James RickardFishing has been around a LONG time!!!!
May 17th 2009 01:22
Back in the days of the Wild and Woolly West, before they had horses, Native Americans drove herds of buffalo over the edge of cliffs and then cleaned up the remains to make use of the meat, hide, bones, etc.
It turns out that ancient man did something similar when it came to fishing.
A view from Google Earth has revealed a fish trap off the coast of Great Britain dating back to the time of the Norman Conquest.
The V-shaped affair is over 280 yards long and allowed the harvesting of fish without the need for a boat or rod of any kind. To give you a different idea of the length, this thing is WELL over 250 meters long so, it's got a little bit of size!
The use of this trap was fiendishly simple. Schools of fish we herded into the V shaped area and then nets were strung over the entrance. Failing at that, the entrance could be blocked by other means and then the fish were simply scooped out.
If we fast forward to the present, the trap is below the water's surface and is easily over looked. However, why it was never discovered is questioned because the structure has shown up in Google Earth photos, which are taken from great altitude, since December 2006.
It turns out that ancient man did something similar when it came to fishing.
A view from Google Earth has revealed a fish trap off the coast of Great Britain dating back to the time of the Norman Conquest.
The V-shaped affair is over 280 yards long and allowed the harvesting of fish without the need for a boat or rod of any kind. To give you a different idea of the length, this thing is WELL over 250 meters long so, it's got a little bit of size!
The use of this trap was fiendishly simple. Schools of fish we herded into the V shaped area and then nets were strung over the entrance. Failing at that, the entrance could be blocked by other means and then the fish were simply scooped out.
Here's a look from Google Earth.
If we fast forward to the present, the trap is below the water's surface and is easily over looked. However, why it was never discovered is questioned because the structure has shown up in Google Earth photos, which are taken from great altitude, since December 2006.
Until next time--watch your line and watch yourself!
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