The work is seasonal and involves long hours. He does not feel that anyone can make a living out of eel catching as ‘you can’t catch eels all year round’. He says that ‘you can’t tie knots when your fingers are cold’. He has to move around to different places. Often the nets contain weeds, paper and cartons as well as eels. There are different sized eels and he puts back the smaller ones. His catch is sent to Holland and collected every 3 weeks. He likes his work as it is ‘nice and quiet’.