It is that time of year again for fish harvesting season. My aunt owns a fish pond and my father manages the area. Last Friday, we got up really early at around 2:00 o'clock in the morning to get ourselves ready for the harvest. We thought it was going to be an early deal, but as it turned out, it took a long time to get all the water out of the pond so we ended up staying until the afternoon. But nevertheless, it was fun and worth it. We even brought home a few fish to cook for our son's birthday.
The fish harvesting became sort of like a fiesta in the village. There were a bunch of people that showed up and helped themselves in harvesting whatever fish they can catch. Most of them were relatives though so it was hard to say no to them.
Some of the fish that were caught were Bangus or Milkfish (Philippines National Fish), Kitong (Samaral), which are very expensive these days, the first-class type of fish. There were also some Mahinlo fish, Pangalwan, Tilapia, and more.
Had I had my own pair of waders during that harvest, I would be in that water too catching and chasing some fish. That would have been exciting! But, there is always next time, and next time it is.
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