wat bait?

yungteddy · Occasional Joined: Apr 23, 2008 Posts: 68 Location: orkney

is limpet any good as bait ? theres loads on the rocks also mussels, whelks and a few crabs any ideas i use the crab and mussels but dnt know about limpet or whelks. any help ? cheers big grin

eccles · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:26 pm Post subject:

Don't bother with whelks and limpets mate unless they are slipper limpets like we get down south. You could try razor clams if you get any on your beaches - they are usually got near the low water mark at low water spring tides.

manic_muppet · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:40 pm Post subject:

Well thats a coincidence, the same question just cropped up in this edition of sea angler, the expert says he used whelks with lugworms, when fishing for Cod, but also says its a standby bait and not a first choice. I tend to experiment, everything seems to differ with species area etc, so i always try to do something different with a second rod, just to see what works. 2 weeks ago i used garden worms and caught 3 at bridlington.

trooper · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:20 pm Post subject:

manic_muppet · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:24 pm Post subject:

Funny you should say that trooper, another guy was using worms further up and was pulling flatties for fun.

shannock · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:27 pm Post subject:

im now gonna dig me garden to get some worms to try at weybourne for flatties good idea thanks

rabbi2 · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:52 pm Post subject:

There ok for flatties but you have to change bait pretty often as the salt water kills them quick and blanches the nearly white.