INDIANANGLER

Hi All

Have registred for some time now but was waiting for the right moment to jump in. Looks like you have to jump in at some time to start. So here goes...Name Carlton Seymour Age 41. Married with two daughters 9 and 11. Grew up in wonderful poona ( then ) with some fishing crabbing at katraj aundh and a few other places. It was basic handline and sometimes some crabbing and murrel shooting with an Uncle of mine who is almost on his death bed Edgar Oliver.

Now in Oman since nine years and and started out again with some basic fishing as we are blessed with a wonderful coastline. Saltwater was new for me but shore fishing mainly for whiting was fun.
Had this dream of flyfishing but did not know how to start. Met a colleague of my wife who was flyfishing in Oman and baught a second hand kit from him with a one day lesson.
A few weeks later happened to be on the beach with family and lo and behold saw a person of India origin Fly Fishing. Went upto him and we started talking. His name was lton Singh and he had just come to Oman from South Africa. He was surprised that I had a Fly Fishing kit but did not know how to flyfish. Some great lessons from him and we would go almost every weekend. Still remember the 1st fish on the fly a small HIND. Was a special experience. Eversince have been hooked on Flyfishing and am mainly shore flyfishing almost twice a week. Will send some photographs.

Sadly my South African friend of India Origin Alton Singh ahs move to Sohar around 200KMS from Muscat and we have not met for some time. We keep intouch on the phone. Have been flyfishing for almost a year now and have enjoyed every moment.

Am flying to Calicut with my two daughters tomorrow night and will be staying there untill the 18th of June will then spend 4 days in Bangalore. Would be happy to join anyone and talk to them on flyfishing. Will be bringing my kit along.

Any feedback on fishing locations in that area most welcome. Looking forward to meeting some Anglers.

Jeen...have met your friend Armand in Oman on a trip to as Madrak. Thats another strory with pictures.

All members are welcome to stay with us in Oman if and when they come. Its one of the greatest saltwater fishing destination. In fact JEEN is catching all his GT's in nothern Oman.

Have FUN keep Fishing. BOPS great site. One BIG FAMILY

Welcome aboard Carlton...

Lot of Bangers on the forum.. ( Including The Prong One ).. Hope they can help you out...

Hi Carlton,

Welcome to the forum.

Cheers,
Apoo

welcome to the forum

Hey Carlton,

Welcome to the forum and all the best for your Bangalore trip.

Cheers,
Madhur.

Welcome to the forum.

Thanks everone for your posts. Will be in Bangalore from 18th evening untill 21st. Will be flying back to Muscat the night of 21st june. Contact numbers in banagalore as follows

Residence : care of Michelle Barboza 0091 80 25536838

Would be great to meet up with some anglers or maybe make a short trip.
Flying tonight to calicult and then off to a resort in Madumalai, Nilgiris.

Hey Carlton
if you are heading for Bangalore just look for the master our Boppana (Indian angler) the great you would get all the help you need welcome to the forum mate

Good to have another Salty onboard..

Welcome on board, Carlton. Let me know when you are in town and we'll catch up. I used to have a classmate called Clayton Barboza, any connection?

Bops

Hi Bops here in bangalore untill saturday. Tel nbr in the introduction. Appreciate if we can talk or meet up. Not much access to the net carlton

Welcome to the Forum, Carlton.

I may visit Muscat next Year. I have my relatives in Muscat. I would definitely contact you before landing in Muscat and would plan Fishing trip together.

Wishing you Great Fly Fishing during your holidays in South India.

Regards,


Arun

welcome mate
nice fishing, rather i will say nice fly fishing.....
im in kuwait and im also targetting breams and other fihses which are common here.....
would like to have some tips from you as well......
one i already got from ur and bobby post is about breams prefering green colour compared to others......

there are few common things in us i guess
i also had my best of years in pune and was there for about 10 years
and now we are in middle east.....
look forward for your posts

Welcome to the forum
what is the line strenght when fly fishing and shore casting/
Regards