This aint fly fishin'....

So recently I had the opportunity to visit our local village in Bangladesh with my father and my brother Alam. I have always wanted to get pics of the local fisherman catching fish from the pond in the back. Its not your average fishing trip. Something one has to experience. There is an art, a technique, a form....its like watching a ballet...only there are sweaty Bangladeshi men, a dirty net, and lots and lots of fish...so maybe its not a ballet at all....I digress.

Here are the pics. The guys showed up on a bike with a huge net that was balled up. Looks like a mess, but actually it was balled up in such a manner that allows them to unravel it precisely...
There are about four fisherman. While these guys unravel the net, there was another guy in the pond clearing all the sticks and brush....In this pond, it may not look like it, but there are a ton of fish...you shall soon see.....after the net is unraveled, the guys go down into the pond and spread it out. The objective is to span the net across the pond and very meticulously pull it across the water. The net is weighted at the bottom so its like taking a large sieve and passing it through a large pot of water...with fish in it.

It starts like this....
Three guys stay at one side while the others go to the other side of the pond.....The net gets wider and the fun begins.....
Alam watching on intently...eagerly anticipating the nice fish curry that will subsequently be made....The net gets wider and the fisherman pull it across the span on the pond...

And as the net is pulled further along, the fish start bouncing...its a great site...
Ultimately, the guys pull the net to the far end fo the pond and narrow the catch...

The fish are then sorted out. A part of the catch goes to the fisherman, who sell the fish at the local market for a nice profit..
They look hungry fo' mama's home cookin'And yes, this guy came from the pond...
A job well done gentleman...my stomach thanks you!
The guys are rolling the net back up for the next time....


And the fish looked so different about an hour ago...
The final product...

Which leads to a lot of this in Bangladesh....