tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87286490658938907382024-03-05T17:33:55.802-07:00Jeff Currier - Global Fly FishingMusings on Piscatorial Pursuits and the Trout Bum LifeJeff Currier - Global Fly Fishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00597409240672773359noreply@blogger.comBlogger478125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728649065893890738.post-65575833810403385462013-05-27T08:38:00.001-06:002013-05-27T08:45:26.965-06:00My Blog has Moved!!!!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.jeffcurrier.com/blog/" target="_blank">My blog</a> has moved into the NEW <a href="http://jeffcurrier.com/">jeffcurrier.com</a></span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I’m sorry for any inconvenience this causes you, but I
outgrew my old website structure. The
new site allows me to add many more tabs, <a href="http://www.jeffcurrier.com/book-jeff-for-an-event/seminars/power-point-presentations/" target="_blank">PowerPoint shows</a>, my <a href="http://fishartgifts.com/" target="_blank">fish art gift store</a> and
etc. This mass project is about 75%
complete. What isn’t done is my Fly Rod
Species section. My intention here is to
list each and every species I’ve caught.
Along with many of these I hope to include a personal story about
fishing for them, tactics, tackle, distribution and if I’ve painted the fish, some
art to go with.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In celebration of the new site launch I’m headed for <st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe" target="_blank">Europe</a></st1:place> to fish with my friend, mentor and fly fishing
legend, <a href="http://www.jeffcurrier.com/vladi-trzebunia/" target="_blank">Vladi Trezbunia</a>. Hopefully the
<a href="http://www.jeffcurrier.com/blog/" target="_blank">new blog</a> will start off with a bang of photos and stories of the endangered
marble trout (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmo_marmoratus" target="_blank">Salmo marmoratus</a>)!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As always when traveling in remote areas, I may not
have internet. Regardless, I will post
day by day accounts of this adventure when possible.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bass on a Fly Tourney June 19 (See past tourneys <a href="http://www.jeffcurrier.com/bass-on-the-fly-tournament/" target="_blank">2010</a>,
<a href="http://www.jeffcurrier.com/bass-on-a-fly-tourney/" target="_blank">2011</a> & <a href="http://www.jeffcurrier.com/annual-bass-on-the-fly-at-ririe/" target="_blank">2012</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My famous Henry’s Fork Marathon June 25 – everyone is
welcome<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(See past Marathons <a href="http://www.jeffcurrier.com/the-hf-marathon/" target="_blank">2010</a>, <a href="http://www.jeffcurrier.com/marathon-2011-revenge/" target="_blank">2011</a> and <a href="http://www.jeffcurrier.com/henrys-fork-marathon-2012/" target="_blank">2012</a>) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jeff Currier - Global Fly Fishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00597409240672773359noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728649065893890738.post-45913278802164130212013-05-26T04:21:00.003-06:002013-05-26T04:41:49.463-06:00Fly Fishing for Tigerfish<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I’ll be hosting two trips to <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place> this fall to fly fish for tigerfish. The dates are November 2-9 (FULL) & 9-16
(Five spots left). This trip will be
with my good friends in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanzania" target="_blank">Tanzania</a></st1:country-region>
of <i><a href="http://www.tourettefishing.com/destinations_mnyera.htm" target="_blank">Tourette – Fight it in <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place></a>.</i> Your booking will be arranged by <a href="http://www.yellowdogflyfishing.com/fly-fishing-vacation-lodges/fly-fishing-tourette-tigerfishing-tanzania.htm" target="_blank">Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures</a> and you can <a href="http://www.jeffcurrier.com/contact-jeff/" target="_blank">contact me</a> or Yellow Dog for details about
the trip.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This incredible hosted trip
will likely be a one time offer.
Disputes over permit fees, land access and etc made securing spots for
2013 tremendously difficult. It’s
possible that access to this mind-boggling fishery could completely disappear
in the near future. It would be sin to
let this get away if you love exotic fly fishing or dream of catching a truly
large tigerfish!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After tigerfishing
extensively throughout Africa, the tigerfishing in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanzania" target="_blank">Tanzania</a></st1:place></st1:country-region> is the best I’ve ever
experienced. This specie of tigerfish (<i><a href="http://www.tourettefishing.com/species_tigerfish.htm" target="_blank">Hydrocynus Tanzaniae</a></i>) is particularly
large. Ten pounders are common and tigers
up to TWENTY POUNDS are caught often! Best of all they are abundant here and attack
flies with vengeance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Many of you remember
<a href="http://www.confluencefilms.tv/" target="_blank">Confluence Films</a> last movie <i><a href="http://www.jeffcurrier.com/on-the-air/jeffs-youtube-channel/" target="_blank">Connect</a></i>
where I was the lucky guy landing numerous tigerfish and in the end caught a
true monster. This is the place! To see more visit my blog for <a href="http://www.jeffcurrier.com/the-unknown-specie-a-monster/" target="_blank">November 2010</a>.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of my favorite events of
the year took place Friday and Saturday, the 2013 Blackfoot Reservoir Fin
Chasers Carp Classic. (See <a href="http://flyfishingbum.blogspot.com/2010/05/snowy-fin-chaser-classic.html" target="_blank">2010</a>, <a href="http://flyfishingbum.blogspot.com/2011/05/carp-classic.html" target="_blank">2011</a> & <a href="http://flyfishingbum.blogspot.com/2012/05/carp.html" target="_blank">2012</a>) This was the 9<sup>th</sup>
annual fly fishing for carp tournament. The
event is always a fundraiser. Usually
the funds go to a fishing guide in need but miraculously this year no one needs
it. Instead all money raised went to
<a href="http://www.warriorsandquietwaters.org/" target="_blank">Warriors and Quiet Waters</a>, a superb foundation based out of <st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bozeman,_Montana" target="_blank"><st1:city w:st="on">Bozeman</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Montana</st1:state></a></st1:place>. For me, its not only an opportunity to
participate in a worthy cause but also celebrate one of the first big camping
and fishing trips of the season with a number of close friends. Friends that I hardly see all winter and
quite honestly, once it gets busy, I don’t see enough in the summer either.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The weekend kicked off for me
and my team, <a href="http://flyfishingbum.blogspot.com/2010/05/snowy-fin-chaser-classic.html" target="_blank">“Could Be Worse”</a> on Wednesday.
I met my long time partner Ben Smith in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thayne,_Wyoming" target="_blank">Thayne, Wyoming</a> and we sped over <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Tin</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Cup</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Pass</st1:placetype></st1:place> to the shores of Blackfoot. I haven’t seen Ben in at least six months so
we had a few beers before setting up our rods.
Then we waded a flat where we’d been observing some tailing mirror carp
and although it took awhile, we walked away with three nice fish under our
belts including this atypical fully scaled mirror. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A lot more teams are showing
up early these days. The comradely has
really caught on and before we knew it the <a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/ibt/userfiles/image/photos/600/blackfoot-reservoir-subloop.jpg&imgrefurl=http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/ibt/site.aspx?id%3DSE29&h=782&w=600&sz=90&tbnid=DwDUV21eSvX9_M:&tbnh=90&tbnw=69&zoom=1&usg=__Go_lxfYbpR16eseG8l7-yTs-nDI=&docid=DRz6zfkt45DsbM&sa=X&ei=TpSaUbPtEcGZiQKRwICgAg&ved=0CDQQ9QEwAQ&dur=471" target="_blank">Pebble Beach Boat Ramp</a> was
surrounded by numerous camps. Our camp
alone had at least 12 people (that’s four of the three man teams) hovering around
a campfire and grills covered in wild game meats. We really had a ball because the weather was
nice and the sun didn’t set until around 9:45.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I flipped open the hatch of
my Exploder at 6 AM this morning. I was
the first man up. Camp already had some
wear and tear on it including a tapped whiskey bottle lying sideways by the
fire. I was first up because I don’t
touch that stuff. Beer is my only
festive drink because it allows me a clear head in the morning. I brewed some coffee and like a bunch of
cartoon characters several of my pals crawled out from their tents and trucks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We fished hard today but some
cooler wetter weather moved in. Ben
landed the only carp from our group while the rest of us got skunked. Ben’s fish was a hefty tall backed mirror
carp of about 12 lbs. We can only hope
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bens and my third team member
arrived tonight. Normally we have <a href="https://sites.google.com/a/3sadventures.com/www/treyscharpflyfishing" target="_blank">Trey Scharp</a> but Trey had a graduation to attend and we replaced him with <a href="http://www.ssflyfish.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Scotty-Boy Smith</a>. Like Ben and Trey, Scott worked
for me back in the fly shop days and has gone on to be one of the premiere
fishing guides of <st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Hole" target="_blank">Jackson Hole</a></st1:place>. These days Scott is not only a top guide but
also the proud owner of <a href="http://www.grandtetonflyfishing.com/" target="_blank">Grand Teton Fly Fishing</a>. If you want a guide for gorgeous <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_River_fine-spotted_cutthroat_trout" target="_blank">Snake River Cutthroats</a> from <st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Teton_National_Park" target="_blank">Grand Teton National Park</a></st1:place> – these
guys are who you need to contact.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today was tourney time. It was obvious when I woke up. It rained most of the night, the wind shifted
to the south east sending bashing waves near the tires of my Exploder and its
was 20<span style="font-family: Voltage;">º</span> colder then when we went to bed. We all headed for the famous pancake
breakfast put on by the very generous Gary and Leslie Greene. Gary and Leslie donate their time and pancake
mix for an all you can eat $5 breakfast with coffee and sausages. Before the day even starts there’s usually
about $200 raised for the event thanks to them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After breakfast and a short
meeting it’s “Start Your Engines” and 25 three man teams take off down muddy
dirt roads in search of carp. The object
of the tourney is to come in with three mirror carp each of the two tournament
days. 5 PM is weigh in and whoever has the
most pounds from one, tow or three fish wins.
Prizes go: best weight Day 1, best weight Day 2, best total weight for
both days as well as big fish for Day 1, big fish for Day 2 and big fish
overall. And let me tell you, the best
kept secret is the prizes. The prizes,
donated by manufacturers, fly shops and participants range anywhere from fly
lines to fly rods and waders to guided trips.
The Speaks even kicked in a set of my <a href="http://fishartgifts.com/" target="_blank">frosted beer mugs</a> with mirror carp
on them! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We arrived at the flat Ben
and I have been studying at 9:30. We
slammed ceremonial tourney starting beverages and walked to the flat. A huge pocket of rain approached and before
first cast the deluge started. Even
worse, the carp flat was empty.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Luckily the sluggish cold
carp weren’t far from the flat. We found
them rolling in the nearest deep water with some weeds and sticks. And I couldn’t believe it; 15 minutes in while
dredging a <a href="http://flyfishingbum.blogspot.com/2012/05/carp.html" target="_blank">chartreuse bonefish</a> fly I landed a 9.7lb carp. We were on the board early!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Believe it or not, that was
it for our team. Horrendous rain and
wind drilled us in the face for the next 7 hours as we casted relentlessly. We hoisted in more carp but unfortunately
they were snagged and naturally snagged carp don’t count. The rain was so bad water trickled down the
inside of my jacket from my face down.
