Photos show Czech fisherman hauling in Christmas carp for holiday tables

TREBON, Czech Republic (AP) — Thousands of people lined the banks of the largest pond in the Czech Republi c on Friday to watch fishermen in darkish inexperienced waterproof gear wade into the frigid water and slowly scoop up carp with their nets.

The fishermen have been performing out a centuries-old custom as they hauled their catch from the Rozmberk Pond — largely carp that will end up on the tables of households across the nation at Christmas.

Czechs take into account carp a delicacy and many can hardly think about the festive season without it.

About 100 metric tonnes (110 tons) of fish have been anticipated to be extracted from the pond. Carp normally account for some 90% of the catch. The relaxation sometimes consists of pike, catfish, pike perch, amur (grass carp) and tench.

Carp are offered at avenue markets just before the holiday and turned into fish soup and fried in bread crumbs to serve on Christmas Eve.

With the floor space of 647 hectares (1,600 acres), Rozmberk is a key half of a community of some 500 ponds interconnected with man-made canals that was accomplished in the world in southern Czech Republic in the second half of the sixteenth century.

The waterways guarantee sufficient dwelling situations for the fish, while the interconnected community have confirmed to be a dependable safety against flooding.

Carp is derided in some elements of the world but Czechs adore the fish: it’s said to deliver success — but only if you keep some of their scales in your pockets.

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