REVENGE IS SWEET part-II
It has been almost a month now since I last went about shaking my rod (fishing) and it had already begun to show on me , as I get nasty & moody when I don't go fishing for more than two weeks 
I need to wet my lines very often, you see only the vastness of the sea can calm the raging storms inside this otherwise calm n composed Lion :)
As usual I called my trusted friend Tony Braganza to join fishing with me . But! It seems he was out in Goa fighting his own private battle with the GTs and Mangrove Jacks on the shores of Goa , then tried calling Omesh Moorjani and he too was out of network coverage 
So alone I went to settle some old scores with the WaterWorld 
if you correctly remember my earlier post titled "Revenge is Sweet part-I" dated 24 october 2011 I had said there " The Battle is Won but the War is far from over " so this was a continuation of the WAR
if you correctly remember my earlier post titled "Revenge is Sweet part-I" dated 24 october 2011 I had said there " The Battle is Won but the War is far from over " so this was a continuation of the WAR
I left Mumbai and reached my friend's Farmhouse, which I so lovingly call The Mango Jungle :) Thank GOD !! :D this one's not given on a 30year lease to some idiot from a big city
Upon arrival I ofloaded my baggage , freshened up and headed straight to the seashore to mark my presence
It was time for the Fish to say their Prayers , write their Will and come out with their hands up , The LION has arrived
Ha ha haaa there was panic in the underwater world !! The sea was not in a good mood either, waves throwing tantrums , splashing and showering saltwater all over me and no fish was brave enough to kiss the Lion's shiny dangling lure first two days of fishing with local friends got me no catch !! That’s when I decided to fish alone to break the Hex 
first two days of fishing with local friends got me no catch !! That’s when I decided to fish alone to break the Hex
Earlier at base in mumbai I had marked an interesting place on the map which I wanted to fish and see what reserves it holds . so off I went to this new unexplored place hoping to find something fishy there
upon reaching the place I parked my vehicle at a safe location and entered the dense vegetation , trying to be as quiet as possible and not to disturb any creatures but the scattered dried leaves crackled at every step I took and revealed my presence and the first one to take notice of the lion's arrival in this fishy jungle were the peacocks who hurriedly flew from the ground to higher branches in the trees and then the langurs took notice of the peacocks calls and wanted to investigate the intruder , they were parallel to me following & watching my every move and making nasty sounds as though they wanted me out of their territory I quietly loaded and readied my defense just in case if the situation calls for and I slowly walked towards my destination without provoking them , they should know that "Lion comes and goes where ever he wants on his own free will " a bunch of gray langurs ( monkeys) or the Stray Dogs of Murud & Mumbai cannot regulate the Lion's Actions
here lady luck favored me and from the third day as the fish saw that the Lion was alone, decided to regroup taking up the challenge and so began their attack on my lure , I immediately suffered two casualties ( two of my favourite lures were kidnapped by some evil underwater monsters ) I quickly had to change my attacking position and strategy , this time I knew they had some new fighters in their ranks , " the deadly Bara brigade " No!! No !!! 
My dear friends not the usual sexy silver bodied barramundis but the Ugly ! Deadly ! Dreadful ! nail toothed " BARACUDAS" This was the first time I was tackling the Baracudas and it made no difference !! whatever comes in my way ! will have to face my wrath 
Next few days were spent fighting a lonely battle, in-between I would take some rest and recharge my batteries with the variety of yummy Alphonso Mangoes , the sweet jack fruits n Cashew fruits
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My dear friends not the usual sexy silver bodied barramundis but the Ugly ! Deadly ! Dreadful ! nail toothed " BARACUDAS" This was the first time I was tackling the Baracudas and it made no difference !! whatever comes in my way ! will have to face my wrath Next few days were spent fighting a lonely battle, in-between I would take some rest and recharge my batteries with the variety of yummy Alphonso Mangoes , the sweet jack fruits n Cashew fruits
and all this while I fished alone and couldn't take much pictures of the catches on the spot except a few
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End result of the Fight between the Lion and the Water World is as mentioned below
End result of the Fight between the Lion and the Water World is as mentioned below
Lionheart --------> two casualties of favorite lures Missing in Action + one cracked lure
Water World ----> casualties of 28 Fish = 3 Baracudas + 15 Mangrove Jacks + 7 Silver Breams + 1 Grouper + 1 Dory Snapper + 1 which looked and tasted exactly like the Black Pomfret so I 'll call it Halwa fish
time to start enjoying the pics
Here comes the lists of Mangrove Jacks that fell for the lions lures
perched on a rock above the water level a smart Hermit Crab was the silent witness of lion's battle
another rare witness
The yummy Alphonso Mangoes 
Alert : there is a Lion in the Mango Jungle 
the best variety of Jack Fruits
here is a Proud Farmhouse COCK
I'm feeling Cocky too !! .JPG)
Makeshift bed a la Bear Grills style made by the Nepali Gurkha who gaurds the mango plantations
I would like to Thanks all my Facebook friends( names listed below) who wished me Luck for such a wonderful trip ---> Gautam chima , Shagyy shagy , Saikat barik , Manish singh, Syed safdar arish , Yaser nayeem siddique , Rakesh patil , Atul patil , Margaret wilson reckling , Shakeel sk , Afzal babu and Tyson Eng .
 "superkewl")
Thank
you guys its all your best wishes that help get me those Fishes , else
I would be wasting my time by the water holding my ugly stick  "grinz")
Once again a very tired but satisfied Lion with loads of Fish , Fruits and lots of Fishy memories drove back towards the safety of his Den in Mumbai's Urban Jungle
on the way back I received a call from a friendly angler , saying that " Sakku bai , the lady faced angler is out Phissing with his pack & has caught this and that "
"Relax " I said to my anxious friend " Don't worry Bro Where they stop !! The Lion starts from there " LOL what they couldn't do collectively the lion has done it alone and the Truth is out for all to see and judge and thats the reason, why some mentally sick anglers are always jealous of the Lion and his achievements
on the way back I received a call from a friendly angler , saying that " Sakku bai , the lady faced angler is out Phissing with his pack & has caught this and that "
"Relax " I said to my anxious friend " Don't worry Bro Where they stop !! The Lion starts from there " LOL what they couldn't do collectively
the lion has done it alone and the Truth is out for all to see and judge and thats the reason, why some mentally sick anglers are always jealous of the Lion and his achievements
At the conclusion of this fishy report I repeat Once again " The Battle is Won but the War is far from over " Insha'Allah ( God willing ) I'll be ready after the monsoons to Hook anything that crosses my line in the water ;-) ha ha haaa "I'll be back" ( catchphrase of Arnold Schwarzenegger , Terminator )
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