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<span style="font-size: large;">We felt terrible as we drove
to weigh in at 5 but to our disbelief a mere 10 fish were caught amongst the 65
anglers. My one fish, although the
smallest, put <a href="http://flyfishingbum.blogspot.com/2010/05/snowy-fin-chaser-classic.html" target="_blank">“Could Be Worse”</a> in 7<sup>th</sup> place. A good day tomorrow could easily move us to
first place.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Day 4 – May 18<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Idaho</st1:place></st1:state> it rains like it rained yesterday, all
last night and today about once every five years. A memorable “Monsoon Currier” weekend will go
down in the Carp Classic history books.
The lake has risen; tent floors hold inches of water, my Exploder leaks
and dirt roads are greasier than a hockey rink.
Waking up today was pure utter hell.
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<span style="font-size: large;">Like drenched rats we made
our way to the pancake breakfast and instead of racing to the water we crowded
around the coffee pot. Of course I took
a lot of heat for bringing the rain with me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://flyfishingbum.blogspot.com/2010/05/snowy-fin-chaser-classic.html" target="_blank">“Could Be Worse”</a> probably
didn’t make our first cast until 10 AM.
That’s not like us. We went right
back to yesterdays spot only to find the carp not only moved off the flat Benny
and I found but this time they were completely gone and after a two hour search
we gave up and headed for a new place.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are some cliffs along
the way to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Pebble</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Beach</st1:placetype></st1:place> that you can
literally park you car, step out and cast.
We went there and cooked up a delectable lunch on the grill. I then turned on the <a href="http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=chc" target="_blank">Cubs</a> game on my XM and
cranked it and started casting. Two
hours went by like a minute because the Cubs actually beat the Mets. I hardly noticed that I didn’t hook a fish.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When the game was over I
walked around a point and found Ben and <a href="http://www.ssflyfish.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Scott</a>, along with fellow <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Teton</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Valley</st1:placetype></st1:place>
neighbors <a href="http://www.snakeriverangler.com/guides.php" target="_blank">Boots Allen</a>, <a href="http://flyfishingbum.blogspot.com/2013/02/blog-post_23.html" target="_blank">Tim Brune</a> and Andy Asadorian. They too had been casting relentlessly to
occasional free jumpers but other than two snagged carp no one landed a legit
entry carp.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not sure why, but I felt
confident. I wiggled my way in amongst
the boys and on about my tenth cast I hooked up. It takes me about two seconds to know the
difference between a snagged carp and one that ate my fly. I had a good one smother my tan headstand
carp fly. And after an ensuing battle on
my <a href="http://www.rossreels.com/fly-rods/rx.html" target="_blank">5-weight</a> I tackled a 16lber!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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rain, strong wind and a few bad jokes till 4:45. We knew that even a single fish could put a
team’s score through the roof. But not
one of us hooked another legit carp to register. When done everyone was so beat up that we
were relieved it was over.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When we arrived at the weigh
in we were quickly informed that only four fish were caught today. Even better, mine was the biggest. I collected the big fish award for the day
and <a href="http://flyfishingbum.blogspot.com/2010/05/snowy-fin-chaser-classic.html" target="_blank">“Could Be Worse”</a> made a dramatic jump from 7<sup>th</sup> to 3<sup>rd </sup>. Good stuff!
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place = 50lbs. All 50 lbs came on Day
1. 2<sup>nd</sup> place was 27lbs and
was one fish and Tourney Big Fish. The
beast came on Day 1. Then us, <a href="http://flyfishingbum.blogspot.com/2010/05/snowy-fin-chaser-classic.html" target="_blank">“Could BeWorse”</a> with 25.7lbs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Blackfoot Fin Chasers Carp
Classic 2013 will go down as one of the tougher ones as far as fishing. But far more important, we (A wide range of
fishing bums) raised nearly $5000 for <a href="http://www.warriorsandquietwaters.org/" target="_blank">Warriors and Quiet Waters</a> making it one
of the best for fundraising. We’re all
very proud of this feat and hope that more of you will join in next year. 2014 will be extra special as it will be the Tenth
Carp Classic. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As often does when any
tourney ends, the rain stopped, the wind turned to a comfortable breeze and
campfires grew tall. I’d considered
heading home but one more night camping with friends – I’ll never pass that
up. I finally cashed in for more than
just beer. My friend Travis made <a href="http://cocktails.about.com/od/cocktailrecipes/r/mscw_mule.htm" target="_blank">Moscow Mules</a> while the Greens invited us to their spaghetti feast. Thank goodness for the huge meal or I may
have felt really bad from the Vodka in those mules this morning!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The next few days will be
playing catch up. In exactly a week I’m
headed for <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place> to spend time with my long
time friend and mentor <a href="http://flyfishingbum.blogspot.com/2010/07/vladi.html" target="_blank">Vladi Trzebunia</a>.
Its time to fish <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovenia" target="_blank">Slovenia</a></st1:place></st1:country-region>
for a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmo_marmoratus" target="_blank">marble trout</a>! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I’d like to thank <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/" target="_blank">Misty Dhillon</a> and his outstanding staff of the <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/" target="_blank">Himalayan Outback</a> for taking
incredible care of myself and the rest of the <a href="http://www.confluencefilms.tv/" target="_blank">Confluence Film</a> crew. They shared one of the remotest places left
on earth and turned us on to some most memorable fish of our lives. If you’re looking for adventure and want to
add one of the greatest game fish on the planet to your list, the Himalayan
Outback is your place. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also thank <a href="http://www.klugphotos.com/" target="_blank">Jim Klug</a> and
<a href="http://www.chrispattersoncinematographer.com/about.php" target="_blank">Chris Patterson</a>, founders of <a href="http://www.confluencefilms.tv/index.php" target="_blank">Confluence Films</a>, for bringing me on this
shoot. The world is full of qualified,
energetic, crazy, fish catching maniacs but they chose me. I know how lucky I am!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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miss this latest film, <i><a href="http://www.anglingtrade.com/2013/04/24/confluence-films-announces-premiere-events-for-new-2013-film-waypoints/" target="_blank">Waypoints</a></i>. Not only will the film feature this unique
and incredible piece about mahseer fishing in <st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region>,
but <i>Waypoints</i> takes you for payara in
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Venezuela</st1:country-region>, Giant Trevally at
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP9IHdq_-t0" target="_blank">St Brandon’s Atoll</a>, Steelhead from <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Alaska</st1:place></st1:state>
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November 8, 2013. All showings will be
fundraisers of some sort and if you and your cause are interested, you may
contact <a href="http://www.klugphotos.com/" target="_blank">Jim Klug</a> at <a href="http://www.yellowdogflyfishing.com/" target="_blank">Yellow Dog</a> to arrange a showing of your own.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A special thanks to our
sponsors – <a href="http://www.yellowdogflyfishing.com/" target="_blank">Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures</a>, <a href="http://www.simmsfishing.com/" target="_blank">Simms</a>, <a href="https://www.costadelmar.com/home" target="_blank">Costa Del Mar</a>, <a href="http://www.drakemag.com/" target="_blank">The Drake Magazine</a>, <a href="http://www.hatchoutdoors.com/" target="_blank">Hatch</a> and of course for me personally, <a href="http://www.rossreels.com/" target="_blank">Ross</a> and <a href="http://www.scientificanglers.com/" target="_blank">Scientific Anglers</a> for making sure I had the right tackle to catch some big mahseer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last but not least – normally
I end these trips by posting a few extra photos. I can offer much better this time. See <a href="http://www.klugphotos.com/INDIA/India-Golden-Mahseer-Fishing/29338306_63PbwB#!i=2503158627&k=frw9sbp" target="_blank">Jim Klug’s Slide Show from <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region></a> on at his
website <a href="http://www.klugphotos.com/" target="_blank">Klug Photos</a>. His photos are no
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moving!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I expected to sum this
adventure up today with some special thanks and inform you how to do this
trip. Instead we have one more laugh to
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man) and I were doing our job, sucking down one of the last bottles of red
while reminiscing about the trip. We
heard a roar of wind rolling through the canyon above us. Sure enough the wind burst hit. Tables flew, glass shattered and tents
flapped wildly. It wasn’t just a gust,
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our tent was mostly collapsed
by now. Funny, <a href="http://www.klugphotos.com/" target="_blank">Jim Klug</a> and Whitney were
flattened as well and we could hear them trying to solve their own situation
next door. <a href="http://www.chrispattersoncinematographer.com/about.php" target="_blank">Chris</a> and I did our best to
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tent was secured even while flat and I took my cot outside and got on it and
slept the best I could for the remainder of the night. I awoke this morning to a sleeping bag full
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chaotic wind tearing pack job we headed for <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi" target="_blank">Delhi</a></st1:place></st1:city>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">ourselves sipping <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingfisher_(beer)" target="_blank">Kingfisher Beers</a> back at the
<a href="http://www.hotelafricaavenue.com/Hotel-Africa-Avenue-greater-kailash/index.html" target="_blank">African Avenue Hotel</a> in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi" target="_blank">Delhi</a></st1:place></st1:city>. Tomorrow is recoup and shop day and then we
catch a 3 AM flight on the 7<sup>th</sup>.
