Day Fishing — Mr. Tu Pier
Six hours of game fishing, light tackle, deep-sea trolling. They cook your catch.
Mr. Tu's pier on the east coast is where the local Samui fishing fleet operates from. Most of the boats are family operations — father captain, son crew, mother in the kitchen at the pier restaurant. This is one of those: a 22-seat day boat that runs the same loop the fishing families have run for thirty years.
This is real fishing, not a tourist photo-op. The captain takes the boat to the spots where there are actually fish — typically 30–60 minutes off the east coast in 20–80m of water. You drop a baited line, wait, feel the bite, set the hook, reel up. Snapper, grouper, parrotfish are common; bigger fish (barracuda, kingfish) come up on the deeper drops.
The crew rigs everything for you. Newcomers get a 10-minute briefing — how to feel the bite, when to set the hook, how to bring up a hooked fish without losing it. Kids 6 and up love it; they catch more fish than adults because they fish patiently.
Lunch is a Thai buffet eaten on the boat between spots — fried chicken, butterflied prawns, fried rice, a couple of vegetable dishes, fresh fruit. Soft drinks and water are unlimited. You can BYO beer or whiskey; there's a small cooler.
What happens to your catch: the boat keeps a portion for the crew (it's how they supplement income), you can take what you want back to your hotel, or the pier restaurant will cook it for you for ฿100/fish. Most guests choose the cooking option — fresh-caught grilled snapper at the pier with cold beer is the right end to a fishing day.
Books up a few days ahead in high season. WhatsApp us at least 24 hours before you want to fish.
- Price
- ฿1,200 / adult · ฿1,100 / kid (4–10)
- Duration
- Half day, 6 hours (10:00–16:00)
- Departs
- Mr. Tu pier (east Samui), 10:00
- Returns
- Mr. Tu pier, 16:00
- Capacity
- Joint big-boat (up to 22 guests)
- Captain / operator
- Mr. Tu's pier operator — bilingual fishing guides
What's included, what's not
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Fishing rod, reel, all tackle
- Bait (squid, shrimp, fish), provided continuously
- Lunch buffet (fried chicken, prawn, fried rice, fresh fruit)
- Drinking water, soft drinks
- Life jacket, all safety equipment
- English-speaking fishing guide
- Full insurance
Not included
- Alcoholic drinks (BYO welcome — small cooler on board)
- Take-home of larger catch (negotiable with the captain)
Sample itinerary
Pay on the day · cash or transfer · no card or deposit required
Book Day Fishing — Mr. Tu Pier on WhatsAppQuestions guests ask
I've never fished before. Will I catch anything?
Almost certainly. The east-coast spots are reliable — 4–8 fish per person on a normal day. The crew rigs your rod, baits the hook, and tells you when to set. It's bottom fishing, not high-skill casting. Kids 6+ pick it up in 10 minutes.
Can they cook the fish?
Yes — at the pier restaurant. Whatever you catch, they grill or fry, ฿100/fish for cooking. Or take it back to your hotel if it has a kitchen.
How rough is the water?
The east coast is sheltered most days. November–March is calmest. June–September can be choppier but the boat is large and stable. If it's dangerous they cancel — full refund.
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