mackeral bait

[bugs35]

Anyone know is mackeral a good bait at this time of year for coalies , pollack ,ray, codling, seabass around the donegal shore/rocks/beach

[Tanglerat]

Mackeral's a good bait any time of the year. But get yourself some lug, too.

[bugs35]

Thanks for your your feedback

don't suppose you know where you could buy lugworm / ragworm around donegal / letterkenny area?

Is that dried ragworm totally useless ?

hoping to get out fishing this weekend either downings or Portnablagh area

[Tanglerat]

You can dig lug at Dunfanaghy, but they'll be down deep at this time of year.

Dunno anything about dried rag.

John McLaughlin in the Donegal Angling Center/Swilly Flies & Angling outside Letterkenny can supply bait, but I think he needs a 5 day notice for worms so he can organise his diggers. Usually, he has a good supply of frozen baits.

Whereabouts are you based?

[bugs35]

Aye ,based in Letterkenny

Forgot about johns place ,must check him out , I know Amazonas don't stock any at this time of year, Think i'll bring a pitchfork with me and try the frozen stuff as well.
It's hard to beat the fresh lugworm though
Hear there a lot of cod caught from the boats lately.

Suppose i'll try a few different methods

thanks again