Fishing Bait

Which do you prefer Rag worm or Lug worm ?
I have a few friends here in Cornwall who swear by lug worm. They will only fish with that bait and they get some great results, especially for Bass off surf beaches. They also spend almost as much time digging bait as fishing.
I tend to follow [...]

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OK, Razor Shell is the same as Razor fish. I am getting about 2 people a day asking me if they are the same beast.
They seem to be known in different parts of the country by either name but the Latin name that stays the same for the genus is Solenidae.
3 species are found around [...]

I am getting a lot of requests for an article on fishing for Prawns - The good news is I have already done one.
Follow this link for Prawn traps and see if it helps you.
If there are things I have missed please write a comment
Thanks

There are many live baits that can be used for Bass fishing, almost anything that lives in the sea can be considered.
Sand eel has always been a popular choice for Bass anglers. Using them live by lip hooking them on a long trace and then free lining them under a boat while it drifts over [...]

A great tackle shop carrying a huge stock, including bait.
Abu Garcia, Daiwa, Penn, Century, Shakespeare, Mustad, Berkley, Ultima Lines, Coleman, Petzel, and more.
This tackle shop is located in the Cornish fishing village of Porthleven, 3 miles from Helston and about 14 miles from Falmouth and Penzance.
The near by beach of Loe bar offers great beach [...]

There are three methods I know of to catch bait prawns.
Prawn funnel trap

Create a funnel trap for prawns by getting a large soft drinks/water bottle, cutting the top off about where the label stops. Then shoving the top back into the bottle with the [...]

A good all round fishing bait for Cod, Flounder, Whiting, Dogfish, and Bass and under used in my opinion.
To collect razor fish prepare a saturated solution of salt and water. Keep adding salt to the water until no more will dissolve. Store this in a sports drink container with a squirty type lid.
Head to [...]

Either use the peeler crab whole or in half, remove the shell and legs and thread the body onto the hook shaft. Get some bait elastic or elastic bands and start to wind the elastic tightly around the peeler crab meat. Tying it off so it won’t unwind when you finish.
Peeler crab can be collected [...]

The Chub will fall to Bread, Cheese and big black slugs!
You can lure fish for them also.
Happy fishing