There’s something in the water lately in Pattaya: Squid.
Locals are flocking to the beach, fishing poles and nets in hand, as temperatures drop and the end of the rainy season churns up the sea, pushing squid closer to shore than usual.
Napatporn Polaharn, 56, was trying her luck Oct. 1. She said squid come to the surface at night, especially if it rains. If they do, she’ll be ready.
This night, however, the sea was quiet. Still, anglers had their rods and lures in the clear water.
Most of the squid caught are soft cuttlefish and rainbow cuttlefish. But, with a curfew starting at 10 p.m., there’s not a lot of time after dark to catch them.
Napatporn said she can catch up to eight kilograms on some nights, however. If she catches a lot, they go into the freezer to cook up later.
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