Bloodworm Prawn/worm
A soft, blood-red estuary worm that fish find hard to resist — but fiddly to keep on.
📍 Where to collect / buy
Dug from estuary mud flats (permit and limits apply).
❄️ Preservation
Very perishable — use fresh, keep cool.
🪝 Rigging
Thread carefully on fine-wire hooks; bind with cotton if needed.
🎯 Presentation
Thread gently; a soft, natural presentation.
🐟 Best species
Stumpnose, grunter, small kob
#️⃣ Hook sizes
1-2/0 fine-wire
💪 Durability
Low — very soft
Note: bait collection (prawn pumping, mussel/redbait picking, cast-netting) requires the correct permit and is subject to daily limits and closed areas. See regulations.
