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Fishing in the waters of Gurez
Nature has been very kind to the people of Kashmir. State of Jammu and Kashmir, with its diverse climatic zones is bestowed with vast and rich expanse of natural water bodies in the form of snow fed streams, rivers, lakes, sars, springs, marshy areas besides high altitude cold water lakes located at an elevation of above 12000feet. These resources not only add to the splendor of unsurpassed beauty of the state but also form unrivalled rich and diverse fishery resources. The fresh water aquaculture resources in the state comprise of 0.4 lakh kms, vast diversity of climate makes the state suitable for both cold and warm water fishery. Besides the state provides ample opportunity for sport fishery of world famous trout and Mahaseer.
Trout farming is one of the oldest forms of commercial fish production.
Fly Fishing Heals
Did you know that fly fishing can help the injured recover faster? Robert Streeter of the Times Union explains how fly fishing and fly tying are being used as therapuetic activities for our wounded soldiers returning from war. To read more about the fly fish healing programs visit The Times Union. Sometimes the big fish do not come to the angler, in which case the angler must come to them. One way to do this is to get out there on a kayak. Don Sapatkin of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports on the growing popularity of kayak fishing clubs and the benefits of fishing from the boat, www.philly.com. There were many new products showcased at the recent ICAST tackle show in Las Vegas, including the 1415 Z Series Reel and Rod case by Plano. This new hybrid case is lightweight, durable, and feautures enough interior space to accomodate two two-piece rods with reels attached.
Mistakes don't matter at favorite place on Earth
But that big, beefy brown didn't gobble my fly, mostly because I forgot to tie one on my leader. I tied on a fly, bungled the cast and spooked the fish. So it goes. I hiked back to the first meadow of Slough Creek on Tuesday to fish for wild Yellowstone cutthroat trout -- which are as pretty as any tropical fish -- and to visit the most beautiful spot of my favorite place in the world. Slough Creek is gorgeous, but it's really for the trout junkies. Hiking to Slough Creek means slathering on bug spray, wearing that new outdoor clothing that repels mosquitoes, deerflies and other fanged insects and then hiking up a steep trail over a ridge for about an hour. I fear a swarm of deerflies much more than Yellowstone grizzly bears or wolves. Those evil bugs have FANGS, and they'll suck your body dry in less than an hour.
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