Garden worms for saltwater fishing

Has anybody ever used garden worms or the worms that you find underneath pots, stones,etc for sea fishing ? I was thinking of giving them ago at the weekend in an estuary ? Would I be wasting my time ?

Earthworms will die quick enough in salt water, my father used to use them for sea trout years ago!..there doesn't seem to be as many of them about as there used to be.

They will work for flounder far up in a estuary but there are way better baits to use

I've caught flounder and eels using them but the usual rag lug and crab will catch you more fish.

As said flounder,ell & whiting will take earthworm i have all so read that bass have taken a good ball of them on a hook from time to time if u can get the tiger worms that will live in and around a compose heap thay will last that bit longer than the lob worm and have much more movment

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Flounder will take them in rivers not had many but they will take them.Never used them on the beach just in fresh as the lads have said better baits out there.

Have used the black head worms for fishing wrasse
a few times, they worked great

They wont have much in the way of baity juices for open sea, but I've read reports that sea trout can go mad for them at the mouth of an estuary. Usual caveats: Licence required, and season not open yet.

Have had flounder ,whiting and slugs on them ,they dont last long in salt water,less than 3 min till they stop wriggling!

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Have used the black head worms for fishing wrasse
a few times, they worked great

same as that.

Good for trout but not sure about saltwater.


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Ive heard if u crush red brick on them it toughens them. Some old fellas i was chatting swore by them. They couldnt believe i was paying a fortune for rag when these were available. Stilll