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zrxsheep (Fastest Sheep In The Southwest).
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Hi all,
There are many types of worms for sea fishing and many ways to both obtain and present them.
1. Harbour Ragworm. Beware these do bite!!!!!!!!! 2. King Ragworm. Beware these bite bigger!!! 3. Blow Lugworm. 4. Blacklug Worm. 5. White Ragworm. 6. Flathead Worm. 7. How To Get. 8. Safety Advice.
1. HARBOUR RAGWORM. Harbour ragworm are small in size and ideal for using when targeting Mullet as it will take 1-2 to fill a size 1 hook. Try sliding two harbour rag tail first onto your hook and use a small slither (1-2mm sized long cut ) of Mackeral skin tipped on the hook you can use a small piece of bait elastic around the tail of the worm to help keep them up the hook shank. Mullet go mad for this kind of cocktail (mixed bait) and will feed quite hard on this presentation which is a rarety for Mullet to feed hard. You can keep these in dry newspaper at the bottom of your refridgerator (if okay with the wife or don't tell her they're are there(the later at your own risk). Packed at about a dozen per package, they will last about 2-3 days. Good bait for float fishing and Plaice fishing but remember to put 2
black beads and 2 red beads alternating on your hook length.
2. KING RAGWORM These are hardy old worms they can be cut in half for two rods or left whole for a single kig size bait excellent for Bass and Cod try tipping with Mackeral or Squid etc to present a cocktail bait with different scents, i have tipped these with Mussel and Cockles with good results i have fished for Bass without a single bite and put a single Cockle on the hook as a cocktail and spent the night busy bagging up my fish good result. Again keep these in the bottom of the refridgerator in packages of 10 in newspaper, (same rule about the wife applies or if you have hungry starving teenagers who just grab and eat this could be a good way to stop them raiding your fridge).
3. & 4. BLOW LUGWORM & BLACK LUG Lugworms are excellent and come in various guises from fresh live Blow Lug to frozen gutted Black Lug (Excellent), good for Bass, Cod, etc. Very sticky but hardy bait can sustain a good hefty beach cast, you can use these with Mussels, Squid, Mackeral and present good Cockatail baits.
5. WHITE RAGWORM Excellent bait for everything, same method of keeping in fridge but these do not last well but wriggle like mad making them a bit lively when trying to put them on the hook.
6. FLATHEAD I found these while digging ragworm they are the same as ragworm but instead of having a rounded head end they have a squared head end but again gave good results have not found any shop supplying these, but we found them digging in a stoney muddy enviroment type mix.
7. How To Get
Harbour Ragworm are found in the top layers of sand and mud and are thin to look at but when used they shorten their body giving a stubby worm with good thickness for small hooks. Just scrape off the top layers and get picking up.
King Ragworm Again dug in muddy and sandy enviroments just find an area with small little pinholes nothing else and star digging a trench style easier if done with a friend and then split the bait as it is hard work. These can be bought either as live bait approx £3.50 per lb or as farmed worm at £5.00 per box.
Blow Lugworm These again can be bought as live bait or dug yourself look for a squiggly line on the sand that resembles a worm and, then a foot or so around this you can find a cup in the sand or mud type indentation which is the blow hole this tells us that the worm is between the cast(worm shape) and the blow hole (cup) what it does not say is how deep it is, as we all know digging in wet sand or mud is hard going and a 1-2 foot hole is about all we can manage, start digging 6inches before cast and make sure that when you get to the cast you are using the full size of the shovel (spade), and dig small slices all the way past the blow hole approx 6 inches and you will 9 times out off 10 get the worm. In a shop you will pay approx £3 per dozen, and when digging 20 worms will last all night if not too hectic. Storage again is in the refridgerator wrapped in newspaper changed dailly and pullout all the dead worms you can keep them in shallow trays of sea water but this needs changing every day and is better but more time consuming as most worms will last 2-3 days in fresh dry newspaper.
Black Lugworm Can be dug but are very deep normally or pumped using a special bait pump or bought frozen and gutted (best method) this is the best of all worm baits as it is tough and will last a good beach cast and even better bait presentation can be achieved if you use a bait shield (like an upside down umbrella shaped piece of plastic with a built in bait clip).
White Ragworm Hard to collect and very back breaking, but if you wish to have a go just get a clear area (no stones or rocks) and scrape the top 2-3 inches of sand or mud off and pick up the worms you will do a vast area for a few worms but these are excellence in their own right as a bait i have never blanked when putting them on a hook, but rare to get more than 3-4 when diggin up other worms, can be bought but pricey and a local good tackle shop could probably order them for you.
Flathead same as white above but i have never seen them for sale.
SAFETY ADVICE ""IMPORTANT""
Never dig in mud or sand alone as it is easy to get cut off by an incoming tide but also there is a very real risk of sinking and getting stuck. Never let children venture out onto mud flats or sandy areas as disasters do happen. Always be aware of the state of the tide and be clear of the water long before it becomes a rush to get to dry land.
Many people are either lost or rescued each year diggin baits etc and its all too easy to switch off and have tunnel vision in what you are doing and seeking without realising you are in danger until it is too late.
Also please keep our support alive by back filling in the holes you leave behing as not only does it cover the unsightly mess digging holes creates but on a safety note when the tide comes in and covers the holes, bathers or fishermen/women can fall in and either break bones or drown, if a child ventures to the waters edge and steps in a pit left by bait diggers disaster has occured in a very short space of time.
What i tend to do is dig four or five holes allow the small birds behind me to have a feed and then return to back fill them thus helping the enviroment and wildlife together as well as providing me with free bait.
Good Luck to all and please take care of yourselves,others and the enviroment
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(+) Cheap to do when done correctly, good results. (-) FEAR FACTOR - You will look silly if you do it without results. Difficult to carry a large amount.
I ended up in A&E one time when I was digging worms, my hand slipped on a rock and I managed to slice my fingers open, still caught some good cod the next day though so that made it all worth it. David
salem_witch 24.09.2005 18:27
Interesting review. I never knew that some worms could bite!
kimp123 24.09.2005 18:27
Good review, but I wouldn't like to come into contact with any of them thanks.
Advantages: Can be used to catch virtually any freshwater fish, cheap to obtain Disadvantages: Sticky fingers after handling them, can be awkward to get on the hook when they start wriggling.
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Advantages: A economical bait that WILL catch you fish whatever the season and weather. Disadvantages: Lugworms are hard to come buy, try digging where you find 'casts' at low-water. And mind the PINCERS!
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Advantages: Cheap (From fishmongers) Useful ingredient in bait 'cocktails' Disadvantages: Expensive (From Fishmongers and supermarkets) no real use as a stand-alone bait.
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