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digging bait??

#1 Post by cretekos »

Hi all,just wondering is any use to dig for lug early in the morning?
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#2 Post by red »

for me it depends on how cold it is. was gonna go yesterday morning but there was a heavy ground frost with temps of about -1 to -2. the worms would have been deeper due to the cold so decided not to bother as i didnt need them yesterday.
its a lot warmer today so it will be much easier digging, altho if i needed them for yesterday i still would have gone out.
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#3 Post by saving private brian »

ah just put a bit of elbow grease in.i got loads the other day and it was freezing.ive dug lug at nite to no bother.lug shouldnt be a problem from now on mate
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#4 Post by RockHunter »

What do you mean by early - 3 am ?
I got a nice bunch of lug on Sunday, started digging at 8 am (which is very early on a Sunday for me!!!)
Time shouldn't make any difference, I just find it easier to see them when the sun is well up.
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#5 Post by JOHN1 »

dig them whenever the tide suits you, they cant tell the time yet :mrgreen:
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#6 Post by Al »

JOHN1 wrote:dig them whenever the tide suits you, they cant tell the time yet :mrgreen:

I agree, Shouldn't make a difference. you might just have to dig a bit deeper when it's cold. I find it easier digging at night myself, the headlight reflects off the lug and in some places on the east coast they are glow in the dark thanks to sellafield!
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#7 Post by cretekos »

Thanks lads.yes the cold was what I was considering and not really the darkness.didn't know if they are going really deep and so is to hard to find them.Sure will give a try then.thanks again.
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#8 Post by roger de dodger »

what you digging lug for :?: :lol: you going fishing soon :D if you get loads can i have some :twisted:
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#9 Post by paul mason »

The early angler digs sleepy lug!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shock:
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#10 Post by cretekos »

roger de dodger wrote:what you digging lug for :?: :lol: you going fishing soon :D if you get loads can i have some :twisted:
fishing?? what is this...I only want to dig some lug and rag to breed them..the juices of the lug with the movement of the rag and I might try to stick some mackerel oil scents in to :lol: :lol: the super hybrid bait ever :lol:
will try to keep for you the ones with the black spots from the first litter :lol:
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