Korea_Bassin

I'm originally from Tennessee and I can relate to that meal. But I will have to say I've never heard of anyone eating water moccasin. How do you prepare it? Do you deep fry it like rattlesnake?

Jimmy Buffet

Army 1985-2006 Over 15 of those years in Korea. Still working in Korea for DoD as contractor.

briggs, Welcome to "The Hump". There are several good places to fish nearby. The river directly behind base has lots of largemouth bass up to 4-5 pound range. They are currently doing construction along the riverside and launching a boat is difficult right now, but there is one ramp that recently reopened near the tower resturant. There are also usually boats for rent but I'm not sure how the ongoing construction has affected that venture. There is also a good resevoir (Daeho) about an hour southwest of Humphreys near Dangjin. I've fished there a lot this year and had some great success on every trip. As for buying tackle, you'd be much better off ordering from the states. Fishing tackle here is ridiculously expensive. The only tackle that I buy locally is jigheads and snap swivels. Everything else is just too expensive because of their ridiculous import taxes. Spinnerbait: ~$15; Crankbait: ~$20. What's this free trade deal we speak of? I understand...for every Hyundai or Kia we buy, you import one Berkley crankbait. Seems fair to me. NOT! But I digress and run the risk of being booted here for "political comment". Anyway, shoot me an email if you need more fishing info about the area. There's a lot of good places around and a lot of good people to assist you. I'll send you a link to a local blog that has a LOT of good fishing info about the area. Welcome to Korea and thank you for your service to our great nation.

While a lot of people are strong believers in Senkos, my personal "go-to" style is drop-shotting. There's nothing wrong with a Senko and I too like to fish them. But if nothing else is working for me, I will rig up a drop-shot rig and if that doesn't produce, my confidence is totally shot. But you need to find something that you think will produce, that you are confident in and stick with it for a while. Looking at the baits you tried on your trip, I'd say that those will all produce fish, but none (except maybe the medium crankbait) are what I would recommend for someone starting out who needs to put some fish on the line and gain some confidence. I would recommend sticking with soft rubber baits for the most part until you catch some fish and gain some confidence. Try a Senko, any Texas-rigged worm, or like I said earlier, a small simple drop-shot rig. Another thing that a lot of beginners think is that they have to be constantly reeling in an artificial lure to keep it moving and create an action. Slow down your presentation. Let it sit for several seconds. Then, raise your rod tip to lift it off the bottom and then let it fall, reel in the slack and wait again. If the water clarity is very low, use some darker colored baits (black, green, watermelon, green pumpkin). If it's really low, maybe try a chatterbait to put off some vibrations. One thing that surprised me about your post is that the water is 69 degrees. I really thought the water would be a lot warmer than that there at this time of year, but what do I know? Good luck and we hope to see some pictures posted of your newfound success.

What kind of line are you using?

The greatest annoyance here in Korea is something you've probably never had to deal with in the states. Fishing nets! The waters here are covered with fishing nets and I lose more tackle in those things than everything else combined. The nets are anchored down with ropes that stretch out for several yards under the water and you obviously can't see them, but a crank bait finds them very easily and there is no way on earth to get them out short of going diving. And the nets are EVERYWHERE! I probably lose about three rigs per outing on average to fishing nets. Very frustrating!

The greatest annoyance here in Korea is something you've probably never had to deal with in the states. Fishing nets! The waters here are covered with fishing nets and I lose more tackle in those things than everything else combined. The nets are anchored down with ropes that stretch out for several yards under the water and you obviously can't see them, but a crank bait finds them very easily and there is no way on earth to get them out short of going diving. And the nets are EVERYWHERE! I probably lose about three rigs per outing on average to fishing nets. Very frustrating!

The greatest annoyance here in Korea is something you've probably never had to deal with in the states. Fishing nets! The waters here are covered with fishing nets and I lose more tackle in those things than everything else combined. The nets are anchored down with ropes that stretch out for several yards under the water and you obviously can't see them, but a crank bait finds them very easily and there is no way on earth to get them out short of going diving. And the nets are EVERYWHERE! I probably lose about three rigs per outing on average to fishing nets. Very frustrating!

