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Can't help with id but the black lure looks a bit like a buzz bait (variation on typical spinnerbaits) and you're correct, it is pretty f'd up, quite frankly. 
 
 

Ok whatever  ... I never said I was certain about anything if you read my post I said "IF they are the same species"
In any case they are heaps similair this is a photo of a terrestrial genus Lumbricus 

It looks almost exactly the same as a seaweed worm. I still think you could POSSIBLY (not definitely) catch YFW on these it's not like they know biology. but maybe it would smell different enough that they wouldn't take it. worth a try though, nothing to lose and if it works then getting bait for YFW would become a hell of a lot easier and cheaper. just throwing it out there 😶

No they don't keep well at all. if you want to use them live you have to use them pretty much straight away. if you have an aerator you can maybe keep them alive for a couple days.

Seaweed worms belong to the phylum Annelida subclass oligocheata. I suspect the term "garden worm" is used to denote the subclass oligocheata and differentiate them from the polychaete subgroup (tube worms, beach worms, blood worms etc).
 
 
 
"Aquatic oligochaetes are closely related, and quite similar, to earthworms. There are over 3100 species of terrestrial, marine and freshwater oligochaetes worldwide. Ten families of freshwater oligochaetes occur in Australia, represented by over 90 species. In South Australia, there are at least 35 known species."
https://www.epa.sa.gov.au/files/8543_critters.pdf    
 

Low tide is best but really depends on the area. I get them around outer harbour but have heard of people getting them around somerton park (south).
They do work well metro but spots are kept as secret as possible, as they can be overfished very easily

I recently read a PIRSA document that says seaweed worms are the same species as garden worms. So I'm wondering if you could just dig garden worms and get YFW with them 🤔
By the way the easiest way to get worms is to dig under your compost pile if you have one. I can get worms in about 2 minutes from my backyard just by digging where my compost pile is.

Ray Annes, when I lived in the suburbs they never failed me. They should have all those worms, don't know about nightcrawlers though.
You're better off learning to get you're own bait though, buying worms becomes expensive very quickly. It's also very satisfying when you learn how to obtain a new bait source, it's like learning to catch a new species of fish

I recently read a PIRSA document that says seaweed worms are the same species as garden worms. So I'm wondering if you could just dig garden worms and get YFW with them 🤔
By the way the easiest way to get worms is to dig under your compost pile if you have one. I can get worms in about 2 minutes from my backyard just by digging where my compost pile is.

I would suggest Brighton Tackle and Bait or Fishing Wholesalers. 
I've tried beach worming but have onky got a couple in a few hours. In the same time, my mate will get 50+ - he doesn't miss many worms he targets.
I used to get tube worms near the subbase but haven't been there for around a decade! 
Seaweed worms can be plentiful but normally only look for them on yorkes.
The other option you have is to get a good quality bait pump and get some nippers. Fish love them and they are plentiful if you keep your eye out for their holes 😊

Sports Fishing Scene has great tube worms, I was reading a report recently of a guy that bought these worms and bagged out on YFW.

Like Underpants says, tiger worms are quite simple to set up and continue to to good numbers/product.  But tiger worms will die very quickly if using in salt water.  I was desperate once and purchased tiger worms from a store to use in salt water - never again ... expensive and were dead quickly.
I wont buy tube/beach worms at all, just far too expensive for a couple of them.   Best to practice, practice and practice sourcing your own from the beaches.
Even seaweed worms are easy to get, just find very old seaweed sitting high on the sands and start scrounging through the weed to find them - excellent bait.

Been pretty happy with tube and beach worms from ray & anns, not cheap but they almost always have them and are fresh.

Ray Annes, when I lived in the suburbs they never failed me. They should have all those worms, don't know about nightcrawlers though.
You're better off learning to get you're own bait though, buying worms becomes expensive very quickly. It's also very satisfying when you learn how to obtain a new bait source, it's like learning to catch a new species of fish

Ray Annes, when I lived in the suburbs they never failed me. They should have all those worms, don't know about nightcrawlers though.
You're better off learning to get you're own bait though, buying worms becomes expensive very quickly. It's also very satisfying when you learn how to obtain a new bait source, it's like learning to catch a new species of fish

Hookless, unweighted 4lb mono me thinks 😁😂
Sorry for that 😉 couldnt resist

And cast delicately too - too many times I've cast only see the clicker going in the wrong direction !

I have found that the size of mature specimens can vary a lot by location. so ideal hook size may vary but what determines hook size for me is what I'm fishing for. For YFW I use hook size of 6-8 so if the nippers are small it would be better to use an 8 and if they are larger a 6. they can be tricky to put on a hook especially if they are small they almost disintegrate when you put the hook through them. I go through the back of the tail and out through the front so they are still alive. from what I've read they are a premium bait that almost any fish would take. I've caught a garfish on a nipper before
 

they have to pay money for a fishing license though and we don't so we have it better

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2019-01-03/why-do-fish-jump-and-how/10519986
 

Photos too large so il have to add one at time

Thought id go for a fly in hills this morning, first fish,  a new personal best.  45cm and over a kilo easy. Pushing 1.5kg. 8 fish in total. Home by 1pm. All on a ruff wooly i tied with some blue flash tinsel. Happy new years 

A mate of Alex, Toms Fishin' Adventures ........ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOgllq_GNCwnvaRRr4rkxpw
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfbWzNskdoht4WGimKG0JOQ
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfc50iWoEO4LQN733LYCKxA
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVTqapHBLhA2LSqhrKOLpOA
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4VltzqJF5369NUR9w90RLg
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTZLfW2tE_yeCZg7VdlrJtg
But my favourite has to be this one  
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgTEiDi-n7DTKGiuKdBUu4g
 

Hey just wondering if anyone knows blogs, youtubes or the like for local fishing?
I've been enjoying "AlexsFishin" and "David Sheldon Fishing" youtube channels.