Digging black lug or mythical white ragworm

geordie_boy · Member Joined: Oct 19, 2008 Posts: 14 Location: Newcastle

Anybody know of any areas to dig black lugworm or white ragworm? Ive found good ragworm beds & blow lug beds but no black lug or white ragworms.

Its costing me a fortune at bait shop & my mrs has put her foot down about the amount im spending. Bloody credit crunch.

Im in tynemouth area but can travel upto 50 miles north or south.

Thanks in advance,

Rob

fireman · Joined: Nov 20, 2008 Posts: 3

geordie_boy · Member Joined: Oct 19, 2008 Posts: 14 Location: Newcastle

Im not familiar with the area but I suppose if it would be that productive it could be worth a trip.

Is the pub easy to find by road? Just I can use this as a mark to head for if I do come down.

Thanks, rob

salt

geordie_boy · Member Joined: Oct 19, 2008 Posts: 14 Location: Newcastle

im not afraid of a bit of hard graft. where dig my ragworms isnt exactly a walk in the park.

Obviously it will cost a bit in petrol & i would prefer to dig closer to home, but due to my lack of knowledge because im still new to the sport, I dont know any alternatives.

Im just grateful someone was willing to help a fellow angler out & share what he knows. Ive found there are a lot of selfish people in fishing who are eager to see newbies like myself fail. Ive overheard many comments in the fishing club i joined about how clueless i was, how im stealing thier fish, & how funny it is to see me spending a fortune on my bait when they get thiers for nowt. What they forget is they were new to it once upon a time & everybody has to learn. the best way of learning is asking people.

Of course, after you ask people you have to say a silent prayer that your asking a decent person & not one of the selfish gits who want to see you fail for thier own amusement.

Rob

stroodsue · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:16 am Post subject:

hi geordie!!

sorry to hear you have had discouraging views from others.. i hope that that will NOT be the case in here!! we're a good bunch of people!! fron the young beginners, women!!, to the old n grey!! ( rabbi) lol joking!! all very willing in my view to give all the help and advise they can!! yes i can understand if someone has found a great spot for digging worms being cagey ! but tell em somewhere were you USED to get em!! lol.. no point in being selfish!!

anyway have fun n tight lines!!

Sue n Tom

salt · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:10 am Post subject:

Looks like I'm the bad guy for trying to warn geordie_boy that it is not the worm mecca that it sounds like.

First, the beds are struggling, through years of relentless digging, plus, this weekend is the Daiwa open, with around 2000 anglers taking part, they will have got their worms from Spurn.

I do not want to keep Kilnsea bait beds a secret, indeed, I do not use worm myself, relying on baits such as mussel, oyster, squid and prawn.

Believe me, the clays are the last place I want to go.

If you want directions, and you can't miss the pub, head to Kilnsea, follow the road, the pub is on the left just before a sharp left hand turn, with Kilnsea bay on your right.
Park on the corner, and walk straight out through the mud.
You will eventually come to hard ground, start looking there, or perhaps turn right and look down there.

These are the GPS co-ordinates for the pub:

Latitude 53°37'11.28"N

Longtitude 0° 7'46.13"E

These are directions from Tynemouth to Kilnsea:

This is the quickest route.

