{"id":1688,"date":"2018-04-06T10:52:04","date_gmt":"2018-04-06T03:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jurassicfishingthailand.com\/?post_type=newsletter&p=1688"},"modified":"2019-11-07T16:55:17","modified_gmt":"2019-11-07T09:55:17","slug":"fishing-in-thailand-april-2018","status":"publish","type":"newsletter","link":"https:\/\/jurassicfishingthailand.com\/newsletter\/fishing-in-thailand-april-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter April 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome to our latest newsletter where you\u2019ll find what\u2019s been happening at Jurassic in April! <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to Jurassic Mountain Resort, Fishing in Thailand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s been a change in the weather this month; the mercury is rising but there\u2019s been some short spells of rain in the afternoons, which ties in with the Thai Songkram festival (more of that later). Temperatures are averaging 38 degrees and not much cooler at night but don\u2019t worry as all the villas here at Jurassic have air conditioning units. A bigger stamp of carp have been landed at short range, between 12-15 yards in depths where the lead is taking 5 seconds to hit bottom on a tight line. The action on the float has slowed down slightly mainly due to the warm weather and our guests seeking shade during the warmest part of the day. Coconut milk along with Juassic’s own range of “Tropical Topical” flavourings have proven to be a worthwhile additive to the rice brn creating a cloud in the water column that has drawn in the fish. With a large number of 100lb+ carp appearing as well as the tambaqui, alligator gars, arapaima and catfish life at Jurassic is never quiet!
If you\u2019re thinking of visiting next year enquire now; enquiries@wordpress-1242400-4445492.cloudwaysapps.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tom Broomhead – Fishery Manager<\/strong>
Tom has been Jurassic\u2019s Fishery Manager for a year now and has proved to be an invaluable member of the team managing the lake, the gillies and ensuring that our guests\u2019 fishing experiences<\/a> are memorable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has been a keen angler from a very young age and has always enjoyed catching fish irrespective of their species or size. It was as a youngster that Tom decided that he wanted to make a career out of his passion for angling. Originating from Bolton in the north east of England fishing was hard as was getting information about waters holding good sized fish and this started him on a route to becoming a fishery manager. Academically Tom finished school and then attended Sparsholt College in Hampshire where he achieved a 2.1 Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Fishery Management and Aquaculture – in between lectures he gained as much experience in different aspects of fishery work as possible including: guiding on the Ebro and Segre in Spain for Catmaster Tours; working as a head marshall at the world carp classics in Spain and Italy and being head marshall and match organiser for both the British Carp and Eric\u2019s Angling Centre\u2019s carp championships. After gaining his degree Tom worked for Eric\u2019s Angling for 4 years as a fishery manager and during this time he started visiting Thailand. Well, Thailand well and truly caught Tom and reeled him in – he heard that we were looking for an experienced fishery manager and, as the saying goes, the rest is history.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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LAST CALL FOR THE CARP COMPETITION<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

JURASSIC CARP COMPETITION WEEK is all set with a fantastic line up of events.
Special guests Martin Bowler & John Wilson will be staying with us at Jurassic for a few days and cheering on the anglers.
With great company, spectacular fishing, friendly competition and enjoyable entertainment arranged for the evenings the Jurassic Carp Competition is set to be a memorable weeks fishing for all concerned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The event runs from 1st to 8th July 2018 – there is still 1 place available<\/strong> so if you\u2019d like to join us for this amazing week then please email your interest to enquiries@wordpress-1242400-4445492.cloudwaysapps.com<\/a> without delay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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30 THB or 30 SPF?<\/strong>
A couple of anglers, who shall remain anonymous to save their blushes, visited recently for a couple of days \u2013 the second day was beautiful with not a cloud in the sky and a steadily rising temperature. One of them, determined not to get sun burnt and potentially ruining his trip, duly applied some recently bought sunscreen. After landing a few fish and diligently applying regular doses of his sunscreen he started to get very red and by the afternoon it was obvious he was in some discomfort. Our Fishery Manager Tom noticed and being concerned about the possibility of sunstroke decided to speak to him about it. Well, the angler showed Tom the bottle and all became obvious. He hadn\u2019t been applying sunscreen at all \u2013 he\u2019d actually been rubbing Sunsilk, a Thai brand shampoo, into his skin all day!! The shampoo was priced at 30 baht and all the writing on the bottle was in Thai so it had been assumed that it was factor 30 sun cream!!!! <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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April on the Lake<\/strong>
This month has seen predominantly new visitors to Jurassic savouring the delights of our fishing resort for the first time. We hope they have enjoyed their time with us as much as our returning guests have!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are just a few of our guest\u2019s experiences at Jurassic – apologies, as always, to those we haven\u2019t included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nick had a 4 day trip with us \u2013 2 days fishing and 2 days exploring the local area. After a few hours chilling by the pool, an afternoon ATV driving through the hills (speak to reception for details) and an evening in Cha Am market the following day it was back to the serious business of fishing. Swim 12 had been chosen in the draw and Nick worked the margins with crushed pellet and fish. The continuous feed and pungent smell proved too much for the Amazon redtails and before long some nice specimens graced his net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ryan came to Thailand with over 30 of his family and friends as after a quick fishing trip he was getting married. The groom and 5 of his friends came on a day ticket and whilst having breakfast saw the arapaima and alligator gar (in the garden pond) being fed before collecting their tackle and being guided to their swims. Fishing in pairs the group helped each other and soon double runs were taking place culminating in an eventful and enjoyable day for everyone. Hope the wedding went well Ryan!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dean visited Thailand from Australia and although most of his holiday was spent in Pattaya he made the short trip to us for a 2-day session. With 10 fish landed on his first day the trip was more than worthwhile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Young Harry and his dad David were in Hua Hin on a family holiday and came to us for a few days. Back in the UK Harry is a keen carp angler who competes in many junior events\/matches and will definitely be someone to watch out for in the future. Harry dreamed of catching an arapaima so it was great when his dream became a reality on his last day. He\u2019d spotted a few fish on the opposite bank around swim 6, which was unoccupied, and asked a gillie if he could move for the rest of the day. Well, this move paid off and within half an hour his rod arced and battle commenced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n