Perhaps tomorrow I’ll rap this great trip up!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I’d be lying if said I didn’t think about the resident Chukka <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger" target="_blank">tiger</a> last night. Luckily that’s as close as he got and we awoke this morning to the chatter of birds and the Chukka Rapid. We had till noon to fish and visit the village of Chukka so before I drank my coffee I ran right down where I caught yesterdays monster golden <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahseer" target="_blank">mahseer</a> and made 25 casts. Nothing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After breakfast and coffee the whole gang went back down to the rapid again and <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/" target="_blank">Misty</a> landed a 5lber but that was the only fish in an hour. That called for a break and visit to the historic <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">village</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Chukka</st1:placename></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You take a step back in time in this place. It’s a peaceful spread with no cars or outside noise. There are about 80 residents and they get around solely on foot on ancient trails. These folks no little and care less about the outside world. They seem wonderfully happy here and although very shy at first they warmed up to us and they let us take some photos of them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I fished hard the last two hours without a strike and then reeled in it in for good. It was time to float down to our last camp of the trip which is very near the town of <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanakpur" target="_blank">Tanakapur</a></st1:place></st1:city>. <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/" target="_blank">Misty</a> does not own permits to fish this area which is why our fishing ended in Chukka.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The <st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/river-journeys/a-confluence-of-cultures-the-mahakali-river-journey/" target="_blank"><st1:placename w:st="on">Mahakali</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">River</st1:placetype></a></st1:place> opened up from its tight canyon walls to a flood plain then back into a canyon. Naturally because I can’t stand whitewater, we had to run one more major rapid. <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/" target="_blank">Misty</a> has not been here in awhile so it took an hour of scouting. Even the scouting was dangerous as we were in a freaky falling rock area. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The whitewater run was sketchy to say the least. I was up front so the <a href="http://www.confluencefilms.tv/index.php" target="_blank">Confluence Team</a> could film me and I got the bulk of the neck thrashing dunking as we bashed our way though the rapid. We had a close call where the raft stuck straight up in the air then came down so violently I damn near knocked out my front teeth on my own loose paddle. It was my own mistake losing the grip of the paddle but that wouldn't have made it hurt any less. I was pleased when <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/" target="_blank">Misty</a> informed me that was the end of the whitewater.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our camp tonight is on the edge of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanakpur" target="_blank">Tanakapur</a>. We can hear the sounds of honking trucks and busses miles away. There’s some elephant dung around so we need to beware of yet another hazard on our last night. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of course the last night must be a special one. That means make a bigger than normal fire (fire scares elephants as well) and drink all remaining beer and wine. In addition I surprised everyone and broke out my sharpies and during cocktail hour I drew up a mahseer on Misty’s new <a href="http://store.yeticoolers.com/?gclid=CInYl8TUlbcCFS9eQgodoU4AkA" target="_blank">Yeti Cooler</a>. It came out pretty sweet!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow will be a float, a bus ride and a train ride all the way back to <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi" target="_blank">Delhi</a></st1:place></st1:city>. This will undoubtedly involve some culture shock as this has been a truly amazing trip that I will never forget and will always be able to relive in a sense because of the movie segment we’ve made.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">That’s it for now. I’ll conclude this incredible adventure when I get to <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi" target="_blank">Delhi</a></st1:place></st1:city>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Being filmed doesn’t allow me to take pics. A <b>SPECIAL THANKS</b> is in order to <a href="http://www.klugphotos.com/" target="_blank">Jim Klug</a> and <a href="http://www.chrispattersoncinematographer.com/about.php" target="_blank">Chris Patterson</a> of <a href="http://www.confluencefilms.tv/index.php" target="_blank">Confluence Films</a> who not only brought me on this trip but also provided most of the blog photos.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Again, please toss my old hotmail email address that I can no longer check and let’s reconnect at <a href="mailto:jeffcurrier65@gmail.com">jeffcurrier65@gmail.com</a> THANKS!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not a wink of sleep last
night. It was a full moon and I was
constantly blowing my nose and coughing like a 70 year old chain smoker. I’m absolutely wrecked. I hadn’t been sick in three years but now
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<span style="font-size: large;">It took at least four cups of
coffee to get me on my feet. It’s a good
thing <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/" target="_blank">Misty’s</a> boys keep bringing it or I may not have got up at all. As I was loading up on the caffeine I
assessed the river from my highpoint and decided its so terribly gray looking
that rather than pound away aimlessly with my <a href="http://www.rossreels.com/fly-rods/rx.html" target="_blank">9-weight</a> and streamers I’d rig my
<a href="http://www.rossreels.com/fly-rods/rx.html" target="_blank">5-weight</a> and Polish Nymph for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowtrout" target="_blank">snowtrout</a>.
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hobbled down to the river in
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tied by no other than my man <a href="http://flyfishingbum.blogspot.com/2010/07/vladi.html" target="_blank">Vladi Trezbunia</a>.
I haven’t Polish nymphed in a year but if I do say so myself, Vladi
would have been proud. A half hour went
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interest when I hooked up to a nice fish and in a matter of 3 seconds my 1X
Flouro leader snapped. Dang!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There’s nothing worse than
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I re-rigged and fished another hour but nothing. The fish could have been a mahseer or even
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<span style="font-size: large;">I’d of fished longer but its
interview day. Remember, the purpose of
this trip is to make a kick ass segment for <a href="http://www.confluencefilms.tv/" target="_blank">Confluence Films</a> next movie, <i>Waypoints</i>. We’ve got all the great fishing footage we need;
now <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/" target="_blank">Misty</a> and I need to talk and tell our story. <a href="http://www.klugphotos.com/" target="_blank">Jim Klug</a> and <a href="http://www.chrispattersoncinematographer.com/about.php" target="_blank">Chris Patterson</a> are real pros as
directors and they guided us through some good commentary and another sweet
addition to this segment is done.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the interviews we floated
20 kilometers to the famous Chukka, the legendary village from the classic; <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man-Eaters_of_Kumaon" target="_blank">Man Eaters of the Kumaon</a></i>, by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Corbett_(hunter)" target="_blank">JimCorbett</a>. Corbett was a famous tiger
hunter from the 1930’s. He didn’t kill
tigers for sport but rather he killed man eating tigers. Chukka is famous because it was here that he
killed on of the most elusive man eaters of all time. This tiger killed over 450 people! Most of you know but in case you don’t, <a href="http://www.kuhnflyfish.com/wp-content/articles/predator_or_prey.pdf" target="_blank">I have a tiger story</a> of my own that will give you nightmares.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We got to Chukka at 3 PM. All of us except <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/" target="_blank">Misty</a> were spent. You can’t imagine how a trip like this wears
you down, despite being the trip of a lifetime, it’s grueling, and I being sick
had me in a borderline coma. Nonetheless
as I was dozing in my chair after lunch, Misty suggested we start swinging
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was 110<span style="font-family: Voltage;">º</span> and there wasn’t an ounce of wind.
My hair may as well been on fire.
I deliriously staggered to the rivers edge and started doing the
motions. <a href="http://www.chrispattersoncinematographer.com/about.php" target="_blank">Chris</a> followed with his camera
and I’m guessing he was about the same.
I’ll never forget this, I was so hot and out of it I thought I saw
schools of mahseer swimming around my fly line.
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<span style="font-size: large;">I caught myself nearly asleep
and snapped out of the daze because I realized I’d let my fly sink incredibly
long. I was sure to get snagged. I made a quick strip in hopes it would
come. But it didn’t. I was hooked on something alright and it
bolted down towards the head of the Chukka Rapids like a 90lb tarpon on a
shallow flat. My <a href="http://buy.scientificanglers.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=Tropic+Express+Rapid+Sink" target="_blank">Tropic Express line</a>
disappeared. My Bimini Twist connection
crackled through the guides of my <a href="http://www.rossreels.com/fly-rods/rx.html" target="_blank">Ross RX 9-weight</a>. Then my backing sizzled off.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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head of the Chukka Rapid. And he
stopped. He had to of known of the rapids
but unwisely decided not to go down.
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<span style="font-size: large;">For the next ten minutes,
with <a href="http://www.chrispattersoncinematographer.com/about.php" target="_blank">Chris’s</a> movie camera on me and <a href="http://www.klugphotos.com/" target="_blank">Klug</a> and Whitney now awake and near my side
the golden mahseer and I battled. He
literally made all the wrong moves he could and I kept the heat on. Soon to our disbelief, despite muddy inhospitable
conditions, rapids and angler fatigue, we topped the big mahseer we caught
three days ago!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">No one was dazed
anymore. We were wide awake. I held one of the most beautiful and
memorable fish of my life while <a href="http://www.chrispattersoncinematographer.com/about.php" target="_blank">Chris</a> filmed and <a href="http://www.klugphotos.com/" target="_blank">Klug</a> shot stills. Then I removed Misty’s brown sculpin pattern
and turned this incredible creature back to the <st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/river-journeys/a-confluence-of-cultures-the-mahakali-river-journey/" target="_blank"><st1:placename w:st="on">Mahakali</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">River</st1:placetype></a></st1:place>. Man this is going to be an incredible
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/" target="_blank">Misty</a>, Whitney, <a href="http://www.klugphotos.com/" target="_blank">Jim</a> and I
fished our butts off from that minute till dark. Not a fish, a bite or a touch. Today’s monster was about keeping your fly in
the water and never giving up. You got
to believe in miracles!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Meanwhile, a Chukka local
came to warn <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/" target="_blank">Misty</a> a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengal_tiger" target="_blank">tiger</a> was in the area.
At 5 PM, less than a mile away this tiger took a tied up cow from its
post and headed for Tak. This was the
cat’s third kill of cattle in less than a week.
This does change things!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Being filmed doesn’t allow me
to take pics. A <b>SPECIAL THANKS</b> is in order to <a href="http://www.klugphotos.com/" target="_blank">Jim Klug</a> and <a href="http://www.chrispattersoncinematographer.com/about.php" target="_blank">Chris Patterson</a> of
<a href="http://www.confluencefilms.tv/" target="_blank">Confluence Films</a> who not only brought me on this trip but also provided most of
the blog photos.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Again, please toss my old
hotmail email address that I can no longer check and let’s reconnect at <a href="mailto:jeffcurrier65@gmail.com">jeffcurrier65@gmail.com</a> THANKS!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.chrispattersoncinematographer.com/about.php" target="_blank">Chris Patterson</a>, <a href="http://www.klugphotos.com/" target="_blank">Jim Klug</a>,
<a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/" target="_blank">Misty Dhillon</a> and I left our camp on the <st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/saryu-river-map/" target="_blank"><st1:placename w:st="on">Saryu</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">River</st1:placetype></a></st1:place>
for the last time this morning. Today we
head down the raging <st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/river-journeys/a-confluence-of-cultures-the-mahakali-river-journey/" target="_blank">Mahakali River</a></st1:place> no matter
what. On May 5 we must be in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanakpur" target="_blank">Tanakapur</a>
to take out the rafts and begin our long journey home. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It takes Misty’s crew about 4
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one last attempt. We landed one small
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahseer" target="_blank">mahseer</a> and as I let him go, and as I sit here tonight looking at the roaring gray-sediment-filled
<a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/river-journeys/a-confluence-of-cultures-the-mahakali-river-journey/" target="_blank">Mahakali</a>, I wonder if that’s my last fish of the trip.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At around 11 the rafts made
it down to us and after a whitewater safety lesson from Misty we were on our
way. I got one last look at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahseer" target="_blank">mahseer</a>
panicking under our rafts as we left the <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/saryu-river-map/" target="_blank">Saryu</a> into the <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/river-journeys/a-confluence-of-cultures-the-mahakali-river-journey/" target="_blank">Mahakali</a>. Once in the Mahakali the current swept us
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Mahakali is one awesome
river. It’s almost as sacred as the <st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganges" target="_blank">Ganges</a></st1:place>. It starts
as a cold river in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalayas" target="_blank">Himalayas</a> of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibet" target="_blank">Tibet</a> then forms the border between <st1:country-region w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal" target="_blank">Nepal</a></st1:country-region> and <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a></st1:place></st1:country-region> and gradually becomes a
jungle river. Where we’re at is close to
the end of the range of the mahseer because it gets too cold. The further down we go the better the fishing
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today’s section of river took
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touch <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Nepal</st1:country-region></st1:place>. On occasion we’d see a few shacks and the
locals would run along following us. Seeing
a boat for them is like us watching the space shuttle. Honestly most of these people have never even
seen a car!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We faced some serious
whitewater. After nearly drowning on the
<a href="http://www.jeffcurrier.com/adventures/Africa_2005/africa_adventure.htm" target="_blank"><st1:place w:st="on">Zambezi</st1:place> in 2005</a> I wasn’t too thrilled about
it. But sometimes you don’t have a
choice. The land terrain was virtually impassable
for me to take on foot. Plus, every
paddler is needed so I wasn’t going to leave the boat short. We made it but it was a beating.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At 5 PM we arrived at
fantastic beach <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/" target="_blank">Misty</a> and his crew calls Tin House. The battered house is shelter for Indian
border patrol although we didn’t see anyone.
