WHELKS AS BAIT

Has anyone used or had any success with whelks as bait....???
just a quick question. Gary

interested to hear other peoples thoughts on that too.

have been offered "as many whelks as i want" by a fisherman but before i stock up on them id like to know if they are any good

iv had good cod on them ,very good bait if you can get it :wink:

say there good after a good gale, like most shellfish, as a few would probably get knocked around die , fish would be looking for them then.

Are they the wee small snail like things?

If so I've found them to be a decent wrasse bait if you run out of rag or cant find any hard-backs!

think theyre periwinkles - good for the wrasse when your stuck alright :D

They work well in deeper water but never had much success on beaches with them. Caught cod, coalies and flats with them.

Thanks for the input lads, guess a fish will eat any thing if its hungry enough

ive caught numerous cod who have had whelks in their stomach after storms