Deadlines at work, hectic work schedules and tight commitments; can make anyone distressed. Much awaited thing is a break, as it is always said “de-stress before you get distressed.”
The hustle and bustle of busy lifestyle never grants a long escape. With periodic nightmares of re-joining work, one can only think of few easy doorways to unwind oneself. As a matter of fact, fishing, the game of patience can be one of the most appealing activities of unwinding yourself by staying very close to nature.
With a vast coastline of near bout 3000 Kms as well as 55,000 Km of water bodies including lakes, streams, rivers, tributaries and reservoirs, bodies; India hosts exhilarating fishing adventures includes trawling, sport fishing and angling.
Permits
Fishing licenses are compulsory to guarantee safety of ecosystem. Therefore, before heading to any fishing safari, get endorsed for a legalized fishing. Contact the state tourism and fisheries department of the state, which one intends to visit.
N.B-Fishing permits are not issued during the breeding season.
Season for Fishing
Since the diverse land of India has climatic differences from region to region, thereby fishing can be enjoyed throughout the year.
Honing the Hobby
Waiting for a nibble is an art of tremendous patience. The keys to successful fishing expedition are time and patience to keep quiet and still for hours. The tough challenge one has to face while pulling in a big prized-catch can be one way of de-stressing all that accumulated pressure one faces in his daily hurly-burly.One more exciting part of fishing is the eating your hard earned catch.
Fishing is a game of angling. Place your line close to a swift areas there have more oxygen for a better catch. One must carry Fishing Rods, Lines, Hooks, Reel, Flies, Spoons, Spinners and Bait.
Things to wear
Wear light cotton clothes or waterproof protective clothing, light sandals or water proof rubber calf length shoes. Take tube of sunscreen, hat and sunglass for sun protection.
To fully enjoy, tag along with a number of friends or family and share the thrill, gatherings around bonfires, overnight stay by camping in the wilds or forest lodges can be good options. Of late the state governments have started all these amenities to the tourists to encourage fishing safari.
Places and time:
Trawling in Himachal Pradesh - The Beas River in the Kullu-Manali region, Larji Valley, is popular for Brown Trout. Other than these Sutlej, Ravi,Tirthan, Sainj, Uhl, Baspa, Pabar, Lambadug, Giri, Rana, NugalGai, Baner, Bata, are the mean streams for angling in Himachal Pradesh where fishes like Mahseer, Barilus sp, Glyptothoraxsp, Nemacheilusspp, Schizothoracids Crossocheilus sp. are abundantly available. October to November and from April to June, are the recommended time for visit. Avoid fishing during the chilled seasons of winters.
Angling in Uttar Pradesh– Dodital fresh water lake, is ideal for trout fishing all through the year. One can choose to stay in the forest rest-house at Dodital and Bartok. Ramganga and the Sharda rivers in the range of Jim Corbett National Park, are the ideal water bodies for Mahseer hunt. Rishikesh can also be considered.
Catching fish in South India - April to September, is the ideal time for trout-fishing in southern India. For stay, go camping in forests bungalows. Mysore is a great place to catch Mahseer. One can stay at Cauvery Fishing Lodge. In Kerala, streams around the hill stations of Munnar are best for fishing during the month of April to September.
The hustle and bustle of busy lifestyle never grants a long escape. With periodic nightmares of re-joining work, one can only think of few easy doorways to unwind oneself. As a matter of fact, fishing, the game of patience can be one of the most appealing activities of unwinding yourself by staying very close to nature.
With a vast coastline of near bout 3000 Kms as well as 55,000 Km of water bodies including lakes, streams, rivers, tributaries and reservoirs, bodies; India hosts exhilarating fishing adventures includes trawling, sport fishing and angling.
Permits
Fishing licenses are compulsory to guarantee safety of ecosystem. Therefore, before heading to any fishing safari, get endorsed for a legalized fishing. Contact the state tourism and fisheries department of the state, which one intends to visit.
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Season for Fishing
Since the diverse land of India has climatic differences from region to region, thereby fishing can be enjoyed throughout the year.
Honing the Hobby
Waiting for a nibble is an art of tremendous patience. The keys to successful fishing expedition are time and patience to keep quiet and still for hours. The tough challenge one has to face while pulling in a big prized-catch can be one way of de-stressing all that accumulated pressure one faces in his daily hurly-burly.One more exciting part of fishing is the eating your hard earned catch.
Fishing is a game of angling. Place your line close to a swift areas there have more oxygen for a better catch. One must carry Fishing Rods, Lines, Hooks, Reel, Flies, Spoons, Spinners and Bait.
Things to wear
Wear light cotton clothes or waterproof protective clothing, light sandals or water proof rubber calf length shoes. Take tube of sunscreen, hat and sunglass for sun protection.
To fully enjoy, tag along with a number of friends or family and share the thrill, gatherings around bonfires, overnight stay by camping in the wilds or forest lodges can be good options. Of late the state governments have started all these amenities to the tourists to encourage fishing safari.
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Trawling in Himachal Pradesh - The Beas River in the Kullu-Manali region, Larji Valley, is popular for Brown Trout. Other than these Sutlej, Ravi,Tirthan, Sainj, Uhl, Baspa, Pabar, Lambadug, Giri, Rana, NugalGai, Baner, Bata, are the mean streams for angling in Himachal Pradesh where fishes like Mahseer, Barilus sp, Glyptothoraxsp, Nemacheilusspp, Schizothoracids Crossocheilus sp. are abundantly available. October to November and from April to June, are the recommended time for visit. Avoid fishing during the chilled seasons of winters.
Angling in Uttar Pradesh– Dodital fresh water lake, is ideal for trout fishing all through the year. One can choose to stay in the forest rest-house at Dodital and Bartok. Ramganga and the Sharda rivers in the range of Jim Corbett National Park, are the ideal water bodies for Mahseer hunt. Rishikesh can also be considered.
Catching fish in South India - April to September, is the ideal time for trout-fishing in southern India. For stay, go camping in forests bungalows. Mysore is a great place to catch Mahseer. One can stay at Cauvery Fishing Lodge. In Kerala, streams around the hill stations of Munnar are best for fishing during the month of April to September.
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