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  • Phuket Fishing Report: Monsoon Tuna and Trevally Under the Afternoon Tide

    Phuket Fishing Report: Monsoon Tuna and Trevally Under the Afternoon Tide
    2026/06/22
    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Phuket fishing report. Out here today we had classic southwest–monsoon conditions: light to moderate southwest breeze through the morning, building a bit in the afternoon, with passing cloud and a mix of sun and showers. Offshore, seas ran around one to one‑and‑a‑half meters, a bit sloppy on the wind side but very fishable. Inshore around Chalong and Rawai stayed reasonably calm, with just enough chop to put some life into the surface. Local tide tables showed an early morning high followed by a mid‑day drop and a solid late‑afternoon push. That **flood tide** into sunset has been the money window all week. Sun cracked the horizon shortly after 6 a.m., and by the time the light softened toward evening, the baitfish pushed tight to the points and reef edges, kicking the predators into gear. Charter skippers working the Racha Yai and Racha Noi area reported **good numbers of school‑size yellowfin and longtail tuna**, plus a steady pick of **wahoo and Spanish mackerel** along the drop‑offs. A couple of boats raised sailfish on the outer edges, but the tuna were the main show. Closer to home, around Promthep Cape and out toward Koh Man, small boats and kayaks found **trevally, queenfish, and barracuda**, with the odd coral trout coming off the deeper bommies. Fish activity today tracked the water movement: slower mid‑day when the tide went slack, then switching on hard about an hour into the afternoon rise. When that current started pushing, birds picked up, tuna started busting, and the reef edges came alive. Anglers who timed that window did best, especially those willing to stay out through sunset. For lures, the offshore crews did damage pulling **small skirted trolling lures** in pink‑white and blue‑silver, plus **metal casting jigs** around 40–60 grams when tuna popped on the surface. Inshore, **sub‑surface minnows**, 15–20 gram **casting spoons**, and **topwater poppers** in natural baitfish patterns were the ticket for trevally and queenfish. Color rule of thumb today: bright and flashy when the sun was high, more natural and slightly smaller when the light dropped. Bait anglers did well with **live squid and live scad** slow‑trolled around the reefs and current lines for mackerel and the occasional sail. On the bottom, **fresh prawn and cut squid** produced a mix of snapper, grouper, and odds‑and‑ends reef species; lighter leaders and smaller hooks out‑fished the heavy gear in that clearer inshore water. If you’re heading out soon, a couple of **hot spots** to keep in mind: - **Racha Noi / Racha Yai lines**: Work the eastern drop‑offs and current edges with trolled skirts early, then switch to casting jigs when you see tuna and mackerel pushing bait to the top. - **Promthep Cape to Koh Man**: Drift the points and reef edges on the rising tide with small plugs or live bait; be ready for trevally smashing baits right on the color change. That’s the word from the water around Phuket. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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  • Phuket Fishing Report: Southwest Monsoon Action, Tides Turn On the Bite

    Phuket Fishing Report: Southwest Monsoon Action, Tides Turn On the Bite
    2026/06/21
    This is Artificial Lure with your Phuket fishing report. We’ve had a classic southwest monsoon day around the island – light to moderate southwest winds, a bit of cloud, scattered showers offshore, and steamy air in the low 30s Celsius. Thai Met data shows seas around 0.5–1 meter, a gentle roll that’s still comfortable for the day boats. Tides from the Thai Hydrographic Department for the Phuket area show a medium range: a pre‑dawn high easing to a late‑morning low, then building back to an evening high. That gave us slower action through late morning, with the bite switching on once the tide started pushing again after lunch. Sunrise was just after 6 a.m., sunset just before 7 p.m., giving us a good golden hour on both ends. Inshore, around Chalong Bay and along the east coast mudflats, local longtail skippers reported steady catches of small **barracuda**, **queenfish**, and the usual **grunter** and **snapper** along channel edges when the tide was running. Most of the productive boats today picked fish on the first and last two hours of each tide swing, with the slack water predictably dead. Offshore, the day boats running out