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