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Just-Another-Day in Paradise Giant Trevally (Caranx ignobili) weighing (91 lbs 6 oz) While I was slowly retrieving the line, we were all speculating what it could be. May be its a big Wahoo, Cobia or a Tuna or may be Shark. As soon as I would pull in around 40-50 meter line, Whoosh the fish was ready to go for another big run. After the third run, we were all sure that it was none of the species we speculated as it was behaving extra-ordinarily strong More...

December 4, 2008, by Rizwan Gilani

When nothing works in fishing One of the things I take away from freshwater fishing, especially Flyfishing, is the intense concentration required to consistently catch fish. I don’t mean this is regard to days when fish are biting and easy to catch. When fish are hungry and active, just about anyone tossing the lure in the right place will get hookups. But there are times, in all types of fishing, when the fish are simply “not in the mood”. Barometric pressure, heat, wind, rain, over fishing and a host of other conditions... More...

October 24, 2008, by Ali Saeed

The RIvers in the sea Part II - The chlorophyll connection Hey everyone, just some more thoughts I would like to share regarding my favorite topic - the rivers in the sea. By now those of you who would have been reading my inane rattling on about rivers in the sea would be familiar with the concept. To re-iterate; the "river in the sea" is an analogy referring to the way nutrient rich currents drift across the open seas. These currents contain most of the gamefish that we know and love. The marlin, tuna and dorado all live, travel and feed in ... More...

October 24, 2008, by Ali Mufti

Do It Yourself – Rod Rest This one is for all those who want to have a good self made Rod Rest that is practical, does not require lots of space and cost effective. Its simple metal rod construction and rest the drawings will easily explain how to make it on your own or with the help of a welder friend. It can fold back towards the base too hence using very less space for storage... More...

October 24, 2008, by Aamir Riaz

Keti Bandar What? Who? Where? Keti Bandar is a small fishing village situated about 150 kilometers east of Karachi. It is nestled in one of the many thousands of creeks, rivers and dykes which make up the mouth of the Indus River, It was one of the richest ports of the region. The residents of Keti Bandar proudly claim that this port granted a loan to Karachi Municipal Committee during nineteenth century. This is no more in operation since 1935. Now not even the ruins of the port are visible due to sea More...

September 29, 2008, by Alan Jhons

My Inshore Fishing Trip from Mubarak Village Well we got up on time. 06.00 am found us sitting outside the apartment waiting on Ahmad. Beautiful cool morning with alight breeze. Sun slowly rising. Its going to be a great day. Ahmad was 25 minutes late picking us up. No worries there. Seems he was delayed by others More...

September 29, 2008, by Alan Moore

The King of Swat | Mahseer Oh My God.. The reality sank in me. My heart in my mouth and with total concentration on my rod I re-hooked. This time hell broke loose. The reel screamed and kept screaming. The fish was stripping the line as if there was no drag on it. I dared not touch the drag as it was already set at around 15 pounds and I was fishing with a 20 Ib line test. This incredible run lasted for about a hundred yards and my rod was pointing 45 degrees to my left.... More...

April 1, 2008, by Pervez Khan

The Sad State of Karachi Beaches Karachi must be one of the few waterfront cities in the world to have no waterfront at all. Karachi is a city by the sea, but considering the amount of water activities which takes place, it could well be in the Sahara. The primary reason is that most of the beaches in Karachi belong to the military or some other government scheme, and are off limits to civilians, or are private property and once again off limits. More...

February 6, 2008, by Khalid Omar

Fish-O-Graphy - Take a picutre of your catch It is true that photography is not an easy art to learn, but for anglers, hunters and other outdoor enthusiast some of the basics have to be learned to avoid a perfect moment lost for ever. Usually the (SLR) the versions we use to use with films don’t give us 1:1 picture ratio in fact neither does (meaning that image is either smaller or larger than its original) there are specialized cameras for that. Now a day the wonder tech of digital/Digital SLR cameras are making life easier as we can ... More...

October 26, 2007, by Aamir R

River in the Sea There is something special about blue water fishing. It's not only the big game aspect of things. It's got to do with the place. Sometimes, when roaming the wild, vast all encompassing blue waters far offshore Karachi I find myself in a poetically contemplative mood. As Hemmingway said the oceans are the last of the world wild places. The ocean is the same as it was since time began. Despite all the junk we pour into it – the pollutants, the filth, waste and everything we throw at it the ocean.. More...

October 23, 2007, by Ali Mufti