Fishermen Crafts

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Fishing was one of the oldest methods of making a living. Fishing took place in flowing waters, and it was not until the 13th century that monasteries began establishing ponds primarily for carp farming.
Fish were considered fasting food, and with the frequency of religious holidays and fasting days at that time (up to one-third of the year), they became an integral part of the popular diet. The greatest development of pond farming and fish breeding in the Czech lands occurred in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Various tools and traps were used for fishing, such as bones, wicker baskets, baskets without bottoms, fishing rods with lines, or rods with hooks, and hemp nets with stone weights.
All rivers belonged to the king, and were leased to towns. Fishing was only allowed on certain days and hours. Despite this regulation, some nobles prohibited townspeople from fishing under threat of capital punishment.
Nets were laid during the day because fishing at night was forbidden. Fishing with a rod was permitted even for those who did not have permission to fish with a net, as the success rate of fishing with a rod was minimal.

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