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what is the cheapest why to get worms a.k.a. big ones.
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the next night it rains go out in your yard with a light and something to put thein and you can catch lots of big night crawlers
ya, i agree with hunter4ever. Also, what I do is dig right next to and in our compost pile and find a lot of worms both big and small.
I agree with both hunter and Ethan, I also suggest looking for them under wet bark and if this applies to you, corn fields. They seem to surface a lot at night in corn fields.
eating raw pork is a get cheap way of getting worms. don't know how they work for bait though!
i do a lot of diggin'
electric worm rod. rig up a copper rod with a wooden handle. attach the hot wire to the copper rod; do not connect the nuetral wire. plug it in and stick the rod in ground. The worms are very sensitive to the shock and will come to the surface in search of relief.
If you don't want to wait for a rain storm here is what to do:
- Just before sundown pound a four foot wooden
stake about two feet into the gound where
you want to pick worms at(preferably a grassy
area).
- About 20 minutes before you pick turn on a
sprinkler or water manually.
- With a metal stake, rub the wooden one from
side to side so as to create vibrations.
- This will drive the crawlers to the surface
on two levels.
Good luck picking!
Nightcrawler hunting with a flashlight at night after a good summer rain is almost as much fun as fishing. Frogs croaking, cicadas singing, maybe lightning bugs glowing ... pretty cool.
Instead of waiting for a rain I just use a hose or sprinkler and spray water in and around my garden in the evening for about 5-10 minutes and then come back out at dark with a flashlight.
A warm and rainy night with a dim flashlight. Don't put the light directly on them as they are sensitive to that. Be sure to take your wife or girlfriend along, it will be a memorable experience. haha. On a more serious note, while they will obviously keep in the frig for a while, put the left overs in your garden, good for it and helps to keep the worm population going.
On rainy nights my brothers and I catch the big ones.
IF YOU DONT HAVE ANY IN YOUR LAWN,YOU CAN TURN YOUR LEFT OVER ONES AFTER A FISHING TRIP LOOSE AN LET EM GO AND GROW NATURAL.
175rltw,
Good one, I was going to respond similarly but you beat me. I gave you a plus for sense of humor, and being a smart ass.
looks like I'm back in the green, I was surprised that one garnered a negative 2!! When I lived in Georgia and was using worms with my son we just dug them from the compost pile, took about 5 minutes to get a good stash.
wet ground, 12v batt, jumper cables, two metal stakes.
Repeat.
I dig a foot under wet moss after a rain storm and get good worms. Or even if it hasnt rained you can find good worms around trees in grassy areas.
go out side about an hour before dark and soak your yard with water then when it gets dark walk out with a flash light and look for them. look for them in places like side walks patios and gardens
Agreed with MLH and + 1 for you sir!!!
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If you don't want to wait for a rain storm here is what to do:
- Just before sundown pound a four foot wooden
stake about two feet into the gound where
you want to pick worms at(preferably a grassy
area).
- About 20 minutes before you pick turn on a
sprinkler or water manually.
- With a metal stake, rub the wooden one from
side to side so as to create vibrations.
- This will drive the crawlers to the surface
on two levels.
Good luck picking!
Nightcrawler hunting with a flashlight at night after a good summer rain is almost as much fun as fishing. Frogs croaking, cicadas singing, maybe lightning bugs glowing ... pretty cool.
the next night it rains go out in your yard with a light and something to put thein and you can catch lots of big night crawlers
ya, i agree with hunter4ever. Also, what I do is dig right next to and in our compost pile and find a lot of worms both big and small.
On rainy nights my brothers and I catch the big ones.
175rltw,
Good one, I was going to respond similarly but you beat me. I gave you a plus for sense of humor, and being a smart ass.
I agree with both hunter and Ethan, I also suggest looking for them under wet bark and if this applies to you, corn fields. They seem to surface a lot at night in corn fields.
i do a lot of diggin'
electric worm rod. rig up a copper rod with a wooden handle. attach the hot wire to the copper rod; do not connect the nuetral wire. plug it in and stick the rod in ground. The worms are very sensitive to the shock and will come to the surface in search of relief.
Instead of waiting for a rain I just use a hose or sprinkler and spray water in and around my garden in the evening for about 5-10 minutes and then come back out at dark with a flashlight.
A warm and rainy night with a dim flashlight. Don't put the light directly on them as they are sensitive to that. Be sure to take your wife or girlfriend along, it will be a memorable experience. haha. On a more serious note, while they will obviously keep in the frig for a while, put the left overs in your garden, good for it and helps to keep the worm population going.
looks like I'm back in the green, I was surprised that one garnered a negative 2!! When I lived in Georgia and was using worms with my son we just dug them from the compost pile, took about 5 minutes to get a good stash.
IF YOU DONT HAVE ANY IN YOUR LAWN,YOU CAN TURN YOUR LEFT OVER ONES AFTER A FISHING TRIP LOOSE AN LET EM GO AND GROW NATURAL.
wet ground, 12v batt, jumper cables, two metal stakes.
Repeat.
I dig a foot under wet moss after a rain storm and get good worms. Or even if it hasnt rained you can find good worms around trees in grassy areas.
go out side about an hour before dark and soak your yard with water then when it gets dark walk out with a flash light and look for them. look for them in places like side walks patios and gardens
Agreed with MLH and + 1 for you sir!!!
eating raw pork is a get cheap way of getting worms. don't know how they work for bait though!
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