Snails

[muftyboy]

Afternoon chaps.

Anybody ever used live snails as bait?.

Ive used slugs but wondered if that extra crunch with the shell might be a winner.

Also what do you reckon would be the best way to hook them?.

Cheers.

[commonly]

2 hours ago, muftyboy said:

used slugs

I tried using them once, (hooked on micro barbed), every time I reeled in they had gone!! 

Did you have any luck with them? If so how did you present them? 

I guess you could drill the shell of a snail, not too sure if a common snail will survive too long under water and would it drag your rig around a bit? 

Interesting bait theory, I hope someone has a bit more knowledge 

[dayvid]

Never used Snails or Slugs , but if I was to put a Snail on the hook, out of the shell, I would use Bait elastic and bind it on , very similar to way I secure soft baits I use Beach fishing .

https://www.gerrysfishing.com/gerrys-bait-elastic-1-per-pack.ir

[commonly]

Do you thread that through the bait? 

The slug can change shape quite a bit, so I doubt a lassoo would work. 

I suppose floss would have the same effect! 🤔 

[muftyboy]

1 hour ago, commonly said:

I tried using them once, (hooked on micro barbed), every time I reeled in they had gone!! 

Did you have any luck with them? If so how did you present them? 

I guess you could drill the shell of a snail, not too sure if a common snail will survive too long under water and would it drag your rig around a bit? 

Interesting bait theory, I hope someone has a bit more knowledge 

Ive caught carp and perch on slugs before mate.

Just hooked on with a size 4 barbed hook.

Never had a problem with them coming off.

Mainly float fished though.

[commonly]

35 minutes ago, muftyboy said:

Mainly float fished though.

On or off the bottom mate? 

Quite a strong creature compared to maggots or worms. 

[muftyboy]

18 minutes ago, commonly said:

On or off the bottom mate? 

Quite a strong creature compared to maggots or worms. 

I generally fish on the bottom if im float fishing for carp, perch and other species ill change the depth around until i find whats working.

 

[salokcinnodrog]

I've caught carp, pike, perch and chub on slugs, in fact I freeline slugs specifically targetting chub on a size 2 or 4 Super Specialist.

 

I have thought about using snails on the hook, but found putting a hook through the shell created a larger than needed hole if it didn't crack, and I never fancied drilling them.

 

The furthest I got was putting live snails in my spod mix as I got to the bank. I do not know if they added extra attraction.

 

 

[dayvid]

3 hours ago, commonly said:

Do you thread that through the bait? 

The slug can change shape quite a bit, so I doubt a lassoo would work. 

I suppose floss would have the same effect! 🤔 

You just bind it on going round and round the bait ,when finished winding it on just pull to snap , it just binds on ,no need for loops or nots , have a look on you tube sea fishing ect , theirs bound to be someone showing how , it is really easy 

Ps , floss will not contract like bait elastic which pulls tight on the bait.

Edited June 8, 2019 by dayvid

[crusian]

Hello Mufty

I know you said live snails , but what about Dynamit Baits Hemp and Snails Specimen ? ; the video on their website shows a snail hair rigged with a plastic corn topper .

😃

[muftyboy]

3 hours ago, crusian said:

Hello Mufty

I know you said live snails , but what about Dynamit Baits Hemp and Snails Specimen ? ; the video on their website shows a snail hair rigged with a plastic corn topper .

😃

Ill have a butchers , cheers mate.

 

[buzzbomb]

21 hours ago, salokcinnodrog said:

I have thought about using snails on the hook, but found putting a hook through the shell created a larger than needed hole if it didn't crack, and I never fancied drilling them.

 

 

 

 

 

Years ago Saskcarp had a link to a Japanese fishing site that showed a snail drilled through the shell and hair rigged.  

[snowmanstevo]

Would you not consider the enterprise fake ones with a few crush lives in a bit of PVA Mufty 🤔🤔 a lot less hassle and as anyone whose caught on fake corn,still do a job 😉😬😎🎣

[yonny]

On 08/06/2019 at 15:06, muftyboy said:

Anybody ever used live snails as bait?.

I've used live ones, dead ones, dried ones....... I've done lots of experimenting with naturals. My advice to you is don't bother, stick to worms/maggots, infinitely more effective mate.

[muftyboy]

9 hours ago, yonny said:

I've used live ones, dead ones, dried ones....... I've done lots of experimenting with naturals. My advice to you is don't bother, stick to worms/maggots, infinitely more effective mate.

How did you attach the live ones mate.

[muftyboy]

On 09/06/2019 at 18:30, snowmanstevo said:

Would you not consider the enterprise fake ones with a few crush lives in a bit of PVA Mufty 🤔🤔 a lot less hassle and as anyone whose caught on fake corn,still do a job 😉😬😎🎣

I would but i want to try the real thing 1st mate.

 

[yonny]

17 hours ago, muftyboy said:

How did you attach the live ones mate.

The nasty/evil way - pierced them straight through🤢

[kevtaylor]

On 10/06/2019 at 09:28, yonny said:

I've used live ones, dead ones, dried ones....... I've done lots of experimenting with naturals. My advice to you is don't bother, stick to worms/maggots, infinitely more effective mate.

LOL - I used snail meat out the cans, stuffed it into a real shell with a cork ball in.  Took forever, the shells are so fragile, anyway it looked banging, I had found the holy grail

 

No bites not a sniff - useless!!!  As Yonny says maggots and worms lol

[yonny]

8 minutes ago, kevtaylor said:

stuffed it into a real shell with a cork ball in.  Took forever, the shells are so fragile, anyway it looked banging

I can imagine that looked good lol.

My mate invented what he called the 'toxic maggot rig'. It was an isotope suspended by a cork ball with a ball of maggots tied on. It looked amazing, glowing green with little wrigglers, the name was very apt. Needless to say he blanked lol.

[kevtaylor]

15 minutes ago, yonny said:

I can imagine that looked good lol.

My mate invented what he called the 'toxic maggot rig'. It was an isotope suspended by a cork ball with a ball of maggots tied on. It looked amazing, glowing green with little wrigglers, the name was very apt. Needless to say he blanked lol.

Love that - The Toxic Maggot, sounds like the contents of my underpants!                          and a banging idea 👍