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  • 5/5 Larry H. 2 years ago on Google
    TopCats fishing resort in Taling Ngam Koh Samui is amazing for the sport fisherman or just leisure fishing. With over 40 species to catch you certainly wont get bored here. All equipment and a guide included you are guaranteed a catch. The staff will go out of their way to help you catch offering tips and advice. The food and hospital are exceptional, there is no need to leave your peg, all food and drinks are brought to you, so you don't waste a minute of your fishing time. There are very comfy bungalows with all the mod cons for overnight stays. The owner Simon is a true gentleman with a great team of staff. Thank you to the guides Ben, Doy, Tadpole and the lovely ladies Joy, Rat and Boom for the amazing food and constant supply of drinks. If fishing is your game then TopCats is the place to be. You can choose from morning or afternoon fishing or spend a full day and the costs won't break the bank. I will definitely be back to fish here again.
    9 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Russell M. 2 years ago on Google
    Had a Great Time a Topcats fishing park.. Great hospitality, great fishing and great fun. Stayed in the Bungalow on the lakeside which was very comfortable. We had some lovely meals which were all very sizeable. The fishing, it lives up to anywhere on the planet and I have done a lot of fishing. 4 days fishing saw me land 67 fish, 9 species to 280lb. If you are thinking about doing it, don't think, just do it... you will want to go back again and again...
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Philip H. 2 years ago on Google
    Well, where to start what an amazing day's fishing. Right from the start got a nice warm welcome, twenty minutes in to the session fist carp and this carried on all through the day. In total of 20 fish carp from 30 - 85lb and three different species of catfish and not forgetting the alligator gar. The guides we had were fantastic even the wife enjoyed it Would definitely recommend. And just to add they really care for there fish.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 K E. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a fun experience today! It was my stepdad’s birthday and he loves fishing. We didn’t miss anything. Caught huge fish, got good food and enjoyed cold drinks. The team made sure we had fun. Highly recommend! You should book in advance like I did, every spot was taken when we arrived. We were 4 people, 2 of us were fishing and the other two watched them. The team made sure we were comfortable, even provided charger for our phones. 👍🏽 Thank you Simon and Team!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sal H. 7 months ago on Google
    Only went here for a vacation because its my partners passion. I don't like fish I don't eat fish and I don't fish but I went anyway. I had a brilliant time, great food great company. A restaurant bar and a pool with lounging area. The food is amazing. The accommodation was the luxury bungalow it had everything you could possibly need. An ensuite room with a relaxing lounge area. The balcony was perfect on the evenings feeding the fish in peaceful surroundings. The hospitality is outstanding. The staff will arrange tours, watersports, shopping, massage, absolutely anything you need. I highly recommend a vacation here even if you don't fish.
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  • 5/5 Keith M. 4 months ago on Google
    Absolute gem of a fishing holiday and went beyond all expectations. Simon and Paul were exceptional hosts, and their staff could not do enough for you. The bungalow accommodation was on the button with full facilities, even the extra mile with complimentary drinks in the fridge, coffee and tea making facilities, full air con and large cooling fan. The fishing itself was beyond expectations. You still had to work for the fish, but the assistant guides were excellent and knowledgeable. I hit 109 fish in 7 days of fishing, including night time predator fishing. Got my PB of 70lb carp, 150 lb Arapaima, 120lb Mekong Catfish and a 90lb Red Tail Catfish. This place is awesome and will definitely return.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jason J. 9 months ago on Google
    WOW!!!! There are no words to express the amazing day of fishing I had at Too Cats! From the knowledge of the guide Tadpole, to the service from the other staff on sight. I caught 24 fish two over 100 pounds and only one below 20 pounds. If you want to fish for big fish and a huge variety, go to Top Cats! I caught carp, Mekong, Arpaima, and Asian Redtail Cats. I was not disappointed at all!! Many thanks to the guide Tadpole!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rob M. 9 months ago on Google
    Went to fish top cats with few pals of mine was a great experience some very good sized fish in there! we pulled out some Beauty’s I’ve fished all over Thailand and of the islands this is by far the best spot if your looking for a bit of everything especially some monsters, the staff are polite and always keeping you topped up with refreshments with out leaving your pegs, decent food and drinks menu, definitely recommend!!! Give it ago you won’t be disappointed
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paul J. 1 year ago on Google
    The best thing on Koh Samui….fished a day with the mrs who had never fished before. Thinking it was a tiddler bashing lake……how wrong we were. Firstly I set up my rods believing I knew best……again how wrong I was…. After 1 hour we had nothing. Our guide, towel (how his name was pronounced. I assume I spelt it wrong(sorry)) Intervened asking could he change my rods. Due to the blankety blank, I said yes. 5 minutes later the fish started to roll in. Amazing was an understatement. 1. Use your guides experience. You have paid for their help. And they do genuinely want you to succeed. 2.the fish are massive. 3.if you have never fished before it’s a massive wake up call. The reasons for number 3 is as mentioned the mrs had never fished before. I thought she was going to learn on small fish. You can see by the photos they were far from small. I Even had a tussle with an arapima but lost it six foot in front of me. Of course this means I have to come back…….I have unfinished business to attend too, (arapima) A massive thanks to Simon and Paul for the hospitality. And towel the guide. A legend. We had good conversation as his English is excellent. And he truly wanted me to succeed. Which was fantastic. I set the challenge to catch an arapima. I believe I hooked three but two of them I would never know, but the one we did see and fought was massive. If you fish, dreams can truly be made at this venue. If you have been told the fish are small you have been miss informed, like I was. Top cats……top marks!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 John S. 1 year ago on Google
    Hi recently fished Topcats for 3 days . I highly recommend the fishing. The owner Simon & his staff were fantastic, very welcoming & always helpful. The fishing was excellent, I caught many species including 90lb Siamese carp and Mekong Catfish. All the fish fight like hell, amazing fights I’ve never before experienced in 40 years course fishing. All the fish were in great condition and not at all diseased. The food there was also of a high quality. I shall definitely return on my next visit to Thailand. John Shepherd
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Patty A. 1 year ago on Google
    Awesome fishing experience. My husband and I came here and did four hours and caught five extremely large carp in that time - up to 55 pounds that we reeled in! Doi was our guide and he was super helpful and made the experience fun - had us get in the water and had us hold (try to hold) the fish caught for photos. Really fun time highly recommend and definitely would go back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Travel with D. 1 year ago on Google
    Quality no words describe how it is here best days fishing ever, I got lots of fish and all fight so hard. They can bring food and drink to your swim too. I would highly recommend coming here definitely if in to your fishing.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Louis G. 2 years ago on Google
    Best place to fish in Thailand if you’re after something big and looking for flexing your muscles ( & I ve been to many places Exotic fishing Phang-Nga ( 2 catfish in 12 hrs with 4 rods) Bungsamran , VIP Samut Prakan, pilot111, the ocean ) Simon has been the new owner for about 2 years and all the reviews within the past 2 years are 5 stars ( because there is no 6 stars !)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mantas B. 2 years ago on Google
    Best place to fish in whole thailand a bit expensive but totaly price is right and worth , best place for experience or even for bigginers or for pros . TLDR if you looking for place for fishing you wont find anything better then this .
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Patric S. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place for fun fishing! You will have staff whit you all day that are super helpfull. They have resturant so you can eat good lunch and have a pool you can cool down in is perfect. Lovely place and a super freindly owner.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 dean s. 1 year ago on Google
    Called up Simon to see if he could fit me in for a four hour session on short notice and within two days I was fishing. Originally booked a four hour session but it was that good I extended to half a day. I was targeting the Siamese carp and caught multiple including my personal best along with two red tail catfish. Great Lake with friendly staff. Can’t wait to get back there, can’t recommend enough.

