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Stilt Fisherman
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Debrah
February 21, 2020
A chance to see the famous stilt fishermen in action and have your photo taken with them. A small fee is charged.
Prasad
July 6, 2018
Stilt Fishermen This is traditional fishing method of Sri Lanka which spread only southern province which comes generation to generation. A fishermen sitting on a narrow pole by many hours without using bait, and catching fish by their experience on morning and evening. Those fishermen with a huge patient because they wait many hours to capture fish. They believe morning and evening are the best and precious time for catching fish. Stilt fishing with a more than 350 years history where find only Koggala, Midigama or Weligama areas. Annually the popularity of the excursions increasing and many people visit this tremendous way of living method.
Stilt Fishermen This is traditional fishing method of Sri Lanka which spread only southern province which comes generation to generation. A fishermen sitting on a narrow pole by many hours without using bait, and catching fish by their experience on morning and evening. Those fishermen with a huge p…
Damith
August 6, 2017
One of unique way of living by Ceylonese who live in Southern Part of Sri Lanka it comes generation to generation. A fishermen who sitting on a very narrow stick make fishing without using bait. Therefore waiting many hours and it is something blended with patient and those fishermen only fishing morning, noon and evening. It has a long history which goes up to more than many centuries. Koggala, Midigama and Weligama are well-known for stilt fishing. According to folk tales this fishing method goes up to Second World War II before that started this fishing method. The creation of sitting pole is a tremendous thing because it should be stronger and they use their practical knowledge
One of unique way of living by Ceylonese who live in Southern Part of Sri Lanka it comes generation to generation. A fishermen who sitting on a very narrow stick make fishing without using bait. Therefore waiting many hours and it is something blended with patient and those fishermen only fishing mo…
Sam & Lolas
January 26, 2020
Expect to pay 500-1500 Rupees as a viewing “fee”
Sunil
April 18, 2017
Koggala is very famous for Stilt Fishermen since many decades. Stilt fishing an art of living which spread among southern province of Sri Lanka. It is traditional amazing fishing method which discovered by old Ceylonese. Fishermen that engage in fishing with a very narrow pole which tied with a stick that fixed on the sea bed is an amazing creation. One of huge attraction of down south of Sri Lanka. The people engage to fishing doing their fishing at sunset, noon and sunrise. Fishermen waiting many hours to capture small fish and need to have a huge patient for them until wait. According to the fishing style don’t use bait and this is an art for living. Koggala, Midigama, Weligama famous
Koggala is very famous for Stilt Fishermen since many decades. Stilt fishing an art of living which spread among southern province of Sri Lanka. It is traditional amazing fishing method which discovered by old Ceylonese. Fishermen that engage in fishing with a very narrow pole which tied with a stic…
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Koggala, SP