good fork for digging ragworm

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fisherman59
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good fork for digging ragworm

#1 Post by fisherman59 »

can anyone recommend a good fork for rag digging in rough ground , i have gone through a good few over the years but have not found one that lasts longer than 2 seasons
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donal domeney
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Re: good fork for digging ragworm

#2 Post by donal domeney »

I'm using a "True Temper" fork bought in Woodies, doing the job in digging in new unbroken ground.
Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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Re: good fork for digging ragworm

#3 Post by cathald »

2 seasons I was lucky if I got 2 sessions out of a fork :)
at the minute I'm using a spear and jackson fork,I paid a bit extra for it but have it 1.5 years now
seems good enough and the ground I dig is really tough
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dave316
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Re: good fork for digging ragworm

#4 Post by dave316 »

My fave is the fiskars ergonomic but it's not economic at around £50!!
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Re: good fork for digging ragworm

#5 Post by billybob1013 »

I wait until Tescos reduce theirs and the end of seaon and get 3 for the price of one. This means you always have a standby and they have lasted over a year.
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Re: good fork for digging ragworm

#6 Post by sandblaster »

true temper are excellent.ive got years out of mine.timber handle red grip.
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Re: good fork for digging ragworm

#7 Post by fisherman59 »

thanks for all the help i am heading to woodies the weekend to suss out the true temper
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Re: good fork for digging ragworm

#8 Post by donal domeney »

fisherman59 wrote:thanks for all the help i am heading to woodies the weekend to suss out the true temper
Wait until Thursday and you will get the pensioners discount of 10% :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Specimen Fish 2024: Shore Rockling (3) 36cm, 34cm, 31cm; Thick Lipped Mullet (2) 58cm, 57cm; Smooth Hound (1) 109cm; Sting Ray (1)125cm; Ballan Wrasse (1) 48cm ; Corkwing Wrasse (1) 24.8cm. Golden Grey Mullet (2) 43cm, 1.8lb; 40.6cm, 1.55lb;
Total species boat/shore: 45
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Specimen Fish 2025: To date: 6.
Flounder 46cm; Spurdog 120cm; Stingray 91cm; Smooth Hound 114cm; 103.5cm; 104cm
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Re: good fork for digging ragworm

#9 Post by fisherman59 »

:D :D :D LMAO i must get a lend of your discount card donal
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Re: good fork for digging ragworm

#10 Post by Al »

I use a spear and Jackson flat tined fork, got it in Homebase about 3 years ago and still going strong, cost me about €35 at the time. Don't know how I went digging before, alot easier now.

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