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Livestock => Other => Topic started by: Floyd on March 05, 2011, 04:09:21 pm

Title: Dog Whelks - How do you catch them
Post by: Floyd on March 05, 2011, 04:09:21 pm

Not sure if this is the right place, However I live 100 meters from Little Loch Broom and have my own boat.  Does anyone know how to catch these beasts.  I know they are not for everyone however with a bit of vinegar and black pepper I cant think of anything better.

Many thanks

Floyd

Title: Re: Dog Whelks - How do you catch them
Post by: shetlandpaul on March 05, 2011, 07:42:18 pm

you need pots with bait. diffrent thing up here they are the inedable winkles.

Title: Re: Dog Whelks - How do you catch them
Post by: deepinthewoods on March 08, 2011, 05:50:18 pm

shetlandpaul, why are your winkles inedible?
 whelks are food of the gods!particularly when their still warm. ive a good m8 who dredges oysters on the fal, by hand, sustainably. he always gives me his whelks, greenback crab, well anything that isnt oysters tbh, he once brought me a dozen natives at 9am on boxing day, you just cant buy that! its always worth looking on the foreshore, take a hand fork and see what else you can find. most shellfish can be purged in abucket of fresh water with salt added and all of it can be eaten unless its from polluted water.

Title: Re: Dog Whelks - How do you catch them
Post by: shetlandpaul on March 08, 2011, 07:14:47 pm

i don't no why the winkles that have a pointed tip are not edible but the buyers don't want them.

Title: Re: Dog Whelks - How do you catch them
Post by: deepinthewoods on March 08, 2011, 07:29:52 pm

there about  £1/kg down here. thats me selling to a wholesaler, better just before xmas.

Title: Re: Dog Whelks - How do you catch them
Post by: ambriel on March 08, 2011, 07:51:32 pm

Dog whelks are inter-tidal so you should be able to just pick them off the rocks, although commercially they are caught in pots.

If you've got a boat then you ought to be able to collect some decent mussels as well.

We're some way north of you, in KLB. Haven't seen too many whelks round here but we've loads and loads of winkles and mussels.

The River Cottage book 'Edible Seashore' is well worth buying.

Title: Re: Dog Whelks - How do you catch them
Post by: Digitaria on June 29, 2011, 02:52:30 pm

Hello Guys, I am desperately looking for dog whelks in large quantity for a biblical dye's project.  The nucella lapilus releases a dye pre-cursor and was traditionally used for dyeing reddish purple and purple.

I need as many as I can get, any help is most appreciated.  I've tried seaching but it certainly seems you guys are in the know..

Lisa
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