Zor Lagake ! Ailasha !

These fishermen work in pairs in the mornings. They hold two ends of the net that is fixed to a stick. One remains on shore, while the other walks into the sea ( in low waters during low tide ) hold the net and then walks out to the shore. They drag the net along, so fish get trapped in it. The entire operation took about 1 hour. But, they caught only about 10 small to medium sized fish. It seems too less, but, may be it is sufficient for the family for the day.

I observed this fishing ritual on 3 mornings, and the catch was always 10 fish and nothing more than that. I felt it was too less for so much of hard work.

Location : Devbagh Island, Karwar, Karnataka.