INDIANANGLER

Hi,

Here is the report for this weeks catch.

We caught around 35 kgs of catfish.

We started at 3:30 reached the location at 6am and closed it at around 2pm.

again... envious of the fishing but saddened by the result !!!

Those look great but i feel some of them could be released an caught some other time.

Omesh, about three days back I wrote to the Chief Warden-cum-Director Fisheries about the website of HP Fisheries Deptt and the description of Mahseer fishing spots.

I requested that it would be correct if the Deptt updated the website in context of 2011 and deleted all the places were Mahseer are not caught on a regular basis in the minimum size of 2-5 kgs. I explained further that historical data that this spot once help monsters, blah, blah ..... is of no use. Only helps us realise how we have screwed up one of the greatest freshwater game fishing in the world!

I also suggested changes on how info is placed in website to make it very relevant and structured. Fishing spots, seasons, license info, guide info, how to reach, where to stay etc. etc.

It was quite a long mail which I sent.

And do you know what the gentleman in question wrote back to me ? I quote from his reply.



This does not answer any of my questions. However, I will definitely be in touch if something can be bettered for Mahseer fishing in HP.

Good on you mate! I hope the efforts of a few good men like yourself can make the required difference... I wish you best of luck in your future attempts to make the difference be it HP or anywhere in India. I sure hope we all can continue to indulge in the sport of angling with future generations to come...

Best Regards,