Keeping Sandeel alive

[Andy Macfarlane]

macky1:

this may sound daft but has anyone tried keeping them in a bucket of wet sand?????

 

after all they live in the stuff?

 

macky

On holiday, I used to keep lugworm and rag for days in wet sand. Fill the bucket with sand first. Pour in water until the water just covers the sand and no more. Now place the lugs in the bucket and cover with a dark, dampened cloth. The lug wil burrow themselves in with nothing more than thier tails showing. After a session, refresh with new water. Crabs can be kept the same way but don't keep them in the same bucket, for obvious reasons.

Oh yea...make sure you remove any damaged or dead worms. Dead worms just putrify the water and this kills the rest of your stock in a matter of hours.

I imagine Sandeels could be kept the very same way, except I would put an aerator in the bottom of the bucket, cover that with sand and follow the same proceedure.

 

[ 13. May 2004, 10:10 AM: Message edited by: Andy Macfarlane ]

[Yakity - Yak - u.k.]

Sactuary,

 

Sandeels are of course an excellent natural bait for Bass.

But there are other methods of cathing them,Sandeel isnt the be all and end all of Bass fishing.

Try a 28grm Toby,on a light spinning rod,loads of fun.A great lure for Bass.

Just a thought.