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My name is Ashok Vashisht, I live in Panchkula, Haryana. I have today joined "Indian Anglers". Firstly, it was great to see that anglers in India do have a forum to interact. I hope they join in hundreds and then in thousands!

I have fished in the western yamuna canal [Dadupur, Dist.Yamuna Nagar, Haryana], the Yamuna River at Kalesar & the Tajewala headworks on Yamuna downstream of Kalesar [Poanta Sahib - Yamuna Nagar belt], the Yamuna upstream of Dakpatthar [ Dist.DehraDun, Uttaranchal] and Ramganga at Marchula this March.

Earlier Dadupur was a good place and the Mahseer was in the 1 - 4 kgs range, Goonch 1-10 kgs range. I have not fished the place since some time but the fishing is said to be much poorer due to the fact that the canal is closed for repairs every two years or so and all the fish gets taken out. Other places mentioned were average but unpredictable.

Marchula on the Ramganga could have been better but I had only one evening to spare. A lot of Mahseer were rising and a few did follow my spinners [Panther Martin - gold/rainbow trout patterns]. The place was beautiful and I will be there for 2 days this October.

More experiences from Yamuna above Dakpather this September. I will also report about fishing at Poanta Sahib & Hathnikund Barrage [upstream of Tajewala] in September too.

Regards.

Hi Ashok,

Welcome to the nut house called Indian Angler. It's become a fun place to hang out and give the owner palpitations.

Quite a few northern boys on here, so expect to be planing a trip in the days to come.

Be particularly wary of Devious Dev and Eljefe - they have peculiar tastes in fish :wink: .

Rustam

Hi Ashok,

Welcome to the board M8, Can't tell you how happy I am to read your post. Mention of all those names of places brought back all the memories. I am from Yamuna Nagar currently living in Bangalore.

Looking forward to your posts buddy and if you have any pics please do post

Inder

Welcome aboard Ashok. Look forward to a lot more angling tales from you.

Cheers
Bopanna

Dear Inder,

It was nice to see your post. I still remember fishing the Western Yamuna Canal in the period 1988 - 1995 when the fishing was OK. I used to get regular catches on my spinning outfit with 15gms / 20 gms spoons basically in gold / gold black combinations. Silver almost always failed to deliver! I have heard of some good pools on the Vikasnagar-Dakpatthar-Kata Patther-Juddu stretch [Yamuna/Uttaranchal] but the place is subject to severe overfishing. I will post the results in September.

Regards to you & Rustam.

PS: Rustam, if I had to choose between a Shimano Spheros/Shimano Baitrunner & a Penn Spinfisher SS Metal [ in the 20 lb/250 yds size] what would be your vote?

HAPPY B'DAY OWEN

HOPE UR ROD IS ALWAYS BENT !!!!

Thanks Gavin,
May you have a shoal of catla in your pond!
Regards
Owen

Happy birthday Owen!
is it true anglers do it with a rod ?
we'll cut your cake when I'm in town soon...
Regards
Asif

Hi Ashok! Thanks
I hope that my 50th year will be a memorable one as far as angling is concerned. It surely started well with this forum starting up in June thanks to Bops ! Rustam has started calling me a fossil, but i can take him on any time :
Tight lines to you too my friend

Owen

Happy Birthday Owen,

You have reached a age to start writing books on angling. Maybe you can start off with Owen in India or Owen in Indiananglers.com. It will be a big hit.

Many many happy returns of the day.

Cheers,
Apoo

P.S: Can I give a toast in your name tonight?

Thanks Apoo,
A day late for my Birthday but never too late for a tipple on me.
Yes i have been toying with the idea of putting pen to paper when i quit working in a couple of years time.
The idea is to be able to fish more than i do now, before i need a walker to get down to the river.
Yeah yeah Rustam.... i won't forget that old fossil bit !
But in i am a tough old bird, and bigger than most of you guy's imagine
Regards
Owen