Once camp was set, despite the horribly murky water, Misty and I fished
for several hours but not even a touch.
I was not fishing with much confidence even though I’ve caught <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahseer" target="_blank">mahseer</a>
in the mud.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I’m feeling like crap with
some sort of whooping cough congestion.
It’s a flash back of <a href="http://flyfishingbum.blogspot.com/2013_02_01_archive.html" target="_blank">February’s <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Brazil</st1:place></st1:country-region> trip</a>. Bad health luck I guess. Nonetheless, we had a great time around the
campfire eating and drinking tall Indian brews.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Being filmed doesn’t allow me
to take pics. A <b>SPECIAL THANKS</b> is in order to <a href="http://www.klugphotos.com/" target="_blank">Jim Klug</a> and <a href="http://www.chrispattersoncinematographer.com/about.php" target="_blank">Chris Patterson</a> of
<a href="http://www.confluencefilms.tv/" target="_blank">Confluence Films</a> who not only brought me on this trip but also provided most of
the blog photos.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Again, please toss my old
hotmail email address that I can no longer check and let’s reconnect at <a href="mailto:jeffcurrier65@gmail.com">jeffcurrier65@gmail.com</a> THANKS!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One memorable night on my
<a href="http://www.jeffcurrier.com/adventures/India_2008/india_mahseer_2008.htm" target="_blank">2008</a> trip to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramganga" target="_blank"><st1:placename w:st="on">Ramganga</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">River</st1:placetype></a> in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region> we experienced a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caddisfly" target="_blank">caddis</a>
hatch. <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/our-history/himalayan-outback-history-and-vision/" target="_blank">Misty Dhillon</a> advised I keep a
sharp eye for rising golden <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahseer" target="_blank">mahseer</a> as I was chucking sculpin patterns for big
mahseer. He told me that if the rising
started than to grab my <a href="http://www.rossreels.com/fly-rods/rx.html" target="_blank">6-weight</a> and enjoy a rare feast on small mahseer on
dries. The event happened and I enjoyed
catching numerous mahseer up to 18” on caddis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When we got to the confluence
of the <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/saryu-river-map/" target="_blank">Saryu</a> to the <st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/river-journeys/a-confluence-of-cultures-the-mahakali-river-journey/" target="_blank">Mahakali River</a></st1:place> today, the Saryu
was so clear that I could see the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahseer" target="_blank">mahseer</a>.
There were about a dozen of them veering in the current. I swung numerous flies under their noses for
hours but nothing. Perhaps it’s the
crystal clear water, or because I’ve been bothering them for five days now. Whatever it is, that big fish yesterday
appears to have been a miracle.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As I was standing about 75
feet from these mahseer which were literally inches from the safety of the gray
<st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/river-journeys/a-confluence-of-cultures-the-mahakali-river-journey/" target="_blank"><st1:placename w:st="on">Mahakali</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">River</st1:placetype></a></st1:place>, a large leaf floated past me and
headed directly over them. To both my
and <a href="http://www.chrispattersoncinematographer.com/about.php" target="_blank">Chris Patterson’s</a> disbelief, a mahseer swam right up and bumped it. Would it be worth throwing a dry fly?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This side of the river was
not right for presenting a dry fly to these fish. Instead <a href="http://www.chrispattersoncinematographer.com/about.php" target="_blank">Chris</a>, <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/our-history/himalayan-outback-history-and-vision/" target="_blank">Misty</a> and I hiked a mile
upstream, crossed the Saryu on the incredible suspension bridge then hiked the
mile back down to the river mouth. It
was a good move. I could see the mahseer
better and cast to them from shore. I
rigged the extra 8-weight <a href="http://www.rossreels.com/fly-rods/rx.html" target="_blank">Ross RX</a> I’d been carrying all week with a floating
line and a 12 foot long 12lb leader. I
have very few dries for this trip but as always, a big <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=chernobyl+ant&rlz=1C1GGGE_enUS353&aq=f&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=4HSOUd7yC8jmiwLo1IGQCg&biw=1024&bih=649&sei=6HSOUbi-L-XIigLZ9YFo#imgrc=vpORfVk0XgMp2M%3A%3BySR2o5IL_4_TAM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.bigtailtrout.com.ar%252Fimages%252Fmoscas%252Fchernobyl_ant_cow.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.bigtailtrout.com.ar%252Fen%252Frecomendations.php%3B360%3B260" target="_blank">Chernobyl</a></st1:place></st1:city> stared at me. On it went. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I crawled across a lot rocks
to get in position. I didn’t want to be
seen. Along my crawl I grabbed a huge
chunk of orange fabric – the actual fabric that floated down from a funeral
upstream. I rolled it into a ball and
once in position I stuck it under my butt for cushion. My skinny ass has sat on enough painful rocks
this week. Naturally the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahseer" target="_blank">mahseer</a> saw me
but they see a few locals at this very spot so they are somewhat used to
people. Within minutes they settled and
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<span style="font-size: large;">Patience was of the essence
here. The mahseer school swerved in and
out of my “sitting down” casting range.
When they were within 60 feet or so I launched and fed out line. A successful hook set would require a lot of
luck with this much line. On about my
tenth cast, a half hour or so in the pursuit, about an 8lb mahseer broke away
for a look. He almost ate the fly but
didn’t. But I knew I was going to get
one.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As I waited for my next cast,
a funeral broke out across the river on the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal" target="_blank">Nepal</a></st1:place></st1:country-region> side. At a <a href="http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/hindu-funeral-customs.html" target="_blank">Hindu funeral</a> the body is cremated then
sent into the river. It’s an amazingly
spiritual event and this one didn’t last long.
The body was barely burned yet sent cart wheeling down the
<a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/river-journeys/a-confluence-of-cultures-the-mahakali-river-journey/" target="_blank">Mahakali</a>. Then the family swam and
played in a back eddy - interesting I tell you as I waited my next
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orange <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Chernobyl</st1:place></st1:city>
enter the zone. My drift was about two
feet short but a curious fish came at my fly like a rainbow leaving his lane
for a beetle. I froze like a stork and then
my years of grass carping skills came into play. As deliberately as imaginable the golden
mahseer rose to my fly, let it float in and slowly closed his mouth. He was facing me directly so I couldn’t set
until he made a slight turn. It seemed
like hours but finally it happened. I
set with all my might with the rod while leaping to my feet and even a few
steps backwards. Every creature in sight
was shocked, me, the mahseer, <a href="http://www.chrispattersoncinematographer.com/about.php" target="_blank">Chris</a> and <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/our-history/himalayan-outback-history-and-vision/" target="_blank">Misty</a> but the mahseer was on.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Like most mahseer I’ve hooked
this week this one ran straight into the <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/river-journeys/a-confluence-of-cultures-the-mahakali-river-journey/" target="_blank">Mahakali</a>. But what’s different is I was on the better
side of the river. I was able to run
right down along the Mahakali with my fish.
And several minutes later, out of the gray murky water came a
spectacular 8lb mahseer with my fly solidly in his upper lip – quality mahseer
on the dry fly!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">To say I went into a frenzy
after that would be an understatement.
While Chris and Misty headed for the shade and watched from a distance,
I worked at those fish under 100<span style="font-family: Voltage;">º</span> high noon sun for
two more hours. I had one more eat but
missed him. That fish was about the same
as the one I caught. But what really put
me in the frenzy was a 20lb mahseer looked at my fly. He didn’t eat it but I was sure he would if I
kept after him. But that’s when hoards
of sad people filed down to the river, this time on the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a></st1:place></st1:country-region> side right
where I was fishing. A young man of 27
died last night after becoming sick only a week ago. It would be his funeral next. Leaving my perch was the proper thing to do.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once to the shade with <a href="http://www.chrispattersoncinematographer.com/about.php" target="_blank">Chris</a>
and Misty I realized how hot and tired I was.
As I watched the funeral unfold and the wood pile holding the body get
torched I fell asleep on an ant hill only to get chewed to pieces. When I woke up the funeral was long over and
now a wedding - only in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region></st1:place>!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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today as <a href="http://www.klugphotos.com/" target="_blank">Jim Klug</a> has some stomach issues and Chris was filming not taking
pics. Also, taking <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=hindu+funeral&rlz=1C1GGGE_enUS353&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=N3WOUZSVCKaUiQLFj4CIDA&ved=0CEAQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=649" target="_blank">pics of funerals</a>
doesn't seem appropriate. Hopefully you
got a taste of the day from my writing.
I’ll certainly remember it for a very long time!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday was a confidence
crushing day. Ten miles of hiking, at
least a thousand casts, 100<span style="font-family: Voltage;">º</span> temperature and I acquired some
sort of respiratory issue and not a damn bite.
To make things worse, this respiratory thing advanced last night and has
me gasping for air and coughing like I have emphysema. It’s a real bummer and somewhat scary when
you think about where we are.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All that said and I have a
job to do – catch a big <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahseer" target="_blank">mahseer</a>. Two
days ago the 9lber was a huge victory. But
I’m never satisfied. Mahseer get a hell
of a lot bigger and I want bigger. At
4:45 AM I was up without an alarm re-rigging my <a href="http://www.rossreels.com/fly-rods.html" target="_blank">Ross rod</a> and <a href="http://www.rossreels.com/" target="_blank">reel</a>. I checked my <a href="http://buy.scientificanglers.com/lines/fly-lines.html" target="_blank">fly line</a> for nicks and put on a
new straight 20lb leader and a <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/our-history/himalayan-outback-history-and-vision/" target="_blank">Misty</a> tied sculpin type fly. The hook was deadly-fresh-sharp and the metal
felt sturdy enough it wouldn’t bend.
Once rigged, I straightened up to inhale the air. Man was I aching. My hips, back, casting shoulder and the rest
of me are wrecked. My vision isn’t its
normal eagle-eye self and my skin is tight and cracking under pressure from
this intense sun. <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a></st1:place></st1:country-region> is taking
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nothing will ever stop me
from fishing. After we slammed some
coffee, <a href="http://www.chrispattersoncinematographer.com/about.php" target="_blank">Chris Patterson</a> and I began an unhurried two mile hike to the
confluence where the <st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/saryu-river-map/" target="_blank">Saryu River</a></st1:place> meets the massive
<a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/river-journeys/a-confluence-of-cultures-the-mahakali-river-journey/" target="_blank">Mahakali</a>. I moved slowly with pain but
soon the amazing sites of colorful locals, amazing birds and scenery took it away. Best of all, I felt the presence of a big hungry
golden mahseer entering the Saryu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/saryu-river-map/" target="_blank">Saryu River</a> is now crystal clear and the <st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/river-journeys/a-confluence-of-cultures-the-mahakali-river-journey/" target="_blank"><st1:placename w:st="on">Mahakali</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">River</st1:placetype></a></st1:place> is roaring five feet higher than
when we arrived four days ago. The
Mahakali is so gray with sediment you could stand on it. My theory was that the mahseer should be
smelling the clear water of the Saryu and moving in with smiles on their
faces. If only they would be hungry. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I eased my way into the water
100 yards above the exact confluence.
