A dialogue between two friends about catch fish
Aqib: Hi Hamid, I'm coming to your house tomorrow to see how you catch fish. Where do you live?
Hamid: I live very close to the seashore. You can take the No. 5 Bus and get off at the terminus. I'll wait for you there.
Aqib: I'll take the first bus. Please wait for me at the bus stop. Are you going to catch fish tomorrow?
Hamid: Yes, the weather looks good, and the sea is calm now.
Aqib: How do you catch fish?
Hamid: My father bought a big nylon net.
Aqib: Is it expensive?
Hamid: Yes, it cost about Rs. 5000.
Aqib: Wow, that's a lot of money. How many people do you need to catch fish with that net?
Hamid: At least six people.
Aqib: What do they do?
Hamid: One end of the net is held by people on the shore. Then two people carry the net and walk into the water, casting the net in a semi-circle, and come back to the shore.
Aqib: How far into the sea do they go?
Hamid: They go into water that is about shoulder deep. The floats keep the net afloat in a semi-circle, and the weights rest on the sand, making the net almost vertical.
Aqib: Once the net is cast, I guess it's pulled back to the shore.
Hamid: Yes, that's a tough job, and it requires more people, at least three on each side.
Aqib: So, all the fish within that semi-circle will be caught in the net.
Hamid: Yes, sometimes we catch a lot of fish, but other times it can be disappointing.
Aqib: What do you do with all the fish you catch?
Hamid: We divide the catch into seven shares, six for the people and the seventh share goes to the owner of the net. If we all jointly catch fish, we get two shares.
Aqib: If they take the net and catch fish, they bring one share for you.
Hamid: Exactly.
Aqib: What do you do when you have an abundance of fish?
Hamid: We sell them in the market, and the money is divided in the same way.
Aqib: So, the owner of the net gets a share to cover the money spent on buying it.
Hamid: Yes, that's right. It helps them recover the cost of the net.
Aqib: Can you get your investment back in a year?
Hamid: It may not be in a year, but certainly within two years.
Aqib: That's not bad. Everyone gets fish and some money. Anyway, I'm excited to see it tomorrow. I've been catching fish with a fishing rod and line. Don't you ever do that?
Hamid: Some of my friends who don't have a net catch fish with a rod. They go to the rocks near the shore and catch fish.
Aqib: But then you need a lot of luck to catch a fish. You put the bait on the hook and wait for the fish to swallow it, right?
Hamid: They know the places where there are a lot of fish. The only problem is that you have to patiently sit for hours with a rod.
Aqib: Yes, but then angling is a hobby, and time passes quickly when you catch a fish occasionally. I wish my house were near the seashore.
Hamid: If you like catching fish, at least during the holidays, you can come to the seashore with a rod and a line. If you can't buy one, it's not difficult to make one. I can also join you sometimes.
Aqib: That sounds great! Anyway, let me join you tomorrow. So make sure you are at the bus stop at 6 a.m.
Hamid: Don't worry about that. I'll be there, but don't oversleep and miss the first bus. See you tomorrow.
Aqib: Bye!