Penggunaan Cacing Tanah (Lumbricus rubellus) Sebagai Umpan Alternatif Pancing Ulur (Hand line) Di Teluk Palabuhanratu

Abstract

The research was designed in order to compare the catch of hand line with different baits, i.e earthworm and fish which ussually used bay fishermen in Palabuhanratu bay. This research is implementing an experimental fishing with 19 trips. Composition of the catches is consisted by 6 species with total catches of 157 fishes and dominated by layang (Decapterus kurroides) 81 fishes or 51.26%, swanggi (Priacanthus tayenus) with 42 fishes or 26.58%, kurisi (Nemipterus hexodon) with 21 fishes or 12.29%, kuwe (Caranx sp) with 10 fishes or 6.33%, petek (Leiognathus sp) with 2 fishes or 1.26%, and baracuda (Sphyraena sp) with 1 fishes or 0.63%. Comparison of hand line catches is different by used of two bait types, hand line with sardines bait is giving result of catches by 93 fishes or 59.2%. Meanwhile, in hand line with worm bait is giving result of chatches by 64 fishes or 40.8%. There was significant differences (α = 5%) in total catches between the hand line with fish bait and worm bait