Last remaining 'mud horse' fisherman fears art will die with him

[stripermania]

I never saw this before. Looks like hard work.



Last remaining 'mud horse' fisherman fears art will die with him

The last remaining fisherman still using a centuries old technique known as the ''mud-horse'' fears the art will die with him as all his children have chosen different careers.


Adrian Sellick, Mudhorse fisherman Photo: SWNS






9:00AM GMT 31 Dec 2010


Adrian Sellick, 53, is the fifth generation of his family to use the method, which sees him lie on his belly and push a wooden sledge across mudflats.

The bizarre technique allows him to get to the tide's edge where he batters stakes in to the mud and strings nets between them to catch shrimp.


Mr Sellick, of Bridgwater Bay in Somerset, picked up the art from his father when he was a young boy and says he plans to continue for at least another decade.


Mr Sellick, a father-of-four, fears the mud-horse method will be lost forever when he finally gives up as there is currently no one interested in learning the trade.


He said dwindling numbers of shrimps and a lack of interest from the younger generation have could see the way of life disappear altogether.

[strikezone31]

Absolutely you can't find anyone to continue that. What a tough way to make a living.

[CharlieTuna]

[B][SIZE=3]He said dwindling numbers of shrimps and a lack of interest from the younger generation have could see the way of life disappear altogether.

Maybe he could adapt by digging for worms instead. I have seen videos how they get worms over there, They don't actually dig for them at first, they use a sock with some stinkly bait in it and swirl it around the water at low tide at times. The worm sticks his head up and they grab him. They also have a round tube they insert about 1' deep into the sand near the casting to brting the worm up. apparently there is a big market for sea worms in Britain, even when they are dried.