Catching Wind Fish from Palanga Pier (Lithuania)

[Wandering_Angler]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Lq14Il7M28

Every Spring the fishermen in Lithuania flock to the Pier in Palanga where for just a few short days they bag up on Wind fish (Vėja Žuvė). Now when I say bag up, I mean 100 LB of fish in a few hours is more than possible.

It is a spectacle that you have to see in person to really appreciate just how incredible it can be but for the sake of those not likely to jump on a plane in the next few days I have at least tried to depict it with a short video.

I may not have captured quite as much as I might normally but when walking along the pier when these guys are in full swing you have to keep one eye out for flying hooks and swinging fish while using the other to make the film

I have also spent some time at the start of the video giving just a little intro into the resort town of Palanga… I hope you enjoy it

[Greenheart]

I wondered what Wind Fish were. Looks like ther'e the same as our Garfish. Nice video W.A. Looks an interesting place.

[Wandering_Angler]

Greenheart, I looked the fish up in my Lithuanian fish guide and you are right, it says that in English it is known either as Gar Pike or Gar fish :) Glad you liked the vid :)

[pingu]

not unlike all the makkie bashers on chesil on a july sat eve

nice video WA

dave

[Wandering_Angler]

Cheers Pingu :)

[fishypaul]

the mackerel bashers are like that on dovers admiralty pier,only there are 10 times more people,
interesting stuff WA , do they eat garfish over there ?

[Wandering_Angler]

Thanks Paul, yes they do eat them, they are supposed to be very nice :)