Summary: 170.1 miles (3 hours, 45 minutes)
09:00 0.0 Depart Tynemouth on A193 [Manor Road] (East) 43 yds
09:00 0.1 Turn RIGHT (South) onto A193 [Allendale Place] 1.4 mi
09:03 1.5 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A193 [Chirton Green] 0.2 mi
09:03 1.7 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A193 [Front Street] 0.7 mi
09:04 2.4 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A193 0.5 mi
09:05 2.9 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto Ramp 0.1 mi
09:06 3.0 Merge onto A19 2.0 mi
09:10 5.1 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto Local road(s) 32 yds
09:10 5.1 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 21 yds
09:10 5.1 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 10 yds
09:10 5.1 Merge onto Local road(s) 54 yds
09:10 5.1 Bear RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) 32 yds
09:10 5.1 Merge onto Local road(s) 21 yds
09:10 5.2 Bear LEFT (South) onto A19 0.6 mi
09:11 5.7 Keep LEFT onto Ramp 0.2 mi
09:12 6.0 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A194 [Leam Lane] 2.2 mi
09:16 8.2 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A194(M) 3.5 mi
09:20 11.7 Take Ramp onto A1(M) 33.8 mi
09:49 45.5 Road name changes to A1 24.0 mi
10:25 69.5 At Exit 49, road name changes to A1(M) [Leeming Lane] 12.9 mi
10:36 82.4 Road name changes to A1 12.5 mi A1 / The South / Wetherby
10:55 94.8 At Exit 44, keep LEFT onto Ramp 0.5 mi A1 / M62 / The South / Hull
10:56 95.3 Road name changes to A1 8.5 mi
11:09 103.8 Keep LEFT onto Ramp 0.2 mi M62 / Castleford / Services
11:09 104.0 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto Ramp 0.4 mi M62 / Goole / Hull
11:10 104.4 Merge onto M62 25.7 mi
11:32 130.1 At Exit 38, road name changes to A63 16.7 mi A63 / Hull / Beverley / Humber Bridge
11:57 146.8 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A63 [Garrison Road] 0.5 mi
11:57 147.2 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A1033 [Hedon Road] 3.3 mi
12:03 150.5 Keep LEFT onto Local road(s) 120 yds
12:03 150.6 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A1033 [Hull Road] 0.7 mi
12:04 151.3 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A1033 10.1 mi
12:22 161.4 Keep RIGHT onto B1445 [Market Place] 0.1 mi
12:22 161.5 Bear RIGHT (East) onto B1445 [High Street] 0.2 mi
12:22 161.6 Bear LEFT (East) onto B1445 [Eastgate] 142 yds
12:23 161.7 Bear RIGHT (South) onto B1445 [Welwick Road] 1.2 mi
12:25 162.9 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1445 [Patrington Road] 0.8 mi
12:27 163.7 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1445 [Main Street] 0.3 mi
12:27 164.0 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1445 0.6 mi
12:28 164.6 Bear RIGHT (South-East) onto B1445 [Weeton North Lane] 43 yds
12:28 164.7 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1445 [Skeffling Road] 1.2 mi
12:31 165.9 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1445 [Main Road] 0.2 mi
12:31 166.0 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1445 [Easington Road] 1.1 mi
12:33 167.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1445 [Hull Road] 0.4 mi
12:35 167.5 Turn RIGHT (South) onto Dimlington Road 164 yds
12:36 167.6 Road name changes to North Church Side 142 yds
12:36 167.7 Road name changes to Seaside Road 0.4 mi
12:38 168.1 Keep STRAIGHT onto Firtholme Road 1.3 mi
12:43 169.4 Road name changes to Easington Road 0.6 mi
12:45 170.1 Arrive Kilnsea

SUMMARY
Driving distance: 170.1 miles
Trip duration: 3 hours, 45 minutes
Driving time: 3 hours, 45 minutes

This is the shortest route.

