During the month of Ramadan, the Qatif Corniche is often crowded with fishing enthusiasts (al-hadaq), especially in the early morning, using special types of hooks and “meadows” and several types of baits to practice their favorite hobbies during their spare time.
Hassan Shatti explained that the best fishing times are at the “tide”, as the water increases and its level rises profusely, especially during the day in Ramadan, to come loaded with many types of fish, most notably qirqfan, grouper, zamrour, shaam and kingfish, and he added: “Fishing has technical methods, and it needs to Experience and practice, and fishermen can use several types of baits, foremost of which are dough, shrimp taste, maida meat and chicken giblets.
While Nasser Al-Saeed (one of the fishing enthusiasts in Ramadan) indicated that there are different sizes of hooks according to the size of the fish, as large fish whose weight exceeds more than 18 kilograms must be caught with a length of 5.5 meters to 6 meters until it reaches far, with The need for the fishing machine to be large, with a length of more than 200 meters, and he added: “Fishing on the Qatif beach in Ramadan has a different flavor, especially since the presence of fish on the breakfast table is a favorite thing for me, so I used to visit this place for fishing for a long time.” .
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