Way back when I remember collecting Pipi’s for bait along Stockton Beach with my Dad. At a time you could still drive down on the beach, without permits. We use to grab the sand pump, just a long metal tube with a handle on top. Dad use to do all the hard work and I’d go chasing after them in the shallows of the surf, which was a lot of fun. Wasn’t a great fisherman then and still not today? I loved tackling the waves, and getting all dirty as kids do. The Pipi is from the mollusc family and as well as bait, can be eaten, a delicacy in some cultures. The Common Pipi remains have been found in Aboriginal midden sites dating back 2,000 years. The Pipi’s have also been known to have a couple of alas; Goolwa Cockle, and Surf Clam. Just goes to show no matter what you use it for, good things come in small packages.
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