  • 5/5 Sean B. 1 year ago on Google
    What a great surprise, on Samui for a week in April 2022 and my son twisted my arm to try a bit of fresh water fishing at the TopCats lake. We went as a group with four fishing a morning session, great fun with attentive guides and waitress service for drinks and food. As for the fish, we were not disappointed. Everyone caught, from novice to expert. Spent a bit of time with the owner after the fishing, really nice chap who cares about the fish, looks after his staff well and very knowledgeable. My son liked it so much he went back two days later for a specimen session. We would definitely consider returning on our next trip as it was a great half day out for the family.

  • 5/5 Rich P. 1 year ago on Google
    What amazing place 😍 awesome staff who all work incredibly hard to make your stay the best. The food was brilliant, no complaints from 3 hungry chaps 👌 the fishing was better than we could imagine, catching some awesome fish everyday upto an 185lb arapaima 🙈 and there is still MUCH bigger in the lake 😀 lakeside bungalows were lovely with aircon and satellite TV toilet/shower that are cleaned regularly. We're planning next trip back 🤘🤘

  • 5/5 Brandon J. 5 years ago on Google
    My 7-year-old son was so excited to visit Top Cats on our recent visit to Koh Samui. He is enthralled by fishing and this was a great experience for him. Even though we didn't make an appointment beforehand, the staff was happy to let him book a four-hour session on the spot. The guys who helped him were fantastic and he hooked two Asian Redtail Catfish. He was so excited to be able to get in the water and hold the fish for photos. If you like fishing, this is definitely an experience you won't forget. After we left, he immediately talked about going back again.

