WHELKS AS BAIT

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#1 Post by **WrasseBasher** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:27 am

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

seaangler · #2 Post by **seaangler** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:58 pm

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

flip · #3 Post by **flip** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 7:24 pm

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

#4 Post by **eric** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 7:37 pm

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.

Irish_Shamrock · #5 Post by **Irish_Shamrock** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:24 pm

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!

#6 Post by **corbyeire** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:52 pm

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

#7 Post by **Tom Maher** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:41 pm

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

#8 Post by **WrasseBasher** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:55 pm

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

#9 Post by **thirty** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 5:52 pm

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