Beach Worming Guide | In-Depth & Beginner Friendly

[@alexfoodlover7175]

Your video was the best beach worming info session on the net. I’ve only tried once and all I got were misses and heads. I’ve never considered the worm pliers, but you made it look very effective for ‘holding’ the worm initially. I guess I’ll have to figure out the tensing process to know when to pull. Thanks!

[@anglinguntangled]

Very appreciated mate! The pliers definitely are the easiest and fastest way to start getting worms, however the con is that if used incorrectly is that you’ll be busting worms. Little patience and practice with pulling them out and it becomes a rare occurrence. Hope you get onto some and some good fish after 👍🏼

[@peterlmallard8963]

Excellent video on Beach Worming.

[@anglinguntangled]

Cheers mate

[@LongTruong-it3ct]

Thanks for sharing. Very much helpful

[@gregmckinnirey5858]

Thanks for taking the time to show us how to do this. I've never seen it done like that before but it makes sense if you're not quick enough with your hands. Cheers! :)

[@anglinguntangled]

Cheers Greg! Yeah a bit slower than finger method but much more easier to master

[@tedsmall3793]

Thanks very much Mate, excellent video. Always learn something valuable and different.

[@anglinguntangled]

Cheers, glad you’ve enjoyed it mate and hopefully helps you get stuck into them

[@pigsandapples]

So useful. Thanks mate - I've had problems with traditional fingers method- gonna give yours a try for sure

[@anglinguntangled]

Yeah certainly much easier to get a hold of worms with pliers, the hard part becomes extracting them out. Hopefully you have good luck mate!

[@pigsandapples]

@@anglinguntangled I tried today - crowded Sydney beach, swell a bit big. Saw plenty of smallish worms but they were flighty. Never got one to hold on to my hand bait so didn't get a crack with my new pliers. Work in progress though and will try again when conditions are a bit better.

[@billhesford6098]

Thanks for spending the time to show us a few tricks.

[@anglinguntangled]

No worries! Hope it gives you some luck

[@volcanocharlie]

Hey mate. To preserve my beach worms, I put them in metho with red food dye and freeze them.

[@anglinguntangled]

Cheers mate. That seems to be the consensus. I’ve done it a fair few times and take them in case I don’t get fresh but never get around to using them. How long do you leave them in the metho?

[@george12954]

Thanks so much for sharing. Have tried many times without success however your fabulous video with much appreciated slo mo gives me confidence to try again. Thanks again

[@anglinguntangled]

No worries mate, glad you’ve enjoyed it and hope you get onto a few 👍🏼

[@fishmut]

Thanks for putting this video champ , I have tried years ago at Frazer island and had a few break offs , I had the pliers but no idea on how to handle them ,some of the fishoes where not interested in showing how to do it properly sadly they were only showing how easy it was for them To catch them ( showing off ) which made it frustrating , I nearly got a whole worms but I wasnt good enough , your video shows the right way , I’m confident in the future I’ll be more sufficient at worming , cheers for the video. 👍

[@apm285]

Best you tube example of worming . Helped me

[@anglinguntangled]

Cheers and glad to hear!

[@MattsFishingEscapes]

That's amazing tutorial... well done! Will be good for the whiting in winter. Will share with my subscribers!

[@anglinguntangled]

Cheers mate, yep very handy for the whiting fisherman. Thanks!

[@davemallon2974]

Can you get beach worms in Western Australia. Are you referring to city beaches in the beach suburb in Perth?

[@anglinguntangled]

I’m not too sure if they’re over west. I know they are around in South Australia. You’d reckon they’d survive fine so might have to start a colony if they’re not haha

[@teddekker3383]

Thank you 😊 I look forward to giving this a try ! I'm in south west Victoria, are beach worms around all of our Australia? I hope to travel. Thanks again, Ted 👍

[@anglinguntangled]

Cheers Ted! I believe they are atleast from South Australia through to southern Queensland. I’m now running beach fishing charters in far south nsw of your ever up this way, doing worming lessons and chasing everything from whiting to mulloway 👍🏼

[@teddekker3383]

@@anglinguntangled 👍 thank you 🙂

[@ZoranLucic-f2x]

good tips bro

[@Sokolemon]

Thanks for the vid, where did you get the bait containers, they look rad!

