Fishing Thamuang style

One day Khamma announced we were to go fishing in a small pond tucked away in a rice field quite close to where 'our home' is. My thoughts turned back to when, as a youth, I would spend countless hours with rod and line tempting the fish on the Macclesfield canal with maggots and worms. Back in Thamuang it didn't occur to me that there was little evidence of rods or line, but I had seen the odd ant's nest that was a likely candidate for some juicy bait.
When we arrived at the pond they had already started, but the only fishing tackle I could see was a water pump. Yes this is fishing Thai style - empty the pond and catch what's left.

It took about two hours to empty and then everyone jumped in to catch what ever moved, including the fish that tried to bury themselves under the bank of the pond. Even the freshwater shrimps didn't get away. Later in the evening the fish were cooked to perfection and all the family enjoyed the fresh catch with spices, vegetables and the never ending supply of rice. The shrimps could be enjoyed cooked or not, 'Up to YOU!'.