Had an excellent 5 days chasing Yellowcheek with Phillip at TayCau Fishing. He is a talented and enthusiastic guide who gives very clear instructions on how to best target these unusual fish. He has devoted a number of years targeting yellowcheek so make sure you listen and follow what he says to ensure you get the most from your experience. I was fortunate to catch lots of yellowcheek including two on the fly which is an experience I will never forget. The scenery you’re fishing in is breathtaking which really made catching a fish a bonus. I also really enjoyed staying on the floating house with pens of Black carp and yellowcheek which you can watch swimming around and feeding. If you’re a fish and fishing enthusiast I would highly recommend this trip. I will certainly be returning and am keen to try the other fishing options TayCau offer.

Had a great time with Phillip for chasing after Yellowcheek, then Peacock. I was surprised that native Yellowcheek was here in Vietnam, yet hearing Phillip’s explanations they are native in the stretched Yangtze River, yup make sense.
If you are visiting Hanoi, wondering fishing, contact Phillip is the only choice.
Philip can offer you a great fishing experiences targeting your “First” Yellowcheek, Toman to Mahseer, or name it in SEA.

This is one of the best fishing expérience you could get, Yellowcheek is a fascinating pelagic Fish from the carp/ Aspius familly, they go fast and hit like a Tarpon. The headshakes are a full body squeeze just get ready to knee down with them as they dive again and again.

You can find them with the subsurface livescope or at sight and I will not even talk about the many possibilities you will have to target also many snakehead species and other fish in that pristine place where you can sleep in a traditional floating house. We caught many fish during this trip but we released plenty of them with no pictures and loose some of course.

We made a movie during this trip, you can find it back on YOUTUBE : “Renaudfiiisher : The chase of the Yellowcheek.”

I had an amazing time fishing for Yellow Cheek with Phillip.
Phillip is a very nice guy and a skilled angler who will definitely hook you up with some good fish. The location is stunning, easily one of the most beautiful places I’ve fished.

As a European, I didn’t know much about Yellow Cheek before I discovered Phillip’s Instagram account. I was amazed by these cool-looking fish and when I caught my first one I truly fell in love. They’re so much fun to catch, especially when they hit top water.

I’m already looking forward to my next trip with Phillip. Thanks so much for such a great experience! I would highly recommend Phillip to anyone looking for an unforgettable fishing adventure.