8 Strange Fishing Methods Used to Catch Fish
By: Keith "Catfish" Sutton
Fishermen have devised some very unusual ways to catch fish, including fishing with tame otters. (Photo courtesy of Keith Sutton)
Most of us fish using a rod and reel, but if you take time to delve into it, you'll find there are many unusual ways of fishing that are like nothing you ever tried before
Fishing with Otters
If other fishing methods fail you, maybe you should consider getting your own trained otter. Otters have been used by man for fishing since at least the seventh century. Chinese writers during the time of the Tang dynasty (A.D. 608-916) refer to the use of otters for fishing. In the fifteenth century, they were used to drive fish into nets in Europe. King James I of England, who reigned from 1603-25, kept otters for fishing. The practice existed well into the 1900s in parts of China, India and Malaysia.
Bucket Fishing
An unusual method of catfishing is used on Louisiana’s Lake Bruin. When catfish begin spawning, local anglers start “bucket fishing.” The participants sink weighted buckets with a semicircular hole cut in the lid. Catfish enter the containers to spawn and are captured by lifting the containers from the water using an attached line. The technique is highly effective.
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