Fish for the dish: Catch and cook your own fish! By Dave Rae (Images: Patrick Linehan) | 13 May 2021 Eating your catch is satisfying, healthy and provides purpose for sustainable angling. THE idea of hunting fish for the table is as old as the hills. Analysis of the remains of a 40,000-year-old Asian man reveals that freshwater fish was a regular part of his diet. Ancient art and writings found beside the Nile River, depicts the use of nets, harpoons, traps and hook and line to catch eels and catfish. And whilst not as life-determining as it once might have been, fishing for food remains relevant to many.