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Fishing in the Andamans

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Brandon Khoo:
This is a continuation of the "discussions" we have been having on the thread on GT fishing in India.

First, I have to swallow humble pie - it looks to me like the Andaman Islands (which is for all intensive purposes, Indian territory) has a promising GT fishery there. My views expressed in the other post were meant to relate to the Indian mainland but Indian territory is Indian Territory so I recant my comments with good grace.

One of our new members, Darran Davis actually runs a charter operation there and can specifically cater for GT fishos. Darran didn't want to write this after joining the site as he did not want to be seen to be promoting his operations. That said, I am happy to give him a plug. Check out his website www.gamefishingindia.com and if any of you have the time to go and fish in that area, his operation certainly looks well set up.

Randy - you're our only member who visits India on a regular basis. You're volunteered to go and check out the Andamans!

lonhro:
I'D love too.

It might take the mighty indian sea gods for me to get a GT.

its wierd it was not too long ago that i was talking about fishing this exact place, now i only have to beg mum to let me go.

Brandon Khoo:
Randy - you've got it all wrong! What you need to tell her is that you want to go and visit your relations in India. That is your priority but of course, while you're there, you are incidentally going to pay the Andamans a visit. She will be more than happy to pay for you to go then

Jon Li:
Hi randy ,

I heard good things about the giant mahseers of India , I wish our mahseers grow to the size .

Jon . 



--- Quote from: Randy Singh on September 27, 2007, 03:22:58 PM ---I'D love too.

It might take the mighty indian sea gods for me to get a GT.

its wierd it was not too long ago that i was talking about fishing this exact place, now i only have to beg mum to let me go.

--- End quote ---

Darran Davis:
Hi Guys,
Jon it is very sad that there are really very few monster mahseer in India at the moment, the breakdown in the conservation effort, erratic monsoons and only short stretches of protected waters have meant that the catches have reduced drastically from the year 2002 till date, last year there were only 2 fish above 70 lbs landed in a 6 month window so unless something is done about it fast the monsters will go forever  >:( >:(

My last trip in Jan 2006 produced 4 fish between 40-50lbs, The Giant Golden and Black Mahseer have almost vanished, these are characterized by their humped backs, what you are getting more of now if the slender and similar in variety to what you get in other parts of SE Asia, they seem to breed faster even in lakes/ reservoirs and are more resilient.

A few pics of some good Mahseer taken on the Cauvery river in South India.

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