Highwire Fishing - Human Planet, Rivers, Preview - BBC One

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During monsoon season the Mekong swells to 20 times its normal volume, which brings more fish to the Khone Falls but makes them much harder to catch. Sam Niang, a local fisherman, came up with a plan to get to the best fishing perch. He built a tightrope across the rapids out of old cable and bits of rope.

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[BenDoverman]

If I had to work this hard for my food I wouldn't be so fat.

[WilsProtoss]

the magic slipper.....,,,, that's the only explantionn I can think of why he was wearing the classic blue supermarket styple slipper

[taiyeantang]

Trained by Kratos.

[humnoiGangstaz]

@autte: This is Laos not Thailand

[autte]

@Cantketchup thats a good question i d very like to know

[autte]

@sawunh thank you:)

[TheRainbowGoats]

@sawunh Fair enough, and he's probably only taken all that he needs.

[sawunh]

@TheRainbowGoats Good thinking, but there is no refrigerator at home to keep the fish... Also, it would cost too much to buy the pulley and the set up...

[sawunh]

@p1mm3 You got it all wrong... It's not in the jungle of S. America. This place is in SE Asia,lol..

[sawunh]

@Cantketchup They put up the cables during dry season..

[sawunh]

@autte Southern Laos.. It's called Khon Phapheng Rapid.

[autte]

thailand?