Coastal foraging in the Thames Estuary.

[@JazzFunkNobby1964]

Brought back fond memories of day trips as a kid to Southend on Sea and Shoeburyness. Running what seemed like miles with our little legs, beating hearts and exploding lungs across the sand with the tide rushing in fast behind us. Not forgetting the fish and chips, icecream, sand in your picnic and Jellyfish stings. Oh and of course the sunburn to take home with you. Cheers, new subscriber.

[@shorefishingessex]

Nobby Norberto thank you, I'm glad I'm bringing back fond memories for you!! Thanks for the sub too!!

[@dougquaid4745]

Absolutley love your videos

[@roshanjdias1981]

Thanks for the wonderful video

[@shorefishingessex]

Joseph no worries, thank you!

[@davidaston1644]

I like the care you take to put back safe👍👍👍❤️

[@Cassidotbot]

Inspired me to get down the coast and have a look for what's about. Just found the channel and watched s few videos. Great content mate!

[@robertmedzai8163]

At least your an honest down to earth guy . good video

[@shorefishingessex]

Robert thank you!

[@lindsayelliott1194]

Great to see the channel back. I was a previous subscriber. Found your channel again through watching other videos

[@shorefishingessex]

Lindsay Elliott thank you!

[@lovemytuneskristian7751]

my son and i found an octopus pretending to be a fish in Scarborough harbour where we live in ( LOCK DOWN ) lol. same as yours. enjoying your channel.

[@shorefishingessex]

SITUNES pearson well done sir & thanks!

[@t_poutsider]

Good to see you back fella... always have enjoyed your videos.. keep em flowing👌

[@shorefishingessex]

T_P Outsider thanks, normal service will be resumed when my summer work dies down a bit!

[@t_poutsider]

@@shorefishingessex looking forward to it fella 👍

[@stephenwebb8286]

Good to see you back paul

[@stephenjackson1828]

Nice work fella! Can recommend taking a compass when the fog comes down will point you home! (Silva exped4)

[@shorefishingessex]

Stephen Thanks, I have a compass App. on my phone now!!

[@cellsaga88]

hey mate. Quick update. I was down there on the 18/07/23 to forage for perc use. anyway theres 2 blokes and about no joke 80 buckets of oysters just running them likea milatary operation. wha should i do the next time i see them. It was unbelievable to see ??

[@MansHobbsInterests]

Great vid, Thanks🙏

[@shorefishingessex]

Mans Hobbs & Interests thank you!

[@kf8575]

Re the fog? Could take a compass, would point you back in general direction of the shore, ie from where you filmed youd just head north

[@clarky2356]

Like how u say I don.t feel safe but still carry on lol I enjoyed it tbh very interesting what creatures u find

[@shorefishingessex]

Johnny Dodger thank you!!

[@andrewowens4231]

Another great video, I was looking for exactly this tbf! I've no fishing experience at all, but foraging for Shellfish would be up my street. What times of the year should I be aiming for? Loved the crayfish video as well btw, will definitely give that a try in some rivers in Essex!

[@shaunpreston2839]

Iv picked rockies too over 4 pound in wieght!

[@christophersmith7714]

I have a question. Mussels and Oysters are filter feeders so how do you know if they are ok to eat? Are there certain months of the year when they can be eaten? This was filmed in February, right? Great video and as a fellow Londoner, love the Cockney slang! Cheers

[@shorefishingessex]

Christopher Smith these bivalves from this area must be cooked before being eaten, you would be taking a risk eating these if they wasn't cooked. So long as they're cooked at 90 degree heat at the core of the product for 90 seconds they will be made safe to eat & after all there's a local shellfish fishing industry where cockles & winkles etc are harvested from these very same waters. There is an old adage that you should only eat shellfish when there's an 'R' in the month & generally most people stick to this but if I'm cooking these anyway, I wouldn't stick so rigidly to this but having said that it makes sense as bacteria in the warmer summer months is obviously more prevalent, also the only thing nasty that wouldn't be cooked out of these bivalves is the toxic algae that may be found in the summer months so it's up to the individual as to the amount of risk they are willing to take when eating these gathered shellfish.