towards Racha Yai and Racha Noi found clearer water and more life. Crews reported **Spanish mackerel**, **schooly tuna** (bonito and frigates), and a few **dorado/mahi** on the current lines. A couple of charter skippers mentioned the odd **sailfish** seen free‑jumping but none landed today, though they did move some fish on small skirted lures. For lures, the winners today were: - Small **metal jigs** in the 20–40 g range, silver or pink, worked mid‑water for tuna and mackerel. - Diving **minnow plugs** in mackerel or sardine patterns trolled 4–6 knots. - For reef edges, 3–4 inch **soft plastics** on 3/8–½ oz jig heads in chartreuse or white took snapper and grouper. On the bait side, fresh **live prawns**, **small live scad**, and **strip baits** of squid outfished everything else. Boats that took time to jig up live bait near the moorings early reported better quality fish through the day. Simple running rigs with a small sinker and 1/0–3/0 hooks did the job. If you’re heading out tomorrow on similar conditions, think structure and moving water. Two local hot spots to keep in mind: - **Racha Yai east and south reefs** – good mix of bottom species plus passing mackerel and tuna along the drop‑off. Drift over 15–30 m and work jigs or live baits just off the bottom. - **Promthep Cape / Laem Krating area** – from shore or kayak, this stretch often holds trevally, queenfish, and barracuda at first light and last light. Cast metals or stickbaits into the whitewater around the rocks and keep moving. With the warm, slightly green water and moderate swell, expect best activity around dawn, late afternoon, and especially when the tide starts to move hard. Mid‑day is better suited to deeper jigging or bait fishing on the reefs. That’s the Phuket fishing rundown from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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  • Phuket Dawn Patrol: Light Monsoon Bite, Tuna and Trevally on the Turn

    Phuket Dawn Patrol: Light Monsoon Bite, Tuna and Trevally on the Turn
    2026/06/20
    This is Artificial Lure with your Phuket fishing report. Light southwest monsoon pattern around the island today: afternoon seas running about 0.8–1.2 meters with a steady onshore breeze, sky partly cloudy, a few passing showers. Air temps sat in the low 30s, humidity high as usual, but visibility offshore stayed decent. Sun popped over the horizon just after 6 a.m., and that first hour of light was the best bite window. Sunset was just after 6:40 p.m., and the last glow of the day brought a shorter but punchy feeding spell, especially inshore. Tides around Phuket ran on a typical Andaman mixed semi‑diurnal cycle: a solid morning high pushing good current around the headlands, falling through late morning into early afternoon, then a building evening push. That moving water turned the fish on; the slack patches were noticeably slower. Inshore, the usual cast of characters showed up. Local longtail skippers reported modest numbers of queenfish and small GTs smashing bait around Racha Yai and the south end of Coral Island, mostly on the turn of the tide. A few bluefin trevally and school-size Spanish mackerel came to boats working just off Cape Panwa and the channel edges toward Chalong. Offshore, charter crews working the drop‑offs beyond Racha Noi and toward the Similan line picked up a mixed bag: scattered yellowfin and skipjack tuna, a couple of wahoo, and the odd sailfish raised but not all converted. Nothing red‑hot, but enough action to keep decks bloody, especially when the birds started working bait balls mid‑morning. Best artificials today were small to mid‑size casting metals and stickbaits in natural baitfish patterns. Fast‑retrieved 20–40 g chrome jigs drew reaction hits from trevally and mackerel on the reef edges. Offshore, skirted lures in blue‑white, black‑purple, and pink‑squid patterns trolled at 6–8 knots took most of the tuna and wahoo. Diving plugs with a tight wobble also produced along color changes and current lines. For bait, live scad and small fusiliers were the top producers around structure, followed by strips of squid and fresh-cut sardine on running sinker rigs. Reef anglers soaking squid over rubble patches in 15–25 meters around Koh Maiton and between Racha Yai and Racha Noi found snapper, grouper, and the usual pickers—nothing huge, but steady table fish when the current was right. If you’re heading out tomorrow on a similar pattern, two hot spots to circle on your chart: – The eastern drop‑off of Racha Noi, where the morning high pushes bait up the slope and draws in GTs, tuna, and the occasional dogtooth. – The southern and western sides of Coral Island, especially around the rocky points, for early‑morning queenfish, blue runners, and school GTs on light tackle. Plan your sessions around that first light push and the evening build, keep an eye on the current, and match your lures to the local bait size and color. Do that, and Phuket will treat you well. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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  • Phuket Fishing Report: Mackerel, Tuna, and Trevally in the Andaman Afternoon

