swan mussels

[zappagod]

Hi chaps me again. Are swan mussels edible for humans ALL THE BEST ZAPP

[chesters1]

swan mussels are filter feeders ,if the water in which they live is clean (and i mean clean ) they should be, but if they taste any good i have no idea ,with so much chemical polutants and hormones etc leaching into the ground water and streams etc unless its in the north of scotland or somewhere without any human ocupation to polute the water then its poluted if its poluted then look out after eating them for breast enlargement in the male or a five oclock shadow in the female

[Ed Matysiak]

Leave the swan mussels for the tench i recon. They don't look very nice to me.

[RUDD]

Stick to cockles and jellied eels son

or you may end up running up the apple and pears to the big white telephone to god.

[phil dean]

I once heard that you couldn't use them as bait as they were protected, I assumed that they would be good for carp tench etc, but never used them due to this pub/playground (more likely) law.

 

Anyone aware of any such rule, I've tried to find one but not managed, and am starting to believe that someone's been realing me in for the last 20 years

[ayjay]

Yep,looks like you've been had.

 

www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subje...rsion=1〈=_e

[Wag]

We used to use swan mussels from the River Ancholme in the 70s for bream, and they were superb bait. If you are going to use them watch your fingers though - the shells are like bl**dy razors.

[Bacon butty]

Why would you want to consider eating a swan mussel? Don't they have a very good fish selection at your local supermarket?

[phil dean]

Gutted............However, on the bright side, that's a whole new bait for me to try,

 

What are the rules on transporting them, the same as for fish or not?

 

Cheers

 

Phil

[zappagod]

Wag i use the ancholme all the time. especialy for pike I live in Immingham where you from?