Bait pumps

[Tadpoleman]

Just a little enquiry do these things work when hunting lug ?
How do you use them ?
Is it straight forward?
Wots the method ?
Do they come in diff bores -lenghts etc?
Any info will be much app.............
bert

[jeff]

Thinking of making some at work mate....?

[Tadpoleman]

Are you that cleva like jeff ??
bert

[DaveMason]

Hiya bert ,

I\'ve got an alvey type (never used it for years like) and it only really worked on blacks . Find the big casts (not blow casts with the holes) which is better on big tides at the LW mark , set the pump over the cast and let the tube go in 6\" only and lift the handle slowly to build up the suction . I put fairy liquid on the piston seals which improved the sucking power . It\'s best when the worm is at the top of it\'s burrow and timing is everything . I did ok in west wales (Pendine and Saundersfoot and also at Donna Nook in Lincolnshire )

Dont know of any beds up north though???

[Charlton]

Bert if you want one i have an old one you can have

[Hiram.A.Biff]

Bait pumps....

In my opinion, the worst ones of mine are after a few pints of guiness and a chicken dupiaza. That said, jimmy and steve may argue that Stella and Steak and ale Pie from the Ship Inn produced the worst ones.

I await judgement.

[Tadpoleman]

Cheers Dave and Alan
Dave = didnt know that you were a \"live off the land\"bait collector,all the help and advice is much appreciated thanks
Alan= Cheers Alan will take you up on that one cheers you never know the plaster i have on my wrist(thru lug digging) will be off soon and i will be PUMPED UP !
Well at least its a trial period on the lug wif the pump,and you never know Dave may even give me a few lessons....hint....hint.....lol
Thanks Chaps


bert

[DaveMason]

LOL , was a lot younger and fitter then Bert , its hard work mind before you kick off on it :P If you do try it , look for razor fish water spurts on big tides ( sometimes near black lug beds ) and squirt some salt/water solution down the hole and out they come like magic , no kids !

[Edited on 14/1/2006 by DaveMason]

[Tadpoleman]

Cheers Dave ,ive seen that method of collecting razors on a Rick Stein show once it looks a doddle once you know what your looking for
Ive never actually seen anyone pumping lug around here but it dont mean that it dont work,,Dave did you say that it dont work on blow lug??????Do you have to pump the lug when the casts are in water?
cheers bert

[Charlton]

Bert let me know when you want it and we will sort something out, anybody you know going to the Amble i could give it to them there.

[DaveMason]

Hi Bert,

It only worked the odd time on blow lug for me , I\'ve heard of it working but never seen it . On the black lug it\'s more of an art than a science . I waited until the water was coming in and followed it up but sometimes did better just as it was leaving the cast . Oddly , the wind direction made a big difference on Pendine as well for some reason ???

[Tadpoleman]

Cheers Dave looks like i`m going to give it a go
Much appreciated Alan are you at the check presentation at the Royal Quays ? if not then i will have a word with Keith as he`s local
Another good result Cheers

bert

[Charlton]

Bert do my best to be there, if not i will be at the nth v sth, north walkover

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

I\'ll be fishing the Amble open Alan ,I\'ll give it to Bert if you like mate.

[Tadpoleman]

Aye nee botha steve , i will be at the north v south as Alan says but deent kna about the walkover

bert