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03-22-2016, 10:47 AM #1Junior Member
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Blood worms
Has anyone ever used blood worms off the pier/surf. I know they are from the NE coast, but I have heard they are pretty popular for fresh and salt water. Thanks
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03-22-2016, 11:14 AM #2Senior Member
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Don't think we have the same species of bloodworms/sand worms that they collect & use for bait up north. Or if we do, they are not as easily collected.
Carl
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03-22-2016, 11:22 AM #3We are there! Let's go fishing!!
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I've uncovered many whilst slurping ghost shrimp but the longest bloodworms were only 3"-4" long and barely the diameter of a hook.
They make great chum though ;-)bodebum likes this.
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The ones I've seen are 6-10 inches long and big around as your pinky finger. They bleed like crazy when stuck and have 4 teeth and will bite you. I may order some live ones and try them in April when I come just for the heck of it.
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03-22-2016, 12:06 PM #5We are there! Let's go fishing!!
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Apparently they will be at least $10 per dozen.
Here's some reading for those who might want to learn more about them...
http://www.nwrc.usgs.gov/wdb/pub/spe.../82_11-080.pdf
I'd be curious to hear what eats them and other details.
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Yeah, they are not cheap.
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FishBites make a blood worm just like they do for shrimp, crab and all the other fish foods.
They use bloodworms a lot out east.
I had some leftovers in my tackle box and used them off the beach and caught plenty of whiting rather than let them go to waste.
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Mostly an East Coast bait ,but even those come from the West Coast . Not saying the do not have them . This just happens to be my experience . Never encountered a bait shop on the gulf that had them .
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Wouldn't they be here already if they are supposed to be here? I wonder. Originally Posted by usa
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The blood/sand worms frrom the northeast are a cool/cold water species too hot here for them
Carl
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