I thought this was pretty neat. I have not fished since I was a kid, and even then not a lot, but read the articles and fantasize about when I hit the lotto and being on the boat in the Caribbean 4 months a year.
Cuban Fishermen Inflate Condoms to Catch Trophies
Necessity is the mother of invention, the saying goes. And in Cuba, this has proved true among a group of fishermen who have taken to inflating condoms to catch fish. It’s called balloon fishing, and the floating condoms carry the anglers’ bait up to 900 feet from shore to hook trophies.
As NBC Miami reports, Cubans have adopted the method as a result of limited resources and the high cost of purchasing a private boat. The fishermen simply can’t get their lines out far enough to catch big fish. “No one can cast line that far by hand,” said local fisherman Ivan Muno. “This is the most effective way to fish. I can be out here all night with the balloons out.”...
Cuban Fishermen Inflate Condoms to Catch Trophies
Necessity is the mother of invention, the saying goes. And in Cuba, this has proved true among a group of fishermen who have taken to inflating condoms to catch fish. It’s called balloon fishing, and the floating condoms carry the anglers’ bait up to 900 feet from shore to hook trophies.
As NBC Miami reports, Cubans have adopted the method as a result of limited resources and the high cost of purchasing a private boat. The fishermen simply can’t get their lines out far enough to catch big fish. “No one can cast line that far by hand,” said local fisherman Ivan Muno. “This is the most effective way to fish. I can be out here all night with the balloons out.”...
