Catching linh fish, thieu fish, perch, and long tong fish that have not yet migrated in An Giang at the end of the flood season

The water level is gradually decreasing, a sign that another flood season is about to pass, returning lush fields to farmers in the upstream area of ​​An Giang to prepare for the new crop. Taking advantage, farmers cast their nets at the end of the season, looking for fish (usually linh fish, thieu fish, long tong fish, perch), and crabs that have not yet migrated...

After months of hiding in the slushy water, each step sinks deep into the mud, and when it is pulled up, it is very heavy, accompanied by a layer of mud rising up, emitting a characteristic, unpleasant smell.

For farmers it is the smell of life, but for me it is a novelty, an unforgettable experience.

Mr. Tu Tai's family of 4 people traveled on 2 boats, one carrying a fishing net hundreds of meters long, the other carrying buckets, basins, and ice boxes containing products for a day's work.

Starting to row the boat out into the middle of the vast water field, his son held one end of the net, his uncle (Mr. Tam's younger brother) pushed the boat containing the neatly folded net, slowly step by step, each step of his was a piece of net falling down, so the two of them coordinated to create a very wide circle enough to surround the school of fish.

After chatting for a while, the two ends of the net touched. At this time, Mr. Tam signaled to start slowly pulling in the net.

“You just stand there holding onto the boat, because you have to pull in the net and stack it on the boat at the same time. Doing so will make things easier. If you don’t have experience, you will mess up the net, making it difficult and time-consuming to release it later,” Mr. Tu Tam requested when I wanted to join in pulling the net.
At this time, 3 people (the husband, his wife and the eldest son) stood up in the boat to collect the net and the uncle stood in the rice field to help remove the net if there were any obstacles. All of them coordinated smoothly, quickly collecting hundreds of meters of net.

The herded fish began to jump out of the water, many of them jumped out of the net to escape. When the net was pulled up, many kinds of fish jumped out, such as: linh fish, thieu fish, perch, long tong fish and some other types of fish...

Taking advantage of the end of the flood season, An Giang farmers cast their last nets to catch fish (usually linh fish, thieu fish, long tong fish, perch) and other aquatic species that have not yet migrated...

After being pulled up by An Giang fishermen, linh fish, and long tong fish will be processed and classified to be weighed for customers near and far, earning extra income.

After finishing the first catch, the whole group gathered together, collected fishing gear to prepare for the next catch.

Only when directly participating in fishing at the end of the flood season in An Giang can we clearly see the hardships of farmers. To have that small income, they have to immerse themselves in the water, using their strength to pull nets weighing dozens of kilos. But they are still optimistic, smiling when the nets are full of fish, erasing the fatigue and hardship they have just experienced.

For me, who live in urban areas all year round, fishing only brings joy, interesting experiences, and the enjoyment of delicious freshwater fish dishes.

For art enthusiasts, the flood season is like a vivid picture, helping them record moments of daily work, and have more beautiful photos of the flood season.

For An Giang farmers, the flood season brings many natural products and benefits, such as fields being fertilized by abundant alluvium, killing insects and pests, helping agricultural production, with the hope of a bountiful harvest.

Source: https://danviet.vn/bat-ca-ca-linh-ca-thieu-ca-ro-dong-ca-long-tong-chua-kip-di-cu-o-an-giang-cuoi-mua-nuoc-noi-20250119152320128.htm