Fishing is an ancient practice that dates back to about 40,000 years ago. Isotopic analysis of the skeletal remains of Tianyuan man, a 40,000-year-old modern human from eastern Asia, has shown that he regularly consumed freshwater fish. Archaeology features such as shell middens, discarded fish bones, and cave paintings show that sea foods were important for survival and consumed in significant quantities.
Pole fishing - Sri Lanka
Net Fishing - AsiaDuring this period, most people lived a hunter-gatherer lifestyle and were, of necessity, constantly on the move. However, where there are early examples of permanent settlements (though not necessarily permanently occupied) they are almost always associated with fishing as a major source of food.
Roy and Laurence fish for freshwater fish like carp, tench, roach and bream. These are not normally eaten as they tend to be muddy to the pallett. Our aim is to catch more fish and bigger.
