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    WORMING FIRST ATTEMPT- FAIL

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    31 minutes ago, JonD said:

    Tie your stink bag to your left foot if you are right handed (no really). Have another pilchard wrapped in a small piece of womens tights in your left hand and your worming pliers in your right hand. 

    Walk the waters edge allowing wash to wash over the bag tied to your foot, watch for heads to pop up as the wave runs the smell back down to the waters edge. When you see a head pop up keep your left foot with the bag about 40cm above where you saw the worm. With the pilchard in the tights, tease it right on top of the worm and it should latch on quite hard. Gently raise the worms head enough to get a good grip with the worming pliers then gently pull, if you feel it contract pulling down don't pull until it releases its contraction or you may pull it in half.

    The very bottom of the tide as it just turns to come back in has always been my best time for worms (I rarely collect them anymore as its to hard on my back).

    If there is strong wind blowing I found worms don't seem to raise their heads, its also very difficult finding them after big storms and swell that move large amounts of sand about.

    If you ever see the old stainless worming pliers anywhere for sale, grab them as they are far better for worming than the plastic ones, they can be very expensive on the second hand market (like finding gold). 

    Step on the stink bag to allow more smell out of it every now and then, any oily bait or left over fish frame will do.

    Once you have a few, head up the beach and dig a small hole to get to the cool damp sand underneath, then give each worm a quick clean and keep them in the fresh damp sand in a container. Heat kills them pretty quick, so if using them on a belt try to keep them on the shaded side of your body.

    Thanks very much mate!! Great insight

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    WORMING FIRST ATTEMPT- FAIL

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    2 minutes ago, Ryder said:

    Hey Keve

    Learning to catch worms is on my bucket list, I've never really tried. I have watched heaps of videos, Manly seems to be one of the better beaches.

    A stinking stingray does seem to be a favourite in the beachside camps at Crescent Head. You see them hanging from the trees, the guys use them for days, they just get smellier and smellier.

    Maybe we could organise a Fishraider beach worming social/ tutorial this summer ?

    Ryder I would be up for that for sure!!! Let’s make it happen I’m keen as.

    Thanks for your reply

    WORMING FIRST ATTEMPT- FAIL

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    2 hours ago, rickmarlin62 said:

    Not enough bait  not smelly enough  something rotten like old stingrays are best  if not let some frames n heads go off a bit then seal in large tupperware container and freeze...also i use finger bait in peice of stocking  the worms jaws get caught in it making them easier to catch

    Thanks for your reply mate.

    WORMING FIRST ATTEMPT- FAIL

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    13 minutes ago, rickmarlin62 said:

    Not enough bait  not smelly enough  something rotten like old stingrays are best  if not let some frames n heads go off a bit then seal in large tupperware container and freeze...also i use finger bait in peice of stocking  the worms jaws get caught in it making them easier to catch

    Thanks for your reply mate.

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    Beach worming sydney

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    6 minutes ago, Captain Spanner said:

    You generally get beach worms at surf beaches. There would be different types of worms living in amongst the nippers, maybe tube worms or squirt worms or similar but less likely to be beach worms.

    Thanks mate

    Beach worming sydney

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    29 minutes ago, Captain Spanner said:

    Try Wanda although i'm not sure how dizzy they will be after this weather and surf. I don't think there will be any in the Bay as mentioned above. I

    I have found nippers in Botany Bay.. is there a reason no worms would be here? Are surf beaches the go to??

    Avalon beach this Sunday

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    Hey fellas!!

    went to maroubra last night for donughts... So much weed made fishing tough

    thinking of Avalon  beach on Sunday morning.. any recent reports??? Is there a jetty near Avalon for live bait??

    Thanks for the feedback.

    Kev

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