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hi raka and santo! guys i had been there (kundalika stretch) above kolad from sutarwadi onward.. is i nice place and locals do catch good size mullys .. but it is regularly dynamited.. i had no catch when i went.. coz jut the day before .. it had been dynamited .. the local who showed me around told me... will make a trip again ..hopefully soon.

Boat and the Birds..

After completing the necessary work on the boat (balance, GPS, fish finder and the engine), we did few trial runs at Powai. The boat took us to places on the lake that we had never been before, what surprised us is the abundance of bird life, new fishing holes and some very big crocodiles

Sharing some pictures with you, sorry for the quality, some of these pics were taken is low light.









Ducks










Purple heron


Grey heron


Purple moorhen




















And some happy Anglers..

Dear Santosh

Very nice pics apart from fishing in powai lake it is the home for lovely creatures...

I really lov your posts.....nobody can think in his dreams that this type of place can be there in mumbai city...

Lovely pics it is a pleasure to spend the evening and fell the sunset at powai lake after a hectic shedule in mumbai.....

Take care Mate

beautiful pictures... ducks herons , ibis, moorhens...as russell peters says "that is exotic !" And the boat looks wonderful, and brings out a whole new level in fishing...Naaaice...

thank god! man left atleast somthing for the nature.
Very nice pics. Did u get the crocs pictures?
I liked ur sons expression in the second last pic.

Thanks Sandip... The corc pics were not clicked by me, they are with babloo bhai. I will get them shortly.

Thanks Nirupam for your PM

Thanks Dr. Love.. Ms. Moorhen is missing you.

Thanks Arish.. Sadly, some forget to notice other beautiful things associated with angling. :))

Hi Ali & Santosh,

Nice to see that all is well with the bird and fish life on the lake. Noticed the pontoons you guys fixed on the boat. Smart !

What power is that out board?

Cheers ,

Jeen

Thanks Jeen, yes the Bird life this year has improved. Hope it keeps getting better.

The pontoon is Ali's idea. They are PVC pipes filled with liquid foam. Turned out to be lot cheaper and very effective. Easy to move around the boat and cast.

We have a 4HP OB on it. A lil under power, looking for a 5 HP and will keep this one as spare. (Thought of a 7, but I guess it will be big for the boat)

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All good things are around us, it’s just that we being so busy with our fast lifestyle, we fail to notice.

How many times, when we drive or walk in the woods, we manage to spot birds or wildlife?

All one needs is to develop an eye for wild, and then you will see it everywhere. [/quote]

Your points are very valid:)

Hey Santo,

Been off the forum of a while, but your thread is super. Love the stuff

One question, whats is that spotted catfish you caught on the Cauvery?

Cheers
Vikram

Santo,

Very nice boat and very nice bird pics. I am also not going to change my hobby. I always watch many birds when I am in the jungle. Isnt it Atul?

Beautifull place. Like always miss being there

Santosh and Ali..excellent photos..Great to know that there are such variety of birds in our own Mumbai. When it comes to Mumbai, one only thinks of the crowded aspects and over packed trains/buses of this city . Your bird photos were a breath of fresh air..

Within few days, our migratory friends will depart but the other fauna will take its place. The now elusive crock will show up more and there will be more reptilian life around the fringes. Santosh, be ready with the camera and who knows, we might capture some rare snaps.

Thats the time to make a good film on the majestic Powai Crocks and in the process, land a good fish or two from the other side of the lake..

Other than that, the boat will be ready for estuary fishing within a week. Eagerly looking forward for that day..

Regards,

Ali.

Thanks Colonel Sahib..

Thanks Manish.. :))

Youtube Video of 46 LB catla & Sliver Carp (Bighead) caught on Hair rig.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fpIWStuuO0

A short one of Leopard whiptail stingray

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfL5rnlR ... ecv0kujWEZ

Santosh

Again both the videos are amazing ...........specially the katla's

I like the way u handled the fish..........till now i can only dream of fighting a fish like that

all the best for your future catches

Manish

Waow Amazing!

Superb Sting ray!

nice carp.