The 40 kms stretch of the Cauvery in Karnataka is home to Mahseer, one of the most famous sport fish loved by anglers all over the world.”Angling is all about a game of wits between the fish and the angler and the mahseer, 100 pounds and more gives a real fight …”
I made an unplanned day trip to Bheemeshwari, on the banks of the river where Jungle Lodges runs its Cauvery Fishing Camp. I was listening to a presentation on angling and eco tourism and was fascinated by the mahseer. It is indeed a big fish and a prized catch .I had been there a decade ago to do a TV show on the location and it was wonderful getting there again ..
My Bheemeshwari trip was courtesy JLR who had a IFS training camp for all IFS officers across the country..And it was wonderful listening to some wonderful presentations on eco and wildlife tourism in an eco-wild setting..Needless to say, I did see some jackals , a small snake , the Indian giant squirrel , plenty of avifauna including the wagtails and stood fascinated as a gillie showed us how to catch a Mahseer .
very interesting blog!
greetings from Scandinavia!
Sarah Sofia
Nice pics Lakshmi. Had been there once, had not tried fishing then.
did u catch that fish???
i’d been to bheemeswari a few times but never did fishing. guess, i need to go with JLR
hey your tagged, see if you can do…
Poor fish… Did you release it back to water or fried and consumed it?
WoW! What a catch!
The coracle rides are inviting.
Sarah – Thanks for visiting me..I will stop over at your space soon
Ajeya – I had been there quite a few times..but this is my first attempt 🙂 U must blog abt it
Sandeep – The gillie did..Try it and Im sure you will get addicted
Hitch writer – will do..sure 🙂
Shrinidhi – Angling is all about catch and release..if you eat what you fish, then it isnt angling…we put it back into the waters
Indrani – Its a wonderful place..u will like it for sure
kaveri is only 40 Kms long in karnataka? and for that they fight so much…
Looks like a beautiful place. Not a big fan of fishing/hunting, but with the planet being heavily managed, it’s a necessity, I guess.
that was a lovely presentation of bheemeshwari. a must visit! thank you
I am going to call you Ghoomta Aaina – hope you dont mind 🙂
Interesting to see people fishing! I don’t get the chance to see this kind of scene in Singapore.
Nice that you are travelling again!
Just a few days back I met someone who had been salmon fishing in Alaska, and his tales were absolutely fascinating! I can understand why fishing can become an addiction.
Good to read, nice pictures, never been there. The Mahseer in the first picture looks like a small chap. Mahseer, I learnt, are prevalent in Northern Indian rivers too and overseas in Malaysia and Indonesia. I have seen fresh water fish around here in SE Asia and they are really big too.
You obviously have a flair for writing and this post is – as usual – excellent. It brought back memories of my cycling trip to bheemeshwari and back on the same day and visit to JLR property.
Mahesh
You obviously have a flair for writing and this post -as usual- is excellent. It brought back memories of my cycling trip couple of months ago to bheemeshwari and back on the same day.
Mahesh
Your post increases my desire to go fishing. I felt this is a wonderful place for fishing. Hope u had a nice excitement.
some grt shots of a grt trip….wud like to go theree..but am no angling buff…would love to watch others doing it for sure…
Looks like to me that you had a wonderful trip.
More pics pls…, if available ?
Great to hear about angling Lakshmi, like Shrinidhi, I had no clue!
Never caught a fish and wow this is good info!
Nice post. Just a small correction. The squirrel that you are alluding to is the Grizzled Giant Squirrel (Ratufa macroura) and not the Indian Giant Squirrel.
I visited Bhimeshwari in 2002. It is a beautiful place. Actually we did camping over there. Also did rock climibing. We watched wild elephants. No fishing as a vegetarian.