  • 5/5 neil g. 9 months ago on Google
    Ourselves and our friends stayed here for 3 nights in the lovely bungalows by the lake. The hosts Simon and Paul are the most accommodating people you could possibly meet and not just for the fishing. Our wives were offered loads of different day trips so as to not have to spend all day with us fishermen. Pig Island seemed to go down really well. Food on site is great and you can have thai or good old fashion english food if you like your home cooked steak pies, fish and chips, ploughman's lunch or just a samwich and chips. Pad Thai was delicious. All well priced and big portions. The staff come round through the day to see if you want any drinks or anything to eat. Now to the fishing. The most important part. Just amazing. Between us we caught over 60 fish over the 2 1/2 days. Arapima upto 135lb. Siamese carp to 90lb, with numerous 50's and 60's. Amazon red tails to 64lb. Mekong cat to 60lb. Alligator gar's to mid 30's. Asian Red tails and pacu to around 20lbs and tilapia lol. The guides are top quality and really know their stuff. You could be a top quality angler back in the UK, but listen to your guides. They will catch you fish, after all its a guaranteed catch policy, and you will catch. We were the only people staying on site, but every day people were turning up for half a day or full day packages and everyone caught. If you like your fishing we can't recommend top cats highly enough. AWESOME !!!!! Contact Simon or Paul through their website. You won't regret it. Neil, klaire, Steve, and Kathy.

  • 5/5 Shelby A. 11 months ago on Google
    Top notch experience at TopCats. Nothing but good things to say. The morning was slow(someone beside us was catching though) and then the afternoon was on fire. In a full day session we caught many carp, a mekong catfish, a pacu as well as two redtail catfishes in the evening. One thing I will mention is the food is way overpriced and kind of meh but you pay to not leave the swim. Our guides were awesome and by the end we were rigging everything up ourselves. Definitely recommend coming here, we had an absolute blast. Thanks TopCats

  • 5/5 Paul W. 2 years ago on Google
    An amazing experience for all! Either if you are not a keen fisherman you will never experience anything like this any where in the world

  • 5/5 Christopher L. 6 months ago on Google
    10/10 would recommend!!!! As a lifelong fisherman from the US, this was one of my best days of fishing ever! The owners are around and are incredibly friendly. The guides know their stuff and put you right on the fish! The guides are also funny and speak great English. I was skeptical to see such a small body of water produce such huge fish but it’s insane the bites you’ll get here. The fish are well taken care of throughout the entire process too! In a single day session, I caught probably 20 fish (4 arapaima, 3 red tail catfish, 1 Mekong catfish). My only complaint is that my arms are so sore from reeling in all those fish!

  • 5/5 Jill T. 7 months ago on Google
    Fantastic experience. The crew are very knowledgeable and helpful and staff took great care of us. We caught some huge fish and created great memories! The drinks are cold, the food is good, the fish are biting! Huge thanks to Simon & Staff!

  • 5/5 Leo P. 7 months ago on Google
    Topcats was recommended to us a fishing resort where you can have a fun filled day with many bites and offering many species to catch. We did a morning session of 8-2pm, giving us a solid 6hrs of fishing. We arrived to welcoming staff, and met Simon and Paul, both enthusiastic and friendly owners. We were fishing almost immediately and out first fish came on the drop of the first cast ! We finished the day with 10 total and 4 species, including Siamese carp, Mekong catfish and tambaqui. The guides were incredibly knowledgeable and passionate (🙌 shoutout to Hong and Tadpole 🤣🙌), and the facilities were great too. Whenever we’re next in Samui, we will be back…

  • 5/5 Neil D. 6 months ago on Google
    I have just had 2 amazing weeks staying at Topcats. I did 9 days fishing catching an amazing 123 fish. The biggest a 270lbs Arapima. Simon the owner goes out of his way to make sure that you are getting what you want to enjoy your stay. The accommodation is 1st class. The food was excellent both English and Thai. The fishing guides are out of this world ensuring that you enjoy this amazing place. I would recommend Topcats to anyone and we will definitely be back again. A big thankyou to you all.

  • 5/5 A A. 3 months ago on Google New
    Super experience, highly recommended. In 6hour session caught 4fish with another 3that didn’t landed. Everyone around caught fish. Personnel will help you with everything. Also good food available while fishing.


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