From a young age, Simon Abimbola grew up watching his father fish in the Nigerian village of Imobi.
Now he heads out in his small boat every day to his favorite fishing spot.
“I used to only have a paddle and long pole to propel my boat. It would take me four hours to reach my fishing spot.
Now, my Honda outboard gets me there in just an hour.”
Simon catches mostly white fish—tilapia and catfish, the staple in many parts of Africa.
His village thrives on fishing. Villagers smoke fresh fish, the preferred way of preparing it for eating.
“Honda engines are so easy to operate and very durable. Their great fuel economy is also a welcome advantage.
The Honda outboard is a must-have for fishing. Thanks to my Honda outboard, I can stay out and fish longer.
Just recently, I caught 450 fish in one day!” says Simon as he tightly holds onto the fish he just caught with his customary technique.
Simon Abimbola is the breadwinner of a family of seven.
He also enjoys swimming in the river to relax on his days off.
ナイジェリアのイモビ村で暮らすサイモン・アビンボラは、幼い頃から父の漁を見て育った。
毎日、大自然のなかを小さな船を走らせて、漁場まで通う。
「昔はパドルと棒だけで漕いでたから、漁場へ行くのに4時間もかかってた。
でも今じゃ、たったの1時間で行けるんだよ。だってHondaがあるからね」
よく釣れるのは、アフリカでは定番の白身魚、ティラピアやナマズ。漁が盛んな村だから、
新鮮な魚をに燻製して食べるのが、イモビの家庭の味なんだって。
「Hondaのエンジンは操作もしやすいし壊れにくい。燃費がいいのもありがたいね。
Hondaは漁に欠かせないよ。お陰で長く漁場にいられるからね。こないだなんて、1日に450匹も釣ったんだよ」
手慣れた手つきで釣った魚を締めながら、嬉しそうに教えてくれたアビンボラ。
7人家族の大黒柱。休日は川泳ぎで息抜きしてるらしい。
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