ragworm

chris.oldgit · #1 10-12-2011, 04:13 PM

just a general question,

Is it better, when you buy fresh ragworm to put them into a bowl/bucket with some fresh saltwater or leave them in the wrap they are supplied in, i have always left them in the wrap, but after hooking a few the wrap becomes wet with the juices expelled, and read/listening it was noted that the juices are toxic to the remaining worms, what views do other anglers have on this subject ?

chazyboi · #2 10-12-2011, 04:19 PM

i do same as you chris leave em in paper

Bluesbro · #3 10-12-2011, 04:29 PM

I have always left them in paper myself mate

MRG2000 · #4 10-12-2011, 04:42 PM

Sort out any broken /damaged ones , keep them seperate in paper , put the rest in salt water in the fridge ...

These bad boys are just over week old !!!

chris.oldgit · #5 10-12-2011, 04:47 PM

thanks mike
no point of me retaining any after my trip, wouldn't last till my next one, to long between trips, was just a thought that maybe they would keep a bit better if watered on the shore.

MRG2000 · #6 10-12-2011, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by chris.oldgit

thanks mike
no point of me retaining any after my trip, wouldn't last till my next one, to long between trips, was just a thought that maybe they would keep a bit better if watered on the shore.

You could pop them in a container of sea water ,but they tend to be very slippery when wet ,and difficult to get on the hook..

alternative use the water method and go fishing more often

chris.oldgit · #7 10-12-2011, 05:08 PM

I would if i could

but being 60 miles from the coast makes it a tad expensive petrol wise, a trip for me works out, with brekkers and bait, £50-£60 , when i lived at gosport it was easy, 5 mins in car and could fish anywhere from hillhead wall around to pompey harbour, 20 mins portsmouth to langstone.

Dadwood · #8 10-12-2011, 05:27 PM

In one of his threads, Mike MRG2000 explained in detail how he can keep them wriggly blighters alive for a week and more. He did warn that the fridge can get a bit pongy though. I have found that lug and rag can be kept in good condition for up to three days if you rewrap them every day, removing any poorly ones as you do it. I keep them in the lowest part of my fridge cos that's where the temperature is lowest. One downside is the frequent rewrapping; each time you do it the worms' natural juices get absorbed into the paper.

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