INDIANANGLER

A message at 9-30pm , while i was battling Delhi's infamous traffic jams, triggered off the latest episode.
Kenneth-Mahseerken to those who know, was ready to rock at 5-30 am.
The celebrations at Brannigans celebrating IFG anniversary were reaching a crescendo, and suddenly every one wanted IN
So I reach my destination, whip up a hasty bait of bread, rosgolla(damn, these Bongs really hav something going!), vanilla essence and the typical 'Cauvery bait', only use atta OD'd on hing (asafoetida) instead of ragi...
5-30am on sunday sees 3 cars rendezvous at Kens place, and off we go.
Pump house at 7-30am and the bait is cast. And cast and cast and cast with a few nibbles.
By about 11-30, with not a nibble, Dev, Anupam, Abhijeet and LM have to head back...or they would be declared AWOL
Sam from IA joins us and Sanjay, Ken, Sam and I head out for another secret 'Jodh' and the magic begins



After a couple of false 'astartes' Sanjay got the hang of his new Berkley- Shimano combo and with Ken giving a solid enfilade cover, the catch rate was on.
I decided to chip in- and, wonder of wonders, using a tiny no 10 hook on my 300g Mahseer rod (Yes, people do grab the wrong rod in the dark ) actually got 2 tiny 2inch tiddlers! then a biggish cat and the coup de grace-a turtle...so Ken's turned the heat on me by passing the 'turtleken' hex??

With only the sweet, bread bait, Ken and Sanjay were firing all cylinders-like the carp couldnt get enough of the stuff!



At 2-30, the silent alarms in my head were going at it like a organist going with all stops out and I'm-"please guys, can we pack it in the next half hour?"
and then I cast out again and again and again-so 4-30 comes up, we reluctantly pack in and head for home.

Axx

Hay mate u r a rock star

Great trip. Lots of people deep into hangovers. Lots of fish. And best of all, I did not catch the turtle.

with the Doc's now patented bait working magic

Cheers

Sanjay[/quote]

Coming soon Covert Ops fish bait.
statutory warning: Do not fish your limit, leave some for those who don't have Covert Ops Survival Bait.

Next Attraction:

Doc's incredible masheer plugs.
Book yours in advance send Rs. 600 by mail order to Dev.
No limit to how many you can order yet.
Hurry before PETA bans it.



Dev

Hey Owen!

Guess who caught one.

Hahahaa He refused to touch it. Just got on top for a slow ride to the water's edge.

Don't worry the turtle was released unharmed. But with hurt feeling no doubt.

I still don't believe it.. ToitleKen must have caught the little bugger only and Eljefe took the heat for him

PHG brotherhood

hey Eljefe........cool T-shirt nice one

Gavin,

It's over between me and the damn turtles. They just stay away from me and I from them. There are no hard feelings. We just grew apart. It happens. Life!!!

This particular one seemed a bit more upset then the rest of his clan. Refused to even look at me. Kept smiling at the Doc though. I think then have something going now.

cheers

I always maintain that fishing is a very ZEN thing for me.
There I am , with this beautiful peacock feather float ( daughter painted and marked it!), a decent cast, and I can feel the strike 10 seconds before it happened.... the float goes down, I have a hookset, reel in and, and, and a few m away the head breaks the surface-Its Ken's mate!
The next talent that brushes off on me? you guys are invited for a chinese aprodisiac dinner.

Looks like the only way to get rid of the hex is to go to Bhakra for some exorcism, Ken??

Good show guys.... what kind of carp though????

Sam, my fav is regular soya chunks, soaked in water to soften and fried in 'kadva tel' with a generous topping of hing, jeera and prawn paste.Has problems though-
1.If Dev is around, hard to keep him from wolfing it down (in a John Woo style...) suddenly no bait!
2.You have to file an an 'environmental impact statement' with the local pollution board
3.Wife is going to kick butt for messing up her kitchen

haahaah haaa ..

Gavin-
Thought they threw away the mold after making you... as for TWO, I dont think the world can take two like you!
The 'other' two? the other one is insurance, so no sweat

[quote="eljefe"]Sam, my fav is regular soya chunks, soaked in water to soften and fried in 'kadva tel' with a generous topping of hing, jeera and prawn paste.Has problems though-
1.If Dev is around, hard to keep him from wolfing it down (in a John Woo style...) suddenly no bait!


Just goes to show how good it be
Anyway will carry enuf food next time will save me from surviving on your killer sweet bread .