Summary: 141.2 miles (4 hours, 28 minutes)
09:00 0.0 Depart Tynemouth on A193 [Manor Road] (East) 43 yds
09:00 0.1 Turn RIGHT (South) onto A193 [Allendale Place] 1.4 mi
09:03 1.5 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A193 [Chirton Green] 109 yds
09:03 1.5 Bear RIGHT (West) onto St Georges Crescent 0.1 mi
09:04 1.6 Turn RIGHT (North) onto A193 [Chirton Green] 32 yds
09:04 1.6 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A193 [Front Street] 0.7 mi
09:06 2.4 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A193 0.5 mi
09:07 2.9 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto Ramp 0.1 mi
09:07 3.0 Merge onto A19 2.0 mi
09:11 5.0 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto Local road(s) 32 yds
09:11 5.1 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 21 yds
09:11 5.1 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) 10 yds
09:11 5.1 Merge onto Local road(s) 54 yds
09:11 5.1 Bear RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) 32 yds
09:11 5.1 Merge onto Local road(s) 21 yds
09:11 5.1 Bear LEFT (South) onto A19 18.7 mi
09:45 23.8 Keep LEFT onto Ramp 0.3 mi
09:46 24.0 Keep LEFT to stay on Ramp 32 yds
09:46 24.1 Turn LEFT (East) onto A181, then immediately turn RIGHT (South) onto Ramp 0.2 mi
09:46 24.3 Merge onto A19 7.4 mi
09:58 31.7 Keep LEFT onto Ramp 1.0 mi
09:59 32.7 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto Local road(s) 1.0 mi
10:01 33.7 Road name changes to Wolviston Road 1.1 mi
10:03 34.8 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A1027 [By Pass Road] 0.4 mi
10:04 35.2 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto Ramp 0.5 mi
10:05 35.8 Merge onto A19 [Fleet Bridge Road] 3.1 mi
10:11 38.8 Keep LEFT onto Ramp 0.2 mi
10:11 39.0 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A1130 [Levick Crescent] 0.1 mi
10:12 39.1 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A1130 [Mandale Road] 0.5 mi
10:13 39.7 Turn RIGHT (South) onto A1032 [Acklam Road] 1.2 mi
10:15 40.9 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto B1365 4.9 mi
10:26 45.9 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A172 0.6 mi
10:27 46.5 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto B1257 1.6 mi
10:30 48.1 Bear LEFT (South) onto B1257 [High Street] 1.0 mi
10:33 49.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1257 0.7 mi
10:34 49.8 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1257 [Clay Bank] 1.9 mi
10:37 51.7 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1257 13.9 mi
11:02 65.6 Bear RIGHT (South-East) onto B1257 [High Street] 142 yds
11:02 65.7 Bear RIGHT (South) onto B1257 [Church Street] 120 yds
11:02 65.7 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1257 [Castlegate] 0.1 mi
11:02 65.9 Turn LEFT (East) onto B1257 [Buckingham Square], then immediately turn RIGHT (South) onto A170 1.3 mi
11:05 67.1 Bear LEFT (South) onto B1257 [Low Street] 1.6 mi
11:08 68.7 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1257 0.5 mi
11:09 69.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1257 [Leysthorpe Lane] 0.8 mi
11:11 70.1 Bear LEFT (East) onto B1257 3.2 mi
11:16 73.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1257 [Main Street] 0.2 mi
11:17 73.5 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1257 [High Street] 174 yds
11:17 73.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1257 1.9 mi
11:21 75.4 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1257 [Malton Road] 0.1 mi
11:21 75.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1257 1.4 mi
11:23 77.0 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1257 [High Street] 0.2 mi
11:24 77.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1257 2.2 mi
11:28 79.4 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1257 [High Street] 0.2 mi
11:29 79.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1257 [Malton Road] 0.3 mi
11:29 80.0 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1257 [Broughton Road] 1.2 mi
11:31 81.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1257 [Newbiggin] 0.2 mi
11:32 81.4 Bear RIGHT (South) onto B1257 [Wheelgate] 0.1 mi
11:33 81.6 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1248 [Wheelgate] 0.7 mi
11:34 82.2 Turn RIGHT (South) onto B1248 [Mill Street] 0.2 mi
11:35 82.4 Turn LEFT (East) onto B1248 [Beverley Road] 9.7 mi
11:50 92.2 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto B1248 1.6 mi
11:52 93.7 Bear LEFT (East) onto A166 0.8 mi
11:53 94.5 Turn RIGHT (South) onto B1248 4.3 mi
12:00 98.8 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A614 0.9 mi
12:02 99.6 Bear LEFT (East) onto B1248 [Station Road] 7.5 mi
12:13 107.1 Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto Dog Kennel Lane 1.2 mi
12:17 108.3 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A1079 5.8 mi
12:26 114.1 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto A1079 [Beverley Road] 1.1 mi
12:29 115.2 Turn LEFT (East) onto Sutton Road 0.6 mi
12:30 115.8 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A1033 [Sutton Road] 0.6 mi
12:31 116.4 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto Sutton Road 1.1 mi
12:35 117.5 Road name changes to Cavendish Road 0.2 mi
12:35 117.6 At roundabout, take the THIRD exit onto Ings Road 0.7 mi
12:37 118.4 Road name changes to Maybury Road 0.5 mi
12:39 118.8 Keep STRAIGHT onto Marfleet Lane 1.0 mi
12:42 119.8 Bear RIGHT (South) onto Marfleet Avenue 0.2 mi
12:43 120.0 Turn LEFT (East) onto A1033 [Hedon Road] 1.7 mi
12:46 121.7 Keep LEFT onto Local road(s) 120 yds
12:46 121.8 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A1033 [Hull Road] 0.7 mi
12:47 122.5 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A1033 10.1 mi
13:05 132.6 Keep RIGHT onto B1445 [Market Place] 0.1 mi
13:05 132.7 Bear RIGHT (East) onto B1445 [High Street] 0.2 mi
13:05 132.8 Bear LEFT (East) onto B1445 [Eastgate] 142 yds
13:06 132.9 Bear RIGHT (South) onto B1445 [Welwick Road] 1.2 mi
13:08 134.1 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1445 [Patrington Road] 0.8 mi
13:09 134.9 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1445 [Main Street] 0.3 mi
13:10 135.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1445 0.6 mi
13:11 135.8 Bear RIGHT (South-East) onto B1445 [Weeton North Lane] 43 yds
13:11 135.8 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1445 [Skeffling Road] 1.2 mi
13:13 137.0 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1445 [Main Road] 0.2 mi
13:14 137.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1445 [Easington Road] 1.1 mi
13:16 138.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto B1445 [Hull Road] 0.4 mi
13:18 138.7 Turn RIGHT (South) onto Dimlington Road 164 yds
13:18 138.8 Road name changes to North Church Side 142 yds
13:19 138.9 Road name changes to Seaside Road 0.4 mi
13:21 139.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto Firtholme Road 1.3 mi
13:26 140.6 Road name changes to Easington Road 0.6 mi
13:28 141.2 Arrive Kilnsea

SUMMARY
Driving distance: 141.2 miles
Trip duration: 4 hours, 28 minutes
Driving time: 4 hours, 28 minutes

Hope this helps clear up the idea that I am protecting the beds, my days of worm digging are over and you are welcome to them.

Salt

geordie_boy · Member Joined: Oct 19, 2008 Posts: 14 Location: Newcastle

My apologies salt, I wasnt aiming my rant at you.

You appear to be the type of person who takes time & fully explains things to people. I wouldve got there expecting sandy beach but thanks to your input I know what to expect.

Tips & shared knowledge like that in my opinion, you cant put a price on & im very grateful for you taking the time to share it with me. Also a 2nd thanks for directions to get there, they will prove very handy indeed.

Apologies again & thanks everyone for the input.

Rob

salt · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:04 pm Post subject: