how to collect sandeels ?

Joined: Apr 19, 2009 Posts: 3 Location: Gower

Does anybody know where and how to collect a small qty of sandeels on Gower ?
also how best to keep them alive ?

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:09 pm

I do believe that shrimpers sometimes catch them by acident as well as flatties.
Others may be able to advise you better.
Cheers keith big grin

Joined: Apr 19, 2009 Posts: 3 Location: Gower

what sort of net is best , small seine net ??

Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:58 pm

I will get the info for you and post on here as I cant remember the link but the supplier lives in blackburn. Cheers keith big grin

Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:38 am

Hi,

I havent collected sandeels at Gower before however I have in a number of places. I collect them by using an old aluminium coal scuttle. They have 2 handles and a protruding edge to neatly get into the peaks on the sand. You can obviously use this if there is some water around also. I drilled a few holes in the bottom of it (smaller than average sandeel size of course) and tipped the sand into a net. I find this quite a successful way of collecting sandeels..... getting up to 2 or 3 per swipe.

Perhaps another option for you..

Regards

Mac
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Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:46 am

As promised the link to Shrimp net supplieer,

http://www.interextrading.com/large-traditional-hoop-shrimp-push-net-pr-12.html

Cheers keith big grin

Joined: Apr 19, 2009 Posts: 3 Location: Gower

thanks Keith - will check it out

what state of tide - I assumed Low water ?

Regular Joined: Oct 14, 2005 Posts: 400 Location: Holyhead

You will have to do some home work and ask the locals where the Sandeels are. A good tip is to look for what they call sticks. Sticks are the indentation left in the sand when the Eels bury themselves.