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... mahseer . Striking with a long line from an elevated position entails a very heavy strain , but my good rod stood the strain , and the strong treble hook was firmly fixed in the mahseer's mouth . For a moment or two the fish did not ...
... mahseer . Striking with a long line from an elevated position entails a very heavy strain , but my good rod stood the strain , and the strong treble hook was firmly fixed in the mahseer's mouth . For a moment or two the fish did not ...
Page 99
... mahseer in grand condition weighing a little over thirty pounds - if they would help me to land another fish for my men . To this they very readily agreed . The treble had bitten deep into the leathery underlip of the mahseer , and as I ...
... mahseer in grand condition weighing a little over thirty pounds - if they would help me to land another fish for my men . To this they very readily agreed . The treble had bitten deep into the leathery underlip of the mahseer , and as I ...
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... mahseer shot forward , and next moment , with the hook firmly fixed in his mouth , jumped clean out of the water , fell back with a great splash , and went madly downstream , much to the excitement of the spectators , for the men on the ...
... mahseer shot forward , and next moment , with the hook firmly fixed in his mouth , jumped clean out of the water , fell back with a great splash , and went madly downstream , much to the excitement of the spectators , for the men on the ...
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Alaknanda Alaknanda river animal Badrinath barking BARSIL bazaar Bhainswara BHATGAON bridge bushes called carnivora carried climb crossed cyanide dark depression distance dogs door eaten eater evil spirit feet fifty yards fish followed foot footpath Garhwal gin-trap glade goat Golabrai grass ground GWAR head hill hillside hind human kills hundred yards Inspection Bungalow kakar Kedarnath kill the leopard lantern later left bank leopard of Rudraprayag light lying machan mahseer man-eating leopard Mandakini river mango-tree meal minutes morning mountain Naini Naini Tal path patwari Pauri petromax pilgrim road pilgrim shelter platform poison possible prayag previous night pug marks pundit ravine rifle river rock Rudra sadhu sahib scrub jungle seen shoot shot side sight sitting sleep square miles steep steps telescopic sight thornbushes tiger told took track trap tree veranda village walk watched woman