how to find Sea Weed Worms???

[dmac 69]

My work mate an i are heading out when the weather decides to fine up to try and target a few Sand Whiting, We've been told that if we can get our hands on some Seaweed worms its the ultimate Bait. Has any one had some experience on finding any and would like to share? i know you must do some digging around some Mangroves...... Maybe. any help would be fantastic and for a return i can let you know how we go cheers all

[spog777 1]

yep-move the sea weed and there they are :)Seriously though hunt around the dead weed heaps on shore. I move the weed and dig about 1/2 spade depth to dig em out. Only take what u think you'll need as these fellas dont keep well and ive seen whole areas stripped clean and they dont rebuild populations at all well

[dmac 69]

awsome! thanks for your feedback

[spog777 1]

oh dmac forgot to say-to make em last better i put a small layer of sand (couple mm) in and ol ice cream container along with a small layer of the weed im getting them from-the weed thats in contact with sand as its damper and more refined

[smokeykebab 175]

might have to give this a go. Any other species of fish like seaweed worms?

[afishyfish 4]

Should be stacks and stacks of weed in the next few days after this blow :ohmy:

[jagger 24]

AFF I was just thinking that...Seaford area has a heap from the last blow would the worms be attracted to any seaweed or just established beds ??Never gone for them before so curious.. would be nice to walk down the road and grab some if they are there

[afishyfish 4]

jagger wrote:

AFF I was just thinking that...Seaford area has a heap from the last blow would the worms be attracted to any seaweed or just established beds ??

Thats a good point. maybe they let nature break the weed down for a while , making it better food/ shelter or whatever it is they find attractive, so an established area may be better .Personally Im enjoying having a metal roof over my head and having a T Bone for Tea

[luke_southoz 0]

id go to the outer harbour beach, theres a f load of weed there

[benny 1]

smokeykebab wrote:

might have to give this a go. Any other species of fish like seaweed worms?

nearly caught a snook on seaweed worms on the ep, have had tommies, bream, sts and kgs take em as well

[rooboy123 9]

Used these a lot as a kid at Elliston. Was good to dig a few up and then catch some kgw in front of the shacks. Tommies go em for sure, and I reckon a few fish would have go at worms threaded on ur hook. Spog has pointed u in the right direction. I would look at areas with established weed beds and get digging!!!

[Piranha 76]

Is there any specific type of seaweed they prefer? kelp,or sea grass?cheers

[spog777 1]

The nice black sea grasses that u pile up on the beach-the more rotted the better.

[Moggy23 625]

Thanks spog777 from me too

[dmac 69]

Ive also bee told that the weed pilles around Mangroves seem to be the more succesfull places to hunt for them. Il be heading down to do some digging and will let u lads know on how i go.

[chuckemback 0]

i found some a few years ago at balgowan on yp....there was like a stack of that brown /black weed bout a meter high, just sift through the smelly stuff and look closly....you will need a long shower if u have a partner and from memory i was fartin that rottin weed smell 4 a week !

[Piranha 76]

Thanks for the info Spog777