Identifying black and blow lugworm

[partylikeits1969]

Can anyone please explain how to tell the difference between the two species of lugworm?
Preferably with a link to a photo if there's one out there in tinternetland..

[Dave]

I was trying to work this one out myself a while back and found these links:

http://www.totalseaangler.com/lugworm.html

http://www.planetseafishing.com/tutorials/read/bait-of-the-art-lugworm/

[mann]

Nice find Dave,

I enjoyed the read… now I see why blacks are so expensive,

[kieran]

There is also a downloadable PDF guide to all baits on the front of the website...

[The Austrian]

But you can be secure in the knowledge that all lugworm catch fish.

Great tutorial and a rather reassuring statement

[partylikeits1969]

thanks very much for the links.
However I really need to learn how to tell the difference between the two species.
I'm pretty convinced that I turn over the odd Black lug when trenching Blows but I can't be too sure as every piece of literature on them goes on to say what massive variations of size and colours there are.
Surely there's a method of distinguishing by sight?

[The Austrian]

It's more or less a question of location rather than looks.

Blow lug are commonly found on the upper and mid reaches of a beach. They are often present in large colonies and are normally easy to dig, as they do not burrow too deeply. Colouration can vary greatly, but dark red and pink worms are common, while in some areas and on certain shorelines blow lug can also be dark brown and even black.

Black lug are usually found at the lowest reaches of a low tide and can burrow to considerable depths. When handled, pronounced yellow stains are left on the fingers. Unlike blows, black lug casts don’t have an accompanying depression as they live in a much deeper, straighter more J-shaped burrow.

(source: http://www.planetseafishing.com/tutoria ... t-lugworm/)

I'm surely not an expert and open to corrections but I hope that I've painted a clearer picture for you.

Tight Lines!

[JOHN1]

Surely there's a method of distinguishing by sight?

i think there are some professional diggers on this site the first one that comes to mind is BOYCIE im sure he would be more than willing to tell you the differance or the visual signs to look for.

[Cormdogg]

Heres some wierd science, I froze a load of lug in the freezer on between two plates on Saturday.Last night I took them out to put them into bags and one of them got a sudden burst of life! Not for long he went back in the freezer! That supernatural worm experince no. 3 for me this year!

[boycie89]

thanks for that JOHN1 , id be happy to . hi party , blow lug live in large colonies up to thousands in one bed , you can tell there blow lug in the sand by the cast and blow holes and when looking for black lug there is no blow hole in the sand just casts !!















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[boycie89]

blow lugworm ,





black lug video

http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=4f ... m=text_url

[partylikeits1969]

nice one bud. sound for the info

[alancooper]

What a great video - if I thought pumping was as eary as this I would get one tomorrow. Is there anyone out there with realistic experience? What really happens when you get a pump for the first time?

[roger de dodger]

[roger de dodger]

What a great video - if I thought pumping was as eary as this I would get one tomorrow. Is there anyone out there with realistic experience? What really happens when you get a pump for the first time?

am afraid this is a family site pm eric for this kind of info its fresh in his memory