TENNANT 29 Posted June 1, 2021 Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 Hi I have been surfing around looking for the best way to keep nippers alive and came across a post about using Metho, I know people use it on worms. This guy claims he soaks them in Metho for around 8 minutes then dries them off with paper towel and puts 4 in a small zip lock bags and freezes them, he says they last months and are tougher. Has anyone tried this? doobie 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doobie 5,802 Posted June 1, 2021 Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 Nope, can't say I have - worth a go if you catch some nippers (wonder if throwing them in a bag of rock salt would dry them out - just a random thought that entered my brain for a moment lol) yellow door 1 and Tinker 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TENNANT 29 Posted June 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 1 hour ago, doobie said: Nope, can't say I have - worth a go if you catch some nippers (wonder if throwing them in a bag of rock salt would dry them out - just a random thought that entered my brain for a moment lol) If the metho works they might be more natural looking. I would have thought the metho taste would put off the fish, but they don't seem to mind it on worms. doobie and Tinker 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tinker 1,645 Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 I dig my own bloodworms and dip them live in metho which makes them seize up and toughen up then freeze them.Can see the method working on nippers and beach worms also.Bream don't seem fussed about metho if you fish a whole bloodworm preserved in metho but they get picky if you cut the worms up coz they don't look natural.Also heard stories about the folks who sprayed their lures in WD-40 and caught good fish off the jetties.If you can source some nippers with your bait pump I would say put them live in metho before you freeze them so they don't soften up.Sent from my SM-J120ZN using Tapatalk Squid Inc. and TENNANT 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Fishing Guru 239 Posted June 8, 2021 Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 Following. Let us know how you go Mate... Very interesting concept TENNANT and Tinker 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tinker 1,645 Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 Been about five years since I last pumped for nippers but at Snowdens to the left of the boat ramp at low tide below .02m there are plenty. Just look for the small holes.Sometimes they blow bubbles.Sent from my SM-J120ZN using Tapatalk TENNANT and The Fishing Guru 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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