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Jari Laakkonen

Nationality: Finland
Languages: English, Finnish, Thai

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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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Fishing Reports

My Charter Listing

Yamaha YF - Siam Great Adventures

4.4 / 5

(43 reviews)

4.4 / 5

(43 reviews)

Pattaya • 25 ft • 4 persons

Last booking: 1 day ago

Trips from US $690

Fishing Reports

Kings Day!

May 1, 2019 Pattaya

1st May trip we got 2 nice King Mackerell. Nicecalm Day out of Siam Gulf. Thank's guys. See you

Long Tom Fishing

Sep 2, 2017 Pattaya

Long Tom Fishing 2nd September 2017 we got 15 Long Tom fish. Lots of action. Jumping fish and high speed dives. Long Tom fishing is a great fun with light rods. Long Tom is very fast and powerful fish at this size. Do you want to try ? Book a trip with us and have a great fishing experience at waters of Pattaya.

Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.4 / 5

out of 5 stars from 43 reviews

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Boat

4.3 / 5

Crew

4.4 / 5

Experience

4.3 / 5

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Angler rating

5 stars		29
4 stars		6
3 stars		3
2 stars		4
1 star		1

Anglers claimed

Good experience
	80%
Friendly captain
	88%
Recommend this charter
	88%
Appropriate for children
	63%
Satisfied with the boat
	92%
Caught fish
	85%

Appropriate for children
	63%
Satisfied with the boat
	92%
Caught fish
	85%

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Justin O.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Good day

VERIFIED 8 Hour Trip - Deep Sea Fishing on December 26, 2014

Justin O.

5.0 / 5

Dec 26, 2014

8 Hour Trip - Deep Sea Fishing

Good day

VERIFIED

The fishing trip was a great time, we had a lot of fun and the captain and deck hand were top notch. Thank you for the trip

Justin O. recommends Yamaha YF - Siam Great Adventures

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Jari Laakkonen (The Captain)

Replied on February 13, 2015

Thank’s a lot. We had a great day too.

Jari Laakkonen (The Captain)

Replied on February 13, 2015

Thank’s a lot. We had a great day too.

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Jeremy P.

Si Racha, Thailand

1.0 / 5

Experience:

1.0 / 5

Boat

1.0 / 5

Crew

1.0 / 5

Overall

8 hr trip with captain jari

VERIFIED 8 Hour Trip - Deep Sea Fishing on December 2, 2018

Jeremy P.

Si Racha, Thailand

1.0 / 5

Dec 2, 2018

8 Hour Trip - Deep Sea Fishing

I just returned home from my outing today with your fishing charter. Specifically captain Jari and his Sid kick. To be boldly honest I feel as though I’ve been taken advantage of I paid nearly 700 US dollars to go on a fishing trip with my wife and daughter and our guides spent more time fishing than any of us did? Also we all should have had our own rods I did not feel welcomed on the boat at @nytime they just ran us out 20 miles and started fishing by themselvs we just sat waiting finally... More

I just returned home from my outing today with your fishing charter. Specifically captain Jari and his Sid kick. To be boldly...

Jeremy P. does not recommend Yamaha YF - Siam Great Adventures

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Jari Laakkonen (The Captain)

Replied on December 5, 2018

Jari Laakkonen (The Captain)

Replied on December 5, 2018

Hi Jeremy.
I am sorry because our excursion did not meet your expectations.
We always try to find a big catch for our customer.
Your fishing day was very calm and very hot.
On your trip our captain drew you out 35 miles in one of the best spots for King Mackerel and Sailfish at area, because weather was so calm. We normally drive around 20 miles out.
Captain and crew started to set live baits and big squid baits for big fish.
Live baits need to be look after and replace if death. So boys need to work with baits all the time.
You told me that you have not been fishing like this before.
Light rods with light baits at deep water like you was fishing with fast currency is not the right time to fish bottom fishing. Light weight will not stay in bottom and can be mixed up easily with live bait line. We use PE- line for live bait and it is very sensitive to use.
Maybe we should ask better from you what kind of fishing you want to do so then we pick up different spot.
Our experience is that customers want always even try to get a big catch.
If you are coming back I offer you our next trip - 30% discount from cash payment what you pay before trip.
Then we take you place where you sure can have a nice day with your lovely kid and wife.
Sincerely Jari Laakkonen

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Juan R.

Huai Khwang, Thailand

2.3 / 5

Experience:

3.0 / 5

Boat

2.0 / 5

Crew

2.0 / 5

Overall

Pattaya, March 2015

VERIFIED 8 Hour Trip - Deep Sea Fishing on March 8, 2015

Juan R.

Huai Khwang, Thailand

2.3 / 5

Mar 8, 2015

8 Hour Trip - Deep Sea Fishing

Pattaya, March 2015

VERIFIED

Finnish captain did not come. Just two local people who hardly speak English. We just caught one small fish although we tried in different places along the day. Besides fishing we went to a very nice beach. We also went to snorkel in a place that I would say it was just average. I am living in Thailand many years and i have gone fishing and snorkeling several times although this was our first time in Pattaya. In general, the other experiences have been more satisfactories than this... More

Finnish captain did not come. Just two local people who hardly speak English. We just caught one small fish although we tried...

Juan R. does not recommend Yamaha YF - Siam Great Adventures

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