Charles Spurgeon Commentary Luke 5:1-2

"Now it came to pass, while the multitude pressed upon him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret; and he saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets." — Luke 5:1-2 (ASV)

Before folding them up, as if they intended to do nothing more with them just then, as they had been working all night in vain.