rag worm

[5150]

They're in peat/compost so you're hands end up filthy black with dirt.

Go to Lewis's in W/Bay, all his fresh bait is on display in a glass fronted fridge, so you see what you're getting before you buy.

Not knocking John's stuff at Blyth, just think it's too hit and miss quality wise and you soon get sick of scrubbing your hands for ages when you get home.

[mickbrennan]

recentley fished hollyhead in wales bloke in local tackle shop digs his own never had rag like it nice big lively ones winnies worms if anyone going down that way

[Lowrider]

lots of tutorials on how to dig and keep your own bait here, including this one;
bait-of-the-art-ragworm - Planet Sea Fishing Digital Magazine

Thanks for that.
Going to have a read

[batt22]

well i got some and was shocked at how many were in a packet 11-12 worms small size but they did the job £2 for 11 short ass worms seems a bit steep but if you cant dig them yourself then i guess thats what you have to pay, are sea bait still going btw ? anyway i got out fishing first time in many months thanks to sport and leisure so many thanks hope you keep going for many years to come the wind was blowing a hoolie but managed to catch a few coalies so went home a happy chap cheers batt22

[batt22]

great link thanks

[Stewart 1971]

The ONLY thing I miss about fishing on the south coast (well ok not quite only I miss the Smoothhounds as well) is being mates with a digger and getting my ragworm fresh out of the mud for only £8 per lb.

That said fresh lug was impossible to get hold of and while I think ragworm up here is a rip off at £16 to £20 a lb I am happy to pay the £3.80 for a score of good fresh lug. And the general fishing is much much better too, as is being able to fish without pulling in 10 lb of weed on every chuck