Digging lugworm in youghal

Mon Nov 24, 2014 6:34 pm

Hi guys
Im heading to youghal thursday and im wondering is there anywhere nearby that i can dig lugworm
thanks

Re: Digging lugworm in youghal

Mon Nov 24, 2014 7:16 pm

If I was going to Youghal I wouldn't be worried about lugworm it's crab I'd be making sure I had

Re: Digging lugworm in youghal

Mon Nov 24, 2014 7:22 pm

Mussels work well in youghal

Re: Digging lugworm in youghal

Mon Nov 24, 2014 8:15 pm

for crab locally, Tom Maher 087 7941533 or Bhoy32 (John Owens) 086 4091811

You'll dig a few lug at Ferry point in front of the cottage and pick mussel at the left hand corner of the point.

Re: Digging lugworm in youghal

Mon Nov 24, 2014 8:45 pm

has anyone had success on lug ..... i was thinking since the frost startd that the lug would start to work better .... thanks for the replies lads

Re: Digging lugworm in youghal

Tue Nov 25, 2014 12:05 am

Lug will work fine but as above crab would be my first choice.

I fished Ferrypoint yesterday (by the mussel bed) at around low water and had 2 of my cod on mussel. No shortage of them there a good size and couldn't be fresher. Lug is great also for adding to a used bit of crab or mussel just whip it on with some elastic thread.

Re: Digging lugworm in youghal

Tue Nov 25, 2014 12:06 am

I was fishing youghal at the weekend and brought lug with me only had one codling on lug/mussel and all the rest on crab , won't be bothering with lug the next time . Fresh crab all the way

Re: Digging lugworm in youghal

Tue Nov 25, 2014 12:18 am

jellybait wrote:I was fishing Youghal at the weekend and brought lug with me only had one codling on lug/mussel and all the rest on crab , won't be bothering with lug the next time . Fresh crab all the way


It was quite on Ferrypoint yesterday that's why I headed of to better pastures. Last Sunday week it was on the boil and with little time for peeling crab, wrapping a lug or two on to a used bait worked fine. 21 fish and 9 over 3lb
I find when the fish are on the feed it's a case of eat before it is eaten by another fish. You can always spit it out if you don't like it. Oops he forgot about the hook :lol: :lol:

Re: Digging lugworm in youghal

Tue Nov 25, 2014 6:54 am

donal domeney wrote:
jellybait wrote:I was fishing Youghal at the weekend and brought lug with me only had one codling on lug/mussel and all the rest on crab , won't be bothering with lug the next time . Fresh crab all the way


It was quite on Ferrypoint yesterday that's why I headed of to better pastures. Last Sunday week it was on the boil and with little time for peeling crab, wrapping a lug or two on to a used bait worked fine. 21 fish and 9 over 3lb
I find when the fish are on the feed it's a case of eat before it is eaten by another fish. You can always spit it out if you don't like it. Oops he forgot about the hook :lol: :lol:



It may have been quiet on the shore but the 3 boats netting in close proximity to the point were having a decent day judging by the crates of cod they were unloading as I was strolling along the foreshore late in the afternoon.

Re: Digging lugworm in youghal

Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:50 am

beachbuddy wrote:
donal domeney wrote:
jellybait wrote:I was fishing Youghal at the weekend and brought lug with me only had one codling on lug/mussel and all the rest on crab , won't be bothering with lug the next time . Fresh crab all the way


It was quite on Ferrypoint yesterday that's why I headed of to better pastures. Last Sunday week it was on the boil and with little time for peeling crab, wrapping a lug or two on to a used bait worked fine. 21 fish and 9 over 3lb
I find when the fish are on the feed it's a case of eat before it is eaten by another fish. You can always spit it out if you don't like it. Oops he forgot about the hook :lol: :lol:



It may have been quiet on the shore but the 3 boats netting in close proximity to the point were having a decent day judging by the crates of cod they were unloading as I was strolling along the foreshore late in the afternoon.


I know they have to make a living and all, but it just saddens me to see them working so close to shore. Couple more runs like that and Ferrypoint won't be fishing as well . . .

Re: Digging lugworm in youghal

Tue Nov 25, 2014 7:01 pm

i was down at ferrypoint on friday night last and caught a few codling, i had lugworm freshly dug with me as well as live & frozen crab, the crab caught the codling for me with nota bite from the the lugworm.
I was going post a question looking for someone who supplied crab in youghal, thanks Donal in advance for those numbers.

Re: Digging lugworm in youghal

Wed Nov 26, 2014 7:56 am

donal domeney wrote:
jellybait wrote:I was fishing Youghal at the weekend and brought lug with me only had one codling on lug/mussel and all the rest on crab , won't be bothering with lug the next time . Fresh crab all the way


It was quite on Ferrypoint yesterday that's why I headed of to better pastures. Last Sunday week it was on the boil and with little time for peeling crab, wrapping a lug or two on to a used bait worked fine. 21 fish and 9 over 3lb
I find when the fish are on the feed it's a case of eat before it is eaten by another fish. You can always spit it out if you don't like it. Oops he forgot about the hook :lol: :lol:


Yes , i agree , if there feeding well it doesnt matter , i always bring a bit of a selection of bait anyway

Ah , Donal , you must be driving a green pajero sport ? I would of introduced my self , nice casting by the way , I see you headed to the bridge , did you have any joy after

Re: Digging lugworm in youghal

Wed Nov 26, 2014 9:58 am

jellybait wrote:Yes , i agree , if there feeding well it doesnt matter , i always bring a bit of a selection of bait anyway

Ah , Donal , you must be driving a green pajero sport ? I would of introduced my self , nice casting by the way , I see you headed to the bridge , did you have any joy after


Headed up the river about a mile. What didn't help was I my tackle box at home :oops: :oops: so I was down to 3 rigs.
Two cast up there and two rigs gone in snags :evil: :evil: .I headed back down to another spot with one clip down pulley left. 6 casts 6 fish all over 40cm with two of them at 53cm. I lost the rig on the next (serious) fish. got pulled in to the ledge in front of me. A mad 70 minutes of fishing :D :D :D :D

Re: Digging lugworm in youghal

Fri Nov 28, 2014 12:08 am

learned a lot from ye there now lads thanks

Re: Digging lugworm in youghal

Fri Nov 28, 2014 12:29 pm

There not netting, you cant hold a net in youghal harbour, theres one boat fishing crab pots the other boats are angling .