SEGAMAT, March 6 (Bernama) — For some folk here, the flood season sometimes brings unexpected bounty. especially when they cast fishing nets in flooded areas around Chaah in the district.
For estate worker Mohd. Rizan Hamzan, 33, he and his friends and family members have been casting nets for fish since the last four days when Segamat was hit by the latest wave of floods.
“It is just for fun. When I get fish, I share with the neighborus and I can also make side dishes at home.
“We cast two fishing nets, Alhamdulillah, we got close to 20 kilogrammes of fish since we started, then we shared it among friends and family members,” he said when met while fishing by the Sungai Bekok Dam in Chaah Baru, here, today.
Among the fish caught were jelawat, catfish, talapia and lampam, said Mohd Rizan, who lives in a nearby oil palm estate.
Meanwhile, his friend Faizal Mohamad, 21, said some of the fish caught were believed to have come from a nearby fish pond that overflowed.
In addition, the freshwater fish are also believed to have come from water spilled from the Sungai Bekok Dam.
“Usually we use these fish for side dishes for our own consumption and give to our neighbours, we get a lot of them.
“We always go fishing, cast nets when the monsoon season arrives, but (it seems) this is one of the biggest catches we have ever had, because of the floods,” said Faizal, who lives in Kampung Haji Mian, Batu 17, Chaah Baru.
Checks by Bernama around the area also found that in addition to local villagers, many foreign workers also took the opportunity to catch fish, which they described as a golden opportunity for them to get a “free” meal for home.
Source: BERNAMA News Agency