ragworm

gumbo1

Hi all, when fishing I like use an assortment of baits, mack strips sandeel and rag/lugworm, I'm just wonderin what is the best storage method for any rag/lug that I have left over??

I've tried in wet paper in the fridge and a small plastic box, with holes and damp gritty sand, all with no survivors!! Gettin a bit pi§§ed with having to throw out a good bait all the time!!

Any and all advice welcomed!! Thanks

EmptyTree

You should be able to keep them alive for a few days in a fridge if you keep them in a tray with some sea water (separate trays for both worms obviously). Change the water very second day, remove the dead ones. I’ve managed to keep them this way for a few days, would still suffer a fair few losses tho.
I’ve never actually done it myself, but I’ve seen setups where people use a small tank filled with sea water and a small aerator to keep the water oxygenated, seems to keep ragworm going for a while this way, not sure about lugworm. I'm sure you'd get sorted out at a pet store or come across something second hand easily enough for this.

con___manx1

damp sea weed wrapped in newspaper keep in the fridge. just remove dead ones and keep changing the newspaper. last a few days then

.red.

I keep my rag in damp sea peat and have had them alive for over 2 weeks. I put about 10-12 in an uncovered tupperware box with just enough peat to cover them and leave them in the fridge. Every 2 days i turn the box over onto a larger tray and remove any dead or broken worms. Over a week i might only loose 1 or 2. When i want to use them i transfer them into dried peat thats also kept in the fridge. I never have any issues untill at 9/10 days and have had them for as long as 14/15 days.

EmptyTree

.red. wrote: »

I keep my rag in damp sea peat and have had them alive for over 2 weeks. I put about 10-12 in an uncovered tupperware box with just enough peat to cover them and leave them in the fridge. Every 2 days i turn the box over onto a larger tray and remove any dead or broken worms. Over a week i might only loose 1 or 2. When i want to use them i transfer them into dried peat thats also kept in the fridge. I never have any issues untill at 9/10 days and have had them for as long as 14/15 days.

Must admit I've never heard of sea peat (or maybe I have and just never knew that's what I was looking at). What is it or where can one get it??

.red.

Its pretty much just peat that comes from the sea. The spot i dig it from gets smashed up during big storms and the sand washes away exposing the big lumps of peat.