<a href="http://www.chrispattersoncinematographer.com/about.php" target="_blank">Chris</a> hiked up to the temple and hung with the baba and some pilgrims
and set up his tripod to shoot the scene for the movie <i><a href="http://www.confluencefilms.tv/" target="_blank">Waypoints</a></i>. Cautiously I
eased out my casts adding a long strip of line each time. I was methodically fishing every inch of
water, especially that close to me to be sure not to spook any nearby
mahseer. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Unlike when I woke up, now I
had fantastic confidence. I still sensed
a large scaled fish nearby. My feeling
was he was under the mud line where the two rivers meet. But I wasn’t going to rush down there. I continued to systematically work my way
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<span style="font-size: large;">An hour of prime time passed
and not a bump. Finally, I could reach
the mud line where the <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/saryu-river-map/" target="_blank">Saryu</a> and <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/river-journeys/a-confluence-of-cultures-the-mahakali-river-journey/" target="_blank">Mahakali</a> meet.
It wasn’t an easy cast with sinking running line wavering in the current
below me but with a loop around every finger I ripped the long one. Sometimes you just know when it’s going to
happen. When the sculpin fly landed I tossed
an arms length of slack downstream and let my fly swing. As <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahseer" target="_blank">mahseer</a> often do, one gave my fly a soft
touch, then he came back and absolutely crushed it – FISH ON! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Of course two days ago I
hooked a big fish upstream 50 feet and he took me down the Saryu into the
Mahakali and that was it – bent hook and sad times. Now I had the gall to cast into the Mahakali and
hook a fish. When I struck I could feel
the weight of the golden fish. He was
heavy. Rather then lay the wood to him I
took it easy. He was distraught but
evidently he didn’t want to enter the Mahakali, instead he started up the
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once he was up a ways I
started to fight him. I knocked him off
balance and he surged further upstream just like I hoped. But then the distressed mahseer had a change
in plan, as if he knew his only escape was back into the oversized
<a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/river-journeys/a-confluence-of-cultures-the-mahakali-river-journey/" target="_blank">Mahakali</a>. By now <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/our-history/himalayan-outback-history-and-vision/" target="_blank">Misty</a> arrived and was
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<span style="font-size: large;">I won’t bore you with five
paragraphs about the fight but I’ll tell you this. When this big boy headed down and out into
the oversized Mahakali I had a slim to no chance of landing him. But I am determined like no other. Despite Misty’s pleas for me not to go near
the mouth of the <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/saryu-river-map/" target="_blank">Saryu</a>, I charged down exactly to the dangerous spot and stood
my ground. A slip or a trip and I’d go
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<span style="font-size: large;">A miracle happened this
morning, one I’ll take. I landed a huge
golden mahseer on film. <a href="http://www.chrispattersoncinematographer.com/" target="_blank">Chris</a> got the cast, the hook up, the fight, the
pilgrims who were my audience, me wading brainlessly where no human should
stand, underwater stuff and you name it.
He’s the best in the business and I guess I’m the luckiest fly fisherman
in the world today. <i><a href="http://www.confluencefilms.tv/" target="_blank">Waypoints</a></i> has a big mahseer in its <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region></st1:place> segment!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">To put the difficulty of this
fish in perspective, that was the only bite we had all day. Yes, indeed after I released this fish, I
took a short breather and started fishing again. That’s right – I’m never satisfied!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Being filmed doesn’t allow me
to take pics. A <b>SPECIAL THANKS</b> is in order to <a href="http://www.klugphotos.com/" target="_blank">Jim Klug</a> and <a href="http://www.chrispattersoncinematographer.com/about.php" target="_blank">Chris Patterson</a> of
<a href="http://www.confluencefilms.tv/" target="_blank">Confluence Films</a> who not only brought me on this trip but also provided most of
the blog photos.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Again, please toss my old
hotmail email address that I can no longer check and let’s reconnect at <a href="mailto:jeffcurrier65@gmail.com">jeffcurrier65@gmail.com</a> THANKS!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our camp is no less than
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this trip had us packing and floating out of the <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/saryu-river-map/" target="_blank">Saryu</a> and down the <st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/river-journeys/a-confluence-of-cultures-the-mahakali-river-journey/" target="_blank"><st1:placename w:st="on">Mahakali</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">River</st1:placetype></a></st1:place> today. But the Mahakali keeps getting grayer and
grayer from snowmelt at its headwaters in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Tibet</st1:country-region></st1:place>. That being said, we made a group decision to
remain on the Saryu for three more days.
We love this spot but we’re all a little disappointed as we are curious
as to what the float down will bring.
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informed us we would fish upstream today and rest the confluence where we’ve
been fishing the first two days. That
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two hours and perhaps five miles one way.
By the time we got started it was scorching hot and swinging flies in
waist deep water was a dream. That is
when we started. Two hours, four hours
and five hours later, without even a touch from a mahseer it lost its
charm. Fishing absolutely stunk today!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">By the amount of water we
covered it’s amazing that the only fish caught was a small mahseer by
Whitney. But that’s the truth. There were signs of local anglers and that
may be the problem. I found several set
lines and even some pieces of a net.
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<span style="font-size: large;">In addition to the tough
fishing we took on too much hiking for such hot conditions. I’ll bet it was a ten miler in and out of the
water over rocks in wading shoes. It was
a grunt. We returned to camp
tonight exhausted and ended up sitting in the river for about an hour after
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<span style="font-size: large;">It’s back to the confluence
tomorrow where we’ve proven to ourselves that there are some big mahseer. Perhaps I can get revenge on the one that got
away.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Being filmed doesn’t allow me
to take pics. A <b>SPECIAL THANKS</b> is in order to <a href="http://www.klugphotos.com/" target="_blank">Jim Klug</a> and <a href="http://www.chrispattersoncinematographer.com/about.php" target="_blank">Chris Patterson</a> of
<a href="http://www.confluencefilms.tv/index.php" target="_blank">Confluence Films</a> who not only brought me on this trip but also provided most of
the blog photos.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Again, please toss my old
hotmail email address that I can no longer check and let’s reconnect at <a href="mailto:jeffcurrier65@gmail.com">jeffcurrier65@gmail.com</a> THANKS!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I met <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/" target="_blank">Misty Dhillon</a> back in
2006. We’d both heard of each other
prior to that day. I learned of him when
I was desperately searching for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahseer" target="_blank">mahseer</a> info for my first trip to <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a></st1:place></st1:country-region> back <a href="http://www.jeffcurrier.com/adventures/India_2002/india_2002_%20adventure.htm" target="_blank">in 2002</a>. I found little bleeps about
mahseer and this dude named Misty on the internet. I made an effort to seek him out but never got
through.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I got back from that
three month long grueling adventure I wrote about the trip – posting much about
the journey on my website and also in magazine articles. <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/" target="_blank">Misty</a> stumbled onto my writing and learned
about me. In 2006 Misty found himself in
<st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:state>
only to see that I was speaking at the Sportsmen’s Exposition so he tracked me
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/" target="_blank">Misty</a> and I hit it off during
the visit at the Show. He invited me to
come back to <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a></st1:place></st1:country-region>
to fish with him. He promised me a
golden <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahseer" target="_blank">mahseer</a> on the fly. The generous
invitation sounded swell, but to me, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region> was a “been there done that”
place. A return trip had slim to no chance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Misty and I kept in touch and
built up a friendship. All the while he was
fly fishing his butt off for mahseer learning more and more about the tactics
for catching them. He also launched his
company, <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/" target="_blank">The Himalayan Outback</a>, which is now the top outfit in the world for
catching a mahseer on the fly. Quite
frankly, Misty is perhaps the leading authority on fly fishing for golden
mahseer. Like it was meant to be, <a href="http://www.jeffcurrier.com/adventures/India_2008/india_mahseer_2008.htm" target="_blank">in 2008</a> we found ourselves chasing mahseer together on the <st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramganga" target="_blank"><st1:placename w:st="on">Ramganga</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">River</st1:placetype></a></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And five years later, here we
are again. Early this morning <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/" target="_blank">Misty</a> and
I hiked directly back to the confluence of the <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/saryu-river-map/" target="_blank">Saryu River</a> to the <st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/river-journeys/a-confluence-of-cultures-the-mahakali-river-journey/" target="_blank"><st1:placename w:st="on">Mahakali</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">River</st1:placetype></a></st1:place>. We rousted six <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahseer" target="_blank">mahseer</a> here last night so
this morning we hoped for more. The
Saryu was much clearer than yesterday.
And the mahseer were much spookier as well. At least I gather that because despite
numerous rolling mahseer we only landed two, Misty landed another small one and
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<span style="font-size: large;">My jet lag is gone and my
mind is back to normal, normal enough that I can absorb some of the sites
around me. The temple at the confluence
is fantastic. Colorful flags blow in the
wind everywhere. Monkeys own the rooftops
and pilgrims trickle in on foot all day long.
The baba, (keeper of the temple) is the ultimate character. This man looks rough. In fact this man looks awful. But he’s taken a liking to watching us fly
fish and while some of the pilgrims want to kick us out, baba tells them to let
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<span style="font-size: large;">Across from the mouth of the <st1:placename w:st="on">Saryu</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">River</st1:placetype>,
across to the other side of the even grayer <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/river-journeys/a-confluence-of-cultures-the-mahakali-river-journey/" target="_blank">Mahakali River</a> is <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal" target="_blank">Nepal</a></st1:country-region></st1:place>. The Mahakali is the actual border between <st1:country-region w:st="on">Nepal</st1:country-region> and <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>. If you look at a map now with this in mind
you can see exactly where we are. It’s
literally one of the most remote regions on Earth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I mentioned briefly yesterday
that mahseer are good fighters. I’ll
reiterate that. Mahseer are one of the
toughest fighting fish in freshwater.
Not only are they steroid strong, they know where every rock, submerged
tree and funky whitewater currents are as well.
The 9lb fish I caught today cunningly ran straight out of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Saryu</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">River</st1:placetype></st1:place>
into the raging <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/river-journeys/a-confluence-of-cultures-the-mahakali-river-journey/" target="_blank">Mahakali</a>. Landing him
was a chore to say the least and somewhat risky for me as I waded right up to
the edge of the roaring gray Mahakali. I
had to in order to lean on and steer my hefty mahseer back to me, but one slip or
trip on a shifting rock and I’d be on my way down the Mahakali. I’m not sure the end result would be
good. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of falling in and
things not being good for me, we named one of our fishing spots today, “Dead
Mans Bar”. As Whitney and I were walking
along a run on the Saryu we found a body.
In the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region>
it would be yellow tape investigation and headline news. Here it’s just some poor sole that must have
drown upstream and rolled down. The
person is nothing more than a partially clothed mostly decomposed
skeleton. It really makes you think for
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.chrispattersoncinematographer.com/about.php" target="_blank">Chris</a> and <a href="http://www.klugphotos.com/" target="_blank">Jim</a> got great
footage of today’s <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahseer" target="_blank">mahseer</a>. As for
landing a bigger mahseer on camera this week – I doubt it will happen
here. About an hour after releasing the
9lber I hooked into a fish that will undoubtedly haunt me to my grave. I’ve been schooled before by big fish, but
this beast took “schooling” to a new level.
