Earthworms??
Submitted by Sekans on Wed, 2009-09-09 10:05
This is probably a stupid question... but can earthworms be used as a saltwater bait? Maybe for species like whiting? I understand the worms wouldn't live long in salt water, although has anyone tried it, if so have you had any success?
Cheers.
flangies
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Used to use them for sand
Used to use them for sand whiting with average success, might aswell just go and get bloodworms and double your catch rate
Daniel Y
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they are ok in the salt, but
they are ok in the salt, but yeah they die very quickly. i've had pretty good success on them for gardies, but thats about it. you are probably better off with bloodworms as flangies said.
gumbyconts
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does anyone know where you
does anyone know where you can catch blood worms or sand worms around the metro area?
i know you need to throw burley/fish/something smelly over the sand and look for the holes, just wondering if you can catch them around here.
Ryan Thipthorp (not verified)
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catch!
Digging with a shovel (waist deep) on the east side of the Canning river bank just South of Canningbridge will get you fresh bloodworms. Awesome bait for YF whiting, gardies, herring & bream etc......bait bycatch is pippies also!
danno
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if you fish near point peron
if you fish near point peron there is seaweed all along the beach there dig just till the sand and you will get the worms. get a few of these then wade out on to the weed beds out in front of the weed on the beach and youll get kgs, sandies, herring, flatties and almost anything around the area as this is wat they feed on in the area.
cheers danno
ps that is for earth worms.