[@jamarijulius1778]

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[@hassanruben1019]

@Jamari Julius instablaster =)

[@jamarijulius1778]

@Hassan Ruben I really appreciate your reply. I found the site on google and Im in the hacking process atm. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

[@jamarijulius1778]

@Hassan Ruben it did the trick and I finally got access to my account again. I am so happy! Thank you so much you saved my account!

[@keithsummers6139]

years ago we had problems with gangs of oyster pickers on the foreshore, they nearly picked the place clean, they were picking them to sell. they were there for weeks on end. environment agency were told but did nothing to stop them. so many animals rely on the sea life in our estuary.

[@Angrypostman1977]

Watched this 7 or 8 times Sad i know but love it mate however need some more material mate please 😭😭🤣🤣🤣

[@shorefishingessex]

gavin mcnamara that's where all my views are coming from!! Hopefully not long now until my next vid, thanks!!

[@radudavid4714]

you chickened out :) :) :)

[@michaelbullen1979]

absolutely brilliant !!! came across your channel after watching smash fishing, a pal of mine has a charter boat off Mersea island if you ever fancy doing a video there give me a shout. I've got my own channel doing a bit of singing and teaching guitar but haven't posted anything for a long time.keep it up mate superb stuff

[@shorefishingessex]

michael bullen thank you, I might take you up on that offer one day!! I fished out of Mersea a couple of years ago with Scott Belbin & I'm booked up with him again next spring, can't wait-I love Mersea Island!!

[@learningtolivewithhumans1859]

awesome content as always pal i cant wait to get my ass over to your side of the island iv got a few vlogs to make in Rendlesham forest for my own Chanel , so ill pop down a bit further in hopes of meeting you on the beach foraging if you are ever up for a collaboration vlog?

[@shorefishingessex]

I will check out your channel, never been to Rendlesham forest, I have friends who live up that way!

[@learningtolivewithhumans1859]

@@shorefishingessex the place is amazing for mushroom hunting

[@soniacimaya]

Youre back! Was wondering where your vids are!

[@shorefishingessex]

Sonia cimaya, I'm back & I'm starting from square one!!

[@lindsayelliott1194]

The King rag worm, That stuff it excreted im guessing is a similar idea to squid with ink? A defence mechanism

[@shorefishingessex]

Lindsey Elliott not sure, maybe it was milt? Could be defensive, I'm not a marine worm authority but it was definitely an impressive beast to behold!

[@cavemanfisher3340]

I think it's to do with its love muscles as they breed around that time

[@wabloWattsy]

That green colour is the colour they go around spawning time so I reckon it was milt.

[@GLK-London]

I have seen sea cucumbers do the same thing when I am diving. It's very sticky like a web and a nightmare to get off wet suits😃. Another smashing video sir! Thank you.

[@thomasmcdougall8059]

Would this be the same as the River clyde in Glasgow?

[@shorefishingessex]

Thomas I've never been to the River Clyde in Glasgow but if there are shellfish there just make sure that you cook them thoroughly pal!

[@TheAutisticAngler]

respect mate, i would've bottled it long before you did. Live another day.

[@shorefishingessex]

The Autistic Angler sorry for the late reply but I've just got back from my hols but yeah that's quite an unnerving situation to be in, I try not to take too many risks but I was constantly assessing the situation, thanks pal, all the best, Paul.

[@davidaston1644]

There's pearls in them big old Oysters sometimes...

[@thomasmcdougall8059]

Nah pat butcher done the off with the biggest part of those

[@jamesmallett2018]

What happened Paul? All are brilliant content has gone? Did you get hassled??

[@mickigilson2299]

Raymond gilson nobody gives him credit for what he did