Almost every time that I ride my bicycle around the small Khon Kaen Lake near my house,  Beung Nong Khot, I see fishermen.  I see them with their fishing rods and reels, in small boats or rafts, sometimes floating on Styrofoam, or walking with a net and an inner tube wrapped around them.

Today I saw something different in this small lake in Khon Kaen.  I saw ladies standing waist deep with bamboo poles and a large net attached.

Khon Kaen Lady Fishing

I wasn’t surprised to see ladies fishing as I was to see the fishing device.  This is the first time I have seen this here in Khon Kaen.  I have seen it elsewhere, but never here.

There were 5 or 6 of these ladies angling away and then I saw the boss.  There was a pick-up truck with a male driver and he had about 6 big coolers sitting outside of his truck waiting for the catch.

Lady Fishing Beung Nong Khot

There was no chit-chatting here – just fishing.  This was business and these ladies were out to catch some fish.

Lady Fishing Lake Nong Khot

This style of fishing takes strength and patience.  Once you put out your net, you have to wait, and wait, and wait until the opportune time when you think. or can see, fish above the net.  Then, you have to quickly lift up your net and get your catch to shore.

Lady Fishing and Waiting

The waiting is always the hardest.

Now, what do I call these Khon Kaen anglers?  Lady fishermen?  Fisherwomen?  Lady Anglers?

Whatever, they are hard working ladies, as this was at 0630 and they had already been there awhile.  Cheers to the Lady Anglers with their bamboo poles and nets in Khon Kaen on Beung Nong Khot.

Khon Kaen Lake Fishing is a post from: Khon Kaen

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Every morning I go out for about a 45 minute bike ride and usually ride around Lake Nong Khot. It is a small lake and the water is almost always smooth as glass.  Fisherman are out every day using a variety of styles to bring in their catch.

Here are some of the ways they were fishing this morning.

Lake Nong Khot

Net Fishing From Boat

Net Fisherman Wading

Pole Fishing From Pier

Net Fishing From Inner Tube

A great way to spend a Sunday morning.

Fishing Lake Nong Khot is a post from: Khon Kaen

Out and about at 0600 for my daily ride around Lake Nong Khot. Nice and cool and just about sunrise – little overcast but no signs of rain.

The fishermen were out fishing with nets.

And, then I came upon what has to be one of the smallest wooden boats ever made – along with the smallest oars.

All in all, a very nice Saturday.  No dogs chased me, it wasn’t hot out, and I saw some more interesting sights.

Bicycle Ride Pictures 31 July 2010 is a post from: Khon Kaen

Out for the daily bike ride around Lake Nong Khot with some more pictures of the early morning fishermen. I am using my wife’s CANON EOS Rebel and had it set to “Sports’ and ISO of 400.  For the first time I decided to hold down the shutter button and let it shoot automatically and get a sequence of pictures.  This is one of the sequences.

All photos shot while riding my mountain bike on a dirt road.

Laying Net at Lake Nong Khot is a post from: Khon Kaen

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If you are not able to afford the cool, Styrofoam float to do your morning fishing, don’t despair.

There are other options to help you get out on Lake Nong Khot and catch the big one.

Although the Styrofoam float is bigger, inner tubes serve the same function.  All you need is an old tire tube and you are ready to go fishing.

Of course, you must be able to squat for hours on end.

There are those that cannot squat for hours, and have to wear the inner tube around their waist and walk around the lake.

If you are unable to afford an inner tube, you can still just wade out into the lake and place your net.

Regardless of how you fish, the main thing is that you get out and enjoy yourself.  The worst day fishing is better than the best day working.

Inner Tube Fishermen is a post from: Khon Kaen