Kashmir Tourism

If you have time to visit Kashmir, the must see place is Mughal Gardens. The Mughal Emperor built the Gardents with terraced lawns, fountains, floral beds – it is considered to be the Paradise on Earth. So it is very popular.
Shalimar Bagh is built by Mughal Emperor Jehangir for his wife Nur Jehan in 1616. Four terraces were in the garden with traditional water channel running down in the middle. Top terraces were used by the emperor and the ladies during the Mughal period. Best period to visit here is between May to October. During this period Sound and Light show is conducted here.
Nishat Garden is one of the largest Mughar Garden. It is located on the shores of Dal Lake. This beautiful terraced garden is intersected by fountain through the middle of Garden is a very beautiful sight to see. This is built by Asif Khan, brother of Norr Jehan in the year 1633. So don’t forget to visit these Gardens.

First Time Out - 06/29/09

Hey Gang

Check it out - Our Bud Captain Ray Lopez had a very successful trip on his first run behind the wheel of the American Angler. Thank you Bill Roecker for the On-The-Spot report on his website - Click the link below for the full story - -

“We had pretty steady action in the lee of the island,” Ray told dock reporter Bill Roecker at the landing scales. “We got near-limits of yellowtail. The most common rig was 40-pound line with the yoyo or the surface jig or a flylined sardine. The 7X jig was best in blue and white or scrambled eggs color.” Well Done Captain Lopez

I have known Ray for several years and want to toss him a Huge "High Five" on his maiden voyage. Awesome!!!!!

Channel Islands CBass on the AmberJack

I rolled out to Santa Cruz Island with Greg Stoney on the Amberjack out of Ventura Harbor. The weather forecast was a bit iffy the night before, but the wind never really showed up and it turned out to be a nice day. We tossed Iron all day while drifting along the island with our dropper loop set ups off the Jack and managed a good day of fishing. Calicos on the 7x was way cool. Stoney hung a Cbass on the Iron. 60 lb. Black on the Dropper Loop. Signs of Barracuda following our jigs.

We made a couple of moves and found a nice area to make a last drift for the day. Both Stoney and I get bit and we are stoked the hard work we put in for the day paid off.

Can you see the Cbass Helmut being lifted off my head? Thanks again G for a great day at the Island

Jeff Rodriguez Cedros Adventure June 09

Jeff Rodriguez - Cedros Yellowtail

From: Rodriguez, Jeff [mailto:Jeff.Rodriguez@thyssenkrupp.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 12:02 PM
To: Robert N. Hara
Subject: Cedros Adventures Trip 09

Bob,

Fishing was tough, wind prohibited us fishing the 4,5, and St Augustine’s on Saturday but North of town in the afternoon/early evening produced 30+ pound fish all three days.

Jeff Rodriguez

The New Panga Fleet

From: Jeffrey [mailto:jeffscalator@cox.net]
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 5:39 PM
To: Bob Hara
Subject: Fw:

Bob,

Here are some more photos from Adrian, he has done a great job making the operation the success it is!

619-772-7570

Another Ripper Report Jeff - Bueno!!!!

FW: 6-19-09 SCI YT & Seabass

Captain Mike Arujo and

From: Michael Arujo [mailto:captmikearujo@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 9:13 AM
To: Robert N. Hara; Josh Rosenstein; Rob Stewart; wayne mills Todd Garrett; Patrick B. Tooley Manuel Arujo
Subject: 6-19-09 SCI YT & Seabass

Hey guys fished SCI on Thursday & fri day on the Mattino out of del rey, stopped on the front side of Cat Isl on the way over for great fishing on the 3 Bs + a small 7 lb yt ,then picked up some squid and headed to SCI ,seabass in the night & YT in early morn for the boys.

fun stuff & nice grade Capt.Mike.

Nice - -

Ahmedabad Tourist Spot

There are many places in Ahmedabad to visit. It is the best place for Tourists to visit throughout the year. Sabarmati Ashram, Sidi Saiyadi Mosque, Ahmed Shah’s Mosque, Balvatika, Daria Khan’s Ghummat Rani Sipri’s Mosque and Tomb are some of the interesting places.

