bait pumps

[eddie t]

Has any one got one or used one before i am thinking of getting one and wondering if they are any good. any info on how to use them would be appreciated i have seen it done and it looks easy.

 

[fishingfanatastico]

Never used one myself but i have heard good reports about them usually when its hard digging in the Winter, a pump can sometimes make it a lot easier. I am not sure but they reckon just as the tide comes in the worms rise up in there holes and this is the best time to use it not sure but think i heard that from someone who uses them. Also lads use them for gathering black lugworm as black lugworm can go very deep especially in winter.

 

[eddie t]

Never used one myself but i have heard good reports about them usually when its hard digging in the Winter, a pump can sometimes make it a lot easier. I am not sure but they reckon just as the tide comes in the worms rise up in there holes and this is the best time to use it not sure but think i heard that from someone who uses them. Also lads use them for gathering black lugworm as black lugworm can go very deep especially in winter.

still going to take fork down like you say the black lug is right down thats why i an thinking of getting a bait pump. its a killer with a spit yes i am bone idle. lol

 

[Phantom of Hook House]

bait pumps are great for black lug but tend to burst commons

 

[scott m]

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had one mate a paid 60quid and a dont rate them at all. took it back and got money back.

scott m

 

[pottsy]

had one mate a paid 60quid and a dont rate them at all. took it back and got money back.

scott m

You are lucky you got your money back. I was conned into buying a rod that was only good for propping a washing line up - guess what...refused to refund when it was pointed out that the rod wasnt fit for purpose.

 

[Phantom of Hook House]

there is an art and a knachk to using a pump. A couple of my mates use them and can get up to 200 worms an hour ona good day and 40 or so on a bad. I've been with them and tried one of their pumpsand struggled to get 20 worms, a blister, sore arm and stiff back. It's all to do with the angle you put the pump at and the pushing down and pulling action. all the pumps you can buy do work, it's the user that sometimes doesn't.
The lads I know who are good at it both said it took them about 10+ hours to get ok at it. They said it's a "feel" thing. I just called them puffs and got my spade out like a real man!

 

[eddie t]

there is an art and a knachk to using a pump. A couple of my mates use them and can get up to 200 worms an hour ona good day and 40 or so on a bad. I've been with them and tried one of their pumpsand struggled to get 20 worms, a blister, sore arm and stiff back. It's all to do with the angle you put the pump at and the pushing down and pulling action. all the pumps you can buy do work, it's the user that sometimes doesn't.
The lads I know who are good at it both said it took them about 10+ hours to get ok at it. They said it's a "feel" thing. I just called them puffs and got my spade out like a real man!

thanks for that info mate i better take my spit and fork then knowing my luck i would end up with nowt and having to buy it from the shop.

 

[Phantom of Hook House]

I buy my bait then go pumping to get some practice in. I am getting better ....or it could have been an easy day. I've only done it about 5 times over the last year though. Digging in the Dungeness mud is a nightmare!!!

 

[eddie t]

digging in the sand is a nightmare never mind mud sometimes them blacklug can be well down.

 

[jamcod]

ive talked to people who have used pumps and they say it knacks your arms , stick to ya fork and get a bad back like the rest of us , jamcod

 

[eddie t]

ive talked to people who have used pumps and they say it knacks your arms , stick to ya fork and get a bad back like the rest of us , jamcod

if i take both i can knack my arms and have a bad back at the sametime. lol

 

[jamcod]

good thinking eddie iam going to get one as well !!!!! jamcod

 

[eddie t]

better idear lets just buy it save all the back pain and knackerd arms.

 

[eddie t]

thanks for the replys and info much appreciated.

 

[Phantom of Hook House]

It has to be said, buying it is a damn sight easier and I'm not sure I get £15 worth of satisfaction from getting my own..I like the anticipation of the fishing ahead and a bit of excercise in the fresh air and the slight superiority over the townies who buy their bait....which lasts for 30 minutes until I've used the 20 half worms I had in my bucket and start using the nice expensive juicy whole ones I got in the shop!

 

[eddie t]

the pump i was looking at was £39.99 is that about the right price. there is nowt better than digging your own worms and then planing your fishing trip. some of the worms you get in the shop are not very big and cost a fortune.

 

[Phantom of Hook House]

The Alvey bait pump is the one most people buy and they are fine. The professional diggers and good leisure pumpers!? make their own with a slightly smaller diameter as you get better suction. You need to use stainless steel as anything else is too soft a metal and wears really quickly.

 

[eddie t]

do you know if you have to oil them every time you use them or just wash them down.

 

[BAZACODBASHA]

Rinse it well with fresh water after every session, If you put any oil at all on it the sand will stick to it in no time and more wear will be done.

BAZACODBASHA