Indian Angler

I wonder if the birds ate them, before the others ate the birds

Hi Singy, I had a look at the pics and they're all Rohu!I guess the best way to tell them apart is by looking at the head and mouth of the fish. 'Classic Rohu' would be the ones with the light blue background. Rohu are a important food fish here and are raised in many ponds and lakes for the market. As most fish breed in the monsoons, lakes are stocked during the rains, they are then harvested just before the next monsoon when water levels are low and they've reached about a kilo. Rohu are pretty decent fighters espcially when caught on light line. They're known for lightning fast runs and sometimes jump out of the water. They are also pretty fussy when it comes to taking bait and hence not many people target them. The fish I caught was while mahseer fishing at the Cauvery. The section of the river I was fishing that morning was called 'crocodile rocks' which is deep and slow moving, in the summer its almost like a lake. This stretch is know for its large mahseer, rohu and pink carp. The pink carp is another beautiful fish, but I don't have a picture of one. The best picture of one I've seen is in one of John Bailey's freshwater angling books. Regards, Indian Angler.

Hi Singy, This is a Rohu I caught a couple of years ago. It was a really beautiful fish and was returned to fight another day. I spent the rest of the day with a really upset guide who tried his best to get his hands on that fish Regards, Indian Angler.

Hi Singy, No that isn't a Rohu. The fins on a Rohu are orange, but very similar in shape. I'm sure the Rohu gets bigger than 15kilos. Angling in India is still in its infancy, so it'll take a few more years before some kind of system is worked out where (accurate and verified) records can be maintained. I think I have a picture of a Rohu somewhere so will post it if I find it. Regards, Indian Angler.

Hey Rustam, I'm thanking you!! You're most welcome to hijack my threads

Hi Guys, For some strange reason I just couldn't log on to AN the whole of yesterday Thanks for taking over Rustam, while I was lost somewhere in cyber sapce. Rob, I know what you mean... the grass carp I've caught (much smaller) have been torpedo shaped, with smaller scales. But the scales on this one aren't big enough for it to be a mahseer, and the mouth too small. I guess it must be a mix or a hybrid. The first big one to have been landed from that lake so we'll only know once more fish are caught. Regards, Indian Angler.

Hi, It was months ago that I'd posted in this section of AN asking about how one fished for carp in a lake full of weeds. We had previously noticed that the carp were feeding on the underside of lilly pads. We figured they were going for moss and some small worms that attached themselves to these lilly pads.Well after discussing it with my pal, he went down a few weeks ago and fished a small hook with worm about 6" under the surface in a section that was covered with these pads. After a wait he hooked into this fish and landed one of the biggest carp from the lake. By the looks of it we think its a large grass carp. I should be down at the lake this weekend to see if I can manage one of these fish as well. Will keep you posted. Regards, Indian Angler.

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Here in India the so called off season is during the months without the 'R'! The monsoon begins in may and that's the time most fish spawn. Angling starts up again in early november right through till march end. This is with regards to Mahseer. One can pretty much fish all year round here for carp.

Hey Roti, Last season on the CuveryI met up with a guy who does some fishing in that area and is based in Dehra Dun. If I remember right he was the principal of some boarding school in DD. I'll search for his address and phone no, if I find it I'll PM it to you. The furtherest I've gone is central India (fishingwise), am very content with the Cauvery So I can't give you any 1st hand info on the areas you plan to fish. Will ask around and try and provide you with some info. Regards, Indian Angler.

From where I come its the CARNATIC CARP. Pound for pound it comes close to giving Mahseer a run for its money. A bold fish, caught on paste, livebait, plug,spoon and spinner, oh yeah fly as well!! Cheers, Indian Angler

Hi Newt, The fish I saw swimming about were the size of the fish in that picture. I still have to sort out a way of hooking into one of those fish. The one 'Rohu' labeo rohita I saw was feeding on the underside of lily pads. Probably trying to scrape off small red worms that seem to stick to the lily pads. Hey merlino bill, All this way for carp I'm sure you'll find bigger fish closer to home. its worth the distance if you wanna try Mahseer

I'll post again once I've fished this lake again. Those carp have really got me thinking. Will probably spend 2 days there and see what happens

It was float fishing till I discovered how to make spinners. Now it's all lure fishing, somehow just can't get back to float