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Haaf Netting on the Solway - August, 2011 (Full Version)

http://www.opendoormultimedia.com In the spring of 2011 I was invited by Shaun Parkins to produce a film about Haaf Netting on the Solway. The week we chose was close to the end of August and this should have given us the best prospects for good fishing - a combination of the right time of the season and good tides. I filmed the fishing on 3 ebb tides and one flood. During that time I only saw two Salmon caught - one on the Scottish side of the Solway and Shaun managed to catch one on the last flood tide of the week at Glasson Point. It was a great relief to film that one fish. I had a fantastic time talking to the netsman and I learned a lot about Haaf Netting and making films in very difficult circumstances (in middle of the estuary). The end result was a DVD package which included 3 films and a slideshow. The film I have uploaded to You Tube lasts 8 minutes and was filmed as I was wading up to the waist in running water - after avoiding what the fishermen call "soft sand" - normal people call it sinking sand. I could not use my best equipment because the risk of a dunking was just too high. But all things considered it turned out well. Films No. 2 and No. 3 featured conversations with two very experienced fishermen - at the time one of them was in his 51st season. They both managed to communicate eloquently their passion for a way of life that has survived for 1,000 years and their concerns for its future. This project is one a collection of rural heritage films by Open Door Multimedia. I see it as my most important film because of the uncertainty over the future of Haaf Netting. The restrictions are gradually becoming tighter and tighter. If this antiquated form of fishing ever stops, it will be lost to history. Howard Jackson Open Door Multimedia www.opendoormultimedia.com For details of the content of the DVD email Howard Jackson via [email protected]