Transporting worms?

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Transporting worms?

#1 Post by jack01986 »

Whats the best way to transport ragworm. Will be going down to galway next weekend and wanted to bring a few down with me? Cheers.
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#2 Post by teacher »

A cool box or bag with lots of ice blocks. Most people don't use enough ice blocks.

Keep the rag in small boxes/trays with about 20 per box. This gives them space to move and for the cold air to circulate.

If you're looking for a small cool bag, I can recommend the IMAX one. It seems to be very will insulated. There are two sections, one main one and one in teh lid. On a hot day, I keep the main section closed with my stock of bait and use the top section for the bait that I'm actually using. This stops everything heating up. There is a compartment in the bottom for the ice blocks to keep them separate from the bait. This keeps them clean and seems to keep the temperature about right.
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#3 Post by MACKER »

Hi folks,

Remember though not to have the worms come into direct contact with the worms, frozen worms don't seem to wriggle as well. A good quality peat ( slightly damp with seawater) or vermiculite is quite good, and I agree with 20 worms per tray.

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#4 Post by jack01986 »

Thanks guys for the quick replys, I think I have a cooler bag around the house somewhere just have to get some Ice packs now.

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