Rag V Lug

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ckpainters · #1 Post by **ckpainters** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:04 pm

It is a question to you all.
Has rag stopped working and has lug become the new King.
I find in the last month that rag are the worst bait to have with you.

Reply please

#2 Post by **Drew** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:06 pm

Crud. Rag Rules Supreme! :lol:

ckpainters · #3 Post by **ckpainters** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:10 pm

even at this time of the year.

PS Try the big V for your triedness it will keep you up all night :lol:

#4 Post by **rab01** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:42 pm

no comparison where i fish. the rag is the daddy!!!

#5 Post by **lumpy** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:53 pm

most of the places we fish down round this area rag is stone useless bar for small pollock or wrasse, find that lug and esp black lug outfishes it

#6 Post by **petekd** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:58 pm

Similar to Lumpy, I find rag only ever much use for tipping baits off with. Rubbish on its own apart from wrasse bashing.

#7 Post by **jonny gilbert** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:31 pm

at this time of year all i would use is lug and mac and only use rag for a mark where rag rules over lug ie portstewart or benone

#8 Post by **m.b3** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:36 am

rag will still fish well but now is the time to have lug with you when you go out. bring lug everywhere until late spring! cocktailed together they can make a good bait.

#9 Post by Al » Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:45 am

Hey Mark do you buy or collect your own lug this time of year?
Find it harder to source in shops but i find it easier to dig than rag :? Well where i dig anyways?

teacher · #10 Post by **teacher** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:37 am

I've always found rag a top bait for Bass on the east coast. It also has the advantage of keeping longer than lug, so it's easy to have a box on standby in the fridge.

carry on nursing · Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:39 am

were near belfast / larne can you buy lug and how much is it cheers

#12 Post by **m.b3** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:25 pm

Al wrote:Hey Mark do you buy or collect your own lug this time of year?
Find it harder to source in shops but i find it easier to dig than rag :? Well where i dig anyways?

just collect it? like u say handy enought to dig....

#13 Post by **samo** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:29 pm

At this time of year i would have to say that lug is the best bait on its own or with crab or mussel there is no way a fish would turn its nostrals up to it and go for a rag. even if i was going for flats id stil raher use freshly dug lug.

on a lot of the wexford beaches this year a lot of the bass were geting caught ob just lug aswell.

and i know a load of you are not going to beleive this but one of my mates caught a small tope around 10-12 lb on lug this year on tinnaberna no messing.

lug is the queen of baits but crab is the king.

carry on nursing · Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:24 pm

I wouldnt know were to start when it comes to digging my own lug and may not have the time due to hours i work.

So were would you buy it and roughly how much it cost.

But just incase i were to try and dig are there any spots close to belfast and what would i need to do it.

#15 Post by **thirty** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:17 am

Lug for me, carries a far better scent and scent is the key when groundfishing especially at night.

#16 Post by **Wes** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:34 pm

Would only ever use rag, but then again its easy to be turned off a bait when your not catching.
There was a bit of a push the year before last on rag conservation. Few Dublin shops would stop supplies. Havent come across it since.

#17 Post by **rab 525** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 2:24 am

rag best in daylight and lug best in darkness thats the rule i always use as i always take both every time i go fishing

#18 Post by **EricH** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:35 am

is the rag ban stil in effect? I know it used to be. Our club dont use rag from October to March, i think the rag are breeding at this time of year.

The rag at this time of year, well some of them are full of green "stuff" i think these are the ones that are breeding.

These are not so good for bait.

#19 Post by **EricH** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:37 am

is the rag ban stil in effect? I know it used to be. Our club dont use rag from October to March, i think the rag are breeding at this time of year.

The rag at this time of year, well some of them are full of green "stuff" i think these are the ones that are breeding.

These are not so good for bait.

#20 Post by **the-ghost** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 8:10 pm

lug is definately the way ahead at this time of year.