Not once was I in control of this fish and he too ran out and down the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Mahakali</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">River</st1:placetype></st1:place>.
I had no choice but to clamp down with both hands or run out of
backing. It will be a nice clip for the
film – screaming reel and crackling line leaving. But in my attempt to stop him, the fish
straightened a saltwater hook and will not be participating in <i><a href="http://www.confluencefilms.tv/" target="_blank">Waypoints</a></i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In two days we’ve fished and
hiked our butts off. I got in shape for
this trip but nonetheless it’s punishing.
There’s’ no doubt temps surpassed 100° today. And the up and down in a set of heavy wading
shoes (definitely necessary) – your never in good enough shape. Most importantly however, we got a lot of
great footage for the movie and the 9lb mahseer looks fantastic. Tomorrow it’s back after it bright and early.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Being filmed doesn’t allow me
to take pics. A <b>SPECIAL THANKS</b> is in order to <a href="http://www.klugphotos.com/" target="_blank">Jim Klug</a> and <a href="http://www.chrispattersoncinematographer.com/about.php" target="_blank">Chris Patterson</a> of
<a href="http://www.confluencefilms.tv/" target="_blank">Confluence Films</a> who not only brought me on this trip but also provided most of
the blog photos.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Again, please toss my old
hotmail email address that I can no longer check and let’s reconnect at <a href="mailto:jeffcurrier65@gmail.com">jeffcurrier65@gmail.com</a> THANKS!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The songs from an impressive
number of bird species awoke me at 5 AM.
Still tired from the grueling trip around the world I was confused. Those weren’t the robins singing in my
backyard – where the heck was I? Then it
hit me and the excitement of awaking in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a></st1:place></st1:country-region> took hold. I burst from the tent and there it was – the
valley of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarayu" target="_blank"><st1:placename w:st="on">Saryu</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">River</st1:placetype></a> near the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">village</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Pancheshwar</st1:placename></st1:place>
– home of the golden <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahseer" target="_blank">mahseer</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There was just enough
daylight to see that this rugged terrain is stunning. I let out a “Wow!” I’m sharing a tent with Chris and he dashed
out to see. He took one quick look and
dug for his camera. It was time to start
filming this segment for <i><a href="http://www.confluencefilms.tv/" target="_blank">Waypoints</a></i>. While Chris used the early light to film scenery
I scouted the <st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarayu" target="_blank">Saryu River</a></st1:place>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The first thing you think of
when you look at the Saryu is a steelhead river. There are long waist deep runs that pour into
swirling pools. The tail-outs are too
deep and fast to wade across. Today the
river was slightly muddy because of a major thunderstorm that occurred
yesterday. This is always alarming as if
it gets much worse it will be chocolate,
however, on my last trip I caught a 15lb mahseer on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramganga" target="_blank">Ramganga River</a> when it was
like cake batter. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Two miles downstream the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarayu" target="_blank">Saryu</a>
meets the mighty <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarda_River" target="_blank"><st1:placename w:st="on">Mahakali</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">River</st1:placetype></a>, a sacred river that separates <st1:country-region w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a></st1:country-region> from <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal" target="_blank">Nepal</a></st1:place></st1:country-region>. Although we plan to fish the Mahakali later
in our trip, today it was gray from yesterday’s storm and possibly Himalayan
snow melt. Gray colored water is a step
above chocolate and this could put a halt on fishing the Mahakali. For now it’s not a concern as we’ll stay
camped where we are now and fish the Saryu for two full days.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the heat was flowing. Average temps
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they love hot so this week we will too.
After <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/" target="_blank">Misty’s camp</a> staff served us a delicious breakfast I got to work
setting up my mahseer fly rods. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Westerner fly fishers know
little about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahseer" target="_blank">mahseer</a> so I’ll fill you in.
Mahseer are basically carp like fish.
Don’t think of them as some city dwelling grass carp however, these guys
thrive in the clean waters of roaring Himalayan Rivers. There are many species of mahseer, this week
we’ll be fishing for the golden mahseer.
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mahseer are considered one of
the most difficult to catch game fish on the planet. I’ll attest to that. This is my third trip for them and everything
about them is extreme. They are
difficult to get to, almost impossible to fool and <b>IF</b> you’re lucky enough to hook one, good luck. These fish are like tarpon only they have the
rapids offering additional help. I’ve
landed three big ones – two 15lbers and a <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=jeff+currier+27+lb+mahseer&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=oqSJUc_9FIzO9ATM24DIDg&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1024&bih=457#imgrc=k8PImkNEi5CSjM%3A%3BDL_hpK2dteb0YM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.kuhnflyfish.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2012%252F12%252Fgolden_mahseer_jeff_currier.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.kuhnflyfish.com%252Fabout-jeff%252Ffavorite-photos-gallery%252F%3B658%3B521" target="_blank">27lber</a>. Those fish took like 50,000 casts! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I use a <a href="http://www.rossreels.com/fly-rods/rx.html" target="_blank">9-weight</a>; in fact
I’ll be using my <a href="http://www.rossreels.com/fly-rods/rx.html" target="_blank">Ross RX</a>. I have my
classic sturdy <a href="http://www.rossreels.com/reels/momentum-lt.html" target="_blank">Ross Momentum LT</a> reel armed with a <a href="http://buy.scientificanglers.com/mastery-series-tropic-express.html" target="_blank">Scientific Angler Tropic Express</a>
250 grain sinking line. I should be able
to swing and strip flies right in front of mahseers stubby noses. Last, I’m fishing my standard level two
streamer rig and it’s of straight 20lb mono.
Nothing fancy – just a big fish rig.
If I hook a giant the hook will bend on my fly before the line
breaks. And mahseer don’t eat big flies
– I’ll be using various streamers sizes 2 – 6.
Brown has proven to be the best color for me and Misty also. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once rigged <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/angling-adventures/fly-fishing-for-mahseer-a-master-class-with-misty-dhillon/" target="_blank">Misty</a> led us
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looking spots all the way to the confluence with the Mahakali and at 2 PM
wandered back to camp. We are 12 hours
ahead here so even though it was 8 AM it still feels like 8 PM. It generally takes me three days to
adjust. Nonetheless, casting a long line
with moving water around my feet was exhilarating even though we never touched
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<span style="font-size: large;">After our lunch break <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/angling-adventures/fly-fishing-for-mahseer-a-master-class-with-misty-dhillon/" target="_blank">Misty</a>
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claiming some very large mahseer often move in from the <st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarda_River" target="_blank"><st1:placename w:st="on">Mahakali</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">River</st1:placetype></a></st1:place>
at night. Our walk to this spot is about
two miles. So we’d already done four in
the morning session. That doesn’t add in
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doesn’t seem like a big deal but trust me, with some heavy jet lag another
round trip down was strenuous. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Luckily the hike has numerous
incredible sites along the way. First
off, there are no roads here so we travel on ancient rock paths. They are absolutely incredible. These paths actually weave all through the
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalayas" target="_blank">Himalaya </a>Foothills from <st1:country-region w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan" target="_blank">Pakistan</a></st1:country-region>
to <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan" target="_blank">Bhutan</a></st1:place></st1:country-region>. The most modern site here is an incredible
suspension bridge that crosses high above the Saryu above the confluence that
is literally hundreds of years old.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The locals you pass and meet
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is colorful in the way people dress. The
women all wear bright colored dresses with glittering stones and eye catching
jewelry. They are beautiful people. And the land is covered in small sacred
places including a major temple at the confluence hole.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The best news is that we
stuck some mahseer tonight. I landed
four – three little guys and one respectable five pounder - just enough action
to raise our confidence. Misty and
Whitney each landed one. If we keep our
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<span style="font-size: large;">We fished till it was black
dark then turned on our headlamps and hiked back to camp. It was a slow walk. I felt like a 90 year old. Then the usual, a great dinner with a few
beers around camp. Misty and his
<a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/" target="_blank">Himalayan Outback</a> team really know how to make guest comfortable even in the
remotest of settings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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coffee and directly to the confluence.
I’m feeling a nice fish for tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Being filmed doesn’t allow me
to take pics. A <b>SPECIAL THANKS</b> is in order to <a href="http://www.klugphotos.com/" target="_blank">Jim Klug</a> and Chris Patterson who not
only brought me on this trip but also provided most of the blog photos.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Again, please toss my old
hotmail email address that I can no longer check and let’s reconnect at <a href="mailto:jeffcurrier65@gmail.com">jeffcurrier65@gmail.com</a> THANKS!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It doesn’t matter how tired
you are in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>,
when its time to move you do. Despite little
sleep and over 70 hours of travel, this morning I bounced from bed at 3:30 AM
to depart our hotel here in Delhi India for the chaotic train station. We were headed for the Himalayan foothills of
northern <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>
for golden mahseer. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One
last time, I’m in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>
because I’m being filmed for a segment for Confluence Films next movie, <i>Waypoints</i>. In the past five years Confluence Films has
released three highly acclaimed fly fishing movies,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i><a href="http://www.confluencefilms.tv/films.php">Drift</a></i><span class="apple-converted-space">,</span> <i><a href="http://www.confluencefilms.tv/films.php">Rise</a></i> and <i>Connect</i>. In <i>Connect</i>, most of you remember I was fly
fishing for tigerfish in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Tanzania</st1:country-region></st1:place>. This time I’ll be fishing with my friend
Misty Dhillon, owner of the Himalayan Outback, for a rare fish called the
golden mahseer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The
masterminds behind these movies are executive producer Jim Klug and <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_xPxd5eMHd_o/TMToBKlWi1I/AAAAAAAAERk/8kOEW-QmyvQ/s1600-h/blog_Oct_24_2010_313.jpg"></a><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_xPxd5eMHd_o/TMToBKlWi1I/AAAAAAAAERo/AlfK1fLKBgI/s1600-h/blog_Oct_24_2010_3%5B1%5D.jpg"></a>director/cinematographer Chris Patterson. Jim is the founder and director of operations
for<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.yellowdogflyfishing.com/">Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and a long time friend. Chris is known
for his stunning visuals and unparalleled camera work in numerous action
sports. He has been the director/cinematographer of the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.skinet.com/warrenmiller/">Warren Miller Ski Films</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>feature films for twenty five years
and has numerous other projects including all of the lead camera work for the
winter action scenes in the blockbuster<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://inception.movie-trailer.com/">DiCaprio movie, <i>Inception</i></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In addition to Jim and Chris
we have along another friend, Whitney McDowell, of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Bozeman</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Montana</st1:state></st1:place>. I’ve known Whitney for years as she once
lived in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Jackson</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Wyoming</st1:state></st1:place> and was a frequent visitor to the
fly shop I ran. Whitney was always
searching the latest hot fishing locations not just around home but also
worldwide. Golden mahseer is another
fish she’d like to add to her already long list.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We arrived at the Delhi Train
Station at 5:30 AM in darkness amongst thousands of people. If you’ve not been to <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>, this
experience is like nothing you can imagine.
It’s utter confusion – people yelling, pointing, and rattling at you in
Hindu. Many want to move your bags for
you and you better be careful. Drop your
guard and your bags could be gone for good.
Others want you out of the way.
