Fishing by shades of Moon
23-Sep-2023
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Kamal Baruah
Contd from previous issue
The fishing method by wounding gears included Jongor/kosh/soli(spears), knives and sickle get effective with the abundance of sluggish Cuchia. The spears are specially made for piercing the Cuchia in open water while Jathi is a single prong spear usedunder soft mud.
Cuchia makes a hole with 3-4 openings for proper aeration and easy escape from enemy.He noticed 3-4 holes in closer distances plugged with aquatic weeds by keeping one hole open.
The fisher patiently waited without any movement near the hole with a wounding gear in hand. Toxin released from the plant material compels the fish hiding under the mud to come out. The fish is then caught by wounding under light. Hethenquickly filled up hiskhaloi with a pair of Cuchia from swamps.