Jelly worms

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#1 Post by **trevt** » Tue May 15, 2007 10:45 pm

Folks,

I just got 25 jelly worms off ebay. There is a terrible smell of rubber from them that I suspect may put the fish off.

Is there anything I can do to remove this smell from them?

Cheers,
Trev

#2 Post by **donal** » Tue May 15, 2007 11:27 pm

was thinkinking soak in salty water for a few days you could ad some aniseed sweats too the mixif that does not get rid of it
nevertrid itthough

#3 Post by **trevt** » Tue May 15, 2007 11:38 pm

Cheers Donal,

will give the salt water a go.

#4 Post by **scara** » Wed May 16, 2007 9:00 am

I woundn't overly worry about the rubber smell as jelly worms work to a fish's predetary instinct . ie thats food eat it quick before anything else does.

#5 Post by MC » Wed May 16, 2007 4:40 pm

have used jelly worms striagth out of the packet with no problems and a scara said it is a visual stilumant dont worry about the smell

#6 Post by **trevt** » Wed May 16, 2007 4:59 pm

Thanks for the replies lads. Looking forward to giving them a go as I have not used them before. :D

Mr_Green · #7 Post by **Mr_Green** » Wed May 16, 2007 5:25 pm

where the jelly worms sugared? i can get half kilo bags of them and cola bottles for nothin down here :P

#8 Post by **JGF** » Wed May 16, 2007 6:00 pm

Mr_Green wrote:where the jelly worms sugared? i can get half kilo bags of them and cola bottles for nothin down here :P

send us up a couple of bags of cola bottles Mr_Green please! :mrgreen:

#9 Post by **trevt** » Wed May 16, 2007 7:40 pm

He He.

I can send you a few of them and you can sugar them yourself Mr Green.

:P

#10 Post by **chrisfeeney30** » Wed May 16, 2007 8:36 pm

i used them before fishing for pollack ..they had a very rubbery smell but it didnt seem to effect the fishing!

#11 Post by **trevt** » Sun May 20, 2007 8:36 pm

Hi Lads,

deployed one of the jelly worms today out at the maidens. Hit a nice little pollock of about 2lb first drop. So the smell is not a problem. Thanks for the sound advice :D

Cheers,
Trev

Harryp · #12 Post by **Harryp** » Sun May 20, 2007 10:05 pm

Hi Trev

My wee lad got three pollock on them today near Millisle. I got two, one around two pounds, on a sandeel type spinner.

Where do you sail from to get to the maidens? I know where they are but it's probably a bit far for us at the moment as we're new to all this boat stuff.

I sail out of bangor

Cheers

#13 Post by **trevt** » Sun May 20, 2007 10:47 pm

Hi Harry,

Headed out from Larne. On a calm day it should be within your range depending on your boat but from Bangor thats a fair trek. If you trailer your boat you could always launch from Carnfunock as we did today (just outside Larne along the coast road) make sure your boat will clear the height restriction bars as you go into the car park, I found out the hard way by not lowering my radio antenna 2 months ago.

If you go to the maidens study this map carefully as there are many rocks out there.

http://mapserver.maptech.com/homepage/i ... type=DM.MM

I am hoping to hit a few wrecks out there very soon, Sumatra and MV Maria. A diver told me the ling and pollock on these wrecks are monsters.
These wrecks are just south of the Highland Rock (refer to the link above).
For GPS co-ords check out the site 'Irish wrecks online' just google it.

But, if you are not that experienced with the boating/navigation at the moment my advice would be to get more experience before hitting the maidens. There are many wrecks out there for a reason.

Hope this helps.
:)

Cheers,
Trev

okuma · #14 Post by **okuma** » Wed May 23, 2007 3:15 pm

put them in the ULTRABITE for sea fishes, a good few days in there and they will get you a bite

#15 Post by **trevt** » Wed May 30, 2007 5:45 pm

Hi Okuma,

Where did you purchase your ultrabite from? I tried ordering from Mullarkeys but they said they no longer do it.

Cheers,
Trev