I am going to have to retract this offer for the time being. I just have too many other things going on right now. But anyone who would still like to go, feel free to send me a message and if possible, I'll do what I can to accomodate as time becomes available.

A friend I fish with, if he's on the verge of getting skunked but finally hooks one up, he always yells out a Gerald Swindle-like "I DON'T SUUUUCK!"

Definitely not. Spinnerbait: >$15 Crankbait: $15-$20 As for reels, add at least 30% to whatever price you can buy it for in the states.

Shoot me an email when you are ready to go. So far, I've only taken one person out. I went out with Brandon ('OnTheHunt' - see a couple of posts above) last weekend and we had a decent day. Nothing special, but we caught a few fish and had a good day.

Here's a list of the remaining amateur/ProAm tournaments that I know of: KSA League (Korea Sportfishing Association) 20 Jun Andong International Tourney Andong Lake 5 Sep World ProAm Tourney Uiam Lake (The above two tourneys would be the ones I recommend the highest among the ones I am listing here.) Jun 13 - NS Blackhole Cup (Sponsored by KSA) Chung-Do River KBA (Korea Bass-Pro Association) Jun 27 KBA 68th Amateur Festival Shingal Resovoir Oct 3 KBA 69th Amateur Festival Shingal Resovoir Nov 7 KBA 70th Amateur Festival Shingal Resovoir There's also the KBFA (Korea Bass Fishing Association) but they only have pro tourneys left so you have to join the league to fish those. As far as fishing clubs around Pyongtaek, I know a guy who used to run one, but I haven't seen him in a while so I'm not sure if he's still in Korea or not. I'll see if I can make contact with him and see if he is still running the club. I'll let you know later if he is. I'm sending you a PM with two other local websites that have some good information and fishing reports for places here in Korea. If you need more information, let me know and I'll help out if I can. I've been here for about 20 years combined so I know the language know my way around fairly well. Good luck.

Sending PM with contact info. Where are you located in Korea? As for the snakehead, check out this website www.shinsfishing.co.kr (It's mostly in Korean, but you can see the pictures and check out some of the tackle.) The guy that owns that site/store is famous for snakehead fishing in Korea. His store is located in Pyeongtaek.

Brandon, Sending a PM with my contact information. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Sorry for the delay in responding but I've been out of the loop for a while. I'm sending you a PM. Give me a buzz or shoot me an email and we'll see about getting on the water whenever we both get a chance. Later.

I know a guy over here who bought a Porta Bote and decked it out pretty nicely. Check out his project here: http://donsplace.smugmug.com/Portabotes/Stevens-10-foot-Portabote/3387904_n5Ve7

Vets are welcome as well.

Hmmm. That's a fat fish, but it doesn't look that long. I'm guessing around 4 1/2 pounds.

Nice fish. (Hey, don't you worry for your safety wearing that Longhorns hat down there in Tide country?) Again...nice catch.

I've had a few US servicemembers contact me via BR about fishing here in Korea in the past. So here's an open invitation to any servicemember stationed here in Korea that wants to link up for a day on the water this year. Won't cost you a penny. Bring your own food/water and if you have your own equipment that's great. Otherwise, I have everything you'll need. The only promise I make is that we'll make it as enjoyable as possible and hopefully pull in some fish. If you are located at Osan or Camp Humphreys, I'll even pick you up if you don't have a car here. If you are coming from outside the area, I will meet you at the bus station or any other on-base location at Osan or Humphreys. Anyone interested, PM me and I'll give you my cell number. Hope to have some takers. (First come, first serve.) Thanks for your service. KB 1SG (Ret)

I'm emailing this thread to my wife. Thanks guys for all the 'proof'.

Wow...nice looking lures! Looks like a great winter hobby. How much do you figure those will cost you each by the time you figure the cost of the blanks, paint and hooks? What other equipment is needed to make those besides an air brush (and a lot of patience)?

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