[@anglinguntangled]

Cheers mate! They’re just the bcf brand primyl ones. Not sure if their still in production but pretty handy with the tackle storage on top

[@Sokolemon]

@@anglinguntangled yeah. That’s what tweaked me, the tackle boxes. Btw, I dig your approach to the grabbing and pulling the worm problem, I just bought some worm pliers and super keen to try it!

[@anglinguntangled]

Patience is the game when starting out. Let the worm fully grab in before even thinking of getting the pliers involved, then make sure your being gentle so as to not be snapping worms. Happy hunting mate, hopefully you have good luck with it

[@marksessions5179]

Dead set your a legend at tutorials. Keep up the good work. Thanks mate.

[@anglinguntangled]

Cheers Mark! Greatly appreciated

[@1WinchesterSt]

Great video ! New subscriber watching from brisbane

[@anglinguntangled]

Much appreciated mate, greetings from the much chillier south coast NSW 😁

[@georgewilks6816]

Thanks for the information pal, Im going to give it a crack when the weather's good cheers 👍.

[@anglinguntangled]

Cheers, good luck!

[@MegaPrime2010]

Mate, where'd you get your dual lid bait bucket? Looks really useful and versatile.

[@anglinguntangled]

It’s just a bcf pryml branded one. Go good but the metal in the hinges go pretty quick in them

[@crag51063]

Love your videos mate .... just subscribed ...... gotta ask where do u buy those bait buckets with the little tackle box as the lids .... gotta get some

[@anglinguntangled]

Cheers Craig! BCF stock them under the Pryml brand. They’re awesome but you’ll need to inox the hinges every now and then otherwise they’ll seize up 👍🏼

[@crag51063]

@@anglinguntangled wow never seen them there ... I’ll get some on the weekend

[@chrisando5818]

Love the video mate! Can i ask, what beaches around Sydney would you recommend or know of worms being present? Does Cronulla or Maroubra have worms for example?

[@anglinguntangled]

Cheers Chris! Wouldn’t be able to help at all in finding them down there unfortunately. Look up the Roger Osborne KZbin channel. He has some great worming vids from the area and you may be able to tell the beaches from the background, and he might lead you in the right direction if you reach out 👍🏼

[@rhythmm860818]

I have seen a number of decent sized worms at maroubra beach but worming conditions are not favourable with big waves swells

[@galaxyexplorer6189]

Any beach will hold worms with the right conditions.ie:flat gentle sloping areas.ive found the best time to go is two or three days after a big swell as the big waves will flatten a previously steep beach to a gentler sloping angle ideal for worming,plus the big swell seems to bring them in.👍..P.s as you say the bigger swell is not ideal,just wait until the swell drops to a suitable size as in this video.the beach will still be flat and ideal for worming😂

[@FishingWithTroyBoulton]

👌Great tips mate you got me keen to go catch my own 👍

[@anglinguntangled]

Cheers mate, give it a whirl can be just as fun as fishing. Just as frustrating when you’re starting out too though 😂

[@FishingWithTroyBoulton]

@@anglinguntangled I sure it is mate 🤣🤣

[@animalspirit77]

Great video. I have subbed, btw what s the name of the 2 door bait bucket, looks ok.

[@anglinguntangled]

Cheers mate! That one is the bcf brand Pryml which I tend to stay away from but those buckets are good. You’ll just want to give the hinges an inox every now and then.

[@secretguyoz2]

Thanks for making that seem way harder than it needs to be. Might keep a few ppl away..

