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... mahseer . Striking with a long line from an elevated position en- tails 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 en- tails 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 94
... 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 under - lip of the mahseer , and ...
... 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 under - lip of the mahseer , and ...
Page 95
... mahseer and by our subsequent movements on the face of the rock , but were now begin- ning to return . Presently an exclamation from the brothers and an excited pointing of fingers drew my attention to a big fish downstream , where the ...
... mahseer and by our subsequent movements on the face of the rock , but were now begin- ning to return . Presently an exclamation from the brothers and an excited pointing of fingers drew my attention to a big fish downstream , where the ...
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Alaknanda Alaknanda River animal Badrinath barking BARSIL bazaar Bhainswara bridge carnivora carried climb crossed cyanide dark distance dogs door eaten eater evil spirit feet fifty yards fish followed foot footpath four Garhwal gin trap glade goat Golabrai grass ground GWAR head hill hind human kills hundred yards Ibbotson inspection bungalow kakar Kedarnath killing the leopard lantern later left bank Leopard of Rudraprayag light lying machan mahseer Man-Eating Leopard Mandakini River mango tree meal minutes morning Naini Naini Tal path Patwari Pauri petromax pilgrim road pilgrim shelter platform poison previous night pug marks Pundit ravine returned rifle river rock sadhu Sahib scrub jungle seen shoot shot side sight sitting sleep square miles steep steps suspension bridge telescopic sight thorn bushes tiger told took track veranda village walk watched woman wound