A net is often set across these paths and fishers beat the water and poke under coral, basically driving the fish into the v-shaped net. The nets are then lifted up and emptied into the outrigger canoe. In some instances, such as when large schools of unicorn fish have been trapped within an encircling net, the fishermen will enter the water and spear the fish that have hidden amongst coral. Scoop net fishing Scoop nets are used to catch flying fish. The net is attached to a hoop, approximately 0.5 meters in diameter, which is formed either from stainless steel rod or flexible tree branches, 1.5 to 3 meters long.
Netting is attached to the hoop so that it tapers towards the bottom.
Flying fish are captured using a motorised boat. Bright lamps are attached to a helmet the fisherman wears especially for scoop net fishing. Some fishermen are capable of catching up to 400 maroro on a good night. Cast net Cast netting is done by one person, usually in shallow areas of a sandy lagoon or close to the beach, with little or no rough substrate to destroy the net. This method is used to catch small fish schools.