Cecil, Bill and Norm;

Thanks for the lead, will check out the recommended website. There are a lot of fish in Thailand as it is a big aquaculture country, maybe with some luck I will find a supplier there.

The main predator in Thailand is the giant snakehead which can grow to near 40 pounds, plus there are several smaller varieties also. I have the smaller version (app. 2-3 lbs) of a snakehead already in my lake as I have dug on a flood plain and fill the lake during the rainy season. The snakeheads are not quite as agressive as the LMB and are real fickle. The locals will usually use a live frog or large minnow and suspend it just under the water but often for hours. I want to bass fish with the boat and trolling motor like we do in the states, particularly top water action. Snakeheads can walk on land particularly on rainy nights, and they were the first fish to enter the lake as it was filling...even before the flood.

For foilage: Talapia are easily available and I have several breeders within 20 miles of my place, also I have many different varieties of native fish in the lake.

I released 65 butterfly peacock bass last fall and have another 100 that are about three inches long which will be getting released shortly. These were available through the aquarium market, but have not seen the LMB yet, probably since it is not a colorful.

I will check with your lead Cecil, Taiwan is a lot closer and has direct flights into Bangkok. I have also heard that the LMB is a Chinese delicacy, even seen an article a few years back where they busted some Chinese for poaching bass in Maryland.

Thanks!!

Don

Don