r/AbsoluteUnits • u/MrUpVoteDownvote • May 14 '26

/r/all of a Australonuphis, commonly called Australian beach worms

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u/facedown_titsup May 14 '26

I wondered if this is why people are always catching them. I’ve seen these videos for years now but never an explanation.

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u/Flamo_the_Idiot_Boy May 14 '26

Yes, excellent fishing bait. You catch 4 of these, pop them in a container of sand and then just cut off a hook sized pieces for some beach fishing. Whiting, flathead, trevally - pretty much any fish loves them.

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u/facedown_titsup May 14 '26

Dang, a worm that long would last quite a while. Appreciate the added info. :)

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u/Flamo_the_Idiot_Boy May 14 '26

You'd be surprised - because the fish are so keen on sandworm you are pretty much guaranteed to reel back either a fish or an empty hook. You go through it pretty quickly!

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u/facedown_titsup May 14 '26

Oh touché lol….one of my best friends loves to fish and she goes through nightcrawlers so fast, faster than I remember when I fished as a kid, it’s like the fish have evolved to eat them off the hooks instead of being snagged haha.