Sidi Saiyadi Mosque is known to every one for its twin windows of pierced stone, looking like of a tree with palm leaves and curving tendrils. This is a superb example of carving change the stone into filigree. A slave of Ahmed Shah, Sidi Saiyad constructed this mosque. This is a fine example of Indo-Sarcenic architecture and this windows wooden models are kept in New York and Kensington Museums.

Father of the Nation “Mahatma Gandhi” lived in the Sabarmathi Ashram from 1917 to 1930. This Gandhi Ashram is situated in the alongside of River Sabarmati. In this Ashram you can see Mahatma’s letter and a set of collection of photos of India’ freedom struggle movement. You can find peace in the shady trees in this Ashram. In the evening, light and sound show is an added attraction to this place.

Flora Fountain - Mumbai

Mumbai’s one of the oldest monuments is Flora Fountain. Flora is the name of Roman Goddess of Flowers. Now the Flora Fountain is called Hutatma Chowk or Martyr’s Square. It was constructed in 1864 by the Agri-Horticultural Society of Western India. In this Fountain Roman Goddess Statue is surrounded by Artificial Water Flowing Pool. At night the statue is decorated with beautiful lights. It is a beautiful sight. The statue is crafted in a imported Portland stone.

Near the Flora Fountain- square vendors are selling thinks like Gadgets, nylon saris, ballpens, watches, Binoculars, etc. at cheap rates.

Flora Fountain is Mumbai’s landmarks and definitely deserves a visit. You can easily reach there by buses or trains or by autos. From Churchgate Railway Station it is just 3 minutes walkable distance only.

Subject: fishin on the Options 6-20

Muy Grande Calico Bass - Stewart Suenaga

From: stewart
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 3:56 PM
To: rhara@curtisrosenthal.com
Subject: fishin on the Options 6-20

Hello Bob, I made another open party trip on the Options. We fished Clemente squid grounds had a good wack on the Yellas, We ended up with 8 nice grade yella 25 to 34# fish. Also had a little bite on the seabass (5) 15 to 20# range. We also got some very nice Calicos.

San Clemente Island has been on Fire.
Thanks for the Island Report Stew. Sweet

Subject: FW: Piru bassmasters 6-14-09

future generation bassers…

From: March, Tim
Sent: Monday, June 2009 5:40 PM
To: Robert N. Hara; 'Greg Stoney'
Subject: FW: Piru bassmasters 6-14-09

I was out fished by the boys on the Champ!

The day started out slow but as the breeze picked up fishing did too. Tried a few spots for crappie for no luck. Once I rigged the boys up with dropshot robos they were getting bit frequently in 15 -20ft. They all caught their own fish unassisted and we had few tangles and snags. They were on their game! Josh was high stick with 7 bass ( to 1.25 lbs) and a trout. Dillon caught 4 bass with the day ending big fish off a point on main lake in the wind. The bass gave him a great fight, pulling drag on his new ugly stick with a 6# flouro carbon leader. We put the bass in the live well and admired for a few minutes then weighed, it settled at 2 pounds 10 ounce. What a beauty! The bass was released back on its point. Happy belated B-day Dillon!

These boys are the future of bass fishing - young bassmasters. Oh, and Uncle Tim did catch two bass and a few by the boat releases. My smile was as big as theirs when we drove away from the lake.


Thanks for the Great Report Tim - What a Party!

Taj Mahal Tourist Place

India’s main Tourist attraction place is Taj Mahal. Being one of the eight wonders of the World, every year around 2 to 4 million people visits here. During the months October to February more tourists visit Taj Mahal.

Emperor Shajahan built Taj Mahal in the memory of his wife Mumtaz at Agra. It takes 22 years to built Taj Mahal. At a cost of 32 Million Rupees, Taj Mahal was constructed in 1648 C.E. Taj Mahal complex with three sides red stone walls and the river facing side is open. Mughals built the beautiful monument entirely with white marble. We cannot express in words the beauty of Taj Mahal, particularly sunset, dawn and in the moon light. You have to experience it.
Except on Fridays- it is open from 6 am to 7 pm on weekdays. The Taj Mahal complex is open 2 days before and after of the full moon day for night watching.

