Cot fishing on the river Barrow

Jul 04, 2013, 10:57 AM

Mary travels down the river Barrow with Francis Walsh, a fourth generation cotman. He fished here with his father Paddy from when he was eight years of age and he knows every inch of this waterway; the names of every pool, bank or ‘drift’ as the fishing sections are known.
An excerpt from radio documentary Cot Fisher Kings Listen to the documentary in full online at http://kclr96fm.com/ppi-awards-2012/ #cotboats #fishing #rivernames #vernacular #marybrophy