Catch

Catch shows the many ways people across Asia catch fish. A Chinese proverb says, ""Don’t stand by the water and long for fish; go home and weave a net."" Fishing has been one of man's main pursuits throughout the ages. Asia's oceans, lakes, and rivers provide for a substantial part its peoples diet. Ingenious contraptions and clever devices have been constructed to gather a bountiful catch, or simply to ensure food on the table. Nets come in all colors, shapes, and sizes; rods can be short or long; bamboo traps can be small enough to hold a handful of river crabs or oversized to capture a catfish of monstrous proportions. Catch highlights the extraordinary diversity of fishing methods across Asia, captured in 117 stunning color photographs and enriched by inspirational Asian quotes and proverbs related to the act of fishing.

Hans Kemp is a well known photographer and writer based in Asia since the early nineties. His books about Asia and Vietnam have received universal acclaim. He is also the author of Bikes of Burden, illustrating Vietnam’s amazing motorbike transportation. The Asia Unique series was born from a concept Kemp developed during his extended travels across Asia. Besides using a substantial number of his own photographs, the books showcase the work of some of the finest travel photographers currently covering Asia.