[@anglinguntangled]

😂 would love to see your technique rusco

[@secretguyoz2]

@@anglinguntangled you spend so long digging, you should be in the mines..

[@thedon9670]

That's exactly what I was thinking too. Should watch Roger Osborne for how to do it simply.

[@wilsontan8352]

Awesome video bro! Just sub keep it up

[@anglinguntangled]

Cheers mate! Greatly appreciated

[@bryntrenter8185]

The worms on Nobby's Beach are some of the hardest I have ever come across mate. I only use fingers but I struggle to get many there. Very flighty.

[@anglinguntangled]

That they are mate. I got a feeling is due to the amount of foot traffic they see rather than wormers

[@paulredinger5830]

You sure make it easy brother.

[@anglinguntangled]

Cheers Paul! You had much luck with them?

[@kymmarshall1116]

A very helpful video 👍🏾🇦🇺

[@wizardnebula8572]

Great video, what sort of rig would you use when fishing with worms?

[@anglinguntangled]

Cheers mate. Off the beach I use a two hook paternoster rig 90% of the time. The other rig is a simple running sinker rig and is what I use in the estuaries all of the time. Both rigs I’ll use long shank bait holder style hooks and sometimes dress is up with a bit of red tubing. Hopefully do an episode on the paternoster rig soon

[@wizardnebula8572]

@@anglinguntangled thanks for the info, what size hook do you use?

[@anglinguntangled]

From memory, if chasing bream and whiting I’ll go with a size 1 or 2 hook. If having a go for a jewy I’ll go a size 4/0 hook in the same style

[@leewood509]

Brilliant vid to show someone how to catch worms...

[@anglinguntangled]

Cheers Lee!

[@leewood509]

Hi Mate Spent 3hrs teaching my mate today on the beach exactly what you showed so well. Sent him a link to vid to watch If you do a vid using metho to cure the worms can I suggest you add a small bottle of red food dye in 1 litre of metho. As the worms are cured they absorb the red food dye and come out bright red. Just a suggestion you might want to try Where might u be based?

[@anglinguntangled]

Not the quickest method for catching them but by far the most reliable I’ve found. Yeah but if red food dye gets them looking really good! I’m now down on the sapphire coast of NSW

[@drewkaluskimanalive.7057]

Very interesting man, I’m local where U are, I tried catching worms a few yrs back but gave up, would you be keen to take a new fella out to show the ropes? I’ll defiantly try this technique, thanks Drew😎, new subscriber

[@anglinguntangled]

I’ve just moved back down to the far south coast mate, but if that’s where you are I’d be happy to. Feel free to add me on Insta and send me a message Insta: anglinguntangled

[@sirfanatic]

Epic tutorial ❤

[@anglinguntangled]

Thanks!

[@portsfishing1101]

Love the detail. Another awesome video mate.

[@anglinguntangled]

Thank you very much, greatly appreciated!

[@ThomasKBanks]

One of the best guides on KZbin. Some food for thought, using the pliers often kills the worms so using them live often isnt possible. Coming from the side of the worm will reduce the number of worms close by you can target as your stepping close to them. The same thing when you are digging, at minute 14ish of the video you can see there looks like two worms within 20cm of each other and when you stuck your hand in to soggy the second one is gone. I'd love to make my version of this video for you to give me some feedback aswell. The last few months I've been practising pulling them one handed and my rate is still below 20% that way.

[@anglinguntangled]

Thanks mate, greatly appreciated. The pliers kills worms thing is a myth, for alvey worming pliers anyway. Caught this way worms can last up to 3 days which is as long as you can expect from worms caught with fingers and stored in dry sand too, in my experience. The approach and digging points are true, but worms are also usually plentiful enough once you find them that you can just take one step away in most directions and be onto another one, and it’s easiest to swing the stink bag up the beach away from your bait hand. Given all that, I highly regard using only fingers and anyone that can do it well. It’s something I’ll be working on for years I reckon

[@MrWeaselwork]

Do they ever come out of their holes?

