EELS ARE CAUGHT BY THE TON at Taumutu, on Lake Ellesmere. They measure 4ft to 5ft in length and may weigh more than 30lb. Two of the main catchers at Taumutu, Mr R. T. Ellison (left) and Mr M. H. Pohio, are shown boning eels which have been hanging out to dry. The lower photograph shows eels hanging from wooden frames for drying. The eels on the right have only recently been caught. The others are at a more advanced stage in the curing process. They are dried, boned and salted, dried again, boiled for a few minutes, dried and then stored inside on wire racks.
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Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27963, 9 May 1956, Page 14
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106EELS ARE CAUGHT BY THE TON at Taumutu, on Lake Ellesmere. They measure 4ft to 5ft in length and may weigh more than 30lb. Two of the main catchers at Taumutu, Mr R. T. Ellison (left) and Mr M. H. Pohio, are shown boning eels which have been hanging out to dry. The lower photograph shows eels hanging from wooden frames for drying. The eels on the right have only recently been caught. The others are at a more advanced stage in the curing process. They are dried, boned and salted, dried again, boiled for a few minutes, dried and then stored inside on wire racks. Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27963, 9 May 1956, Page 14
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