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We stumbled across this extraordinary fishing ritual on the beach in Shaldon, South Devon this summer (2009).
At low tide a fisherman rows a boat out into the mouth of the estuary, paying out a long line of fishing net (possibly called a seine net?) in a huge arc, like an enormous circular curtain below the surface of the water.
Three fisherman then gather the ends of the net on the shore, and slowly draw the ropes in - hand over hand - one hauling each end, and the man in the middle pulling a centre rope connected to the bottom of the net.
Slowly, slowly the circle of net becomes smaller and smaller until they bring in a catch of wild salmon in the last pocket of net still in the water.

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Teignmouth (show map)

Taken on: July 28, 2009

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Groups appears in: • Devon • all about fishing more » • Dinghies and Tenders • South Devon • Devonia - Artistic photos from Devon • a devon tale • Teignmouth & Shaldon In Pictures • Casting & Fishing Nets • 2009 BBC Staff Photography Competition « less

Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT, f/7.1, 1/125 sec, 18mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length:	18mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS Macintosh
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