Cooperative Fishing

In the morning mist fisherman were out on the lighthouse jetty at Figueira da Foz, Portugal working as a team to move along the boulders to get to the prime spot at the end.

There were about ten men fishing; they would bait the hook with worms or small shrimp and clime the on the boulders, cast and the move closer to the end as the guy on the end jumped down to rebait his hook. This cycle was quick and kept repeating the whole time I was there. It was fascinating to watch.

Overall view.
Casting at the beginning. Others shifting toward the end.
The prime spot. They would get here, stay for a moment before jumping down and starting again.
The bait in seaweed.
The prize.
This guy’s enjoying a more relaxing style of fishing.

3 thoughts on “Cooperative Fishing

  1. So cool that they fish together and that everyone has equal opportunity to get the prime spot! And then they start all over again! It seems a bit tricky casting as the poles are so long! Just love these pics!!! So wonderful to be traveling with you guys again!!!

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