They’ll push you or run you over in a tuk-tuk. You can let it terrorize you or kick back and
enjoy it. I keep my game face on and
relish in the foreign adventure.
Fortunately Misty provided us a guide to literally help us get on the
correct train for the city of <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kathgodam</st1:place></st1:city>. Once settled on board with our heaps of
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<span style="font-size: large;">You would expect I’d kick
back and sleep at this point, especially being this was a six hour train ride
and I was dog-tired, but that’s impossible.
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>
simply blows your mind. You can’t
sleep. In fact I never even sat in my
seat. I hung outside between the train
cars and watched as the sun rose. I people watched. I literally hung off the train sniffing,
tasting and watching the day come to life - so many colors, so many people –
hard to explain. My view was
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<span style="font-size: large;">Six hours later we arrived at
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immediately filed us into a mini van for an eight hour drive north east. It was a windy rough road the entire way that
began with constant threats of head-ons with trucks and local buses that ended straddling
cliffs where if our van driver dozed we could have easily plunged a 1000
feet. Again we were so tired we should
have slept, but the continuous sights and scenery of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region> were too exhilarating. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At 9 PM we arrived on the
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and sloshed on to a raft with our gear.
Then a member of Misty’s camp staff rowed us across and led us to our
tents. A near 90 hours of travel came to
an end. Delirious, we slumped around the
fire for food and beer while Misty and his staff filled us in on the rules of
camp and the itinerary for our next ten days.
We will be awoken to coffee and breakfast at 5 AM. I can’t wait to see where the hell we are!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Photos will improve and likely be updated with better ones later this week. I'm still in India with flickering electricity. Because I was being filmed I took few pics however Jim and Chris will help me out here soon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The A quick reminder for
those who have not been on the blog lately – I’m in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region> doing a segment for
Confluence Films next movie, “Waypoints.
I’ll be fishing with my good Indian Friend Misty Dhillon, owner and
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<span style="font-size: large;">We arrived at 1:30 AM <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region> time
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in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Delhi</st1:place></st1:city> if was
3:30 AM. Then of course in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region> it was 3:30
PM so we were a bit wired even though we should have been tired and we stayed
up to 5 AM over few celebratory arrival beers and snacks at the hotel bar. Then we slept a mere three hours and went on an all
day tour of <st1:city w:st="on">Delhi</st1:city>, which even though I’ve toured
plenty of times throughout <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>,
the tour was excellent. <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region> never
fails to AMAZE.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow we make a 7 hour train
ride north to the base of the <st1:place w:st="on">Himalaya</st1:place>’s, then
a long jeep ride to where we begin a 10 day float trip. If all goes well we will begin fishing for
mahseer tomorrow evening. The only bad
news I have for you is the blog will go dry here till I’m out of the
backcountry as I will have no computer access the entire trip. But – we’ll post day by day when I get
back. Enjoy today’s photos of some crazy
parade we lucked into along with some great scenery around the city.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jeff Currier - Global Fly Fishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00597409240672773359noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728649065893890738.post-25668190853175197612013-04-24T03:47:00.001-06:002013-04-24T03:49:04.288-06:00About Half Way There<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam" target="_blank">Amsterdam</a> for a few hours before our last eight hour flight to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a>. We arrive there at 1:30 AM India time - so Thursday morning. Its a gorgeous day here and I wish we had time to hit the town but we best not. Instead we hammered down some delicious Euro breakfast treats and now we're on to some morning <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heineken" target="_blank">Heinekens</a>. Life is good. More from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi" target="_blank">Delhi</a> tomorrow.</span><br />
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Jeff Currier - Global Fly Fishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00597409240672773359noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728649065893890738.post-7718071965677980932013-04-23T12:28:00.000-06:002013-05-05T20:22:05.639-06:00Thanks Simms!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just waiting around to fly out to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a> this morning here in Bozeman, Montana. To use up the time I made a visit to <a href="http://www.simmsfishing.com/" target="_blank">Simms Fishing Products</a>. Simms is a top sponsor of <a href="http://www.confluencefilms.tv/" target="_blank">Confluence Films</a> fly fishing projects. That's great news for me and I loaded up on great sun protective clothing, waterproof bags and etc for the film and trip. After I got graciously lined out my long time friend and Simms employee Diane Bristol gave me the full tour of their new facility. Simms is no less than amazing these days!</span><br />
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to </span><st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bozeman,_Montana" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><st1:city w:st="on">Bozeman</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Montana</st1:state></span></a></st1:place><span style="font-size: large;"> to meet the <a href="http://www.confluencefilms.tv/" target="_blank">Confluence Film</a>
team. We actually fly out tomorrow
afternoon from Bozo to </span><st1:city w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Minneapolis</span></a></st1:city><span style="font-size: large;"> than take the
redeye to </span><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Amsterdam</span></a></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-size: large;">. Then on Wednesday we fly from </span><st1:city w:st="on"><span style="font-size: large;">Amsterdam</span></st1:city><span style="font-size: large;"> to </span><st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Delhi, India</span></a></st1:place><span style="font-size: large;">. I should check back in then – barring no
internet troubles. Otherwise I could be
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lot of wildlife including <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bighorn_sheep" target="_blank">bighorn sheep</a> around <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raynolds_Pass" target="_blank">Raynolds Pass</a> and the Quake area of the <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_River" target="_blank">Madison</a></st1:place></st1:city>. Here’s a photo of one of my favorite August
haunts – <st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quake_Lake" target="_blank"><st1:placename w:st="on">Quake</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype></a></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow afternoon I leave
for <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a></st1:place></st1:country-region>. I’m packed and ready. This will be my third trip to <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>. This trip is special because we are making a
segment for <a href="http://www.confluencefilms.tv/" target="_blank">Confluence Films</a> next movie, <i>“Waypoint”</i> with one of my great Indian
friends, <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/our-history/himalayan-outback-history-and-vision/" target="_blank">Misty Dhillon</a>. Misty is the
owner and founder of the <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/" target="_blank">Himalayan Outback</a>.
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<span style="font-size: large;">Most of you remember <a href="http://www.confluencefilms.tv/" target="_blank">Confluences</a>
last movie, <i>“Connect”</i>, where I was the lucky guy fly fishing for giant </span><a href="http://flyfishingbum.blogspot.com/2010/11/all-great-trips-come-to-end.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">T</span><span style="font-size: large;">anzani</span><span style="font-size: large;">a </span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://flyfishingbum.blogspot.com/2010/11/all-great-trips-come-to-end.html" target="_blank">Tigerfish</a> in Africa</span><span style="font-size: large;">. I was fortunate not only to catch numerous
tigerfish but also catch this monster. </span><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">India</span></a></st1:country-region></st1:place><span style="font-size: large;">
will be much more challenging because we will be fly fishing for a much more
difficult gamefish, the golden <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahseer" target="_blank">mahseer</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.jeffcurrier.com/adventures/India_2002/india_2002_%20adventure.htm" target="_blank">My first trip for mahseer</a>
(there are many species) was with Granny in 2002. Granny and I traveled by buses and trains all
over <st1:country-region w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal" target="_blank">Nepal</a></st1:country-region> and <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a></st1:place></st1:country-region>. It was the most difficult trip or our lives
and we didn’t get into fish until the last week of our THREE MONTH trip. Neither of us landed a big one on fly but we
did dredge this silver <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahseer" target="_blank">mahseer</a> out of the <st1:place w:st="on"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaveri_River" target="_blank"><st1:placename w:st="on">Cauvery</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">River</st1:placetype></a></st1:place>
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<b>A</b>gain. I was wrong.
<a href="http://www.jeffcurrier.com/adventures/India_2008/india_mahseer_2008.htm" target="_blank">In 2008</a> I met <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/our-history/himalayan-outback-history-and-vision/" target="_blank">Misty</a> and he invited me back. In ten days I landed three large mahseer
including this <a href="http://www.jeffcurrier.com/vintage_currier/currier_igfa_certificate_1.jpg" target="_blank">IGFA Catch and Release World Record golden mahseer</a> of 27lbs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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trips, one extensive, and only three big <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahseer" target="_blank">mahseer</a> landed. These fish are rare, don’t take flies well
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<span style="font-size: large;">It only takes one fish to
make an incredible segment and Misty and I will do our best to put at least one
beast on film. This trip is a ten
day float on the <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/river-journeys/a-confluence-of-cultures-the-mahakali-river-journey/" target="_blank"><st1:placename w:st="on">Mahakali</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">River</st1:placetype></a> which separates <st1:country-region w:st="on"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a></st1:country-region>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As always I will post my day
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But as usual, this fishing is so remote that I won’t have internet and most
stories and pics will post upon my return.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once again, I lost my hotmail email yesterday - I lost
everything – email and addresses. It
seems Microsoft thought I was a spammer because I was emailing my quarterly
mailer. I did send it to a lot of
folks! Anyhow, if you emailed me this
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Jeff Currier - Global Fly Fishinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00597409240672773359noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8728649065893890738.post-43904862288105209402013-04-20T13:22:00.001-06:002013-04-20T13:23:17.884-06:00Email Catastrophe!<span style="font-size: large;">Hey Everyone,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm trying to pack for India and tie up all loose ends before departure. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately I live and die by email and this morning my hotmail is shut down. Its hell and after trying everything including hours on the phone - it may be gone for good. Please contact me at my other email:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">jeffcurrier65@gmail.com </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California" target="_blank">California</a> friends <a href="http://www.anglersportgroup.com/daiichi_pros_details.asp?id=76" target="_blank">Ben Byng</a> and <a href="http://www.myflies.com/Bio-Steve-Potter.aspx" target="_blank">Steve Potter</a> stopped by in route
to the <a href="http://srcexpo.com/" target="_blank">East Idaho Fly Tying Expo</a> that takes place tomorrow and Saturday. Both Ben and Steve are unbelievable fly tiers
and will be giving demonstrations both days.
If you’re able to make this show you will not be disappointed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Despite the fact that I
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on Monday, working on art projects and catching up on some writing stuff, I
took <a href="http://www.anglersportgroup.com/daiichi_pros_details.asp?id=76" target="_blank">Ben</a> and <a href="http://www.myflies.com/Bio-Steve-Potter.aspx" target="_blank">Steve</a> fishing on the South Fork today. Ben takes me fishing on the <a href="http://science.kqed.org/quest/video/what-is-california%E2%80%99s-delta/" target="_blank">California Delta</a>
when I’m in his neck and he drops everything for me – so I gladly do the same. The biggest problem with today was that the
morning temperature was 10<span style="font-family: Voltage;">º</span>! You read this correct - 10 Degrees in April!</span></div>
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boys, but there was no backing out.
