Hniex ta l imperjal

[camkev]

You can also buy a very small pump of aquariums,only a few euros and put an airstone in the water.It helps a lot and by this i see that the worm stays stronger.

[Tatanka]

Ok camkev thanks for that , it does make sence , Do I need to change the water ?

[camkev]

There is no need to change evey day if you have an airstone.It depends on the temp,if it's summer or winter.Now once a week is enough.

[ramio]

Any idea anyone what is the "Hniex tal-imperial" called in english?

[camkev]

Emperor's worm ........just joking..dont know

[bigboy]

I think it is called lugworm

[blueskip]

Apparently this thing can be up to 2mts long! & it appears to be flourescent in the dark, (hence its use night fishing), it must be very similar to "verm" they get in the Channel Islands, which burrows into soft rock, it's irridescent, & can grow up to 1m+ long.
Now I have never used "verm",  nor Hniex tal Imperjal, & I have never been a big fan of soft or peeler crab, if a fish is on the feed, it will take small rag, king rag, lugworm, fresh squid, sandeel, or mackerel strip. I reckon any predator in Maltese coastal waters will take any of the aforementioned, & they will especially take a small fish livebaited.
I have yet to be convinced that Hniex tal Imperjal is the "killer bait" its claimed to be, but I am prepared to be proved wrong, if anybody can outfish me with it
blueskip 

[fisheye]

In winter between November and and mid March I maneged to keep it for 2 months in my garage which is a basementand temp. is constant about 15deg celcius, with water changes every forthnight but as soon as tempreture start to rise it gets more difficult to keep. In summer if you manege to keep it more than 3 days alive you are very lucky. 

[gozitano]

nixtieq insaqsi mistoqsija.il hanex ta l imperjal mejjet tajjeb ghas sajd?kif l ahjar li tifrizah?
grazzi u prosit tal web site

[fishfinder]

Jekk jilhaq jmutlek u jinten tista tarmih imma jekk tarah qied jmut tista toqtlu u zidlu ftit melh ohxon( mhux hafna kemm jkollu ftit madwaru ghax jinxef) u itfaw fi skutella tal-plastic go frizer . Wara tista tuzah kemm trid.

[fisheye]

You can freeze it as soon as it dies, when frozen it is best to cut it in small portion and take with you as much as you need, you can't refreeze it. Another method is to cut open the worm from its lenght pin it to a piece of wood put sea salt and leave it in the sun to dry when they become hard and dry store them in a cleane jar. Than when you decide to use  just put it in some sea water few minutes before. 

[robbygee]

just bought nice hniex tal imperjal at 15 euros and the thing was nice an huge and i bought it at 1800 pm i just got a call that the freaking thing is dying and now i have to go fishing tonight after 8 oclock maybe it survives and we might catch some nice fish from fomm ir rih i will be taking some klamari with me in case no bites on hniex of imperjal.

cheers and good fishing to all
robby

[name]

I think the English name is Reef Worm.....am attaching some pics....Kemm hu ikrah....Jaqqqqq

[SPITEC]

If you have some left you may freeze it.

[fish-noob]

Does anyone know, any people that catch these worms themselves? I heard there is one in Valletta and another in Kalkara. Anyone willing to share their numbers?

Also anyone knows from which shop is the most worth it? (average)

many thanks