{"id":10558,"date":"2019-10-16T12:00:22","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T12:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hookpeninsula.com\/?p=10558"},"modified":"2019-10-18T09:38:26","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T09:38:26","slug":"lugworms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hookpeninsula.com\/coastal-life-blog\/lugworms","title":{"rendered":"Lugworms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<div id=\"ult-carousel-27439675826635781b8e1cc\" class=\"ult-carousel-wrapper   ult_horizontal\" data-gutter=\"15\" data-rtl=\"false\" ><div class=\"ult-carousel-21343898406635781b8e10c \" >[vc_single_image image=&#8221;10559&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;10560&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;10561&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;]<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t\t\tjQuery(document).ready(function ($) {\n\t\t\t\t\tif( typeof jQuery('.ult-carousel-21343898406635781b8e10c').slick == \"function\"){\n\t\t\t\t\t\t$('.ult-carousel-21343898406635781b8e10c').slick({dots: true,autoplay: true,autoplaySpeed: \"5000\",speed: \"300\",infinite: true,arrows: false,slidesToScroll:1,slidesToShow:1,swipe: true,draggable: true,touchMove: true,pauseOnHover: true,pauseOnFocus: false,responsive: [\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  breakpoint: 1026,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  settings: {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tslidesToShow: 1,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tslidesToScroll: 1,  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  breakpoint: 1025,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  settings: {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tslidesToShow: 1,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tslidesToScroll: 1\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  breakpoint: 760,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  settings: {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tslidesToShow: 1,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tslidesToScroll: 1\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t],pauseOnDotsHover: true,customPaging: function(slider, i) {\n                   return '<i type=\"button\" style= \"color:#dd9933;\" class=\"ultsl-record\" data-role=\"none\"><\/i>';\n                },});\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]The humble lugworm, used as bait for generations, is a common sight on sand and mud. 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