WHERE CAN YOU DIG WHITE RAG?

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Anonymous · #1 Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:23 am

#2 Post by **EricH** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:32 pm

I wouldnt expect much information to be forthcoming on this subject . .most anglers in the know tend to have their own spots and try and keep them to themselves . . . .i dont really understand the fuss . . never found whites to be that great . . .

BUT . .you will get them when digging your lug on sandymount/dublin areas . . .

#3 Post by **Steve** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 4:05 pm

Have to agree there, in my book they are not the superbait they are made out to be, however they are very successful for certain species, and can be a great tipping bait. They are prized amongst match anglers, and in fairness having them could make the difference between weighing in and not.

It’s very unlikely anyone will tell you where a white bed is located. They are very scarce and as rocker said their locations are closely guarded. You will generally come across them by total chance when digging for rag and lug.

They are also much harder to keep than rag and lug, and must be kept separated from other types of worms, or they will die very quickly.

#4 Post by **Steve** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 4:08 pm

BTW, there is an article on digging them in this months Total Sea Fishing, might be worth a read.

#5 Post by **lumpy** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 5:01 pm

with regards white rag they are an exceptional bait in certain areas down here when fished as part of a cocktail with lug. have seen them totally outfish other bits on numerous occasions.

keeping them is very simple. get a cat litter tray and place sum fine coral sand in it(available in any pet shop) and cover with an inch of salt water and store in a fridge, change the water and sand every day, this takes about 2 minutes.keep fresh saltwater supplies in the same fridge as to keep it at the same temperature as the water the worms occuoy. hav had them alst for up to 3 months this way.

as regards digging them we tend to get them in the extreme low water line during sporing tides in pretty course sand.