2 68 Fishing Localities. CHAP. xxvi. 



Kirebag. A very good place early in the season. Shooting also 

 good. But difficult of access, and no accommodation. Mahseer. 



Sampaje. There is a travellers' bungalow here. Do not fish the 

 stream in front of it; it is too small to do much in for Mahseer. 

 Take the road to the coast for about a quarter of a mile beyond the 

 bridge, and with a guide strike through the wood on your left to the 

 main river. There used to be tigers, but I think they are pretty well 

 thinned now. 



Sirctdi. There is a travellers' bungalow here at present, but supplies 

 are somewhat scanty, so go provided. The river may be fished from 

 the shore, both above and below the bungalow. From close above 

 the bungalow there is a long gap of still water which can only be got 

 at by a boat. Above this the river is full of runs. There are fine 

 pools below the bungalow. The Cubbinnali stream may also be 

 ridden to and fished. Time, September to end of December. Beware 

 of fever in February till i5th June, and then of monsoon floods till 

 September. I never could do anything with the fish in the cold east 

 winds of January. There are other fish besides Mahseer. Barbus 

 Jerdoni is very numerous. There are Bison and Sambre about. The 

 place is densely forest-clad, and a great favourite with me. 



Kempukal. There is supposed to be a village of this name some 

 7 or 10 miles, as my memory serves me, above Siradi on the 

 Kempuholle. I am very indistinct about the distance at this length 

 of time, but I have a very clear memory of beautiful water and good 

 fishing. We had to camp in the forest by the river side, but a very 

 short way off the public road. Supplies none. Shelter none. 



Uppinangady. The place was praised to me, but I did no good 

 there, that is with the fishes, but much in the way of business 

 doubtless ! ! ! 



Sufrramani.Good till December or January. The Subramani 

 river, which is the Camardari, may be fished both above and below the 

 ferry and ford; and its affluent the Yennakal-holle may be ridden out 

 to. There is no accommodation. Avoid the time of the Jatra, a lunar 

 festival occurring about the middle of November, because the thousands 

 (50,000) of cattle brought for sale discolour the water by their trampling, 

 and the pilgrims befoul the approaches, and are everywhere washing 

 at the river's side. Mahseer. 



Wondse. Not far from Coondapur by road or river. There is 



