What is Angling?
Angling is one of the most popular forms of recreation in the world. Angling is a method of fishing by means of an ‘angle’ (fish hook). The hook is usually attached to a fishing line and the line is often attached to a fishing rod. The hook itself can be dressed with lures or bait or worms. This type is used in the olden days. But now something is slightly modified by adding modern mechanism as fishing rods are fitted with a fishing reel that functions as a mechanism for storing, retrieving and paying out the line.
Why is Angling ?
It is done both for commercial and recreation purposes. Professional anglers could earn their bread but most of people do angling to their leisur time for recreation. During angling everything would forget like stress, depression and any other mental disorders. But now-a-days, it is used in terms of sport.
Where ?
According to their geographical state, some have done fresh or salt water. However, for recreation purposes artificial pond or small lake are developed for angling. It charged an entry fee and anglers exposed their skill angling.
Kakching Lake
It is developed by a committee under the proper guidance of Shri Y. Surchandra Singh, the Honourable sitting MLA, 37 Kakching A/c at Laipham Loknung where is at the foot of the hill lock of Mamang Ching in the easter part of National Highway 39. Its area is around 12,000 square metres.Over 100,000 pieces of indigenous fish like ‘Pengba, Tharak, Ngaten etc.’ have farmed along with other common varities like Raw, Katala, Mirigal, Grass kaf, Baw etc. And it is expected that more than 200 tons of fishes would be inside the lake. The site of the lake is also naturally very attractive as it lies at the foothill of the hill lock of Mamang Ching.
Why is the festival organised ?
Angling is one of the most popular forms of recreation in the world. Angling is a method of fishing by means of an ‘angle’ (fish hook). The hook is usually attached to a fishing line and the line is often attached to a fishing rod. The hook itself can be dressed with lures or bait or worms. This type is used in the olden days. But now something is slightly modified by adding modern mechanism as fishing rods are fitted with a fishing reel that functions as a mechanism for storing, retrieving and paying out the line.
Why is Angling ?
It is done both for commercial and recreation purposes. Professional anglers could earn their bread but most of people do angling to their leisur time for recreation. During angling everything would forget like stress, depression and any other mental disorders. But now-a-days, it is used in terms of sport.
Where ?
According to their geographical state, some have done fresh or salt water. However, for recreation purposes artificial pond or small lake are developed for angling. It charged an entry fee and anglers exposed their skill angling.
Kakching Lake
It is developed by a committee under the proper guidance of Shri Y. Surchandra Singh, the Honourable sitting MLA, 37 Kakching A/c at Laipham Loknung where is at the foot of the hill lock of Mamang Ching in the easter part of National Highway 39. Its area is around 12,000 square metres.Over 100,000 pieces of indigenous fish like ‘Pengba, Tharak, Ngaten etc.’ have farmed along with other common varities like Raw, Katala, Mirigal, Grass kaf, Baw etc. And it is expected that more than 200 tons of fishes would be inside the lake. The site of the lake is also naturally very attractive as it lies at the foothill of the hill lock of Mamang Ching.
Why is the festival organised ?
Fish is the most favourite meat in Manipur. It is used as a special item in the form of curry or fried at any feast for celebrating any type of occassions. People without aged group fond of it very much. It it also generally used at the traditional occassions like Cheiraoba, Ningol Chakkouba, Marriage, Mapam Chakkouba etc. Among them Ningol Chakkouba is also one of the most unavoidable festival for Manipuri which is only observed once in a year on the 2nd day of Hiyangei. Every household would invite their married daughters, aunts, sisters at their birth home. They came home with well traditional dress, gifts and sweets and have launched together and in return they were presented gifts by the parents and brothers. On this day every household would cook fish as a unavoidable curry item. This tradition have carried on since the days of the ancestors. So, on the eve of this festival ‘Ningol Chakkouba’ the organising committee have organised First Khoichop (Angling) Festival at Kakching Lake. The is the lone festival observed in the state Manipur. The Festival was held on 27th October 2011 at 8:00 am to 2:00 pm which was presided by Shri M. Hemanta Singh, Honourable MLA, Wangjing -Tentha A/c, and Shri Y. Surchandra Singh, Honourable MLA, 37 Kakching A/c.
More than 1000 anglers from different places of Thoubal District and Imphal West District have participated in the festival by giving an enrty fee of Rs. 300/- per angler. There was no fee for audiences. There was cash prizes for the best fishers over their catching fishes. Most of the people of Kakching without age and gender group have witnessed the festival with full swing. They greeted each other. Thus the festival came an end with cheers.
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