Travellers on the lookout for luxurious Maldives hotels with villa accommodation will be more than pleased with Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas. Offering guests the best in contemporary amenities in a tranquil setting this beachside resort is one of the finest rests in the region.
Maldives is a group of 1190 islands famous for its clear blue seas, white, sandy beaches and perhaps as a holiday destination that one simply cannot afford to miss on a tour of Asia. Although many enjoy snorkeling and sunbathing and engaging in various water sports activities in this holiday Mecca a vacation in the Maldives would be incomplete without trying one’s hand at the traditional form of hand line fishing.
Also known as bottom fishing or legering, night fishing, this method of fishing is available in many of the archipelago’s divine resorts. As an ancient form of fishing, it is fishing method in which the bait is put on a hook and dropped to the bottom of the sea with a weight. The line is pulled back up a little from the sea bed so that it does not get entangled in the corals littering the ocean floor. Then it’s a matter of waiting and enjoying a breathtaking sunset or a starry night sky while anticipating a tug at the end of the line. The day’s catch is cooked for the fisherman and consumed by the fishing party according to local custom.
As many forms of commercial fishing is forbidden in most islands in Maldives, hand line fishing is one of the most common forms of fishing available in the Maldives in addition to pelagic fishing and reef fishing.
Hand line fishing is most often carried out in small boats named Bokkuraas. Three to four people can ride in these boats for the duration of a 4 to 5 hour trip. Different types of bait ranging from live bait to fish waste are used to catch different types of fish. These tours are organized by many of the resorts and hotels in Maldives to let tourists enjoy an ancient method of fishing still in practice today.
Maldivians made their livelihood from the sea. Passed on from generation to generation the traditions of the fisherman can still be experienced by an outsider. All those who experience fishing in the Maldives for even one day will come to learn of the respect and love locals have for the sea and the delicate balance that must be maintained for the survival of man and nature.
Thanuja Silva is a travel writer who writes under the pen name Auburn Silver. She has a passion for fashion and a deep interest in admiring new and exotic attractions around the world.