Shelling mussels

[Jamie Woods]

Hi all

I found a very nice place to pick decent size mussel,what is the best way to shell the mussel and get the whole mussel out of the shell in one whole piece....

Many thanks Jamie

[gullyworm]

You need a small thin bladed knife mate like an old school dinners one .
Put the knife in neer the beard at an angle and try and scrape the inside of the shell whilst moving towards the rounded end of the mussel.
Your trying to cut the mussel away from its shell without cutting it in half,once open scrape the rest out.
This may have helped

PS Its called "skeening " in east yorks were im from,just thought i d let you know

[gullyworm]

Here you go http://http://www.whitbyseaanglers.co.uk/forum/north-east-coast-fishing/'skeening'/0/

[biggun]

Originally Posted by gullyworm

Here you go http://http://www.whitbyseaanglers.co.uk/forum/north-east-coast-fishing/'skeening'/0/

Try this, it may work better!:
http://www.whitbyseaanglers.co.uk/fo...eening'/0/