소사 소류지 a fishing spot in Ungdong - chasing km 
 Fishing , South Korea 
 June 25 , 2018 Mark Scrooby 
 Catch a nice sunrise when you can ’ t catch any fish . 
 Fishing spot sweet fishing spot 
 Having a fishing spot close to your house is every fisherman ’ s dream . It means you can go there for an hour or two whenever you have spare time . Having to travel far to get to fishable water really limits the amount of time you can spend actually fishing . 
 During my first two years in Yongwon ( 용원 ) I was lucky enough to have a fishing spot within 15 minutes of my house . It really helped having a car as initially my fishing was limited to one dam that was reachable by bus . 
 On our return to South Korea I was really disappointed to find that this fishing spot was now closed to the public due to construction . On the upside this meant I had to go back into exploring mode to find somewhere to fish ! 
 I spent hours pouring over Google maps and Kakao maps ( South Korea ’ s version of Google maps ) searching for those blue spots that indicate dams . I needed a new fishing spot ! This lead me to some interesting places in the area . I fought through thickets , traveled on little roads barely wide enough for a car and hiked through rice paddies to see if any of the dams held bass . 
 Success , somewhat 
 One of my first outings was a success as I found a little dam and spotted a small bass almost immediately . I fished here a few times but it only ever yielded tiny bass and fishing got progressively worse until i stopped going there . Alas , it was not the fishing spot I was hoping for . 
 I tried quite a few other little ponds and dams scattered through the area but couldn ’ t find any that held bass . 
 Weird little red eyed bass 
 Finally on a day when I had had enough and was heading home I decided to try one more place . I met a fisherman as I parked my car and established that he was fishing for bass . Success ! ! Sort of . I hooked a bass on my first cast ! Then lost it . Then , not a single bite for an hour ! Three more trips at different times and still no fish . I often spotted a few bass cruising around and loads of bluegills . I just couldn ’ t catch anything ! 
 One fateful morning after waking up late to go fishing with a friend we tried this dam again . I landed a small bass within a few minutes . A short while later I hooked and landed a 40 cm bass , which is to date the biggest I ’ ve caught in Korea this time around . 
 Tired eyes , happy smile 
 Since then I ’ ve been back a few times and usually manage to land one or two fish . Haven ’ t caught anything decent again but I know they ’ re in there ! ! The dam is convenient to fish with easy access from the road . About half of the bank is a cement road and the other half is overgrown wilderness , only for the brave during summer when it is overgrown and teeming with all kinds of insect / bug life . I ’ ve also spotted a snake whilst fishing . I will definitely be back at this fishing spot a few more times before we leave South Korea again . Where is your favourite fishing spot close to home ? 
 Don ’ t be fooled by the big dam to the left . It is inside a military base and has some formidable fencing around it . Park on the road under the bridge and walk down to the small dam . 
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