Hniex ta l imperjal

placebo · September 12, 2009, 15:08:52 CET

the one in kalkara you can find mornings 11.00am - 1.00pm in Birgu toqba wharf.
there's also another one HASAN from senglea which has a small garage just under the arches in senglea wharf. If you ask for him at Senglea seaside they will tell u exact location.

fish-noob · September 12, 2009, 16:27:28 CET

Quote from: placebo on September 12, 2009, 15:08:52 CET
the one in kalkara you can find mornings 11.00am - 1.00pm in Birgu toqba wharf.
there's also another one HASAN from senglea which has a small garage just under the arches in senglea wharf. If you ask for him at Senglea seaside they will tell u exact location.

tnx man, the one in senglea, is it near the moll of maritime m.c.a.s.t ? there is a tackle shop there. is it somewhere there you mean?

Arti2 · September 12, 2009, 17:57:29 CET

In latin its called Eunice aphroditois from the info found on the net and it seems it is called bobbit worm.

fish-noob · September 13, 2009, 14:11:04 CET

Quote from: Arti2 on September 12, 2009, 17:57:29 CET
In latin its called Eunice aphroditois from the info found on the net and it seems it is called bobbit worm.

Its certainly looks like it, somehow reading some info n the net seems to make that worm a horrific creature. personally i think that worm is beautiful, but maybe thats y some ppl call me weird

mellieha · September 14, 2009, 12:17:58 CET

Guys,

Just out of curiosity but does any one know how these hniex are caught. I know they dive for them but what to they do then. Any ideas?

robby017 · September 14, 2009, 13:34:26 CET

ipespislu bhal qattus u johrog jitfised!!!

OKUMA-1976 · September 14, 2009, 14:44:50 CET

Live bait is best but a good substitute is ---SURE BITE freeze dried lug worms (caught from the wild in USA ) are available in shops.
just add water to the part you're using. the bag they are in is with ziplock to keep rest fresh until you finish all the bag. Selling Eur4.50 for 6 piece bag.

The_Gaffer · September 14, 2009, 15:40:39 CET

Quote from: mellieha on September 14, 2009, 12:17:58 CET
Guys,

Just out of curiosity but does any one know how these hniex are caught. I know they dive for them but what to they do then. Any ideas?

OK, the idea here is to dive in a particular area where either it is a known place where hniex inhabit, or a place which has the tendency for hniex to inhabit. 1st of all, the bottom has to be muddy. 2nd, usually in harbour.
The diver starts off by looking for telltale signs, marked by small holes in the muddy sea bed.
then, carefully he fans away the mud, and slowly but gradually creates a sort of wide hole in the seabed, always going deeper into the hole until he finds the hniex. When he finds the hniex, this marks the level of depth inside the hole that the hniex are present in. As soon as he gets the 1st one, he then proceeds to dig out a canal along the seabed at the depth of the hole. It is a very enduring and painstaking task, as not all canals lead to hniex!!. Usually, a typical canal is about 3 feet deep into the seabed, but once established, will unearth a number of hniex in that area, depending on the number of holes found when scanning the seabed for the telltale signs of hniex.
I know so much about this, since in my younger days...Thats about 35yrs ago, I used to go for hniex in Senglea creek.

ramio · September 15, 2009, 20:48:51 CET

No wonder they are so expensive!!

placebo · September 15, 2009, 21:38:30 CET

nice explanation gaffer! i used to do some from Bugia when i was a small kid!
getting bait is always difficult.

it gets more difficult in winter when sea gets cold!

Also when sea is rough forget such work.

mellieha · September 16, 2009, 15:20:53 CET

Thanks Gaffer,

As a diver I dived many spots and from your description I am thinking of murky water, lack of visibility and so on.

The_Gaffer · September 16, 2009, 16:36:31 CET

Yes, it does get very murky, and visibility is poor. That's why you have to fan away the mud slowly, to minimise as much as possible the murky environment caused by the muddy conditions of the seabed.

mellieha · September 16, 2009, 16:58:46 CET

Does anyone know if up north any hniex were ever found?

Kevin G · September 16, 2009, 18:48:15 CET

the wholes that can be seen in the sand, formed like a mountain with a small hole and sometimes I see like fine sand coming out of it, is that a type of worm, fish, or some type of shell?

kris · September 16, 2009, 20:09:12 CET

its a type of worm...if i am not mistaken those are the lugworms.