# @gettyimages on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj7seQDl_NA
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/16449579-gettyimages-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2018-06-12T17:18:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Getty Images (@GettyImages) — https://gondola.cc/GettyImages

## Caption

Perhaps one the most photo-friendly experiences in Sri Lanka, stilt fishing is a traditional fishing method still practiced today. Skilled fishermen perch on a vertical pole tied with a crossbar, which allows them to dangle fishing rods into the water below and observe them without causing a disturbance. The best place to see genuine fishermen (as opposed to those posing for tips from tourists) is #Matara, a small city on Sri Lanka’s southern coast.
Head over to the link in our bio to discover an emerging travel hotspot in South Asia.
📷: Matt Porteous/Photonica World/Getty Images | #SriLanka #Travel #TravelTuesday #Wanderlust #ExploreAsia #StiltFishing #Fisherman

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exploreasia, travel, wanderlust, fisherman, stiltfishing, matara, traveltuesday, srilanka

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