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It's official. It is formal. The 2009 fishing season in the North has been Flagged off. The Chief Guest was Bablubhai from Mumbai.
I picked him up on a cool Sunday morning at 6 am. he was there waiting punctually as I was a couple minutes late. After a long drive we hit the Pump House and to our pleasant surprise we found the place empty of people and full of fish.

Bablubhai worked a zero balance rig up faster than I could take notes. I set worked the bottom with a float.

The fish were eager and we immediately got a few bites. And much to my surprise I converted one. It turned out to be a nice little common carp.

I think we cheered too hard and danced to wild a jig as the fish got spooked and the bites stopped right after.

Bablubhai took the time off to explain the intricacies of the zero balance, the feeder rig and the new floating feeder rig. I listened attentively and hope to be able to put all this useful information to good use soon.

In the meantime we changed depths, rigs, baits and even took of our jackets for luck (actually it was damn hot). But no go. The fish stuck out a middle finger at us.

Bored of this I started chucking a small little softie in orange and green. And typically, when I was completely distracted a biggie hit. the reel screamed and the fish went under the big log that lives in the center of the pool. That was then end of that.

That was the last we saw of the fish. A little while later we decided to cal it a day.

Thanks Balubhai. It was truely a great experience fishing with you. I learned a lot. Here's a a lot more trips!

Bablubhai, the PHG VIP



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Nice report M'ken.. Bablubhai is one of the finest person I have ever met.. I am sure you enjoyed the outing with him.

Wish you guys more fun & fish on the next one.

Santosh

good report M.Ken

Nice Pics and the TeleSavalas Look (gosh I hope I have spelt that rite) looks good.

Cheers

I have met Alibhai and Bablubhai only once.... the impression i got is like zero balance rig..... Zero Balance Ego.... I bet ken you must have enjoyed his company.

There you go ken you have my all time partner of fishing now in Delhi really missing that guy mate bablu bhai is is really a great soul and company looking for ward to a trip to Delhi now hope to catch up with you guys soon
i am sure you will now get to practice the float fishing's various tactics soon
cheers and tight lines

Thanks Ken

Look forward to the mystery trip... I was wondering how Vikram Bora went to Tilliyar lake last week in this heat...

i am going to Australia on Tuesday for 10 days and might get a few hours of fishing on the Gold Coast next weekend. Its 22c out there... Will keep you all posted.

Cheers