bailpy6
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Can anyone recommend a good setup for keeping and farming lob worms? Fairly cheap too would be great.
Thanks, what are your thoughts on that small willys worms worm keeper? just for a mix of dendras and lobs, just enough to tick me over really through winter river fishing!Most sources agree that lobs don't/won't breed "in captivity". I give my supply of lobs used tealeaves (loose tea, NOT from teabags, which usually contain traces of plasticiser that does them no good at all) once a week, spread on the surface of the compost they're kept in. I've heard elsewhere that grated RAW potato is also a good thing to feed them with, although I've not tried this myself.
Firstly, dendras and lobs don't mix! I don't use dendras, only lobs, so I've never bought one of those worm keepers (which to me seem extremely expensive for what they are).Thanks, what are your thoughts on that small willys worms worm keeper? just for a mix of dendras and lobs, just enough to tick me over really through winter river fishing!
I use a lot of lob worms and by mine from https://baitline.co.uk/
I don’t keep lobworm over winter as I find that when I use them they turn fairly lifeless after a few minutes in freezing cold water
That's a valid point, but I'm convinced it's the smell of a worm more than the wriggle which attracts the fish, especially in highly coloured water. After all, fish must be more familiar with finding drowned worms than live ones. A mate of mine was unconvinced by this until he caught his PB perch (3lb 8oz) recently on a completely inert and apparently lifeless lobworm. I think he believes me now.
That sounds about right! Is that what you meant about the website being a bit dodgy? He could really do with rectifying that, as it's probably losing him business...David , I believe the postage is £6 so £27 for 100 lobworms , which is around the norm . I found his worms better than Willy worms
May I ask why they dont mix?Firstly, dendras and lobs don't mix! I don't use dendras, only lobs, so I've never bought one of those worm keepers (which to me seem extremely expensive for what they are).
Must admit I hadn't noticed that in the T&C's . The issue with the website is that it seems to go into a loop when you order and you can't get to check out . He's a really decent guy so to be honest I just call him and order over the phone . Worms are there next day via 1st class post . I think he's a pretty small business so probably got some one he knew to do his website . It used to work fine but the last few months it hasn'tThat sounds about right! Is that what you meant about the website being a bit dodgy? He could really do with rectifying that, as it's probably losing him business...
I'm not to sure but i suspect it's to do with the conditions they require , dendras I think are more composting wormsMay I ask why they dont mix?
I'd rather stay with horse manure myself!I lost all my dendra worms when the tub got flooded in a downpour (bad management from me). The only worms I keep now are red worms from well-rotted manure that comes from stables near home, the lad next door fills me a bucket with manure for a fiver.