are there any good places to pump lugworm in Galway Bay? I was at Rusheen Bay and Salthill in a low tide so far, not very succesful. Thought I better put this one in the Reports so its not public if thats alright...
Re: Lugworm Pumping Galway Bay
Tue Aug 03, 2021 2:12 am
Hi mate, I don't know the area per se but I do have a good idea what to look for when pumping. The most important thing is that the sand be wet in order for the pump to work correctly, the second most important thing is the angle of attack, that is something you would have to suss out if you are new to pumping, then all you need to do is find a spot with a lot of casts!
BillyFishing on youtube has a few good videos on the subject!
Thanks a lot! I guess the technique was the issue, not the place Used the fork yesterday and got me a few nice ones at Salthill. Also the pump I was using is not great since the diameter is only 22mm.
Re: Lugworm Pumping Galway Bay
Wed Aug 04, 2021 11:41 am
Do you lads find the pumps ever leave the worms intact or do they always end up burst? I might get one for the weekend and try it in Sandymount
Re: Lugworm Pumping Galway Bay
Wed Aug 04, 2021 1:16 pm
delmonte wrote:Do you lads find the pumps ever leave the worms intact or do they always end up burst? I might get one for the weekend and try it in Sandymount
This was happening for me at first but once I stopped letting the pump go all the way down it got better, once I started letting the pump go into the sand only 2-3" then pumping the sand out I started getting full worms
Re: Lugworm Pumping Galway Bay
Wed Aug 04, 2021 1:17 pm
Ah great. Will try get my hands on one for the weekend so!