Bait digging

Digging for bait

Thursday 26th February 2015

Today, putting in a new fence on the cliff edge just north of Robin Hoods Bay on the Cleveland Way.
Once we had finished I had a walk down onto the beach, the tide was on its way out. I saw this gentleman arrive, go down to the waters edge and begin digging for lugworms to use as bait for fishing. It was simple, a fork and a bucket to put the worms in. I then began to wonder how old was this pastime/occupation and how little the equipment had changed over the years. Okay, he had a plastic bucket just out of frame, and probably a Spear & Jackson fork, but to me the image was almost timeless. I knew when I got home that I would give it a sepia toned antique look.