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Post by solehunter on Sept 19, 2008 10:39:14 GMT
Hi all, i thought i would bring attention to `cod head bob`s `fishing site and his section about salting down lugworm. I salted some down last year (as well as sandeel) and they worked a treat. As you know lugworm have to be gutted before you can freeze them or they go all manky, so in effect all you have is just the skin on your hook. With the salting method, you can salt them whole and use with the nice juicy guts intact. They go all hard after being in the salt for around a week, so they go on the hook lovely, and completely re-hydrate once in the water and look like you have just dug them. Check it out and give it a go.....salts cheap enough  codheadbob.tripod.com/topmarks/id36.html |
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Post by michael1923 on Sept 19, 2008 10:42:25 GMT
Nice tip,i'd never heard of it but certainly seems to be a great idea.
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Post by stevieboy on Sept 19, 2008 11:05:47 GMT
Nice page. Now all we need is some nice big black lug to salt down Dave!  |
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Post by greysfanboy on Sept 19, 2008 12:06:58 GMT
Nice idea, but I share the same thoughts as stevie - I don't think it really works on blow lug  |
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Post by solehunter on Sept 19, 2008 12:14:43 GMT
Its works on the yellow tails, i can vouch for that!
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Post by mick75 on Sept 19, 2008 12:23:51 GMT
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Post by Coddo on Oct 5, 2008 17:55:04 GMT
Nice idea, but I share the same thoughts as stevie - I don't think it really works on blow lug it works a treat on blow lug. i did it last year and found it very handy when lug became scarce. obviously they arny as good as fresh lug but they still catch fish. its always a good idea to get hold of a pound of lug and salt them down cos you never know when your gonna need em but cant get em! |
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Post by eddy on Oct 5, 2008 19:06:10 GMT
Its works on the yellow tails, i can vouch for that! you can fish yellow tails the same as blacks un-gutted or gutted you can also freeze them down as blacks,by far the best lug worm you can get....if you can get them as they live at the extreme low water marks the same as black lug and are only available to dig on springs the bigger the better ;D |
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Post by eddiec on Oct 5, 2008 21:51:05 GMT
Wish i read this before as me and Lee must of tossed away 100 lug after are last outing   |
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Post by cuckoo on Oct 5, 2008 22:02:21 GMT
Wish i read this before as me and Lee must of tossed away 100 lug after are last outing  bloody typical |
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Post by maninblack on Oct 6, 2008 14:08:23 GMT
As I don't live near the coast, I always salt my left over bait for my next trip, been doing it for years, it's never let me down, I would recommend salting lug to anybody, but fresh is best.
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Post by dytiscus on Oct 29, 2008 20:39:38 GMT
also works brilliant on Rag too if you live inland and it's gonna be a while before you get back to the salty stuff
i haven't found a lug/rag you can't Salt i rate them better then frozen skins of course they can't beat the live stuff
but it's grate them in the cupboard for last minute sessions
those plastic container boxes from the chinese takeaways are grate for storing them and don't forget once their nice and dried out you can take em out of the salt and then dry out your salt for the next batch
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Post by lewis on Oct 29, 2008 21:20:50 GMT
quality idea i'll have to remember that next time i have some left over bait.
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Post by solehunter on Oct 30, 2008 14:26:02 GMT
Yes do, kilo bags of salt are in every supermarket and cost next to nothing and is reusable.
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Post by cuckoo on Nov 8, 2008 14:38:46 GMT
Eddie salted about 50 yellow tails last week , i had a look at them last night and they looked pretty good , apart from a few that burst like slugs , they turned out ok , and even caught for him last night i think |
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