And this is how I do it.
First you need some nice fresh lugworm,and wash them off.
Take your ice cream tub and put a level half-inch or so of salt in the bottom,then lay out a layer of lugworm
Next,cover with more salt.
Repeat the laying out and covering process until the tub is full.
Now when your tub is full,put the lid on and set aside for a week or so.After that time,simply tip up your tub onto some newspaper and your lugworm,(although dramtically shrunk in size),are ready to use.They will feel like strips of liquorice or leather and be extremely firm which makes them great for casting.As soon as they enter the water they will re-hydrate and go back to how they were complete with nice juicy guts still intact.
You can now pick out your worms,shake off most of the salt,and put them into a fresh container for storage.I just wrap the container in an old towel or sheet to prevent rapid temperature changes,(and therefore condensation),as I store them in my shed,but you can also freeze them at this point if you like.
Now you can spread out your salt on the newspaper to allow it to dry,and then re-use for your next batch of worms.
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