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Q&A SHORE ANGLING
WINNING QUESTION
Q I am interested to know whether you are able to keep lugworm alive for longer by keeping them in sand (their natural habitat). Could you put them in an old fish tank in sand and sea water?
Lee Dickson, East Sussex
Personally I would not recommend keeping your lugworm in a fish tank with sand or water. I’m certainly not saying it can’t be done but I am saying it won’t be very cost effective. The easiest way to keep lugworm alive in sand is to leave them on the beach in their natural habitat and only dig them up as required. Keeping marine life alive in a fish tank is no mean feat. You will need a great amount of knowledge and a good amount of financial investment. However, keeping lugworm that you have dug yourself alive and well in a fridge for a week or so is actually quite easy to achieve. All you need are some large flat trays, cat litter trays work well, and a good supply of fresh sea water. Once you have dug your worm, keep it in seawater and allow it to fully purge all the sand from their bodies. Once they have purged, spread the lugworm out evenly into your trays and add enough seawater to just cover
