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Weligama / Marissa

Stilt Fishing is one of the most interesting traditional fishing methods of SriLanka. Though stilt fishermen make the activity seem easy and comfortable; stilt fishing requires much skill and balance. A vertical pole with an attached crossbar is embedded into the sea floor among the shallows, or on a riverbed. The crossbar allows the fishermen to be seated a couple of meters above the water causing minimal shadows on the water and hence little to no disturbance amongst the sea life. The stilt fishermen then use a rod from this precarious position to bring in a good catch of spotted herrings and small mackerels from the comparative shallows of the sea or from the river. They collect the catch in a bag tied to the pole or to their waist. (cr. https://lanka.com/about/interests/stilt-fishing/)

Stilt fishermen can be seen along the southern coast in towns such as Midigama Beach, Weligama or Marissa.
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