INDIANANGLER

Thoroughly enjoyed our first attempt at mahseer at Bushbetta in March. (we have been trekking Assam since then, hence the delay in reporting)

We were greeted rather apologetically at the camp with the news that the river was high and the chances of big fish were slim.

However, we did manage to catch plenty of the smaller mahseer up to 16 lb - the second best of the week. (best was 25 lb)

Although we tried spinners, various lures and live chilwa, we got no response. Nothing on fly either.

All our fish were taken on ragi. It is amazing how a fish as small as 3lb can get a tennis-ball-sized lump into its mouth!

Saad fished with us on a couple of days - a very entertaining fishing companion who was so enthusiastic about mahseer - and cricket! We learnt much from him.

This first taste of mahseer has whetted our appetite for more. We shall return, and soon!

My first Mahseer



Norma's first Mahseer



A fat cat


Norma's Carnatic Carp


My best mahseer. Guide unhooked it, threaded it on stringer. I put the rod safe and turned to pick up fish for photo, only to find the guide had let the fish slip off the stringer

Fortunately Norma had already taken this shot


So I must come back to get a decent trophy picture

Hi Vegabond,

Pics please

Cheers,
Apoo

Is that revenge for my "aloo" slip?

Will add some pics right away

Hi V,

Sorry for the spelling mistake.

Cheers,
Apoo

Nice pictures Vagabond, by the way "Vagabonds" is the name of my 'cricket team' here in Hong Kong

isnt that a carnatic carp and not a pink carp?

Yes - our guide called it a pink carp, but Owen has since identified it as Carnatic. Caption now changed.

Thanks Bobby - the more Vagabonds the better. The rugby team local to our relatives in the Isle of Man are also known as the Vagabonds.

Nice pics Vagabond, I like the picture of the catfish.

Bops

Hi vagabond,
Good show on the pics
keep on doing it
Best
Axx

That catfish, is it a silund?
They're extinct up North and the Kaveri system is the only place I've seen pics from.

Vedan

Are silund really extinct up north?? i have heard that they are still around the narora area.

Around 5 years ago I caught what I thought was one. But it could also have been a very large batchwa.

beautiful fish though. unforgivable on our part.