Tickling a fish
Do you enjoy fishing? You probably use a line, but some time you should < try tickling fish. It is fun. It is also one of the oldest ; methods of fishing and is practised by the Maoris in ; fresh water. A Maori fisherman wades into a lake or clear 1 stream, and moves very, j very quietly so that he 1 does not make rippies. He waits patiently as he . knows that fish swim in and out of the rocks in these places and. occasion- ’ ally will pause for a short ! rest. ] Soon, if he is lucky, he spots one. Half of the fish is hidden by a rock, but t
the fisherman can see the rest of its body jutting out. Now our fisherman, steal thily wades up behind the fish and reaches down into the water and tickles its sides. The fish tries to wriggle away and has to back out of its hiding place. It lands right in the fisherman’s hands. . However, he has to hold fast. For if he is not careful the fish will slither and slide and slip and fall — plop — back into the water. And a tasty meal is lost. Good luck with your tickling.
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Press, 7 November 1978, Page 16
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