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SquidMarks Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 nope mate, it doesent work like that. Beachworms are quite strong buggers which have a great hold onto the sand. I have been beach worming extensively for the last 10 years and the some of biggers ones you simply cant hold on to (as hard as you squeeze the fingers together they still manage to pull themselves back into the sand). Admittedly, i have never tried yabby pumping for them but i cant imagine it would wok. (try it and prove me wrong please) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRED-ATOR Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 yeah i totally suck at catching them lol just thought maybe the pump would work. Thanks for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieR Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 (edited) I think you would end up cutting a lot of them in half - you wouldn't know which direction their bodies were in the sand.If they are at a 45 degree angle and you go in straight down ( 90 degrees ) - you will get the head and maybe the first inch of the body. I was terrible at worming - I bought myself a pair of plastic worming pliers. The biggest tip I can give you that I found helped me catch them - do not touch the sand with the bait.I use a bit of prawn / pilchard / smashed pippi - and if your hand touches the sand they will go shy - you need to hover the bait about their head - let them come up and slowly roll the bait away from them - come in behind with the pliers - tight grip and lift quickly! Also - dont keep going after the same worm over and over and over and practice the last 2 hours of the run out tide - when the water is lowest you find more worms.Here you go - $10http://www.fishingtackleshop.com.au/products/alvey-worming-and-hook-remover-pliers.html? Edited January 12, 2015 by RichieR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRED-ATOR Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 i got these pliers, which is what i failed with lol. i will give it another bash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquidMarks Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Throw away the pliers guys and do it the right way! Worming by hand means the buggers that you miss dont end up dying with crushed/snapped heads. The biggest tip i can give everyone who tries worming is to not try and outspeed the worm, he is quicker and will always beat you when you try and slam down on him (with fingers here, not with pliers which kill the worm). Instead, about a sec after he feels the bait and starts edging towards grabbing a good stronghold on the bait (with practise you will know when this happens, ie, about a sec or two before he rips a chunk of and buggers off back into the sand) A slow but steady movement occurs where you bury your fingers in the sand about 5mm from each side of the worm and continuously but purposefully continue squeezing your fingers together until they are very tightly held together (with hopefully, a worm inbetween them). then its just a matter of lifting up! DO NOT at ANY point make sudden jerky movements or try and beat him by speeding up in the last second when you almost touch him, just continuous slow and steady. (even when you begin feeling his body touching your fingers, remember continue squeezing at a slow steady pace, he is so preoccupied with the snack presented that he wont care if your touching him an slowly squeezing him, kinda like a lobster in a pot, cold water slowly heated and he doesent realise). Worming is like learning to ride a bicycle, after 3-4 worms your success increases exponentially! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRED-ATOR Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 Thanks mate, very helpful. Cant wait to go out there and give this a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linc Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I did pump one once while pumping for blood worms. Scared the crap out of us as we'd never seen one (not very common in Victoria ) but i wouldn't target them by pump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquidMarks Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 i dont think that beachworms are found in the same area as bloodworms, are you sure you pumped out a beachworm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 I gave up trying to catch them. It's easier to go to the tackle store & for a few $$ but what i need , in & out in a few min's & on my way to the ramp Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woy woy col Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Hope this helps just watched it on the tube how to pump blood worm quick and easy lee ackson woywoycol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRED-ATOR Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 yeah i have pumped blood worms before thats why i thought this would work lol. I think the blood worm is a lazier and slower worm though. I am going to give beach worming a serious crack, armed with this new info. Thanks raiders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtBundy Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Can beachworms be found at any beach or do they have specific conditions? Are there any beaches around sydney that produce them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linc Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 All the info you could ever need on beach worming can be found here http://www.fishraider.com.au/Invision/index.php?showtopic=53112 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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