    Phuket Fishing Report: Mackerel, Tuna, and Trevally in the Andaman Afternoon
    2026/06/19
    This is Artificial Lure, checking in with your Phuket fishing report. We’ve had a proper Andaman afternoon today: hot, humid, and a bit of breeze. Light southwest monsoon flow means a steady 8–14 knot wind from the west-southwest, with a low rolling swell outside Racha and around the southern headlands. Air temps have been pushing into the low 30s, dropping to the high 20s once the sun gets low. Skies have been partly cloudy with some build‑up over the hills but only scattered showers. Sunrise came in early over the cape, just after 6 a.m., and sunset slid behind the Phromthep horizon shortly after 6:40 p.m. That gave us classic Phuket bite windows: first light for the inshore reefs and the last hour of light for the pelagics pushing bait up shallow. Tides today have been running on a moderate cycle, with the morning incoming setting up a nice push of current along the island’s west side and a softer falling tide in the afternoon. On the flood, bait stacked on the points and reef edges; on the ebb, things slowed a bit but picked back up as we got closer to dusk when the current tightened again. Offshore, the boats running down toward **Racha Yai and Racha Noi** have been doing well. Skippers have reported consistent **Spanish mackerel**, modest numbers of **wahoo**, and a handful of **school‑size sailfish** raised on the spreads. A couple of crews also put small **yellowfin and skipjack tuna** on deck, mostly on the temperature breaks and bird activity about 12–20 miles off. Nothing huge, but enough to keep the drags singing. For lures offshore, smaller skirted trolling lures in pink‑white, blue‑silver, and purple over dark have been hot, especially behind weighted heads run on the short and long corners. Cedar‑plug style wooden lures and compact metal bullets run a bit deeper have picked up tuna when they’ve been on smaller bait. When fish are picky, downsizing to 4–5 inch skirts and running them a touch farther back has made a difference. Closer to home, **inshore and reef action** around **Promthep Cape, Kata, Karon, and the reefs off Chalong** has been decent. Anglers have reported **torpedo scad, small trevally, queenfish, and a mix of reef species** like grouper and snapper. The morning incoming tide saw trevally busting bait on the surface, while late afternoon produced better bottom bites on the edges of structure. Best inshore artificial choices have been 15–25 gram metal jigs, white or natural‑bait soft plastics on 3/8 oz heads, and small surface walkers or poppers when you see fish chasing on top. Work your metal fast for trevally and queenfish; slow it down near bottom for grouper and snapper. For **bait**, you can’t go wrong with fresh prawn, small live baitfish like sardine or scad, and squid strips. On the reefs, a simple running sinker rig or two‑hook paternoster with squid has been putting steady fish in the box. Around the headlands at dawn and dusk, live‑baiting with a small scad under a float has a real chance at a bigger GT or Spanish mack if one cruises through. Two spots that have been worth your time: 1. **Racha Yai east and south reefs** – Clearer water, nice current lanes, and plenty of bait. Good for trolling macks and tuna along the drop, then switching to jigs or baits on the reef once the sun gets up. 2. **Promthep Cape to Nai Harn line** – Work the current edges off the points early and late for trevally and queenfish on metals and topwater, then drop baits or slow‑pitch jigs along the deeper ledges once the light gets higher. Overall fish activity has lined up with the cooler parts of the day: a solid bite at first light, a lull through the brightest hours, and then a welcome pick‑up late afternoon as clouds build and the sun dips. If you’re planning a session, aim for that early morning push or get out in time to fish the last two hours of light into dusk. That’s the Phuket fishing scene from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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