[@anglinguntangled]

No, never been heard of

[@ramennaidoo162]

Sir, are these worms present in every country of the world. I m from South Africa

[@anglinguntangled]

Not sure, sorry Ramen!

[@chris12456]

I’ve seen the pro’s catch them on Frasier island for bait shops. They can pick them up as fast as a normal person could pick up coins. I tried for half an hour but could only pull one, they seem so quick. Definitely a technique to it.

[@anglinguntangled]

Yep they are very impressive to watch. Timing seems to play a heaps bigger role when using your fingers

[@steve3101989]

Worst part is these pros don't stick to any quota and decimate stocks. There used to be near endless amounts of them in Newcastle and Port Stephens but you're lucky to come across more than one or two on a half hour walk along the beaches these days. I've even talked to a couple of the Bloke's who catch them who have admitted to catching upto 20k each in Christmas holidays alone.

[@alexfoodlover7175]

That was by far the best demonstration and explanation on beach worming I’ve seen. I can’t seem to get the hang of hand worming - three tries and only 1 1/2 worms. Frustrating. I just bought some worm pliers and can’t wait to put your instructions to the test. Thanks again. PS. Enjoyed the Solomon too.

[@anglinguntangled]

Glad you enjoyed it mate and hopefully helps you get onto a few more. Using fingers can be tricky, I’ve honestly my skills a lot more with it and found a much slower approach digging you’re fingers deep into the sand behind the worm slowly until you can feel them, then just a gentle squeeze while they’re relaxed. 👍🏼

[@Stevos_HookedonRods4844]

Wow, I'll be stuffed. You made it look easy. Thanks for the tips, I'm shaw going to give it another go. Would never in a hundred years thought they'd be there. ( I'm not telling anyone ) Cheers Stevo Breed here You've got a new follower

[@anglinguntangled]

Cheers Stevo! It’s taken plenty of practice to get where I am haha. Nah I’m not too worried about people knowing which beach. I reckon worms have pretty fast growth and reproductive cycles so a few more rec wormers won’t make a dent, especially when the pros take 100’s a day and seems they’re pretty sustainable. Good time to have a go for them cos it was thick with them a week ago 👍🏼

[@Stevos_HookedonRods4844]

@@anglinguntangled Cheers mate, What's your name. Your from here too i presume.

[@anglinguntangled]

Louis mate. Grew up on the far south coast, Tathra, but lived in Newy for 10 years

[@Stevos_HookedonRods4844]

@@anglinguntangled Cheers Louis

[@davidherbert4357]

Do they bite?

[@anglinguntangled]

Given the chance they can but non painful. Very odd occassion they’ll be that plentiful and hungry they can bite your foot but usually when handing them

[@briangreen1576]

Hello my brother iam from newlands East Durban South Africa please teach me to catch beach worms

[@anglinguntangled]

I’m in Australia mate so I think I’ve done about all I can with the video 😂

[@animalspirit77]

Can you only find them in summer, I haven't been able to locate them during winter on beaches where I've seen plenty during summer?

[@anglinguntangled]

No I’ve been able to get them year round. The population may have been wiped out naturally or even migrated down the beach a small ways, or been wiped out from over harvesting (but hopefully not!)

[@steve3101989]

I have found they're not a fan of strong winds and heavy swell but there will still be a few out.

[@abdulsamadi9592]

Helpful Thanks ❤.

[@rhythmm860818]

Great video. Very reliable method although i often just pull it out gently even without water. You can also use any cheap pliers but have to work out the right pressure to hold onto and it tends to kill the worm abit faster. I would not recommend catch more than 5-10 worms max as it will just go wasted and you are just depleting worms on your favourable spot...

