[furryontheinside]

Something eats them, surely? I know, bit of a challenge threading one of them up a hook, lol. But anyone ever catch anything on them? Sometimes washed up in their hundreds/thousands during a storm. I like using bait that's already being washed up i.e. dead or sure to be picked off by the gulls so I take a lot of clams etc. and the brittlestars are found stranded in the same areas. Wondering if it's worth crunching a few of these brittlestars up with my other baits..?

 

[john pie]

Never tried them so I can't help you there only one way to find out try sticking one on the hook ....
Let us know how it goes.

 

[OCTOSPUD]

Bream love them, if you can find a bed of them off phweli that's where the bream will be.

 

[timmey]

very interesting this thread ???

 

[furryontheinside]

Indeed it is! Washed up dead/dying bait is already my favourite for a couple of reasons but it is hard to tell whether success/failure is due to the "new" bait as there's so many variables. Now though, I will definitely try these out next time I find a puddle full of them. Thanks OCTOSPUD :clap3:

 

[scotty01]

Cod love em too

 

[furryontheinside]

Cod love em too

and I love cod!

 

[meanstreak]

Caught a bass that was stuffed full of normal starfish, so anything is worth a try

 

[furryontheinside]

Caught a bass that was stuffed full of normal starfish, so anything is worth a try

I thought they were supposed to be poisonous? :huh: Well if the bass was full of them then I guess not. You learn something new every day.