Chandertal Tours Fishing Adventures

Mahseer & Trout Fishing - 2010/2011:

The Mahseer, India ’s premier sport fish can be found in many of the larger rivers. In the South they can grow up to 50 kilos while in the northern rivers they can reach 30 kilos. These tours take us to some of the most prolific spots and provide great opportunities to experience the wonderful surroundings. Tiger, wild elephant and rhino may be silent spectators. Catfish may also be found, these can grow in excess of 200 kilos. The tour price does not include the cost of the international and internal flights. We can arrange all flights should you require.

We have been exploring the beautiful rivers of our home state – Himachal Pradesh. They contain both mahseer, and higher up, brown and rainbow trout. The brown trout were originally imported from Loch Leven in the 19^th century, and can attain weights of over 10 lbs.

North India: Fly to Delhi and then travel by road to the Kumaon region of Utter Pradesh, or up to Himachal Pradesh.

From	To	Duration	Tour Name	Cost	Brief Tour Description
19^th Mar	6^th Apr	19 Days	Spring Run - includes 10 days white water rafting	£1395	Fishing tributaries of the Ramganga in Eastern Utter Pradesh during the Spring run. Wonderful unspoilt, friendly villages in countryside once made famous by the number of man-eating tigers and leopards that used to inhabit the region. We will either walk to our charming, riverside camps or use inflatable rafts to get to some great spots.
17^th Sep	4^th Oct	18 Days	Rafting the Beas	£1295	Rafting down the Beas shortly after the monsoon has finished. The tour passes through unspoilt scenery. 40 lbs + fish possible.
8^th Oct	26^th Oct	17 Days	Autumn Run	£1395	The end of the monsoon means that the mahseer will start to return to warmer waters. Once again, we will be visiting Eastern Utter Pradesh in search of that big one just as the water starts to clear and the larger fish come into reach
April & May	Sept & Oct	15 Days	Trout rivers of HP	£1350	Limited places available for great fly fishing in some pristine tributaries of the Beas , Uhl, Baspa and Thirtan rivers in HP

North East India: You will normally fly to Calcutta or Mumbai before continuing to Guwahati.

From	To	Duration	Tour Name	Cost	Brief Tour Description
18^th Oct	3^rd Nov	17 Days	Jadukat & Bhorelli	£1400	We have obtained permission to fish on the Bhorelli River , which lies in the Nameri Wildlife Sanctuary. We also try our skills on the Jadukata which flows south from the West Garo Hills of Meghalaya to the plains of Bangladesh .
1^st Nov	17^th Nov	17 Days	Ghuga & Bhorelli	£1400	Opportunity to try our luck as the autumn run brings the Mahseer back from the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra tributaries in the Northern hills of Meghalaya. This time we fish on the beautiful Ghuga River and the Bhorelli
15^th Nov	1^st Dec	17 Days	Subansiri & Bhorelli	£1400	The snow fed Subansiri is our third alternative river to accompany the wonderful fishing on the Jia Bhorelli.

The dates of these Assam and Meghalaya tours have been linked to existing airline schedules. Any changes to the airline schedules will mean that the tour dates may change slightly. You should allow some flexibility when thinking of taking a holiday in the North East.

South India: Normally you will transit in Bombay (Mumbai) and take an internal flight to Bangalore.

From	To	Duration	Tour Name	Cost	Brief Tour Description
15^th Jan	30^th Jan	16 Days	Fishing 1 in South India	£1425	Fishing on the Cauvery River in the Coorg region then lower down river at Bhimashwari or Mekadatu
29^th Jan	13^th Feb	16 Days	Fishing 2 in South India	£1495	Starting in Coorg but spending a little longer on the lower sections
12^th Feb	27^th Feb	16 Days	Fishing 3 in South India	£1495	Again starting in Coorg and staying a little longer lower down
26^th Feb	13^th Mar	16 Day	Fishing 4 in South India	£1550	Spending a couple of days less in Coorg and more at our camp at either Bhimashwari or Mekadatu

Exploratory Fishing Trips:

Exploratory trips are being planned to further locations, including Burma Generally speaking these are much reduced in cost to reflect the greater uncertainty. If you want to participate in these informal tours please call for further information. Our special Mahseer Fishing brochure provides greater information and a more comprehensive detailed itinerary for each of the tours mentioned above. We can provide technical advice and a guide to the most suitable equipment for those people seriously considering one of these tours. We are taking bookings up to the year 2010/2011 at present. It is essential you book in good time since places are limited to a maximum of 6 to 8 anglers per tour.