Gutting Black Lug???

[willow]

Hello,
Can anyone tell me how to gut big black lugworm?
Thanks

[solehunter]

Hold them down flat and just run your finger along the worm from the tail end up.

[willow]

Thanks, can they then be frozen ok? also can they be refrozen after a session if not all used?

[dean macey]

they will only freeze for a short while or they end up getting mushy.change the paper often and they will last a while anyway in the bottom of the fridge.

[willow]

Thanks Dean, do they go mushy from repeatably defrosting & refreezing or do they go bad when just stored in the freezer?

[dean macey]

you can only freeze them once mate and i think they deteriorate quickly in the freezer.

[eddy]

i've re-frozen blacks more than once,they do go mushy after the 2nd-3rd time,but a good trick is to stuff squid with them,good bait for coloured water after a storm,will give off plenty of scent.
an alternative is to leave the guts in and salt them,after a week-or-two you can freeze them although they won't completely freeze,when needed you hook as normal,when they come in contact with the water they will re-hydrate.
if your using frozen blacks,it's best to keep them in cling-film as this will stop the paper soaking out the juices....set out the paper,place cling-film over the top,then set them out with the usual space in between then roll them up,if you have'nt got c/film use pages from a glossy mag as this has less effect upon the juices leaking into the paper.

[dean macey]

sorry eddy we have yellows and are slightly harder to keep i think.the blacks we get from dungie do last a lot better.i am going to try salting i have never done that befor.

[eddy]

deanm said:

sorry eddy we have yellows and are slightly harder to keep i think.the blacks we get from dungie do last a lot better.i am going to try salting i have never done that befor.

you can do the same with yellows.