The 3 main types of ragworm used as sea fishing baits are White Ragworm, Harbour Ragworm and King Ragworm.

White Ragworm: Although widely regarded as the killer bait, the ultra-lively White Ragworm (also known as “silvers”) are seldom used in the West Country since you just don’t seem to get them down here.

Harbour Ragworm: Of the 2 other variants, the smaller Harbour Ragworm (commonly known as “maddies”) are a superb flounder bait and, since they are commonly found in estuaries, a cracking bait for estuary fish in general. Unfortunately you won’t generally find these in the tackle shops so if you want them you’ll have to dig them yourself.

Harbour Ragworm are used to best effect by head hooking a small bunch (maybe 3 or 4) to a small hook and fishing them off the bottom.

King Ragworm: The 3rd variant and the one most commonly used when fishing Devon and Cornwall is the King Ragworm (Nereis virens.) When found in their natural habitat these ragworm can grow to over a foot long and be as thick as your finger, but the farmed ragworm commonly sold in tackle shops will be smaller at around 4-6 inches.

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