At Olive Beach, Muttukadu, the hands of the salty wayward sea are quick to erase the footprints of anglers on its bank. A billowing blue flows from every distance. Bait boxes are spread out along the sandy banks and gusty winds reverberate. As the crabs scuttle with the ebbing waves, a string of anglers has their eyes on the drifting currents — to hook a prized catch.
After a COVID-19-induced pause, professional and recreational anglers have taken to the sport like fish to water. As the pandemic saw people spending a lot of time on online platforms like YouTube — videos posted by angling associations in Chennai like Poseidon Sport Fishing Tackles and Charter and Anglers Fishing Tackles have sent ripples among enthusiasts.
