish like Red and White Snapper and Grouper on this trip.”
Private Koh Samui boat trip mixing fishing near Koh Taen and Koh Mudsoom, snorkeling, and an onboard BBQ lunch for up to 2.
“Great experience, the tour guides were very friendly. They cooked us the most delicious food & we had lunch on the boat. Very much recommended!”
Private wooden-boat fishing and snorkeling near Koh Taen and Koh Mudsoom, with on-board BBQ lunch from Koh Samui.
“The tour guide picked us up at the hotel early. There were 5 participants on the trip so it wasn"t crowded at all. We had a good couple hours of clear skies to get some fishing in before it started to rain and become windy. It was my first time fishing but I caught three!…”
Phuket game fishing to Racha Yai with trolling, lunch on board, and snorkeling time in clear Gulf of Thailand water.
“One of the best fishing tours I’ve ever done, very friendly guides, good equipment, caught a bunch of tuna and a big mahi, fresh sashimi on board for lunch. Over all an amazing experience.”
Guided Koh Samui fishing (8 hours) with hotel pickup, equipment, lunch, and a Krabi night-market street food stop.
“Great day trip. A bit of confusion when booking as the description had 8am start and only 2 pickup locations with surcharge outside these zones. Please note that hotel pickup is actually included and we were picked up at 9am in a van (Get Your Guide, please update your info online). We had a nice…”
A shared small-boat fishing and snorkeling day north of Koh Samui, with live bait, BBQ lunch, and captain-led hunting for big game fish.
“Everything was excellent, fishing, food, atmosphere. Great thanks to both crew members, captain and fisherman, they were great! We had best fishing day ever. Would recommend this to anyone.”
A 6.5-hour Gulf of Thailand fishing day from Koh Samui with all gear, Thai buffet lunch, crew help, and time to swim.
“I booked this fishing trip after one got canceled while in the Maldives. I wasn't expecting it to be as good but ultimately myself and my wife had a nice day out. We were picked up on time along with a few other stops on the way to the pier. Read more”
Long-tail mangrove fishing from Ko Lanta with wildlife spotting, real fishing time, and lunch at a mangrove seafood restaurant.
“Great fun, great guide, and great activity and would highly recommend.”
Phuket day trip that mixes trolling for big game with snorkeling at Koh Racha Yai, plus hotel pickup and a lunch cooked from your catch.
“Au niveau de l'équipe,personnel agréable,bon repas,bon bateau,bon secteur.Peche au gros très bien,par contre c'est du tirage au sort au début de la sortie pour savoir qui va prendre la canne en 1er lorsqu'un gros poisson mord...J'étais le 10eRead more”
Small-group fishing and snorkeling day trip from Phuket to Racha Yai on a longtail boat, with pickup, lunch, and gear included.
“Great trip. Enjoyed the fishing. Tour operators were very helpful. Random characters to get to 100 character minimum.”
Phuket deep sea fishing at Racha Island with snorkeling, onboard lunch, and long scenic time on the Andaman Sea.
“It was a great day out, even if there was no much fishing /spinning time. More than one hot should be offered for spinning considering there is a admite than 8 hour trip. Very nice guide, captain, and helper. The food was good and sufficient.”
Private Phuket fishing by trolling and spinning near Racha Yai, with snorkeling, lunch, and a boat crew for up to four.
“Very old boat with basic equipment. Weather was b ad and kids suffered .stuff is not understanding English. They tried their best but all the process of fishing was very disappointing”
Morning hotel pickup and a small-group fishing cruise off Koh Samui, ending with a Thai buffet lunch onboard.
“Fantastic trip, Captain exceptional, food great and everything you could possibly want in a fishing trip”
Private Ko Lanta long-tail fishing with a local expert. Learn traditional techniques, target barracuda and king mackerel, plus lunch.
“The best fishing experience with local fishermen I ever had. I would like the fishermen to speak better English but overall it was very original experience.”
