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After 2 months of dedication finally on saturday i was able to catch a decent crap from river n pune.....

i hit the river by 12 noon and tring to catch decent fishes as there are lot of fishes jumping around but no bites small fishes are taking sll my baits...

but i tried till 4 pm suddenly there was a strong pull and my float disappeared.....i gave a jerk but unable to pull it that time i realised it s a bg one i that it was a kanushi which i tring to catch for last 2 months....but after a decent 5 min fight i landed a 1.50 kg rehu...

I was glad and excited for my first rehu catch....







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Congratulation Nirupam that a nice rohu...

Patience will surely give you what you deserve...

keep on doing it and wish you many more decent catches...

Regards
Arish

congrats man !!! Rohu has finally arrived in pune !!! or has it ? hahaha nice was of comparing the length with your car keys !

Good going and reward at the end of hard work.

Congratulations.

Regards,

Ali.

Thanks arish...it was really a long wait for atleast 2 months....Then also we pune anglers are not been able to catch a decent size fish...

Ali bhai thanks for your comment but this fish is very small in comparison of yours catch i really want to catch a big one with you in powai lake...please give a chance to learn how to catch them....

Thanks rakesh atleast we have caught one...lets hope we can get some on 26th....plan is on dear friend....

thats nice nirupam. congrats !

cheers

These are the few kolas caught last evening .....250 gm each...bu there are bigger ones there which i will target next time.




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nirupam.. omesh ..rakesh and any one else interested.. including self and sanjay.. we were talking yesterday and he suggested that we relay groundbait at a spot.. for six days straight.. each day one angler puts the ground bait.. but does not fish.. then on a 7th day we all go and fish that ground baited area..this is the only way to target big fish consistently. if anyone is interested please let me know.

Groundbaiting is the only option left nowadays for big fish... lets do it !!! the only thing I am worried about is the locals... If they even get a hint of what we are doing, they'll net the place... and everything will go in vain...

discreet and disciplined are the keys.. no going with rod or tackle ..no talking to any one.. go with a common plastic bag dunk the GB at the spot at the same fixed spot everyday.. 7 pm is good.. once done no waiting .. just clear out.. no stoping to chat on ones way out.. come day 7 ..

perfect !!!.. I can disguise myself as a photographer and no one would suspect a thing ... I can GB that place and my "cover" will be intact... Jokes apart, one person for each day right ?

ok i'm in lets do this. When do we start and which day assigned for whom and which spot is to be identified? what should be the ground bait used?

Regards.
Omesh

will update today evening

As I heard from most locals and Nirupam da, Kanusi has a small mouth and unlike the big carps it doesnt swallow the bait whole but nibbles at it, so small hooks can work... and Daryl, omesh, Sandip, feeder rig might work where The water is calm, but flowing river water, does it ?

And here is a 1- one 1/2 kg tilapia a fellow local caught... Got a pretty good fight on it ! About 5 mins of pure adrenalin rush !



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5mins for this fish. why so long?

Hi Ralf,
This shows that the fishes are healthy in the river...or it might be on steroids... or probably because the fish was caught without a spinning reel...

I was much of a lure spinning guy, but the gambhirta of the situation here demands I change to feeder...
Ok...Let me try experimenting with that chinese feeder first, there may still be hope... and as I said earlier, Rohu's ok... but kanusis...
will it work ? the cork should be very small...
small enough that it gulps it without nibbling at it...same goes for the hooks... I have some wine corks we can use...and would maggots count as an alternative for ant eggs ?
or we can always raid a red ant hill and extract eggs...
and yes the ground bait recipe is still a confusing thing... either we use the things that the fishes eat regularly or we "give them an offer they can't refuse" ...
and groundbait with it also seems a good idea...Lets work on it together guys !!! we work hard, sooner or later we will be rewarded ! Fishing around pune will definitely become more exciting and fruitful...

Dear Rakesh and omesh...the idea of ground baiting is excellent there are big fishes in pune water but we are not been able to get them because of lack of knowledge...

fedder rig which is used by ali bhi can work but it will vwork for rehu because i have seen a 6 kg kanushi caught by one angler the mouth of the fish is so small that it only can take a small hook...small means very samll it cannt take fedder rig at any cost...

i had bought some small hooks of 8 number just to try next time for these fishes..

lets see what is the outcome...........next time whe are are fishing together dear plz update me..

one more thing i had bought a new reel ( Daiwa regal 4000 ) i am excited to use the same in this weekend.....

Ok... Lock and load baby !

Here are the pictures I clicked from my phone...



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Dear Rakesh dont be dishearten man next weekend will be yours.....today we have caught our dream fish....but till we didnt caught the kanusi and maral which we will target next weekend...

it is really me pleasure that you where there with me for last 2 months and we are fishing together....Rakesh you have an energy to post this after a hectic day of fishing.....

Enjoy few pis of our weekend bash in pune......3 rehu caught.




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Sunset pic with nice rehu sleeping in peace in my car bonet.

Nice going punhari Gang and some good fishes caught. Congratulations.

Very happy to know that joint efforts are being made to target some serious fishes. Why dont you guys plan and visit Powai one day and we all can discuss some of the methods and ways to expedite your quest for a big fish.

Regards,

Ali.

Dear Ali bhai me and rakesh really wanted to visit powai with you so that we can learn new techniques of your...

The day joined this forum i have seen your pics with some big fishes...

i have send you a PM.

Excellent report Guys - Very nice fishes too...Congrats to both of you Nirupam and Raka.

Nirupam, to catch Rohu is not a easy job... Congrats to you, your hard work..Finally you did it...

Raka, I wish you lots of big Rohus next time. Keep experimenting as you do...Now you guys know the right spot and right technique, so success is just too close...Will wait for your next report...All the best.

Thanks,
Sandip

Hi alibhai,

Definitely ! Powai is like the dream destination for every freshy ! and yes learning in theory is another thing, but seeing your rig in action and learning then and there is a whole different feeling ! Me and Nirupam da will definitely come...

Hi Sandip,

Thanks brother... :) May fate and lady luck smile upon me, and I hook a big one... Good luck to you as well for your next trip

Dear Friends

She is my daughter who loves fishing with me she is 4 years old but she will come with me every time and take my rod and fish with me...

Lov my daughter one day she will be a good angler...

enjoy some pic for my daughter and her favorite fish rehu




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Hi santosh,
Why won't we not accept that ? its like saying no to food even though you are very hungry...
your daughter is cute ! teach her well and she'll become a perfect angler...

Hi arish,
hahahaha ! I wasn't superstitious ...not until that fateful day...next time a cat crosses the rod, I am gonna get a hold of that cat, and make him/her cross the rod...
Patience hi toh nahi hain brother ! can't even sit at one place for even 1/2 an hour... thanks man...

Regards,
Rakesh

sorry for the late reply guys, congratulations and way to go, I can see the spot, it has been my favourite in pune where i go alone most of the times.... now till end of feb and mid march is a good time here. Met with a bad accident and no fishing for sometime till wound is better, lets hope sooner than later.

Regards,
Omesh