worm digging

[mosa]

going for some ragg worm tonight for the 1st time hope i dont get stuck in the slecks..ps if i want to keep them for a few days do i put some mud in my bucket or just wet newspaper cheers:question:

 

[bozjc]

i used to use an aereator pump with an air stone from a pet store. Used to keep them in an inch of sea water in a cat litter tray in a bait fridge.

You can keep them for ages in peat soil from the garden centre.
i have had some for over 2weeks now and they are still going strong lol

where are you going digging for bait?

 

[bozjc]

i wouldnt keep them in the mud from the harbour etc, that **** stinks! lol

 

[codseeker]

if you are going to use them up in the next few days rap about 20 in newspaper depending size dont over crowd then again another 20 and so on it will keep them for a good time in the fridge

 

[Iva-Cod-on]

I didn't know that about peet cheers for that any tips on fresh dug lug worm?

 

[bozjc]

i just keep them in an old fridge with an inch of fresh sea water in a cat litter tray with the same air pump.

then change the water every other day for fresh.

remove any sh**ty or dead ones and try not to cramp to many in each tray.

i found that to be the best way. otherwise just keep in new newspaper and remove any dead ones, just leave in the fridge.

 

[Iva-Cod-on]

champion cheers m8 do they keep about a week?

 

[bozjc]

they can do, just make sure any crap ones are chucked out as they tend to make the other go off faster. I try not to keep too many together as well.
this time of year, you can just keep them in a bucket in the garage etc with sea water and a pump. dont really need to be in the fridge, its cold enough as it is lol

 

[mosa]

result

result

been out for 1 hr and got 2 worms the size of golf tees (north blyth club area) think its seabait from now on

 

[codseeker]

are you sure it was low tide its about 21:48 tonight here in sunderland lol or was you digging half water down

 

[mosa]

worms

worms

no i went early and had a dig around (1st time at it)so was a novice. i suppose i just expected to get some every time i stuck the fork in :red:

 

[bozjc]

i used to get a **** load of ggod ones from blyth mate.

there are a few good spots for rag.
you need to be there when the water is low, should be good around now as its a big tide, you have to be careful doing it in the dark as some of the mud around there is deep!!
where did you go in blyth?

 

[Iva-Cod-on]

thanks boz!

 

[bozjc]

we used to be able to get some cracking rag, been years since i have been.
used to go down for a few hours and get more than enough decent worms to last a good few sessions.

you just get up to the tits in stinking mud! lol

never really been for lug anywhere, fancied getting my self a bait pump for lug.

anyone know if that gets you past a bait digging ban??

 

[Iva-Cod-on]

good point it's then bait collecting really and no bloody big trenches can't see anybody having a go at you for using a pump not as though your harming anything let me know if you find out then that would open up places like buddle bay which would be rather good!!

 

[bozjc]

i was thinking about that as its not as if you are leaving a path of destruction. lol

 

[seanyrooroo]

Digging/pumping is still collecting bait and it still isn't allowed mate. Pumping is not as easy as it looks, takes a lot of practice to get it right.

 

[bozjc]

worth a try lol

mite get my arse down to digg some rag later on in the week. been a while since i rolled about in the mud like a tit

 

[Iva-Cod-on]

that's a shame there's not many places left close to home I've heard about lad diggin whitley beach even don't think I'd have the bare bottle for that like! Pumping looks tricky like suppose it's like diggin single worms not like trenchin stickin the fork in and goning for it

 

[bozjc]

i have had a dig about for lug before, but never really got any decent bait. always seemed easier to get them from the tackle shop, did manage to find a good spot for white rag by chance when lucking for lug. probs all been wiped out by now lol

there are a few places not to far from here that i have spotted some big casts at low water for lug, never heard of any bait bans there.

rag and crab always seemed to be easier to collect for me.