Diving to hunt fish at night in the highlands of Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - On hot days, the water in the streams becomes crystal clear, which is the right time for people in the highlands of Nghe An to dive into the streams to hunt fish at night.
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Summer is also the time when many people in the highlands of Nghe An dive into streams to catch fish at night. According to them, this is the time when special fish such as catfish, loach, and catfish... go out to find food, so they are easier to hunt. Photo: Dao Tho |
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The only equipment he brought along were diving goggles, a flashlight and a homemade crossbow made of rubber bands. Photo: Dao Tho |
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With the experience of people living year-round on streams, they followed the water flow and determined that deep streams with gentle currents are often where many fish live. However, to catch fish, they had to cross many waterfalls and rapids at night, which was quite dangerous. Photo: Dao Tho |
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Some people even go into caves and bushes to find fish. Photo: Dao Tho |
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A large catfish pierced by an arrow. Photo: Dao Tho |
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Mr. Luong Van Chanh in Ca Da village (Bao Thang commune - Ky Son) said: Only at night can we shoot big fish. Moreover, shooting each fish like this will not deplete aquatic resources like fishing with electric shock or nets. Photo: Dao Tho |
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Stream loach, a "specialty" of the stream, cannot escape the hands of professional divers. Photo: Dao Tho |
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The products of a night of fishing are fresh fish. Photo: Dao Tho |