The Strait between Bali and Lombok is replete with fish, which
the local traditional fishermen fish using simple fishing tackle with a small outrigger (traditionally a wooden boat - Prahu or Sampan - with a triangular sail) and you can certainly choose to try this option to more absorb local customs.
Not exact matches
Or if you're feeling REALLY adventurous, find a
local fisherman willing to rent out his
traditional wooden canoe.
Get there early — preferably as it opens at 7 am — when the market is buzzing with
fishermen cutting chunks of tuna on marble slabs, fruit sellers spreading numerous passion fruit varieties (such as maracujá banana — banana passion fruit) on their stalls and ladies in
traditional costumes preparing flower arrangements using the
local agapanthus and heliconias.
Hop aboard a kayak and paddle through
traditional floating villages, passing
local fishermen casting their nets as you go.
Local dishes you may want to try include the famous seafood paella, perfectly fresh fish served straight off the grill, and the
traditional Ibizan
fisherman's stew, bullit de peix.
On this night tour, experience
traditional fishing methods of the
local fishermen to catch squid...
You'll then hit the beach where
local fisherman will be divvying up their morning catch straight from the ocean, you'll fill up on a big Balinese breakfast, then take to the kitchen dressed in full chef attire ready to learn the secrets of 20
traditional Balinese recipes, all under the guidance of Heinz von Holzen who has written five books on Balinese and Indonesian cuisine.
The relatively calm offshore waters at Amed can be accessed via the black sand beach or by hiring a
local fisherman to take you out in a
traditional boat.
We even managed to gain the support of
local fishermen even though they said they were terrorized by sharks on occasion in their
traditional canoes.