Captain
Jari Laakkonen

Member since February 2014 Pattaya, Thailand
Background
My father fished for Salmon in the waters of the Finnish capital of Helsinki. Father taught me the secrets of fishing at a young age. We would go out to cast our lines in his boat whenever we had the time. Fishing is my passion. It is always a challenge. Today, I'm running a fishing charter and I have a wonderful captain that knows all the best fishing spots in the area. I will be there to meet and greet you before you start your trip.
Techniques
Here in Thailand I like to use live bait. But when the sea is rough trolling behind island is more comfortable. High Speed Jigging is a hard work but might have a very good results. We have many artificial reefs with in 20 km distance.

Hey, I'm Captain Jari Laakkonen

Pattaya, Thailand
Background
My father fished for Salmon in the waters of the Finnish capital of Helsinki. Father taught me the secrets of fishing at a young age. We would go out to cast our lines in his boat whenever we had the time. Fishing is my passion. It is always a challenge. Today, I'm running a fishing charter and I have a wonderful captain that knows all the best fishing spots in the area. I will be there to meet and greet you before you start your trip.
Techniques
Here in Thailand I like to use live bait. But when the sea is rough trolling behind island is more comfortable. High Speed Jigging is a hard work but might have a very good results. We have many artificial reefs with in 20 km distance.
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Yamaha YF - Siam Great Adventures

Excellent
4.3 / 5
(42 reviews)
Pattaya
Trips from US $690

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.3 / 5
out of 5 stars from 42 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.4 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.3 / 5
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great fishing
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Fantastic first fishing experience
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Angler rating
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Good experience
79%
Friendly captain
88%
Recommend this charter
88%
Appropriate for children
61%
Satisfied with the boat
92%
Caught fish
85%
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Arthur P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great fishing

VERIFIED   NEW  8 Hour Trip - Deep Sea Fishing on January 18, 2026
we had a great day caught so many fish, crew was knowledgeable and great, boat was good. booked another trip for six days later!
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Daran T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fantastic first fishing experience

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip - Deep Sea Fishing on August 7, 2025
Our first time fishing and it was fantastic. Jari was super helpful in explaining to us what was to be expected on the ride...
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Bernard V.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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The perfect fishing trip

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip - Deep Sea Fishing on May 3, 2025
Communication with the owner = Perfect Professionalism of the crew = Perfect I caught a lot of species = Perfect
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John K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Brilliant day fishing

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip - Deep Sea Fishing on July 11, 2025
I went out for 8 hours fishing in Pattaya in Thailand ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ the two captains on the boat where very helpful I would recommend...
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Gavin H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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January fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  8 Hour Trip - Deep Sea Fishing on January 4, 2026
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