Sprinter Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 (edited) I thought i would consult the Oracle that is Poole Bay Small Boats After a walk across Sandbanks beach this morning with the hound i found millions upon millions of Slipper Limpet all along the high water mark, there was also lots of empty razor fish shells as well. I collected a bag full and spent the afternoon shelling them, I now have maybe a litre or more of peeled limpets and i was just going to freeze them when i thought i would consult the people that would probably know better. so freeze salt or some other method of preserving them? I did consider freezing half and salting the other half so i would toughen the salted ones up a bit for beach fishing, The frozen ones i was going to try filling squid with then using bait elastic to keep them inside for added scent trail maybe for the comp any thought welcome and go grab your own free bait. Regards Paul Edited November 25, 2007 by Zed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Fox Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Thanks Paul, George and I have now got enough shelled slipper limpets to fill three "takeaway" containers, and have lobbed them in the freezer. Not sure of the best approach for long life bait - but freezing and stuffing squid with them sounds a good technique! For interest, a very full carrier bag can be collected dead quickly, but takes over an hour to shell and separate out the meat, even working a production line approach with two of you! There are literally millions down at Sandbanks, and the smell of them will be natural groundbait for a couple of weeks to come - especially on the bigger tides next weekend. Saw Mike Y. down there, and he reported most of the beach being netted. OK - so now I have all of this lovely bait...which fish find them irresistable again? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 OK - so now I have all of this lovely bait...which fish find them irresistable again? Top Knot Blennies and Sea Scorpions love e'm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sTTu Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Thanks Paul, George and I have now got enough shelled slipper limpets to fill three "takeaway" containers, and have lobbed them in the freezer. Not sure of the best approach for long life bait - but freezing and stuffing squid with them sounds a good technique! For interest, a very full carrier bag can be collected dead quickly, but takes over an hour to shell and separate out the meat, even working a production line approach with two of you! There are literally millions down at Sandbanks, and the smell of them will be natural groundbait for a couple of weeks to come - especially on the bigger tides next weekend. Saw Mike Y. down there, and he reported most of the beach being netted. OK - so now I have all of this lovely bait...which fish find them irresistable again? Mike Just out of interest, where did they all come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprinter Posted November 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 they nearly always get swept up after a good storm, they frequent muscle/clam and oyster beds. big storms sweep them away and a few tides after the storm they hit the beaches. I'm nosy and checked Google whilst putting off shelling them all. one carrier back took me an hour maybe a touch more to shell, not to long really and i checked Wessex angling earlier and they were Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 try freezing them in their shells........when defrosted again they just fall out!! or....defrost and crush the lot if you want groundbait. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swainiac Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Cracking bait when a tad smelly for inshore Bass. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boybilly Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 I have had a pot of slippies for over a year in my fridge. Cover them in salt and just leave them. When the liquid comes to the top just pour it out. Fresh as the day I picked them. Excellent for scratching and flounder after a rough sea. As Rich says, Bass love em too. BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Fox Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 (edited) Fridge????????? You might also be interested in this link: http://www.theworldwidegourmet.com/?action...ow&id=637&lg=en Mike Edited November 26, 2007 by Mike Fox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afishionado Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Cracking bait when a tad smelly for inshore Bass. Rich Smelly slipper and rag cocktail almost guarantee sucess for harbour place and flounder. Mad Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprinter Posted November 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 I have a small tub of limpets in salt drying on the radiator at the moment, I am hoping that like Lug worm they dry down toughen up and this will make it easier to get them to stay on the hook whilst casting. Glad to hear that the idea is being used by someone else so is basically sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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