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poke net fishing in the solway firth

A morning spent going out to the poke nets to collect the morning's catch.George,my host,a young 70,reckons that in it's heyday,there were 34 lines of poke nets on the Annan side of the Solway estuary.Now there are just 4.He said it's a dying game as there's quite a lot of work involved and nowadays folk don't want to know.He and his partner,look upon it now,more like a hobby.George's nets must be on a specific alignment and he pays the local government for a licence to fish.
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Getting ready.
Getting ready.		 All aboard.
All aboard.		 Sunlight streaks upon the ebbing tide.
Sunlight streaks upon the ebbing tide.		 Tracks o'er the mud flats.
Tracks o'er the mud flats.
George tending to the nets.
George tending to the nets.		 Ian dealing with a rogue branch, caught in the poke nets.
Ian dealing with a rogue branch, caught in the poke nets.		 George (70) securing the poke nets to the correct height on the supporting steel pole.
George (70) securing the poke nets to the correct height on the supporting steel pole.		 Looking west, out to sea.
Looking west, out to sea.
A worthwhile catch.
A worthwhile catch.		 A flounder caught in the nets.
A flounder caught in the nets.		 Washing the sea bass.
Washing the sea bass.		 Ian taking the catch to the trailer.
Ian taking the catch to the trailer.
An un-wanted catch.
An un-wanted catch.		 The Back of the Hill.
The Back of the Hill.		 Me, holding the Mullet.
Me, holding the Mullet.		 Heading back to the shore..
Heading back to the shore..
A wonderful view.
A wonderful view.		 A sandbank surfacing through the ebb tide.
A sandbank surfacing through the ebb tide.		 George collecting the catch, from the farthest out nets.
George collecting the catch, from the farthest out nets.		 George tending to the farthest out nets.
George tending to the farthest out nets.
George topping and tailing the flounders.
George topping and tailing the flounders.		 George, returning to the trailer,having reset the outermost nets.
George, returning to the trailer,having reset the outermost nets.		 A haaf netter trudging his weary way to the main channel.
A haaf netter trudging his weary way to the main channel.		 George,70 years old,and his mate, resetting the 9 foot poles which support the poke nets.
George,70 years old,and his mate, resetting the 9 foot poles which support the poke nets.
Looking east to the stake nets.
Looking east to the stake nets.		 Stake nets on the foreshore.
Stake nets on the foreshore.		 John getting off of the trailer.
John getting off of the trailer.		 A haaf net fisherman prepares his net.
A haaf net fisherman prepares his net.
Checking the catch in the nets.
Checking the catch in the nets.		 Preparing to dispose of the branch.
Preparing to dispose of the branch.		 George collecting the catch .
George collecting the catch .		 Both men supporting each other in resetting the poke nets.
Both men supporting each other in resetting the poke nets.
A wee bit of down time afore we headed back.
A wee bit of down time afore we headed back.
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Greg P 30-Aug-2013 19:17
Hi there,

My goodness- I used to go there 30 + years ago with my dad & there was an old Lithuanian guy called Mike who was in charge of the big salmon nets at Powfoot. Many happy days camping there & eating flatties cooked in butter fresh OMG !

Does anyone still do this & how could I get in touch with this gent - George ? I'd love to buy some flatties off him... Greg P iegreg@me.com tel: 07780873737
John Cooper10-Aug-2010 20:09
Went to this place about 35 years ago, camped at Powfoot just past Annan.
Beautiful shots Ian, very good documentation.
Ted Parkins03-Aug-2010 22:44
Excellent and informative gallery.V.
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