Brett's_daddy Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 We’re headed to the Philippines for vacation next Saturday. I was shocked to learn that they have bass fishing and not just have bass but have BIG bass. Apparently when the U.S. occupied the Philippines in WWll they built some man made dams on inland lakes and someone seeded the lakes with largemouth bass and they have flourished. The specific lake we have plans on going to is called Pantabangan Lake in Nueva Ecija. Has anybody fished here before? If so, can you fish from shore or only by boat? What types and colors of lures work there? Any info would be greatly appreciated!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Darren. Posted September 16 Super User Share Posted September 16 Wow, never knew that. Very cool! Good luck and catch a big one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyToad Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 I don’t think catch and release is widely practiced in P.I.. I’ve lived there and my wife is filipina. Truth is that every species of fish, no matter how big or small, is looked at as food in the Philippines. My observation is that if a body of water holds fish, it’s likely heavily fished and as far as I know there are no remote, untapped fisheries in the Philippines. Their efforts at Fish and Game preservation are all but non-existent and/or ineffective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User gimruis Posted September 16 Super User Share Posted September 16 I think @throttleplate may have spent some time in the Philippines. Maybe he can help here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User MN Fisher Posted September 17 Super User Share Posted September 17 2 hours ago, gimruis said: I think @throttleplate may have spent some time in the Philippines. I think his wife would be the better info person... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett's_daddy Posted September 17 Author Share Posted September 17 1 hour ago, MN Fisher said: I think his wife would be the better info person... Maybe not as much as you think, my wife is a Filipina and she was as shocked as I was that there are bass in the Philippines but I’ll take all the info I can get!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throttleplate Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 18 hours ago, Brett's_daddy said: Maybe not as much as you think, my wife is a Filipina and she was as shocked as I was that there are bass in the Philippines but I’ll take all the info I can get!!! Hello brett, everyplace i have lived in the philippines i have tried the freshwater fishing and only knowing of the place you mentioned as a hydroelectric dam which has gone through rebuilds and virtually dried up before i wish you well. If you are serious it would be wise of you to ask some local boys with batanga boats if they could help you catch a fish, any fish for that matter but you must flash the cash and they would probably take you out. Its going to be an experience for you as you drop down your line and watch them drop down 50 yards of faded out nylon rope with a narley old hook and a piece of wood for a reel. I have witnessed the most horriffic use of the river systems, creeks, channels, and ponds. In the low lying urban areas the rivers are stagnant and carry a film of oil sheen because thats where any good person dumps their oil, hundreds and thousands of smoke belching jeepneys, trikes and motorbikes just waiting to deposit their old blood from their oil pans into the river, but wait, you may be lucky to hook an enormous diaper, loaded of course to at least make it a fight. The poorest of the poor live along the river, this is where they bath, wash there clothes and emty their garbage all the while waiting for the next storm to come by and wash it all out to sea. To witness clean water which i have you must go out into the mountains and hike up to be where no one, at least very few have dared to build a homestead well away from sea level dwellers. Just one heavy rain or worse a tropical depression will swell the clean beautiful river and take out everything in its path from top to bottom. I used to gold mine in the philippines with the locals so i have seen beautiful water but never fished it but did witness the locals catching skinny catfish. There are many man made ponds here and there and what you will catch in them with a piece of string and hook are talpia the size of your hand if lucky and these ponds are choked with summerged weeds thick enough to walk on. Have fun and post pics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User gimruis Posted September 17 Super User Share Posted September 17 1 hour ago, throttleplate said: you may be lucky to hook an enormous diaper, loaded of course to at least make it a fight. LOL Diaper fishing, oil dumping, and bathing all in the same body of water. What a country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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