INDIANANGLER

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



[/i]the little Common Carp who obliged

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

thanks for sharing Ken,

Wonderful report

Enjoyed reading that Ken..

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.

Yup Tathagata, you need to meet each of them only once to realise how genuine they are. As they say, you can never hide a clean heart.

Hmmmmmmmmmmm! VIP you say.

Well The onus is on us to treat you as a VVIP when you come to Mumbai. Give me a chance.

Regards,

Ali.

Hey Ken,
Nice report... good read.

Regards,
Madhur.

Compleately agree, man. Ali is like this selfless fishing institution. Always ready to share his knowledge, unconditionally.... And Kudos to the way he has been transforming Powai.

Cheers,
Madhur.

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

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So true...... so how was your trip mate..?? waiting for the report?

Hi Mahaseer,

Nice to read about the pump house. Have misplaced yer number, please to be smsing as I need to renew pump house membership.

Regards,

Dev

The trip was fantastic bro but nothing to report fishing wise nothing happened we just enjoyed some quality "Gaunty" food and booz and wild swimming sessions that's all

Brokeback mountain types.....

Hear!!! Hear!!!

Brokeback mountain types..... [/quote

no pal that's i believe is your specialty our's was more like "Mackenna's gold" type

hahahahaahahah Old habits die hard. hahahahaahaha

thats the Nth softie that mulley has taken!!! try a wire leader next time!!!

If it's the same one then he must look like some Gothic body piercing freak.

And where the fluff are you? the season has started so what are you going to do about it.

hey Kenith
Missed you on this trip, will ctach up with you on the very next.
Plz let me know.
Cheers!!!
M

Rajatda.... no pun intended.

Hi Ken

Can you enlighten me about the pump house and its membership? That carp looks very plump...

Cheers!

The next time we head there we'll take you along blindfolded. that's all I can disclose.

Right now it is bloody hot. Sun stroke is the only thing you are sure to come back with.

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

for membership at the Pump house, there are ne fees (yet).. all that a budding angler needs to do is go through an initiation ceremony that involves some cement, blues, bees, and an omelette toast with pumpkin sauce...
Once you have gone thru this successfully, my friend, then you will be a proud member of PHG

And dont forget the Turtle....

Keep it up buddy.
Good Luck

Back from Oz but no fishing as the weather was a tad bad. With winds at 35 knots it was too choppy to head out to the reefs... so some long beer sessions looking out at the water wistfully translated into 'I'll be back when the sea is like a mirror'

Are you waiting for the rains and fish breeding season to end before heading out to the Pump House??? Pls update..

Cheers!

I know the feeling