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to have gathered up there, and he caught two Carnatic Carp of 

 about 1 lb. each, that were scarred from fish bites, probably bites 

 from Freshwater Sharks, for I do not think a Mahseer bite would 

 leave a scar. 



Shcrmangundi is on the Bawanny ; the river is clear there in 

 the monsoon, and holds Mahseer. H. will answer for it. Gopaneri 

 is on a feeder only. 



Eddawarra, on the Nilambur Paver. D. saw a 5 lb. Mahseer and 

 Murral and Freshwater Shark caught with live frog suspended on the 

 surface from 5 feet springy bamboos stuck in the bank, 20 such 

 baits being simultaneously set by the natives. 



Nadghhny. — I), writes again, there are no fish in the pretty river 

 one mile below the bungalow, but following down stream one mile 

 another river joins and the Mahseer commence there from the 

 waterfall at the junction. The fish we got were small, 1 lb. and 

 under ; they took your small sized fly (i.e., the smallest one I have 

 mentioned for Carnatic Carp) and were greedy and violent. He and 

 L. got eight Mahseer. 



In the Malabar District is also the Ba-min (Polyncmns) fishing 

 of which the localities are given in the Chapter on Estuary 

 Fishing. 



K. G. had sport with Ba-m'm at Mahe in November and 

 December. 



Xi llore District. 



The Muri. — E. gpt some good sport, writes C, in the Muri with 

 Freshwater Sharks. 



Kistnapatam Estuary. — C. had tackle broken. Thus there is not 

 much to be said for poor Nellpre. 



Salem District. 



Hoginkal, or the Smoking Bock, which is about 5 miles' ride 

 from Pennagaram, mis-spelt Pengugaram in the Ordnance map, is 

 a very picturesque spot, on the Cavery. Its grand falls and rocka 

 are well worth a visit Tents axe required. No supplies except 

 from Pennagaram. 



H. writes me the water is 65 feet deep. About March the 



fishermen drive the fish for 20 miles up the river to the long ] 1 



below the falls, which are impassable, and Mock the river below 



