Korea_Bassin Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Are any of you located in Korea or have been (Bass) fishing here in the past? I have been here for several years and have been fishing here for the past few of those years. If you are in Korea and enjoy bass fishing, drop me a response and maybe we can get a trip hooked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillet Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Sorry, not in Korea. Wanted to say WELCOME to the forus!!! Let us know something about the fishing. Sizes, baits, tackle that type of thing Probably not a lot of us have been there... As Ever, skillet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Fields. Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Korea_Bassin, Welcome to the forum. I am not in Korea. But if Uncle Sam sends me I will send you a message or something. I heard from friends that they have some nice deals on tackle over there ;D. Enjoy the forum. M_Fields Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User T-rig Posted December 31, 2007 Super User Share Posted December 31, 2007 WELCOME to the forums! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User roadwarrior Posted December 31, 2007 Super User Share Posted December 31, 2007 Welcome aboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korea_Bassin Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 Thanks for the warm welcome from everyone. I look forward to encountering you again here in the forums. M_Fields....I'm no longer in the military as I retired in 2006, but I'm still working for the DoD here in Korea. Skilleth...As for the Bass fishing here in Korea, it is a rapidly growing sport. However, their is a clear division between bass fishermen and other types of fishermen. The main type of freshwater fishing done here in Korea is carp fishing. The fishing channel on TV is 45% carp, 45% ocean fishing, and 10% bass fishing oriented it seems. The carp fishermen despise bass as they aren't indeginous to Korea and they claim that the bass eat the young carp and hurt the carp population. But as I said, it is gaining popularity and they even have two bass (they call them pro) bass leagues. None of the "pro" bass fishermen fish for a living and the top prizes are under $5,000 usually. I have fished a few of their pro-am tournaments (best finish - 4th) and some of the amateur tournaments (no boats allowed....bank fishing only....too crowded...never had any luck). They are a ton of fun and a great way to meet some nice Koreans. As for the fish, there is a lake on the east coast that has the largest bass in Korea. 5 pounders aren't uncommon coming out of there. They don't have smallmouth here...only largemouth. I'm not sure what the record is for Korea, but I'm relatively sure that it isn't more than 11 lbs. They use the same style of baits that we use in the US although they really like finesse fishing....mainly drop shotting (they call it "downshot"). Well, that's a little info for you here. I'll post some other information on here later that I find interesting about fishing in Korea...both bass and other. Good luck to all and happy new years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User T-rig Posted January 4, 2008 Super User Share Posted January 4, 2008 Thanks for the great info! Do they have snakeheads in korea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillet Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 Thanks a lot KB. I enjoy hearing about Bass fishing in other countries. Look forward to hearing from you more ... As Ever, skillet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korea_Bassin Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 Thanks for the great info! Do they have snakeheads in korea? Yes, they do have Snakeheads here. They are a very aggressive fish too and put up a heck of a fight. I have never caught one although one jumped out of the water chasing my crank bait one day when I was bass fishing last year. It was right in front of me and scared me half to death when he came out. I saw it clear as day when he broke the water. I bet it was over 20" long. A Korean I guy I was fishing with a couple of years ago caught a small one (3 lbs?). Wow, they are a ugly/mean looking thing. There is a guy who is the most famous Snakehead fisherman in Korea who runs a fishing store not too far from my house. Here is a link to his website if you are interested in seeing some of the photos and you can also see some of the tackle they sell here: shinsfishing.com The website is mostly in Korean, but you should probably be able to find a link to some photos. I just noticed that he is sponsoring a Snakehead tournament in March. Maybe I'll see if I can get into it if it doesn't cost too much to enter. Looks like they had one last year too that I wasn't aware of either. The Snakeheads are caught in murky, brackish water. The more grass, moss, or any other kind of growth in the water, the better. Because of that and the heavy fight those things put up, guys use some really heavy tackle with 40-60 pound test line when they fish for them. They usually use a topwater frog or mouse with a small blade tail. Another difference in those topwaters and the ones we normally use for bass is that they usually put a thin strip of lead along the bottom to improve its action/commotion on the water. They usually use bright flashy colors too (pink, yellow, black and red striped, etc.) I guess this was probably a bit more information than you were looking for, but I hope you find it a bit interesting. Enough rambling. Later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User T-rig Posted January 5, 2008 Super User Share Posted January 5, 2008 I can never get enough info about fishing in other countries. Keep it coming and thanks for sharing! 8-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BnK Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Yes, I'm in Korea, and I have already PM'd you ;D ;D Thanks for the great info! Do they have snakeheads in korea? Oh yes....I caught a snakehead almost 3 foot long in the summer of 2006 while bass fishing with a popper. Prehistoric looking things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swap Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 I am in Korea this semester. Havent tried any fishing yet but I really want to. Going to send you a PM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillet Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Hope you get to go fishing while you are there, Korea-Bassin has posted some nice pics from there, and WELCOME to the forums!!! As Ever, skillet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brgbassmaster Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 i have thought about doing a remote tour over to korea to get out of the horrible state of new mexico. what base are you near osan or kunsan? and which one is better so i will know which one not to go to. i will have to hit you up if i ever end up that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r00ster Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Im here and I want to fish. Just got back from E-mart gettin me a rod so i could go. Beat on my door when you want to go, contact info sent in pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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