Boat House

[pop65]

Well i was going to try for some worm at the middens but since been told that there is possible no beds there anymore.

can i still get lug at whitley boat house if so any tips or help would be great.

Thanks pop65

 

[codseeker]

you probalies wud get rag from the middens (not sure tho has ive never dug there) its just this time a year they mostly spawny and deep hard work also just to get enough for a session ya cud always give it ago then let us know the results .... i dug some from my area the other night and maybe had about 40 but decent worm ...spring uptill summer when it warms up the worm aint as deep and plenty about

 

[pop65]

going to give the boat house a go tonight at low water, hopefully i will get enough for 1 session low tide so should be able to get a few as pretty low tide tonight.

when you dig do you follow the tide down for an hour before low water

 

[pop65]

you probalies wud get rag from the middens (not sure tho has ive never dug there) its just this time a year they mostly spawny and deep hard work also just to get enough for a session ya cud always give it ago then let us know the results .... i dug some from my area the other night and maybe had about 40 but decent worm ...spring uptill summer when it warms up the worm aint as deep and plenty about

cheers for that info trev
pop65

 

[codseeker]

if digging for lug and the tides are huge ya will get at them a couple hours before where ya see the worm casts and an hour or so flooding

 

[g-force]

You'll still get a few worms at the middens, but it does get a hammering - mostly rag worm, if my memory is correct lol I think the largest rag worm found came from there years ago.

As for the boat station, it still produces a few lug, but it seems to be affected a lot by how much sand has been dumped there by the seas, and digging is often difficult due to all the buried rocks & boulders; last time I was there I was forever bending & having to straighten out my fork. Years ago I used to find the best results were had by "scratching" in amongst the rocks. I don't know if you're familiar with the technique, but it involves getting down on your knees & raking away in the patches of shallow sand around & under the boulders that litter the areas around the sandier patches. I've long since lost my scratching tool, but you want a small draw hoe with a handle about 18 inches long something like this:

Then it's just a case of raking away to expose the worms - in amongst the rocks they aren't very deep, but you'll probably cut a few more than you would digging. I always used to manage enough for 2 or 3 sessions in return for an hour or two's effort.

Gary

 

[pop65]

You'll still get a few worms at the middens, but it does get a hammering - mostly rag worm, if my memory is correct lol I think the largest rag worm found came from there years ago.

As for the boat station, it still produces a few lug, but it seems to be affected a lot by how much sand has been dumped there by the seas, and digging is often difficult due to all the buried rocks & boulders; last time I was there I was forever bending & having to straighten out my fork. Years ago I used to find the best results were had by "scratching" in amongst the rocks. I don't know if you're familiar with the technique, but it involves getting down on your knees & raking away in the patches of shallow sand around & under the boulders that litter the areas around the sandier patches. I've long since lost my scratching tool, but you want a small draw hoe with a handle about 18 inches long something like this:

Then it's just a case of raking away to expose the worms - in amongst the rocks they aren't very deep, but you'll probably cut a few more than you would digging. I always used to manage enough for 2 or 3 sessions in return for an hour or two's effort.

Gary

thanks for the info gary as you say can but try its over 20yrs since i dug any worm and with this being my first winter cod seeson in 20yrs just thought it was worth a go and boathouse is only local place i can remember