The target fish was a hard hitting endangered native species called the Deccan Mahseer (Barbus Tor Khudree). A fish that grows over a 100lbs . Sadly the larger specimens have been decimated and now exist only in sacred protected locations within wildlife sanctuaries.
Traditionally , they are fished for with bait/live bait and spoons/spinners.
But considering they are an active aggressive species that are piscivorous and the place I was fishing served as a nursery for Juveniles, I broke out the trusty ultralight and bream lures.
Soft plastics, spoons , blades , hard bodies , even had a a few on top water walk the dog style lures at dusk/dawn.
I had an absolute blast, these fish had never seen these lures before and I caught them on everything I chucked at them and the little stradic was screaming all weekend. I did have some jig heads opened out and leaders torn to bits, but landed 95% of the fish.
Enjoy
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Reaction Strike on an EVO Shad
Dad with a fish caught on a pop-up boilie, there was some baitfishing as well for the less lure inclined. Good Old Grubz
A jighead that got destroyed on the take, these fish pound for pound are the hardest fighting fish ive hooked in freshwater. Built to live in fast , rocky rivers and hunt.
The ZX35 worked pretty well, I even had a snakehead on it that slithered away before a picture, nIce
to see my fav lure for Albert Park Lake doing the damage abroad as well. TopWater Mahseer, They hunt baitfish at dawn/dusk. Little walk the dogs , absolutely slayed. All in all , it filled me with happiness to see the fish of my childhood at the end of my line again and this time on the Ultralight.