Hi all,i\'am looking for a supplier of vermiculite (hope the spelling is correct).I was told you could buy it from garden centres but the vermiculite i saw was of fine grade and the assistant said thats all they get in,he said if i new the grade i wanted they might be able to help me,i did\'nt know that either lol. :question:
Vermiculite ?
- Thread starter alan
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grade 1 i think it is alan,cant have a look at the bag as i had to put the vermiculite into a bin bag as the sun made the bag split and spill all over my shed 
its the bigger stuff the same as you get from seabait with your rag and i have used it for years to keep my lug in prime condition.keyline only sell the one type anyway alan,guarenteed to be cheaper than the garden centreand its a bloody big bag aswell lol.
gogs.
its the bigger stuff the same as you get from seabait with your rag and i have used it for years to keep my lug in prime condition.keyline only sell the one type anyway alan,guarenteed to be cheaper than the garden centreand its a bloody big bag aswell lol.gogs.
Not the way I\'d keep my rag but hey different strokes for different folks. I find by far the best way and the cheapest is to use sea water.
If buying from a garden centre I\'d watch as some vermiculite is chemically treated and is not that suitable for the rag.
You may pick some up cheaper if you ask if they have any ripped bags of the stuff!
If buying from a garden centre I\'d watch as some vermiculite is chemically treated and is not that suitable for the rag.
You may pick some up cheaper if you ask if they have any ripped bags of the stuff!
I wouldn\'t use vermiculite for rag in the first place due to the fact their predatory nature means they regularly ingest the substrate which they can\'t bring up again due to a lack of a reguratory system.
Gogs I don\'t buy farmed stuff as in my opinion it is second rate! Sea water is a much better way to keep rag. In tubs with about 1/4 of an inch of sw I\'ve kept them in good nick for 5 weeks +.
Re: vermiculite being treated, that is what I heard from a tackle shop dealer in Helensburgh who certainly knew his stuff about bait as he ran probably the finest bait shop in Scotland IMO!
Gogs I don\'t buy farmed stuff as in my opinion it is second rate! Sea water is a much better way to keep rag. In tubs with about 1/4 of an inch of sw I\'ve kept them in good nick for 5 weeks +.
Re: vermiculite being treated, that is what I heard from a tackle shop dealer in Helensburgh who certainly knew his stuff about bait as he ran probably the finest bait shop in Scotland IMO!
tartanpete
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hi lads,ive gotten my vermiculite from ..b....and...q..just a small bag 3 or 4 quid,keeps worms for a few days usually just use it for rag but gonna try lug...cheers pete
tartanpete
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hi gogs..was doing great right upto christmas mate then the ar*e fell out off it..conditions up arbroath way have been pants,got a p.m. from tony bax tellin me your fishing up here this w/end..im working but gonna try and come through sat night to see you lads,any idea where your going....im out thursday (daytime) boddin or elephant..ill post and let you know ok bud...pete
tartanpete
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as promised ,heres the fishing report 15th jan..bodden point.fished dropping tide..nae fish....8 rods between us..still nae luck..hoping despeatly thats no reflection on our fishing skills...to be honest conditions were p**sh,s/w winds no swell,anyway gave it my best shot..thats all you can do i suppose,went to the harbour at arbroath ..but was like a mirror...tight lines pete 
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rtartanpete
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hi gogs,hope you have more luck over the w/end...im out mon.tues,working the w/end...thinkin about going further north ,newtonhill(aberdeen)..got loads of fish early season..(october..sept).just cant seem to find any action..anyway lookin forward to your posts...tightlines bud pete :casstet:
