My "lazy lug" type experiment

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#1 Post by **Adam S** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 3:27 pm

Hi all

Lots of talk about lazy lug lately, but its much over priced IMO. So at the moment i have ten batches of lug worm preserved in various ethanol, glycerol, salt and antiseptic solutions. I am going to leave them stored at 4 degrees and at room temperature until march or april and will get back to you all then with the best mix, using frozen lug and newly bought live lug as a control.

i am going to try them next sumer for wrasse etc, but for now i will grade them by consistency and colour etc. The solutions will go from very strong ethanol right down to 40 or 50% (vodka strenght), hopefully the lower solutions will work as anyone can get thei hands on them.

till then
Adam

#2 Post by **Bradan** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:25 pm

Would poteen work?? (not that I'd know where to get any of course....!)
:lol:

#3 Post by **Neil** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:16 pm

Salt might be a good alternative. When I visit the in-laws in Brazil, my usual charter uses salted bonito for bait. Next summer, I intend to fillet fresh mackeral and immediately salt them. I have frozen macks from this summer, but they tend to turn into mush when thawed. The salted bonito is very firm and stays on the hook.

I would put fresh lug in newspaper to dry it out a bit and firm it up - the salt would do that well....

#4 Post by **stevecrow74** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:53 pm

Adam S wrote:The solutions will go from very strong ethanol right down to 40 or 50% (vodka strenght), hopefully the lower solutions will work as anyone can get thei hands on them.

till then
Adam

so really what you plan to do is start getting the fish drunk, or at least a taste for drink.. then come down with a bottle of tequila and give the fish a shot.. hummm..

that gives me an idea.. lug worms in tequila... :shock: :shock:

should be interesting to see how you get on.. i might try salting a few lug every now and again.. :) :)

#5 Post by **MAC** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:48 pm

In South Africa, Lug are hard to come by and if you know a spot you are only allowed to pump 6 a day. These are black lug. The locals there salt their lug worm. I have about 40 lug in salt at the moment. One batch has been there for about 6 weeks and still look good. Now if I could only get out for a bit of fishing I could tell you if they do the business or not.

Kev

#6 Post by **Read** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:25 pm

What kind of salt do you use. Is it just table salt or do you get it larger bags?

#7 Post by **MAC** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 3:13 pm

Hi Declan,

I buy small boxes of Table salt at lidl. I think they are 50c. The lugs are placed in a plastic container. If you eat chineese food keep the plastic tubs. :idea: I cover the worms in salt, mix around the add a little more salt till they are just fully covered. I can cover 2 tubs of worms with a single box of salt. If Seaniebo's hangover is not too bad, I will be trying them tomorrow to see how they fish.

Kev

#8 Post by **Read** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 3:48 pm

Thanks for that Kev. I'm looking forward to the outcome.

#9 Post by **Adam S** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 6:26 pm

poteen would work, and its a strong solvent so it could only help emulsification and scent dispersal

#10 Post by **stevecrow74** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 6:41 pm

thats just alcohol abuse though... :shock: :shock: :lol:

i'd say salting would be better ...

#11 Post by **Bradan** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:10 pm

I was really joking above... do you seriously think I'd waste good poteen on preserving lug??? :shock: Can think of much better uses for it... :D Come to think of it I got a bottle of a promising vintage this week.... :D :D

#12 Post by **Adam S** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:21 pm

do whatever you like with it :D it would still be cheaper than lazy lug

in the lab i have found salting works short term , but long term and for a better consistency of worm alchohol seems to work better.

time will tell

#13 Post by **Seancelt** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:28 pm

I'm looking forward to the results. Fair dues to you for attempting it. :wink:

Sea Angling Ireland

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