Kings, Whites & Harbour rag

[willow]

I was amazed to learn that white ragworm was being sold to match anglers at 50p per worm, Ive never used them or even came across them, are they really that good?
Bill

[dean macey]

white rag are the absolute best mate.around here people would sooner sell their mum than let you know where they are to be found.
on deal pier one night last year no one caught anything apart from one angler who murdered the pollock on white rag.last year we even took them to ireland in flasks.
you cannot buy them here as people keep them to thereselves.
even better in the summer though,very hard to keep as well need a lot of effort.constant water changes and airation.

[willow]

Very highly rated then, thanks Dean.
Are these white rag like harbour ragworm but white in colour? is their appeal due to their visibility?
Also, what would you specifically use King worms to target? bigger species?
I've always just bought my worm & took what I was given, maybe theirs more to it!

[dean macey]

willow white rag that you need are aboat 5 to 8 inches and wriggle like mad which i think is a big part in there attraction.
big king rag and normal farmed rag are ok but not as good.
yellowtail lugworms are the best worms you can buy as the are bigger and seem to attract more fish.you know they are yellows as your hands are black for days afterwards.
commans are small and ideal for small hooks and catching flatties etc.
try rolled dungie lug they are exellent and if your trip is cancelled for any reason they keep for days in the fridge.
frozen lug can also be bought but is not as good.
tackle shops not all will shaft you with small or old worms if you dont check them and accept anything.
happy worm hunting

[squideyebarnes]

dont know much but white rag seem to fish better when its hard.
luckily I know two good places for whites,they seem to like rocky sand near tubeworms.

[meoc4life]

white rag are good in scarce conditions and when it comes to finding them i have heared they like sharing lug worm burrows you just need a garden fork and a bucket and seeweed

[anthonyk]

When I was a course fisherman I used white rag in Chirstchurch Harbour as bait for catching mullet, it is also used to tip a small spinner also for catching mullet. Those were the days
Also we used live roach to catch bass

[squideyebarnes]

that is a mad place,roach for bass

[slippery]

anthonyk said:

When I was a course fisherman I used white rag in Chirstchurch Harbour as bait for catching mullet, it is also used to tip a small spinner also for catching mullet. Those were the days
Also we used live roach to catch bass

its mad how tolerant bass are to freshwater and how far they will travel through harbours in search of easy pickings but its never crossed my mind to use roach bet frozen ones would work in some areas as well or roach head n guts

[dean macey]

bass have been caught in stonar lake sandwich,this is a freshwater lake with a river running alongside of it.they live with the carp very unusual.

[anthonyk]

There is nothing like catching bass on floating tackle, 4lb line straight though and a size 12 hook, while afloat in Christchurch Harbour.

[cuckoo]

Bait well ummmmmmmmmmmmm ,
ive always believed that if you check out your venue at low water and see what the food chain has to offer to our hunted , then you cant really go wrong !!!!, but whites , or silver rag are deadly where ever you fish , as said , very rare and expensive , but if your digging for lug in sandy areas then you will almost certanily dig up a few , mainly the size of harbour rag or as called maddies, ,but keep them , also as someone said they are very hard to "stock" in your bait fridge , so its a dig and use worm !!!!

cheers lee.

[vifferrider]

Are white rag literally "white"? or creamy colour at least , but like standard Maddies is shape etc?

[cuckoo]

White rag ..........



lee.

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cuckoo said:

White rag ..........



lee.

a good point as well is to keep them separated from your other worms be it lug or rag cause they do not like company!
if you want any from the island beaches try big tides 4.7 and over right on the low tide mark on the right hand side of ryde pier!
It used to give huge white rag in good numbers.