Well I am about 60% decided to make the trip to north India this September. I am in touch with a very helpful and nice guide via e-mail, and it just sounds amazing. For me, the main thing is getting the time off work; a lot of the time I can’t really predict what will happen in the next few weeks. If I am really organised I can do it; but I will be away from the lab for eight days, by far the longest away from my current job, ever. I think I will talk to the boss next week and then if it looks good, start telling my paise. If I do go, I will need to start getting my jabs done now.
If you haven’t seen a mahseer before, or want to know what the fishing is like, click the link for this amazing video:
In Search of the Himalayan Golden Mahseer from Stuart Walker on Vimeo.
6 responses so far ↓
chris // July 11, 2009 at 9:36 pm |
You’ll have to do a lot of sucking up to the boss, eh? Crikey, I wish I could go, too!
Adam // July 12, 2009 at 2:05 pm |
Well I am probably going to be fired next March anyway, so I had better make the most of my paid holidays while I can!
chris // July 12, 2009 at 7:12 pm |
Start saving those yens to ope that izakaya!
Proper fired, end of contract or just too too much fishing time off?
Adam // July 12, 2009 at 9:02 pm |
End of contract.
pierre // July 14, 2009 at 4:17 pm |
Hi
I’m leaving in Delhi now since two month.
I would be really interest by any information about fishing masheer.
I’ve already been throw few articles and web sites but i didn’t get yet in touch with a fishing guide. If your’s is good i would be really glad to get more informations
Best regards Pierre
Adam // July 21, 2009 at 3:36 pm |
Hi Pierre,
I am still uncertain about going or not. For one thing it is not cheap, and also I am not sure if I can take enough time off work. But I would love to go! It would be the trip of a lifetime.
As for the fishing itself, I am pretty ignorant of the exact tackle used beyond the fact it is spinning with big salmon-type rods or flyfishing with specially made local flies. If I were to go this would all be provided for me as part of the guide service.
I will be sure to recommend the guide to you if I do go and have a good experience.
Cheers,
Adam