Although lugworm, king ragworm and white ragworm are regarded as good baits when targeting flounder, there is little doubt that in an estuary environment, harbour ragworm, or ‘maddies’, are widely considered the ‘steak and chips’ of the flounder’s diet. One hundred and sixty eight all-round sea anglers across South Wales were asked to consider the following question: “Forget the age-old saying “lugworm in winter and ragworm in summer” – if you had to pick just one species of worm to use exclusively for the rest of your fishing career, which one would you choose?” Their responses were as follows: 10 per cent chose harbour ragworm; 12 per cent chose lugworm and 78 per cent chose king ragworm. Shore and boat anglers in different regions of the UK may or may not agree with these responses because different types of worm species