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nonetheless today was a great
one on the water with friends. In
fact friend Andy Asadorian and his friends Drake and Gordon of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi" target="_blank">Mississippi</a> joined
us in their boat. What a day – bitter
cold – cold enough to freeze a net – but I’m glad I blew off work because days
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Hollow_Reservoir" target="_blank">Dale Hollow Reservoir</a>
straddles the line between <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky" target="_blank">Kentucky</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee" target="_blank">Tennessee</a>. It’s a huge reservoir and famous for its
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artificial lake produced the <a href="http://www.bassmaster.com/news/david-hayes-and-world-record-smallmouth-bass" target="_blank">world record smallmouth bass</a> of 11pound, 15
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today was the last day of our
fun visit down here in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky" target="_blank">Kentucky</a>
with John and Betty Reesor. Naturally
the Reesor's made our last day special and would you believe they booked us a
guide for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Hollow_Reservoir" target="_blank">Dale Hollow</a>. We were fishing
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for smallies but also the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland_River" target="_blank">Cumberland River</a> for
trout and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Striped_bass" target="_blank">stripers</a>. Unfortunately Johnny
was quick to tell us that we were at the tail end of their coldest spring in
recent memory and the fishing wasn’t just slow, it was flat out lousy. Although he’s normally one with faith in the
fly rod, he highly suggested using the live shad he captured for bait at 4 AM
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<span style="font-size: large;">Unless after a rare bottom
dwelling catfish 5,000 miles from home, you won’t find me watching the bait
rod, but having them out around me while I’m fly fishing is ok. By having them around I know what to expect
for myself. If the bait is catching fish
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<span style="font-size: large;">After a three hour drive
southward in darkness on the windy roads of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky" target="_blank">Kentucky</a> followed by a cold boat
ride to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee" target="_blank">Tennessee</a> part of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Hollow_Reservoir" target="_blank">Dale Hollow</a>, John, Granny and me and my queasy
stomach found ourselves at Capt. Johnny’s first spot. It was a cool 40<span style="font-family: Voltage;">º</span> and while Johnny carefully tossed out the shad rigs I strung up my 6-weight
<a href="http://www.rossreels.com/fly-rods/rx.html" target="_blank">Ross RX</a> with <a href="http://buy.scientificanglers.com/lines/fly-lines/mastery-series-uniform-sink-plus.html" target="_blank">Scientific Anglers Uniform Sink</a> line and a large heavy weight
<a href="http://www.warpathflys.com/" target="_blank">Warpath Fly</a>. By the time I stood up to
make my first cast, John was wrangling a respectable <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Largemouth_bass" target="_blank">largemouth bass</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I watched <a href="http://rainbowguideserviceinc.com/" target="_blank">Capt. Johnny</a> net
then release John’s bass as I let my first cast sink down deep. Then, another of the shad rods bounced. John set the hook and line pealed off. “This ones bigger.” John stated. And it was.
A moment later John landed this 5 pound <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Largemouth_bass" target="_blank">largemouth</a>. </span></div>
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cast of the crisp morning sink when I got jolted. I was far from ready as I stupidly had my
line hand warming up in my pants pocket.
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the deep as I clumsily got my deal under control. I knew right away this wasn’t a bass. There were no head shakes and the fish was
running too far. I felt certain I had a
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freshwater_drum" target="_blank">freshwater drum</a>, a fish common on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Hollow_Reservoir" target="_blank">Dale Hollow</a>.
But just as fast as the fight became a furry, the fish gave up and I
reeled him in. I caught an 8 pound <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_catfish" target="_blank">channel catfish</a>! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Although catching members of
the catfish family isn’t the norm on a fly rod, it does happen. I’ve caught <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ameiurus" target="_blank">bullheads</a> and various catfish
species on fly over the years, but the channels come consistently. I’ve caught them on several occasions and
once on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_River_of_the_North" target="_blank">Red River in Manitoba</a>
I caught one of nearly 20lbs on a <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=clouser+minnow&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=MlL&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=XeRmUf-rNMWXiAKN_4CwDg&ved=0CE8QsAQ&biw=1024&bih=572" target="_blank">Clouser</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Despite the fast start, the
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We literally caught almost all of our fish at the first spot. John went on to land two chubby <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallmouth_bass" target="_blank">smallmouth</a>
and several <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_catfish" target="_blank">channel catfish</a> of his own on the live shad rigs. But me and my fly – I cast at least a
thousand more times, but it was only that third cast that produced anything for
me. Nonetheless it was a great day. I’ve now not only put a day of fishing in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee" target="_blank">Tennessee</a> under my belt,
but also touched the waters of the <a href="http://www.bassmaster.com/news/david-hayes-and-world-record-smallmouth-bass" target="_blank">world record smallmouth</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Granny and I have had a
fantastic long weekend down here in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky" target="_blank">Kentucky</a>. A lot of new and fun experiences from
<a href="http://www.keeneland.com/" target="_blank">Keeneland</a> to unique and memorable fishing adventures. A very special thanks to John and Betty
Reesor!</span></div>
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remarkable. But it’s not so much about
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<span style="font-size: large;">When you scan the horizon in
central <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky" target="_blank">Kentucky</a>,
other than some gorgeous rolling hills, a chance of a gorge and a cold water stream seems imaginary. That’s
the beauty of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boone_Station" target="_blank">Boone Creek</a>. Boone Creek
is a tributary to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_River" target="_blank">Kentucky River</a>,
hidden amongst farms and hardwood forests only a short drive from John and
Betty Reesor's. Its most fishable section is on
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<span style="font-size: large;">At ten this morning John,
Granny and I headed to see Chas. Chas
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hibernating hardwood forest. Sure
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was delighted when I laid
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clear and cascaded from bouldery riffles into deep blue pools. Chas told us he wasn’t sure if any trout were
there. Boone gets stocked by a neighbor
upstream and hold over trout sometimes move in.
That’s when I asked about other fish and he mentioned <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallmouth_bass" target="_blank">smallmouth</a> but was
quick to tell me if I was catching <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornyhead_chub" target="_blank">hornyhead chubs</a> I was in the trout water.</span></div>
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fish and this one was small but colorful.
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<span style="font-size: large;">Between pools I streamered a
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they were minnows. I caught this <a href="http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/EndangeredResources/Animals.asp?mode=detail&SpecCode=AFCJB51040" target="_blank">striped shiner</a> for starters. I prowled some other
good looking Chernobyl
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was down deep moving slow. This is when
I really laid into the chubs.
But that wasn’t all. I was quick
to pick up this cute 10” rainbow followed by the same sized <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallmouth_bass" target="_blank">smallmouth bass</a>. </span></div>
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though a couple were like minnows) including a brown trout, rainbow and a smallie. Just seeing that one <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallmouth_bass" target="_blank">smallie</a> tells me that
somewhere in Boone Creek there’s a big smallie that could make my day. And this is a tributary to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_River" target="_blank">Kentucky River</a>, so perhaps a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauger" target="_blank">sauger</a> or a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walleye" target="_blank">walleye</a>? Who knows – and that’s the beauty of
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water. It’s our last day and John booked
us a guide for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Hollow_Reservoir" target="_blank">Dale Hollow</a>, home of the world record smallmouth bass. It will be a tough night for sleep!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Granny and I arrived in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky" target="_blank">Kentucky</a> yesterday for a
four day visit with good friends John and Betty Reesor. The Reesors were once customers of mine at
the fly shop in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson,_Wyoming" target="_blank">Jackson Hole</a> but have turned
into great friends. This visit to Kentucky is one we’ve
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now we “Curriers” are trying to do everything at least once in our lives. The new experience this trip was to the
famous <a href="http://www.keeneland.com/" target="_blank">Keeneland</a> Horse Track. Keeneland,
considered as one of the top places for horse racing, has two horse racing
seasons, spring and fall. The exciting
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Reesors hosted us to a
first class tour of the famed horse racing event. It began with a limo to handle our
transportation for the day. Next, rather
than file into the average grandstand seats, John and Betty set us up in the
Phoenix Room. The Phoenix Room gave us our
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access to an un-crowded bar and horse betting stalls. Best of all, we could watch any of today’s
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our day was no less than
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few times and the wild race looks cool.
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<span style="font-size: large;">Each of today’s ten races was
slightly different. The finish line is forever
in front of the stands; however the starting point always varies in order to
change the lengths of each race. The
first race started on the far side of the track. Those seated down low couldn’t even see the
start other than on the big screen. We
however could see the horses lined up nearly a mile away. They announce the start and the horses take
off. It’s dead silent. All you see are the horses moving in the
distance at mock speed ahead of a trail of dust. I could not believe how fast these horses ran. Less than a minute later they approach the
finish line. The crowd roars and even
louder than the roar of the crowd comes the sound of galloping horses and
flying dirt. Then the horses and their
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<span style="font-size: large;">After Granny and I got the
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program booklet and on the big screen between every race. Those who are serious study in advance and
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<span style="font-size: large;">We ended our unbelievable day
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<span style="font-size: large;">The snow melted faster than I
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completely covered five days ago. The
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morning. Truly amazing how fast it
went. It’s forecasted for 57<span style="font-family: Voltage;">º</span> today so I think other than snow banks along the driveway the snow
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<span style="font-size: large;">You’d expect me to be fishing
with such great weather but I’m working hard.
First off, next week on Wednesday April 10 in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho_Falls,_Idaho" target="_blank">Idaho Falls</a> I deliver my last speaking
engagement till fall. I’ll be giving my
presentation <a href="http://www.kuhnflyfish.com/book-jeff-for-an-event/seminars/power-point-presentations/trout-fly-fishing/fly-fishing-in-and-around-jackson-hole-wy/" target="_blank">“Fly Fishing in and Around Jackson Hole”</a> to the <a href="http://snakerivercutthroats.org/" target="_blank">Snake Ri<span style="font-size: large;">ver Cutthroats</span></a>. I’ve done this one plenty of times but I’ve
customized it for the Idaho Falls
crowd. In fact, if you’re in the area
the show will be at the <a href="http://www.expedia.com/Idaho-Falls-Hotels-Shilo-Inn-Suites-Hotel-Idaho-Falls.h11294.Hotel-Information" target="_blank">Shilo Inn</a> at 6 PM and as always I’ll have some pretty
neat off the beaten path fishing ideas to share. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On top of that I’m painting
my first bird. A customer that recently
commissioned me for a <a href="http://www.jeffcurrier.com/jeffartwork/BLUE_MARLIN_LARGE_JEFF_CURRIER.jpg" target="_blank">blue marlin</a>, <a href="http://www.jeffcurrier.com/jeffartwork/dorado.jpg" target="_blank">dorado</a> and a <a href="http://www.jeffcurrier.com/jeffartwork/sailfish.jpg" target="_blank">sailfish</a> now wants three ducks. I’m not one to say no so all weekend I was
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of travel. On Thursday it’s off to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky" target="_blank">Kentucky</a> – yes Kentucky. Some friends invited us to visit them at
their new home and we’ll catch our first horse race at <a href="http://www.keeneland.com/" target="_blank">Keeneland</a>. And of course we’ll squeeze in a day of
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallmouth_bass" target="_blank">smallmouth</a> fishing as well. Then on
April 22<sup>nd</sup> it’s back to <a href="http://himalayanoutback.com/river-journeys/a-confluence-of-cultures-the-mahakali-river-journey/" target="_blank">India</a> – more on this EPIC adventure
soon. You can visit my <a href="http://www.jeffcurrier.com/adventures/India_2002/india_2002_%20adventure.htm" target="_blank">2002</a> and <a href="http://www.jeffcurrier.com/adventures/India_2008/india_mahseer_2008.htm" target="_blank">2008</a>
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