Stilt Fisherman

Gao Yu fisherman, unique landscape of Sri Lanka's southwestern coastline, iconic business card of Sri Lanka tourism. It is rumored that a long time ago, in the Galle-Merissa section of the southwest coastline of Sri Lanka (35 kilometers), fishermen without money to buy fishing boats, in the shallow sea area tree in the middle of the tripod, wading on the wooden stakes to climb on the wooden stakes and sit on the rack, in the way of baitless sea fishing, Waiting for the peregrine to hook the sardines in the shallow sea area, the harvest is not bad. From the shore, it looks like a group of fishers with feet on the sorghum, and the "sorghum fisherman" is named. The blue sky and white clouds, the swaying background board of coconut trees, the waves, the sparkling Indian Ocean, the bushes of wooden stakes, the silhouette of the hard-working fishermen... one blockbuster, became a compulsory course for Sri Lankan tourism. Today, fish - no longer important, swimming - is the hard reason for development. N points along the coastline, each inserted densely more than 100 wooden stakes, empty; as soon as the tourist bus arrived, more than ten fishermen climbed on the wooden stakes and sat on the racks holding fishing rods, sculpting; If tourists pay to pile up, try it, the most welcome... Tips: fishermen are sitting on the back of the sun, taking a clear photo of the face, it is not easy.

This should be a unique fishing method for fishermen in Sri Lanka, at least not seen in other South Asian countries. This fishing method is also very interesting to attract a lot of world tourists to visit.

A major feature of Sri Lanka, the high-squat fishermen on the seaside, with the choppy Indian Ocean waves, the fishermen sit there calmly, it is super picturesque, bold tourists can experience it for themselves!

@🇱🇰 Sri Lanka, Koggala Kograd Gaoyu fishermen Stilt Fisherman Long ago, in southern Sri Lanka, fishermen who couldn't afford fishing boats erected wooden stakes in the offshore sea, wading into the water every day to climb to the simple wooden frame, holding the fishing rod without bait, or standing or sitting on the wooden frame, waiting for the fish to hook. From a distance, it looks like a group of anglers standing on stilts in the sea. Their goal is to swim in the shallow sea with a large number of sardines. This low-cost production method reflects the habits of ordinary working people to eat and eat from the mountains and water, and is also the wisdom of survival. It is dubbed the "world's most cattle fishing method". In 2009, the sorghum fisherman in dusk has appeared on the cover of Lonely Planet Traveler magazine. Tipping 500 rupees, I am easy to get on the pole, difficult to get off the pole, the fishermen are hard to resist me, their new survival format is not easy 😂

Kogle Gaoyu fishermen is a very good landscape. Before going to this attraction, many travel notes and guide reviews gave a very poor evaluation of this attraction. Before going there, I was very worried. I don't know if it is worth going. On the way from Merissa to Galle, there will be many, many trunks of this kind, inserted in the middle of the sea, a very old approach taken by the Sri Lankan people to obtain sardines a long time ago. Although this fishing method is no longer used, it is undeniable that this sorghum fisherman is indeed a very famous symbol and representative of Sri Lanka. Almost all travel magazines or books use photos of sorghum fishermen as cover or introductions whenever they mention Sri Lanka. So this has become a symbol of Sri Lanka. From a sense of self, this place is very worth going, of course if you are traveling by car, or free, it is not interesting to run to see this attraction. We went with the group, so when we went there, there were locals in Sri Lanka sitting on it fishing, although it was fake, but the photo was very good. It is highly recommended that you choose to go at sunset, the color of the sky and the sea and the back of the fisherman, capture this light and shadow, will take a very beautiful photography. There are plenty to see on the way to Galle, and it happens that as long as there are sorghum trunks, the sea will be extra clean and clear, and very blue. Sri Lanka is in the Indian Ocean, and Galle is also in the core area of the Indian Ocean, so the sea here is very clear, magnificent and very shocking. Of course, you can also experience the feeling of fishing rods. 100 yuan is indeed a bit expensive, so it feels not worth it. But Sri Lankans are really poor and very warm and friendly, so I still have a very good impression.

Sri Lanka's famous national fishing "sorghum fishing" is actually in Galle to the coast of the United States, the town of Kograd is most famous. When we arrived, it was getting late. From a distance, we saw a person hanging on the high pole in the sea, holding a fish rod, fishing with one hand. At first, I thought it was a performance. I saw it. There were really fish caught. Hehe, I knew that I could really catch fish. Their superb technology is amazing. It is not easy to be a fisherman. Their kind of elegant one-handed fishing picture, let people never forget.

Unique landscape of the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka's tourist card. Facing the sea, high enough, fishing rods in hand, waiting for the fish to hook... a unique beautiful scenery.