[@anglinguntangled]

Cheers mate. Yeah I’ve noticed that a lot of places you can just pull them straight out but at others they dig in something fierce. Got a feeling it’s to do with the sand they’re in. Fully agree with only taking what’s needed, if I’m going for a solo whiting/bream fish I’ll usually be happy with three good worms

[@jheelan]

I dont have these in my area i think (france)

[@clairefarnham3486]

I have done this and it is very tricky

[@anglinguntangled]

Yeah they’re fast little buggers

[@hontorounidis]

Scary looking, I'm afraid to touch it.

[@5wisher5weet]

Thanks for untangling the angling for me

[@mrsbradpittiful]

City beach? Looks like Nobbys there big fulla

[@tyvs-x6l]

It is truly an amazing skill.

[@Mohamed-c7p9s]

I have kept them alive until four hours in wet storage

[@jonnywaselectric]

Thanks mate, looks like I'll have to dig my pliers out and try again

[@castncatchem3808]

Thanks for a nice clear video. I never knew about these words on beaches. I hope my wife never sees this video cause she’ll never go to a beach again 😂

[@anglinguntangled]

Cheers! Yeah you see the odd horrified face while worming on city beaches 😂

[@castncatchem3808]

@@anglinguntangled 😂😂😂😂 I can only imagine! I remember when my wife went to visit her family in Florida. She had told me while on the beach she has seen a bunch of holes in the sand and that her cousin told her they were from worms. My wife never went back to the beach while on vacation.

[@anglinguntangled]

Might be best not to tell her almost every beach has them over here 😂

[@castncatchem3808]

@@anglinguntangled she’s probably gonna freak out when she sees me looking for them at our beaches 😂

[@Adam-sc4cz]

What 🏝 😊

[@jb-es5zj]

wait untill you see them arch there body then whack em and they will come out easier i just use a stocking as bait holder and lure just saves worring about holding something else put enough in it so you can swing it 7 or 8 pillys is pretty good and id try to do the worms in some cool sand in the shade if you can you dont want to start to cook them in the hot sand and stop cheating and learn how to get then without the pliers LOL i get my finger under them wait for the arch then grab them between thumb and finger i saw you were going for the pinch method i found alot slip out that way tight lines

[@anglinguntangled]

Yeah I plan on mastering the fingers at some point but am usually a bit impatient to get fishing 😅. Will give that method for gripping a whirl next time I try though. Have tried just using a stocking as the stink and bait bag and don’t mind it, but find the bigger stink bag brings more up if there’s not many around, so it’s just a hit of a habit. Yeah I always keep some dry sand at home in case it’s too hot at the beach but was a pretty crisp day so it wasn’t too bad

[@biggiesmalls4873]

"knowing when he wants to come"

[@A.E-aene]

Wee need to become fishing buddies

[@anglinguntangled]

Will have to see about catching up for a flick after lockdown mate

[@MM-zb1uj]

😃Here in Denmark we use a showel and a Handpump and suck them up......

[@anglinguntangled]

Very interesting! I’d say these beach worms would be very hard to pump out. They’re very strong and sometimes up to 6ft

[@petruskiimba4396]

Can you also get them in Namibia at the beach?

[@anglinguntangled]

No idea sorry Petrus. It wouldn’t surprise me though as we have similar aquatic life

[@craigreed8943]

if every Dhead went down the beach and got all the worms and bipis there would be nun left, use lures Dheads

[@steve3101989]

If rec fishos caught their own there's be plenty left. Its the pros that rape and pillage the pippies especially in Newcastle and Port Stephens they've raped it and moved on to the next region.

[@Rufias84]

Whip em out before they grip.

[@frankmorton8688]

Rubbish 😂

[@gunterbecker8528]

How much more difficult r u going to make it 👎

[@stuarth43]

your knots are half hitches, nice tutorial, all a bit strange to me as I've only fished deep sea from a boat using huge kahawai or trevally, octopus or squid baits, I live near Mooloolaba and have not fished in 24 years here after leaving NZ, so I'd like to have a crack off of a beach, nobody can afford fish at 50 a kg

[@Mryjin88]

once u know how to catch beach worm and u will get addict