Curing Beach Worms

Submitted: Saturday, Oct 04, 2008 at 16:09

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Beach Fishing

Put on your wet weather overalls, berley up the water and cast a 70 plus metre line to get past the breakers - this is the typical lifestyle of the dedicated beach angler.

Member - Greg A (QLD)

Hi All,

Sometimes when on the beach fishing we have some beach worms left over.

Do any of the fisho's on the forum have a recipe for curing them so that they can be used at a later date?

Cheers,

Greg A

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Reply By: age - Saturday, Oct 04, 2008 at 16:28

Saturday, Oct 04, 2008 at 16:28

Greg

I have great success doing the following -

Collect some super dry white sand from the top of the beach. Quickly dunk each worm in a bit of metho (_Affordable_Storage_Drawers.aspx some moisture out of them so they don't burst when you freeze them). Roll in the dry sand and package singularly with a bit of the dry sand in a ziplock bag - Freeze. They will be like fresh when you go to use them and have kept them for 6-12 months preserving them this way.

You can also salt them with heaps of course cooking salt, but they are a bit tough and leathery when you go to use them.

Cheers

A

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Reply By: Geoff (Newcastle, NSW) - Saturday, Oct 04, 2008 at 18:20

Saturday, Oct 04, 2008 at 18:20

What "age" said!

My grandfather taught me that one, along with how to catch the little blighters!

Geoff

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Follow Up By: Member - Peter R (QLD) - Saturday, Oct 04, 2008 at 21:20

Saturday, Oct 04, 2008 at 21:20

This method gives a natural look when taken from freezer

1 use live worms only
2 wash in salt water
3 place in container, leaving a little salt water to avoid them going hard
4 pour in 1 cap of cochneel (red stuff) and leave for ½ hour , to allow them digest
5 Add 1 cap of metho (2 if 50 worms) and leave for a short while
6 Take out and drain
7 pack in sealed plastic bags and place in freezer.

Pedro

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Reply By: Member - Greg A (QLD) - Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 at 08:56

Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 at 08:56

Thanks very much, Fellas. I'll be giving both methods a try.

Once again this forum provides the answers!!

Greg A.

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Reply By: Member - Robyn J (QLD) - Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 at 17:32

Sunday, Oct 05, 2008 at 17:32

A little bit off topic, but what method do people use to keep the worms alive at the beach. I have tried rolling in sand and keeping them in a container and also keeping in water. Which is the best method to keep them alive the longest.

Thanks
Robyn

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Follow Up By: Member - Greg A (QLD) - Tuesday, Oct 07, 2008 at 18:57

Tuesday, Oct 07, 2008 at 18:57

Hi Robyn,

We always keep ours in sea water while on the beach, and replace the water often.

When we get back to camp, we keep them in a broccoli box half full of sea water with an aerator running full time.

This way, we've kept them alive for over a week.

But changing the water often is the key.

Greg..

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