It was sheer chance that we turned up in Rodrigues the same week as the Fête du Poisson - the start of the net fishing season which runs from 1st March to 30 September. Traditional net fishing here, in this small island about the size of Jersey CI and just to the north of Mauritius, is done by draping nets on poles in a kind of semi-circle while the co-operative of fishermen in their traditional boats line up along the edge. Once the nets are set, the fishermen use the poles that are normally for pushing the boat along the shallow waters, to hit the side of boats and literally drum up the catch. Innocent bystanders watch as shoals of fish start to leap out of the sea - and are caught in the nets. The occasionally one makes it over the top and breaks for freedom, while the others are hauled in, onto a waiting boat. The catch is shared between the collective for their own use and sold. We went to #Rodrigues to explore this wonderful unspoilt and relatively undeveloped island that is just an hour's flight from #Mauritius and thrilled to find such an amazing range of things to do and places to explore. There's a lot more to come so do follow along and find out more about #SecretRodrigues #RodriguesIsland #RodriguesIsland #travelblogger #instatbn #writetotravel #instapassport #postcardsfromtheworld #guardiantravelsnaps #ttot #tbin #travelblog #secretplaces #FeteduPoisson

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