New Bait Pump collecting Black Lug Worm down at Cleveleys beech

[@oshiforb7445]

I was just going through KZbin channels & I came across your video. I live not far from you in Cleveleys. I used to do lots of sea fishing from the 60s until 2017 & the difference in fish catches over the years has changed drastically. I remember the cod catches we used to get both from the shore & boat. When I got married in the mid-70s, we moved to North Wales with our jobs. We lived there for a number of years & I couldn't believe the changes in catches. I am no longer fishing due to disabilities, so I tend to watch videos because it makes me feel like I'm fishing again. I bought a bait pump, but I never got the hang of it, so I always went back to the shovel. The black lug worm was much bigger back then, but I suppose the beds got hammered . Also, we used to dig King rag worm from Fleetwood opposite the kite shop, but even those beds have disappeared. Anyhow, seeing you're a local guy I've subscribed to, and I'll go on a virtual fishing trip with you.

[@thehogfather2]

@oshiforb7445 thanks so much, we also moved to n Wales in the 70s my Dad took a job at Anglesey Aliminium as ICI was looking shaky ...

[@barryroberts6470]

Great video when i was younger and did lots of sea fishing on rocks and beaches, i used to just dig for my Lugworm and it took forever to get at least a dozen, then if Marine Lake in West Kirby had been drained we used to jump in there in your wellies and get loads of Ragworm, but not the small ones the big King Ragworm with the bigger nippers. Now with this pumping lark i would have made a fortune if i thought of it years ago. TC. Barry (Wirral)

[@thehogfather2]

It is alot easier with the pump, I used to dig for rag years ago in Holyhead

[@richardevans9061]

Great to watch, description of that worm was a swimmer, in fact it was a yellow tail which is a juvenile BLACK LUG your know if you stick them live in shallow seawater they both curl up, obviously a blow lug just lie straight in seawater, I have the same problem on my beach that they are so mixed, literally not worth pumping, we rarely have the black lug like at BLACKPOOL, keep the good work up

[@thehogfather2]

Thanks for your feedback it is much appreciated

[@Blupa.]

There’s always one 😂

[@petefishrigsandtips]

Not been proved they are juvenile blacks

[@Blupa.]

@@petefishrigsandtips can I just comment that all black lug don’t come from Blackpool 🤣

[@petefishrigsandtips]

Yellows tails are great bait

[@pompeyo7]

Great video

[@thehogfather2]

thanks

[@wellhookedWA]

Love this. Incredible how the advent of pumps has made this so much easier. I grew up collecting bait on the River Dee estuary flats and also long Moreton flats. We had to dig and dig hard and fast. Now it's become an art form. But I'm really curious about your comments about fresh lug not being as good for Flatties. This is a concept I'm exploring here in Australia, challenging conventional thinking. Nice video and look forward to seeing more.

[@markpearcey-ph5nh]

Black lugworm that is a week old and much older is far better for dab fishing than fresh and that is an absolute fact.

[@wellhookedWA]

@@markpearcey-ph5nh But why is that? Do you think it is scent? We use berley down here (groundbait) as fish attractors and there are some weird and wonderful ingredients which go against logic, often in frozen berley logs or berley bombs. But they are all very, very smelly.

[@stephenwright4745]

Brilliant video - what diameter pump do you use?

[@thehogfather2]

@stephenwright4745 Thanks pal, the pump is 28mm and was bought from Fleetwood fishing supplies www.fleetwoodfishingsupplies.co.uk/product-page/the-fleetwood-bait-pump

[@chrisenglish8542]

The direct times sees you thru hard times 😂 I’ve got a few in my shed like haha

[@patbartley9918]

nice vid always good to pick up a few tips . new sub look forward to learning in the future :-)

[@OneManandHisRod]

I'm planning to come pumping at that very spot this Saturday, and then do some fishing and filming don't suppose your about do a fishing collab perhaps?

[@thehogfather2]

@@OneManandHisRod what time are you thinking

[@jon-yb9fr]

Mint video m8 😃

[@thehogfather2]

@@jon-yb9fr cheers pal

[@TheGun311]

Nice one earned a new sub good pumping

[@fatheadwalker6083]

What size bait pump are you using matey

[@thehogfather2]

@fatheadwalker6083 it's a 28mm pump made by J C Stutch

[@richardevans9061]

There are only two types of lugworms in the UK, Blow Lugworms & Arenicola defodiens

[@thehogfather2]

@richardevans9061 the second being more commonly known as black lug I take it ?

[@jason260391]

Hi mate is this Blackpool beach as I am new to bait pumping and only seen to get blow lug in morecombe could do with some blacks for freezers lol like the video by the way

[@thehogfather2]

@jason260391 I am actually on Cleveleys beech in front of what was the movern rest home... but by blackpool glitter ball is good or anywhere infront of the Norbreck castle

[@jason260391]

@@thehogfather2thanks mate

[@petefishrigsandtips]

Yellow tails are just lug and just as good as blacks the fish eat them lol why throw em back plus if you leave them overnight in a polybox with ice pack ,in morning they will be black i pump thousands of worms

[@insta2212]

What size and length is the pump?

[@thehogfather2]

@insta2212 hi Pal thanks for watching it's 34inch long x 28mm

[@matthewtaylor4446]

Why do u sweaze them

[@thehogfather2]

@matthewtaylor4446 it guts them and it why they go hard... if you don't they go soggy when wrapped in paper

[@giveitaswingoutdoorswithsm2901]

Everyone has a right to dig worms bollocks to the so called proffesinal digger ☝️🧐