fishing is probably oldest and one of the important activity of humankind. ancient remains of spears, hooks and fishnet have been found in ruins of the stone age. the people of the early civilisation drew pictures of nets and fishing lines in their arts (parker 2002). early hooks were made from the upper bills of eagles and from bones, shells, horns and thorns of plant. spears were tipped with the same materials, or some times with flints. lines and nets were made from leaves, plant stalk and cocoon silk. ancient fishing nets were rough in design and material but they were amazingly, as if some now use (parker 2002).