PGFC 2014 Andaman Adventure March 22nd to April 18th 2014




Welcome to the all-new roaring 20’s upgrade, me fisherooing M8s Now that we are moving into a new decade and from our hot & wet season to our hot & dry, tourists are very noticeable by their absence. Hotels are complaining about a very poor 50% “high” season occupancy and just about everyone who is…
As the regular consumers of Jimmy’s literary contributions to the Phuket News will appreciate, I believe water is the most essential element of life on earth, for without it we couldn’t go fishing.Why do I mention this very obvious fact? Well, I’m completely cheesed off explaining to those city people who haven’t woken up to…
Unheard of in my history fishing out of Phuket are these February squalls which, to my mind, are just another pointer to the climatic changes which are going on around us, and for the most part, being ignored. Just another sad chapter in the annals of human obstinacy!I remember reading that, although the government was…
It’s Whoppers and Wahoos as high season gets close Some time ago, while at sea, there was a radio message sent out to all boats in the vicinity: “Help! We have a woman who has gone into labour.” Our captain, with his medical knowledge, sped to the assistance of the lady in her time of…
This month’s yarn starts with a trip back in time, back to 1606 when Williem Janszoon (Australia’s Columbus) was the first European to discover Australia on a little “privateer” called DUYFKEN, “Dutch for Little Dove” making this cute little ship the Aussie equivalent of the Mayflower, Santa Maria or Mary Rose.Now you may ask, “What’s…
Well me Cockle Shell Heroes, May and the beginning of June was like dropping anchor in sunny Glasgow waiting for a break in the clouds which never came, but on the positive side, we are now proud to announce that the “Chalong Fishing Park” lake is now full to capacity and as “Jez” can’t quite…
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