plaadug
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Hi everyone, I go by the name plaadug which is the Thai name for most species of Walking Catfish (Clarias batrachus). I am from Berlin, Germany and used to be a passionate angler in my youth. During my years of studying in Germany I hadn't that much time for fishing. Moreover Germany has a quite different angling tradition than Britain and angling over here is closely associated with the lower strata of society or commoly regarded a working class pastime surrounded by an aura of "torturing animals". I spent most of the last two years in a small village in Thailand bordering Cambodia conducting anthropological fieldwork for my PhD thesis. Here I had the chance to rediscover my passion for angling, since I went out fishing nearly everyday with my elder "brothers" contributing to my family's daily diet. After my return to Germany I finally mastered the bureaucratic hurdles of acquiring a fishing license for Berlin. I am especially interested in coarse fishing, vintage tackle and angling methods, angling books, float making, split cane rods and centerpin reels. Also I hope to have discussions about fishing experiences in Southeast Asia.