{"product_id":"cast-iron-farrier-ironsmith-made-eel-catcher-pick","title":"Cast iron farrier ironsmith made eel catcher\/pick","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnusual thing, very rare. Outstanding condition. Has a lovely patina and would have been attached to a pole. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEels catching was done in Britain from at least the 11th century. many were caught in the fens which was known as the 'capital of the fens'. Ely's name is said to mean 'island of eels'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe eel pick was a long handled tool with springy tines and would be done in shallow inland waters and salt estuaries. The eel catcher would look for bubbles from the eel's fore and oft blow holes. he would then strike with the eel pick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEels were highly valued in the 11th C. Many eel catchers lived aboard small boats in the broads and estuaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re-Sourced","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40580920770678,"sku":"Rust 54","price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0553\/6979\/3654\/files\/100_0933.jpg?v=1710695489","url":"https:\/\/re-sourced-9975.myshopify.com\/products\/cast-iron-farrier-ironsmith-made-eel-catcher-pick","provider":"re-sourced vintage and antique goods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}