Reliving the good old days while recalling the fundamentals of fishing

Just like old times: Armed with only a long bamboo pole and monofilament line, two boys enjoying basic fishing along a canal in Malacca.

WITH so many types of rods and reels to choose from these days, it is nice to go back to basics once in a while.

During the recent school holidays, in my quest to rekindle memories of my childhood when fishing was one of the main activities among the kampung kids, I decided to fish in the many canals used to irrigate the padi fields along the Malacca coast.