Worms For Trout

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#1 Post by **Pyreneenguy** » Wed May 21, 2008 10:53 pm

Firstly, an apology for being a little off subject.

I've been trying to remember the name of the small , hard red worms that live in the mud/clay besides rivers. I use them for brown-trout in Pyreneeen mountain streams.They do not stretch like lob worms ,so they are an excellent bait for estuary flounders.

I was going to dig some to bring to Ireland next week, but I had an accident and sprained my wrist, so I thought, surely they exist in Ireland, too !

#2 Post by **Bradan** » Thu May 22, 2008 10:57 am

Sorry I don't know the name of the worms, but please, PLEASE don't bring any live animals into Ireland!
We have enough alien species getting into our lakes, rivers and estuaries without anglers introducing more. You don't know if those worms are native to this country so please don't bring any with you.

#3 Post by **Keeper** » Thu May 22, 2008 11:19 am

Bringing live bait of any sort into the country is a no no.

http://www.shannon-fishery-board.ie/press.htm

Not sure of the type of worms you need. We do have a variety of small red worms both hard and soft which can be dug easily enough over here. However my experience was that they were ok for the smaller flounder well up the estuaries. For better size fish crab and rag may be better.

Irish_Shamrock · #4 Post by **Irish_Shamrock** » Thu May 22, 2008 11:23 am

You'll be arrested if ur caught with them

#5 Post by **Pyreneenguy** » Thu May 22, 2008 12:44 pm

Fair comment guys ! I won't be bringing any worms with me !

I thought that I might try for a few trout , depending on the weather, but didn't want to bring a fly-rod etc.My worm-rod doubles-up nicely for mullet.

#6 Post by **yappo** » Thu May 22, 2008 8:07 pm

Hi,

A lot of the tackle shops stock worms for trout fishing so why not just buy some.
Where will you be based while here :?:
Good luck with the fishing. :lol:
Hope you enjoy

Yappo

#7 Post by **shamoo0804** » Thu May 22, 2008 10:04 pm

Are they called "blood worms" :?: :?: :?:

We used to have lots of them in our compost heap in the garden

Fri May 23, 2008 2:16 am

blood worm are very small and as far as i know the bread and live in water it could be blood worms .
here is a pic of blood worms there only around 2-4cm at most .

#9 Post by **Keeper** » Fri May 23, 2008 10:13 am

blood worms are the larvae of mosquito's and usually found in stagnant water . Great bait for all fresh water fish but very difficult to present to fish given their size.

Pyreneenguy,
any young person will dig you a tin of worms if you ask around. Most farmers have a pile of old manure which will be full of worms.

Coomasaharn lake not far from KELLS is a beautiful place to fish, has loads of trout, mostly small, and is worth a visit in the evening.
Bring your insect repellent or the adult blood worms will get you.

Try the shoreline before you go into Port Magee for mullet. They should be showing up about now.

#10 Post by **Keeper** » Fri May 23, 2008 10:24 am

I stand corrected on the blood worms.
They are different to the mosquito larvae. :