| For the fishing enthusiast who does not wish | | | | eye for worms that will come up to feed. Now |
| to use peeled fresh prawns or shrimps as | | | | the characteristic feature to identify the |
| bait, sand worms is the preferred | | | | location of these worms is the special water |
| alternative. | | | | formation that looks like a "V" pattern |
| | | | caused when the worms come up to feed and the |
| Here's how you can learn the Fisherman's | | | | water moves around its head to form such a |
| method to dig for sand worms to use as bait. | | | | pattern. |
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| You merely need some very basic tools, and | | | | Do not search for them exactly at their home |
| these are a spade with a pointed tip, and a | | | | spot, because these worms are very fast and |
| squeeze bottle which can be fashioned out of | | | | can hide back into the sand before you can |
| any drinking water bottle with a hole punched | | | | even catch them. |
| in the cap. | | | | |
| | | | The key is to quickly dig deep where you see |
| We shall use some chicken feed as bait for | | | | the "V" formations, and bring the sand up to |
| the sand worms and also a small container to | | | | a dry part of the beach and then to spread |
| store the sand worms that we are going to | | | | the sand out to get the worms. |
| catch. | | | | |
| | | | It is a skill of speed, and after you have |
| First, we shall prepare our bait for the sand | | | | done this a few times, you should be pretty |
| worms. To do this, we simply add the chicken | | | | fast. |
| feed into the squeeze bottle that is filled | | | | |
| with some seawater, and we shake the bottle | | | | Digging for the worms is something your kids |
| to form a chicken feed solution. | | | | will love, and if you are bringing your |
| | | | children along, ensure they have a good dose |
| Next, we will stand near the edge of the | | | | of sunburn lotion before letting them have |
| beach, and wait for the tide to come in. As | | | | fun catching the worms for you. |
| the water comes into the beach, squeeze the | | | | |
| bottle of chicken feed over a wide arc, this | | | | Who says the fun is in the fishing itself? |
| forming the feed for the worms. | | | | Digging for the bait forms the prelude to a |
| | | | wonderful time of fishing. Try it out the |
| The next thing to do is to watch with a keen | | | | next time you go for fishing! |