INDIANANGLER

Hi Friends

Having not fished for a long long time (due to preoccupation), and my fishing instincts killing me, decided to head towards the cauvery a few days back along with three of my friends. It was a fine trip and a lot of fish were caught.

Caught many small fish. Have posted a few below for your viewing.

My tackle as usual........9' Silstar rod, Abu 7000 reel and 30 lb mono maxima line.

30 pounder caught by my friend.......


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hook up and the fight by me....


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43 pounder by me


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our camp at night.....


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small murrel caught by me.........yummy fries


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another 32 pounder......what a fight......


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bye.....bye.....till we meet again


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silver mahseer by my friend....


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fantastic fighter.....


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17 pounder by my friend...


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Hope you guys enjoy the pictures.

Ravi

nice fishes Ravi...thanks for sharing.
loved the contrast and tones of the pictures.

Congratulations
Saiki

Awsome Ravi

what a dream.. hope to do the same someday too.

Congrats mate for the precious fish caught...............thanks for sharing

regards
Manish

Congrats on the catches... :)

Congratulation! some fantastic mahseer!

fantasticm Ravin...Mahasheer looks like one those mystic fishes....and this location looks so to peaceful to camp and fish....

wish you more such relaxing fishing camps....

cheers

Maneesh

Awesome catch Ravi. Congrats and thanks for sharing the pics.

Awesome catches....Very impressive....

Thanks,
Sandip

Thanks guys.
More than the fishing, the camping and the togetherness was fantastic.
The sounds of the night, calling of wild game, splashing of the crocks are still echoing.
The sweet sound of the ratchet rrrrrnnnnngggggg....... is so nice to hear.

Ravi

Hi Robert
I caught them on Ragi and chilwa.
Tell me when you want to go and i will direct you.
I went through WASI and camped at Mudki pool. You can book through jungle lodges.

Ravi

Very nice pictures Ravi..
I am sure you had a blast there..

Regards,
Binu

Splendid catch. Those mahseers are magnificient. Congrats for the fish caught. Thnks for sharing the pics and happy fishing.

Nice fish there Ravi. Cauvery is a lovely location. Planning a trip this year end.

Cheers,

Jeen

good to see you fishing Ravi and great fish.....

tightlines

Thanks...Jeen and Pandim.

David, how is Andamans taking care of you?
We really miss you here.

Ravi

Hi Ravin,
Nice to have seen those beautiful catch .... so what did you hook them on ?

Deepak, they were taken on Ragi and Chilwa

Ravi

Vijay,

It would be nice if you could do us the courtesy of an introduction, in the introduction section first. I am sure that will help you get better responses to your posts and queries. Especially when “angling sensitive” questions like locations are asked.

I am sure you are aware of this as you have been a registered member since 2010.


Thanks and Regards,

Bobby

Great catch..i like. Planning togo there also..

Hi Ravi,
When is our next pilgrimage to Cauvery?
Cheers,
Sudhir

Congrats Ravi, lovely catches , looks like you had a great time

Thanks Michael.
Yes we did have a glorious time.

Ravi

Great fish, fishing and river!

Ravi Sir, Great Catch. Had been admiring on those beauties,
do they take lures or dead bait?

Ezek

Thanks Ashok.

Ezek, please call me Ravi. Yes Mahseer take lures. I have caught then on lures. But the fish you see here in the pictures were caught with Ragi and Chilwa (small live carp). Since they were going mad after chilwa i did not switch onto any other bait.
How ever, catching them on lures is a thrilling experience. The power of a medium sized fish (about 5 to 10 kg) on a lure is something that cannot be explained and have to be personally experienced.

Ravi

So sad that fishing has been stopped in this beatiful place.

I hope the fish dont pay the price of all this and that some day we can return to the Cauvery.

Yes Harvey, it is very sad.
We had planned to be there around mid Jan 2013, but it is so disappointing to think that we cannot make it.
I am sure without us around there, and no one to patrol that stretch of river, the poachers are going to finish off most of the fish and other fauna in that area.
Lets hope for the best.

Ravi

Hi Ezec,
I have coracled from 10 kms above upto the hoganekal falls. Believe me, every 100 meters there is a net laid (that too across the river from bank to bank). Absolutely no fish activity. Not even a tadpole. All i got was bee stings.
I am sad to note this same might happen to galibore.
All that red masala fish fry you see are from the falls down to the dam (stanley dam).

Ravi