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Here's a write up about our fishing trip last Sunday

A phone call(more of a wake up call) to Prakash at 8 in the morning and we decided to go fishing at 11 or so.The cloudy skies and the occasional drizzle made us confident we'd get a good catch.We planned to go to this lake near Anekal close to Banerghatta.This lake was originally spotted by Prakash a couple of months ago and he'd landed his first ever catch here.

Landed at Prakash's place at 11.30 or so and after digging earthworms in his garden set out for the lake.It started raining as soon as we reached the lake and we started setting up our tackle.A nervous villager sitting there asked us if the plastic case in which Prakash was carrying his rod was a 'bandook'
We fished for close to three hours or so with lots of bites from fingerlings and were forced to cast far to stop the fingerlings from stealing our bait.While winding up to get back home I realised my line was tight! It was a decent sized Tilapia.. The bad weather forced us to unwillingly leave the place after our first catch at the place with Prakash still grumbling that his new Shimano rod hadn't lost it's 'virginity':lol:

Prakash with the Tilapia




A view of the lake from the road



Pran

Nice outing and writeup Pran,
Keep it up. Size and no. of fishes does not matter. Its the expectation and joy of angling which makes it sooooo good.

Ali

Hi..

Generally all the lakes are leased out..The villagers do not allow us to cast our rods..You were lucky not to get chased out..I am happy for both of you..You would have really enjoyed..

May be, I also should make it there and explore once with Aaron..we are looking out for lakes around bangalore where we can fish( I mean wet our rods atleast) without getting chased out.


regards
Arokiaraj

Hi pran ,
did u forgot to illustrate the last sunday when RIAZ Mayur Binu u and me were there and we caught 9 ROHUs 15 TILAPIA and my rod lost its virginity by hooking a 25kg plus CATFISH The fish was so huge and mighty that my 10 feet rod bend to make a "U". We were about to take it out from water but it snapped the line.
Mayur was suppose to post the pics along with the whole story but he is off to MUMBAI. I hope he'll do it once he is back.
It was a memorable expedition with lots of celebration thereafter.
Postin here few of which i had on my phone.
Thanks
SAFE

"THE MASTER" busy redying tackle


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The big

Hi Prakash,

I have resized the picture.

Bops

Hi Prakash, Pran

Nice catch , keep it up

Waiting for some decent directions to that place.

cheers

Lenny

Guys ,

we gotta get this catfish

Where's this place ? Are U going there again soon ?

Jude

Hi jude caught 3 of them wait for pic prakash bhais is posting it

Bad at writing stories will not deter me to write the whole illustration.
After we missed a 20kg+ catfish last sunday me and riaz bhai was having sleepless nights. They were keeping coming to haunt us. The whole gang was very upset over loosing the luck. Since the last sunday only we were planning to hook it again and through out the week we kept calling each other for their participation. Mayur is in mumbai, Pran couldnot cause of his interview and our beloved viper aka binu was helpless cause of the duty. The show must go on and we decide along the same lines. Riaz planned a 7oclock pickup for me however the matter of the fact is i was ready by 4oclock in the morning.
We reached the spot by 8.30 and made our tackle ready. They were two types of bait. One for rohu and other for the catfish. Out of six rods we put three into each type of bait.
It took almost half hour since the time of ground baiting that fishes started showing the movements and desperation . They were sensing the things. couple of casting after, my rod got engaged. Oh the screeming sound of the reel and the action gave me the time of my life. Riaz bhai didnt wanted to take that out from the water cause there were some onlooker, it could have gone against our future prospect of angling there but this time i was so desperate that i kept telling him riaz bhai i dont want to let it go and please let me tight the drag. I persuaded him and after playing with it for ten minutes it was out. It was a huge 18-20 kg CATFISH. we were more than satisfied.
Another fifteen minute would have gone and again one of the rods got engaged this time riaz bhai took control. He sensed it to be bigger and better than the last one. Ten minutes of fight what it took to be retrieved. Inbeetween riaz bhais friends son keep showing his decent size tilapias and mrigals.
Another ten minutes to the second one, one of the rod got engaged into the catch of the day. It was huge and very fighting. Riaz bhai kept playing it for 20 minutes before it was taken out with the help of the net.
We concluded very early by 1.45 as we had enough.

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THere are also videos of the all three game which i'll post and inform.
Thanks
SAFE

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Congratulations to all of you!

Bops

Hi bops,
Thanks for resizing.
SAFE

Is that a Mangur???

Prakash, which one of the three is 18-20 kg ??

Santosh

ONE OF THEM( ITS RIAZ BHAI APPROXIMATION)

Holy crap! Those are big fish.

Must have been some trip.

Cheers guys.

Fluffing big cats, mate.. Good on you

Riaz - You supposed to be a Rohu Ustaad.. What happened to them

Guys, that is an awesome catfish.

U have made up my mind.

C U this 15th.

Jude

Hi
Gav, rahu is on the way dear hopefully will post the biggest one after 15 th angling at menchenbele wish all our team good luck guruji
regards
riaz

Hi Prakash and Riaz

Great fishing, boy----- they are huge. Which is this cat by the way. Never seen it in our area. We normally have Mulley (Walago Attu) Singhara and Goonch over here.

Cheers

Sualeh

Hi Riaz

Thanks for the information. What was the bait used? Do they come on spinners? Awsome fishing.

Cheers

Sualeh

Dear M Gang-
Thats awesome fishing and very fine cats.Keep on doin it guys
Best
axx

Hi
Sualeh bait was chicken gutts marinated overnight with hing , #2 long shank carp hook rods daiwa tri force 11ft, eagle claw 10 ft , whooping stick 10ftand sure catch 12ft , reels salt striker , tica and daiwa weight 20 gms 2hook setup, leader 20ft 25lbs camaflaug main 25lbs daiwa tri force
wait patiently for pulls and slight whip on the right time to set the hook
regarding spinning i havent tried had luck only hooking snake heads marrals
regards
riaz