Catalyst on ABC tonite - Beach Worm Whisperer
Submitted by till on Thu, 2011-06-02 20:07
http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/3233899.htm
They live in the shore break along the beaches of the east coast of Australia and can grow up to three metres long. These amazing creatures are polychaetes, a segmented worm with jaws and lots of leg-like structures. Marine expert Phil Colman takes on willing student, Ruben Meerman, in an attempt to coax some out of the sand.
Thats some sneaky bait!
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alfred
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That was the main bait when I
That was the main bait when I was young. We would take a bowl with some blachan and mix it with water , then sprinkle it on the beach just as the wave receded. They would come up attracted by the smell/taste looking for something to latch on to. The idea was to grab the head, but I was never fast enough, so I just used a spade, the moment I saw the head, I'd dig in close to it to try to expose more so that I have a larger target to grab!