Post by MrMatthew on Nov 11, 2006 1:20:50 GMT
First anlging programme on the BBC for a while:
The Accidental Angler – India Ep 1/4
Sunday 12 November
8.00-9.00pm BBC TWO (Schedule change)
A good catch –Charles Rangeley-Wilson in Mysore's fish market
A good catch –
Charles Rangeley-Wilson
in Mysore's fish market
In the first of his journeys across the world to locate unusual fish and the stories behind them, fisherman Charles Rangeley-Wilson is in Bangalore. In search of the legendary and mighty mahseer, the strongest freshwater fish in the world, he follows in the footsteps of colonial anglers and travels to Mysore, in India, to fish the Cauvery River.
Charles sets up jungle camp in a tree house with his trusty guide, Saad – an ex-Indian cricketer, turned gamekeeper. Offering plenty of top tips, Saad relishes watching Charles struggle to catch "the tiger of the river" in baking 100-degree heat.
As the fish are not biting for days, Charles visits a nearby Hindu temple for a blessing. But he also has a cunning plan as he knows that the mahseer swim tantalisingly close in a pool alongside the temple, safe in the knowledge that they are in protected waters.
Also during his adventure, Charles visits Joubert Van Ingen, the brother of De Wet Van Ingen who caught the record 120lb mahseer in 1946. The family ran a taxidermy business in Mysore in the heyday of the Raj and Charles chats to the sprightly 93-year old Joubert, surrounded by stuffed creatures of every shape and size.
Although it starts out all exotic I am lead to believe one of the episodes is about angling in this country. If we all watch it they might do more!
The Accidental Angler – India Ep 1/4
Sunday 12 November
8.00-9.00pm BBC TWO (Schedule change)
A good catch –Charles Rangeley-Wilson in Mysore's fish market
A good catch –
Charles Rangeley-Wilson
in Mysore's fish market
In the first of his journeys across the world to locate unusual fish and the stories behind them, fisherman Charles Rangeley-Wilson is in Bangalore. In search of the legendary and mighty mahseer, the strongest freshwater fish in the world, he follows in the footsteps of colonial anglers and travels to Mysore, in India, to fish the Cauvery River.
Charles sets up jungle camp in a tree house with his trusty guide, Saad – an ex-Indian cricketer, turned gamekeeper. Offering plenty of top tips, Saad relishes watching Charles struggle to catch "the tiger of the river" in baking 100-degree heat.
As the fish are not biting for days, Charles visits a nearby Hindu temple for a blessing. But he also has a cunning plan as he knows that the mahseer swim tantalisingly close in a pool alongside the temple, safe in the knowledge that they are in protected waters.
Also during his adventure, Charles visits Joubert Van Ingen, the brother of De Wet Van Ingen who caught the record 120lb mahseer in 1946. The family ran a taxidermy business in Mysore in the heyday of the Raj and Charles chats to the sprightly 93-year old Joubert, surrounded by stuffed creatures of every shape and size.
Although it starts out all exotic I am lead to believe one of the episodes is about angling in this country. If we all watch it they might do more!
