INDIANANGLER

Hi guys!
Back after a week in Kodai feel like a new man, with batteries charged and all.
Did a 2 day stint at Bheemeshwari, and had a 10Kg on the 16th evening at Tiger pool and the same night at a little past 12pm another small one of 5 kg came in. Both caught on Ragi.
On the 17th the weather turned foul, and although we took coracles down from Haira to Galibori and fished all our usual haunts, there were no real takes.
Bheemeshwari does produce better fish in high water, and has been heavily ground baited with Ragi, whereas the lower stretches have not been ground baited, this may also have had something to do with the fishing besides the water levels.
The water is still about 3 feet above normal, but running clear.
Will be back on the water in a weeks time, and hope for better conditions and weather. Will post the picture of the bigger of the 2 fish in a day or two.
Vinods fish and a couple of others around the same size are still the largest catches on the Kaveri this season.

Cheers!
Owen

Hey Owen,

Great to know that the fishing, size wise, is picking up. I'm keeping fingers crossed that the weather doesnt play tricks again: I'm counting the days now, for my Kaveri trip!

Funny, but Tiger Pool is the one place I have NEVER caught a mahseer! Real bogey for me. The best I did was a silly catfish that could hardly swallow the 7/0 hook.

Any idea what's the biggest mahseer to come out of Tiger?

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Hi JB,

Well our Gillie was telling me that between 5 and 7 pm, Tiger pool is the place to be, and got us in position at 5.30pm. At 6.15pm I was surprised by this sudden take on 40lb mono loaded on an Abu 7000 multiplier with a slightly soft drag setting.

The Gillie was snagged up on another rod, and i had to scream at him to cut the line with his teeth. Just did so in time, and made after the fish which had moved towards the banks in pitch darkness taking most of the line on the mulitiplier with him. We got the last bit on video. Another bluefin.
The smaller one was from the beach in front of camp in the middle of the night also a blue fin. But the fast water just up river from this pool has been producing some fish around the 25lb mark.

No idea about the biggest fish from tiger pool JB, as i am a bit of a stranger to Bheemeshwari. Most of us WASI anglers fish the lower stretches from Hiara down more regularly that the upper stretches.
I will be at Hiara from the 5th to the 11th Nov, hope the water level would have receeded by a foot or two by then.

At the moment, good weather prevails, hopefully it stays that way.
By the way, i came across a video made on the Bheemeshwari stretch. Was that you guys ? Nice job if it was.
Now where the heck have all the silver and goldies gone ???
Regards
Owen

Hey Owen .. pls dont do a Bobby on us .. post the pics soon ...

Hi Fred,
Getting them developed this evening. Should have them on CD by tomorrow.
Just where is that elusive Bobby and his pix!

Hey Owen,

Far as I know, the giants were landed in other spots like Leopard Pool, Camp pool, Temple Pool (now croc and catfish country), and Balumudhu. The biggest was taken by Mark Thompson below Balumudhu rapids. 102 lb. My 70-lb last year (Nov 25, I think) was in the long run above the red rock. We also had 57-lb from Leopard pool, and two big fellows (ladies, actually!) of 92 and 88 lb from Camp pool.

Terry Rock gave some big ones, but only to Terry: he's the only guy brave enuff to sit on that croc-infested rock!

That video? With stunted, slanty eyed fellows in sarongs and cowboy hats? Okay, that's us.

The 66-lb golden was caught in the rapids of Kenggal by my friend Shah. Collosal tussle.

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Here' some pix from the trip guys.

10Kgs 16/11/06

Slowly down the Kaveri

Bull rush at Galibori pool

Carp pool kodai lake

Handline fisherman Kodai lake

Hi Owen,

Nice pics.

Apoo

Lovely pictures Owen

Good going Owen .....where are the other fish you caught...post those pics too..
Belli

There was just one more small mahseer of 5 Kg's that i caught in the middle of the night. Did not carry my camera, so i will have to wait for friends to send me the pix they took. The same type(blue fin).
Where have all the silver & goldies gone ????

Hi Owen,

Did you have much luck at the Kodai lake? Is fishing allowed there?

Bops

Hi Owen,

Nice pictures!

lucky Guy

Good show and pics, Owen