History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c28.s1.15

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In *Rāmāyaṇa* Lakṣmaṇa is advised to use an arrow (shot from a bow) for catching fish (iii. 73) in the crystal clear water of the Pampa lake and in the marshy areas around, full of reed. The second method of catching fish is referred to by means of a baited hook or angle.