I just want to say hello to you all. I used to post quite frequently but with my recent travels followed by winter here in Canada I have not had reason to post fishing questions or answers.
I was in India and German and Netherlands for most of the Summer in 2006. I did my best to get anything fishing related squeezed into my trip but didn't have much luck.
Fishing in the Cauvry River was closed when i was in India. They fish for these giant "minow looking" fish called http://www.fishmahseer.com/ Mahseer. I hope I get to work in India again and this time during fishing season.
I also had a few interesting conversations in Germany. I spoke a few guys on the train to Munich who were on their way to Slovania, apparently it's like what the North of Canada is to the USA.
I also met my Urban fishing counterpart at a Shawarma stand in Berlin. With a Beck in my hand and a Shawarma on the way... I met a guy on a bicycle who had two fishing rods sticking out of his backpack. With some previous knowledge from earlier conversations I managed to figure out that Zander is Walleye or something close. But I had a hard time explaining Pike and Gar's. The guy fished right in the middle of the City and caught Zander regularly... or so he said
I took a look at his talkbox and saw a few familiar things... but I was surprised to see so many small lures... Depending on his trust in Canadian Fisherman, he might be catching some nicer fish now since I suggested some larger crankbaits for walleye. My fav is a 4 inch Clown Pattern Huskey Jerk or other similar baits. And that's about it for my updates... I've since caught a Rock Bass and a perch while ice fishing and now long for some soft water fishing.
Cheers,
UF
...I bet those are knuckle busting runs on those fish. 
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