Trichy - Tourist places

If you are planning for tour during the months of October to March, the ideal place is Trichy or Tiruchirappalli which is in the banks of Cauvery River. Being the fourth largest city of Tamil Nadu, it is one of the beautiful cities of South India. Artificial diamonds, handloom cloth, clay and wooden toys, glass bangles are famous here.

Tourist attraction places are Viralimalai Sanctuary, Rock Fort Temple, Government Museum.

A small town 30 km. away from Trichy is Viralimalai is famous for Murugan Temple and the beautiful Peacock sanctuary. If you want to see the Fresco Paintings in rocks, you can go to Sittanavasal.

In the Rock Fort Temple – three temples 1)Manikka Vinayakar Temple 2) Uchhi Pillayar Koil, 3) Thayumanavar Koil are famous here.

Diromg the secpmd century A.D., Karikal Cholan built a dam across the river Cauvery for irrigation i.e. Kallani is 24 kms away from Trichy is a wonderful place for excusions.

Trichy is well connected by air, rail and road. You can find hotels to suit your needs here. Visit Trichy and enjoy the trip.

Bangalore Tourist places

If you have time to visit Bangalore, there are many places here for the Tourists. They are Vidhan Saudha Ulsoor Lake, Lal Bagh Gardens, Cubbon Park, Nehru Planetarium, Tipu’s Summer Palace.

Vidhan Saudha is the Secretariat building of Karnataka Government is the one of the best known landmarks of Bangalore. It was built in 1954 and 1958. Ulsoor Lake is famous for picnic spot. Here you can enjoy boat riding.

In 1760 Hyder Ali designed the Lalbagh Garden which is a 240 acre Park. Here you can see the largest collection of plants and old trees. The rose Garden here attracts many visitors because of the 150 varieties of roses. Like London’s Crystal Palace, here the Glass House is the highlight of the park. Cubbon Park is a 300 acre park, which is named after Sir Mark Cubbon. In this park flowering trees, central library, aquarium, shady groves and fountains are main attraction for the tourists.

Kodaikanal - Tourist place

If you want to escape from summer, you can go to Kodaikanal. This is a amazing tourist place to spend your holidays. The best season is April to June. You can reach Kodaikanal by bus. Nearest Airport is Madurai. Here many hotels offers good accommodation. The Hotel run by Tamil Nadu – TTDC is my best choice.

Kodaikanal – means “the gift of the forest” - was established in 1845 by American Missionaries. The nick name for Kodaikanal is Princess of Hill Stations.

Built in 1863, the star shaped spread over an area of 24 hectares - Kodai Lake is major attraction of Tourists. Here boating facilities are available for Tourists.

Bryant Park is another centre of attraction for Tourists. Bryant, the name of the British Officer who landscaped the Park. During the month of May, annual horticulture show is held here. The Park has many varieties of flowers and cut flowers are exported. The trees i.e. Eucalyptus and Pine are worth to see. You can see the KURINJI FLOWER (Bloom once in 12 years) here.

Options

Stewart Suenaga - Cat Yellowtail

From: stewart

Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 3:14 PM

To: rhara@curtisrosenthal.com

Subject: Options June 13th

Hello Bob, I fished on the new 6 pac. boat Options out of Pierpoint Landing. We fished Catalina on the squid grounds kind of slow fishin but we caught 3 nice yellas. Fishin in the morning was a slow pick so I was fishin 15 # on my Phenix 866L a Bobs Sporting Goods custom rod of course and I hook a nice one. I took JP on that 25# yella. We all so caught alot of calico's too.

Options is a great 6 pac boat. 50 by 16 yacht, so lots of room. Tino from the boat Phantom does a great job putting us on the fish,









Thanks for the report Stew. Looks like good fishin....