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Boots to be worn while spearing Eels.
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Keris forum moderator
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Location: Nova Scotia
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Well those look very comfortable. Good, sensible footwear i say!
![]() Do you know what country/culture this pair is from? |
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![]() Eel spears are nasty things; 5 tines at least and all of them barbed at the business end. Something very unpleasant to put through your foot accidentally, Marius. ![]() Often spearing them happens in muddy/turbid water. |
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Believe it or not I just purchased an eel fishing fork head on Monday night
I have yet to clean them up but here they are Quiet a vicious implement Vendor said his grand father used them eel fishing in rural Ireland I presume these are home forged Just over 21 inches long in total Funny how the timings of posts come along In some countries such implements are known as a "gig" Regards Ken |
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Most of the old ones I see here are blacksmith made, Ken.
Eeling used to be quite a fishery around here. ![]() A friend has collected a nice selection which I will try to photograph tomorrow. The designs are quite varied. |
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I used to have an eel spear that I bought in Denmark, but not really in my main area of collecting and only had space for just so much. Interesting items in themselves.
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You put them into the water for a couple of weeks, then spear the eels inside
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