Hand net fishing

Hand nets, equipment, and technique

For hand net fishing, mosquito netting is used to sieve water bodies for rice field shrimps and fish fry in Thailand. In order not to lose caught animals, the netting was brought into a deep, bag-like shape, and hand-netting was borne.

Scoops can be used by holding on to the opening ring or by attaching a handle to the opening ring. Another possibility is to use a rectangular mosquito net. Two poles will hold this open, and two persons can drag it.

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Hand net fishing

When hand net fishing, the water is sieved through the netting. There is a large number of shrimps and small fish living in all permanent water bodies in Thailand. And therefore the likelihood is very high that every time something will be caught. The catch will serve as an individual meal or be part of a social gathering. Many of these gatherings will be around a campfire. And if only men were there, it would be brightened up by some ‘Khao lao’ (rice liquor).

Lessons learned on hand net fishing

  • With some basic bushcraft skills, a hand net, and the right piece of mind, it is practically impossible to starve in Thailand
  • Nearly every netting device with a mesh size below 5 mm can catch rice field shrimps and small fish.

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