catching some of the world’s largest and most exotic fish is getting easier in
most exotic fish is getting easier in
most exotic fish is getting easier in Thailand with the growing popularity of
Thailand with the growing popularity of
Thailand with the growing popularity of sport fishing here several new fishing
sport fishing here several new fishing
sport fishing here several new fishing venues have opened up around Bangkok one
venues have opened up around Bangkok one
venues have opened up around Bangkok one such place is lake monster around an
such place is lake monster around an
such place is lake monster around an hour and a half’s drive from the Thai
hour and a half’s drive from the Thai
hour and a half’s drive from the Thai capital here recreational anglers can
capital here recreational anglers can
capital here recreational anglers can come and fish for a variety of large
come and fish for a variety of large
come and fish for a variety of large native and important exotic species some
native and important exotic species some
native and important exotic species some of them found naturally in the Amazon
of them found naturally in the Amazon
of them found naturally in the Amazon River in South America with what its
River in South America with what its
River in South America with what its owner says is 25 thousand fish in a
owner says is 25 thousand fish in a
owner says is 25 thousand fish in a seven acre pond fishing enthusiasts like
seven acre pond fishing enthusiasts like
seven acre pond fishing enthusiasts like Brendan O’Sullivan are virtually
Brendan O’Sullivan are virtually
Brendan O’Sullivan are virtually guaranteed some spectacular catches you
guaranteed some spectacular catches you
guaranteed some spectacular catches you can talk about purists obviously who
can talk about purists obviously who
can talk about purists obviously who want to go and fish on the waters but
want to go and fish on the waters but
want to go and fish on the waters but the Amazon is a mighty big river and the
the Amazon is a mighty big river and the
the Amazon is a mighty big river and the chance of catching anything is minimal
chance of catching anything is minimal
chance of catching anything is minimal the owner says he began stocking the
the owner says he began stocking the
the owner says he began stocking the lake two years ago so his friends could
lake two years ago so his friends could
lake two years ago so his friends could come and fish but what started as a
come and fish but what started as a
come and fish but what started as a hobby has grown into a lucrative
hobby has grown into a lucrative
hobby has grown into a lucrative business you don’t even have been a
business you don’t even have been a
business you don’t even have been a lucky man we have some exotic new
lucky man we have some exotic new
lucky man we have some exotic new species here haven’t I fish they can
species here haven’t I fish they can
species here haven’t I fish they can grow 2 to 3 metres long I know people
grow 2 to 3 metres long I know people
grow 2 to 3 metres long I know people want to come and fish for this big fish
want to come and fish for this big fish
want to come and fish for this big fish many of them are new friends how are you
many of them are new friends how are you
many of them are new friends how are you doing it man as one of Asia’s top
doing it man as one of Asia’s top
doing it man as one of Asia’s top fishing tourism destinations Thailand
fishing tourism destinations Thailand
fishing tourism destinations Thailand attracts plenty of foreigners willing to
attracts plenty of foreigners willing to
attracts plenty of foreigners willing to pay more than 100 US dollars a day for a
pay more than 100 US dollars a day for a
pay more than 100 US dollars a day for a rod to fish with its tropical climate
rod to fish with its tropical climate
rod to fish with its tropical climate Thailand can house tropical fish from
Thailand can house tropical fish from
Thailand can house tropical fish from other parts of the world and it’s become
other parts of the world and it’s become
other parts of the world and it’s become a breeding center for tropical aquarium
a breeding center for tropical aquarium
a breeding center for tropical aquarium fish for conservation biologist Zeb
fish for conservation biologist Zeb
fish for conservation biologist Zeb Hogan who heads national Geographics
Hogan who heads national Geographics
Hogan who heads national Geographics mega fishes project a visit to lake
mega fishes project a visit to lake
mega fishes project a visit to lake monster is an opportunity to see rare
monster is an opportunity to see rare
monster is an opportunity to see rare and endangered species like the dog
and endangered species like the dog
and endangered species like the dog eating catfish reportedly this predator
eating catfish reportedly this predator
eating catfish reportedly this predator got its name from old stories of
got its name from old stories of
got its name from old stories of fishermen baiting hooks with pieces of
fishermen baiting hooks with pieces of
fishermen baiting hooks with pieces of dog flesh to catch it I’ve never seen a
dog flesh to catch it I’ve never seen a
dog flesh to catch it I’ve never seen a large dog eating catfish in the wild and
large dog eating catfish in the wild and
large dog eating catfish in the wild and this is probably only the third or
this is probably only the third or
this is probably only the third or fourth time that I’ve even been able to
fourth time that I’ve even been able to
fourth time that I’ve even been able to handle one of these fish so being at
handle one of these fish so being at
handle one of these fish so being at this pond is a pretty exciting for me
this pond is a pretty exciting for me
this pond is a pretty exciting for me the lakes owner says
the lakes owner says
the lakes owner says none of the fish here were taken from
none of the fish here were taken from
none of the fish here were taken from the wild but were bred in captivity
the wild but were bred in captivity
the wild but were bred in captivity anglers must release every fish they
anglers must release every fish they
anglers must release every fish they catch back into the lake but at the end
catch back into the lake but at the end
catch back into the lake but at the end of the day from a population biology
of the day from a population biology
of the day from a population biology perspective this is not negatively
perspective this is not negatively
perspective this is not negatively impacting fish stocks this is allowing
impacting fish stocks this is allowing
impacting fish stocks this is allowing anglers to catch rare species without
anglers to catch rare species without
anglers to catch rare species without having to go in the wild and try to
having to go in the wild and try to
having to go in the wild and try to remove a very rare fish from its natural
remove a very rare fish from its natural
remove a very rare fish from its natural habitat from a conservation biologists
habitat from a conservation biologists
habitat from a conservation biologists perspective someone who cares about
perspective someone who cares about
perspective someone who cares about endangered species wants to keep
endangered species wants to keep
endangered species wants to keep endangered species in the wild alive
endangered species in the wild alive
endangered species in the wild alive this is a good idea Hogan says
this is a good idea Hogan says
this is a good idea Hogan says artificial lakes like these can play an
artificial lakes like these can play an
artificial lakes like these can play an important part in helping to preserve
important part in helping to preserve
important part in helping to preserve some of the world’s largest and rarest
some of the world’s largest and rarest
some of the world’s largest and rarest fish species
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