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Phuket Fishing March 2016
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September Fishing Report
Hi again my Offishinado friends, Well September 2013 was another nondescript month for fishing due to the inclement weather so I have decided to answer the most popular questions that I am regularly asked:- Q. What can I catch and what are the odds of me catching one? A. Without a doubt Tuna are the…
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Greeting and salutations my fellow fisher-folk, it’s great to be back. Sad to say, I may not be attending the upcoming Phuket “Classic” Fishing Competition as the “powers that be” in my absence, decided to save money and not have a weigh-in-boat / mother-ship thereby ruling out single engine boats with no sleeping accommodation. Personally…
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Welcome to the Drift Inn
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