Into the pristine rainforests we go again. This time the hunt is for the predatory fishes which call the clear streams and rivers home. The plan was to explore a couple of river systems with the help of some locals and their boats. Here's how this adventure went...
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| Our mode of transport and our fishing platform... |
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| The curtain of mist unveils the untouched rainforests, millions of years old... |
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| After a slow start we get going late on the first day with this prime example of the Red Mahseer... |
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| With its might it ripped the rear hook clean off the Jackall Gillcra crankbait... |
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| Not your typical predator, but this greedy Tinfoil Barb is a welcome surprise on the IMA Pin Jack crankbait... |
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| We kept self-sustained in the jungle, relying on the fish we caught for a meal. Couldn't get any fresher... |
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| Next morning we find this Mahseer at the head of a quick run. It fell for the Imakatsu Scare Brow 57, a lure that would prove very useful throughout this trip... |
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| A little further downstream we find a nicer one which gave the Major Craft Corzza rod a good run for its money... |
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| This one liked the Jackall Aska 60SR shallow crank very much... |
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| We were always kept entertained by the abundance of Jungle Perch in these rivers... |
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| The DUO Realis Crank is rarely ignored... |
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| No shortage of new species as bycatch too. With the small IMA Sasuke, we picked up quite a few fresh faces... |
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| No idea what they're called but they sure like IMA Sasukes... |
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| The Tinfoil Barbs in this system sure do get aggressive. This one went ballistic on a DUO Realis Pencil 85... |
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| The DUO Realis Crank finds an odd one... |
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| We were hoping for some monster Jungle Perch but thus far they were still illusive. Smaller ones like this provided the entertainment nonetheless... |
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| Chucking the big Jackall Aska 70SR in the hopes of a big one... |
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| Smaller lures like this Zipbaits ZBL Minnow would be smashed by the ever-present smaller Jungle Perch... |
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| Then a big crunch on the Imakatsu Scare Brow and a strong fight resulted in this... |
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| A more decent Jungle Perch than the ones we had encountered, but still no trophy... |
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| Then it was back to pulling the smaller ones... |
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| This one fell for the sleek OSP Blitz crank... |
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| While this one liked the Imakatsu IK-Crank in shocking fluoro... |
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| A strong hit followed by a short fight finds this Black Bass on deck courtesy of the strong Evergreen Zephyr MJ Racing stick... |
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| The Imakatsu IK-Crank makes the kill... |
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| Swapping to a topwater lure gets the fish on the first cast... |
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| Its the FEED BULB8 with a Jungle Perch... |
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| From behind a rock on a fast section of the river comes this fat Red Mahseer which gave the angler a good workout... |
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| The battle scarred Imakatsu Scare Brow 57 crank scores... |
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| Then its ultralight fun with the FEED BELL8 popper and some Jungle Perches... |
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| They aren't afraid to hit the topwater lures with gusto... |
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| Here's one that's slightly more decent. On the Evergreen Kaleido Spin Cobra Q7 spin rod it is great fun... |
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| The FEED BELL8 shines in this scene... |
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| Sticking to the trusty crankbait pays dividends when this hefty Mahseer hits it hard... |
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| Its the Imakatsu Scare Brow 57 again... |
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| Sticking to the topwater popper also results in a fine reward in the form of this nice Mahseer... |
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| The FEED BELL8 is in its element... |
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| Next up the BELL8 finds itself head first in a Jungle Perch's gob... |
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| Another rare species falls for the topwater offering, in the form of this beautiful Sultan Fish strain... |
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| The FEED BULB8 worked... |
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| The BULB8 also finds a Tinfoil Barb... |
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| In a deep, calm bend of the river this OSP Blitz crank is belted hard but is no match for the Evergreen Zephyr MJ Racing rod... |
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| Turns out to be the largest Mahseer of the trip. The hues are beautiful on its large scales, no wonder they are such a prize... |
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| Every creature seemed hungry on this river... |
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| And we wrap with another hungry Tinfoil Barb which reacted to the loud FEED BULB8 popper... |
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