Vic Smith wrote:
On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:13:19 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Apr 14, 5:48 pm, Vic Smith wrote:
On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:30:09 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

http://timesonline.typepad.com/envir...s-of-worm.html
Fascinating article on catching earthworms for fishing.
Make a sound like a mole, and the worms head for the surface....
never heard of it, but beats digging though.
Never heard of it either.
I'd just collect them after a good rain.
Only used them for bluegills, perch and catfish though.
Very unusual to get a crappie on a worm where I fished.

--Vic
Really? why's that, vic?

They just didn't like them. They liked minnows.
I can only recall one time a crappie was caught with a worm.
Wasn't me who caught it.
Part of it might have been how we fished too.
Since crappies liked minnows that's what we used when we were after
them, usually in deeper water.
This was in the Chain-O-Lakes.

--Vic



We always used very small artificial baits when going after bluegills
and crappies. Whatever works...works.


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jps wrote:
On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:46:00 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

On Apr 14, 7:13 pm, Tim wrote:
On Apr 14, 5:48 pm, Vic Smith wrote:



On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:30:09 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:
http://timesonline.typepad.com/envir...s-of-worm.html
Fascinating article on catching earthworms for fishing.
Make a sound like a mole, and the worms head for the surface....
never heard of it, but beats digging though.
Never heard of it either.
I'd just collect them after a good rain.
Only used them for bluegills, perch and catfish though.
Very unusual to get a crappie on a worm where I fished.
--Vic
Really? why's that, vic?
Worm grunting is a big deal here and you have to stake a claim in the
Nat Forest. We even have a worm grunting festival in Sopchoppy, FL.
I just missed the worm grunting festival cuz my daughter was in town.

Whoa, the panhandle is rich with culture! Who'd have known?


Once you get west of Tallahassee, well...you're on your way to Alabama,
and the "culture" reflects that.

On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:13:19 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Apr 14, 5:48Â*pm, Vic Smith wrote:
On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:30:09 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

http://timesonline.typepad.com/envir...s-of-worm.html

Fascinating article on catching earthworms for fishing.

Make a sound like a mole, and the worms head for the surface....

never heard of it, but beats digging though.

Never heard of it either.
I'd just collect them after a good rain.
Only used them for bluegills, perch and catfish though.
Very unusual to get a crappie on a worm where I fished.

--Vic

Really? why's that, vic?

They just didn't like them. They liked minnows.
I can only recall one time a crappie was caught with a worm.
Wasn't me who caught it.
Part of it might have been how we fished too.
Since crappies liked minnows that's what we used when we were after
them, usually in deeper water.
This was in the Chain-O-Lakes.

--Vic

On Apr 15, 6:06*am, HK wrote:
jps wrote:
On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:46:00 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

On Apr 14, 7:13 pm, Tim wrote:
On Apr 14, 5:48 pm, Vic Smith wrote:

On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:30:09 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:
http://timesonline.typepad.com/envir...s-of-worm.html
Fascinating article on catching earthworms for fishing.
Make a sound like a mole, and the worms head for the surface....
never heard of it, but beats digging though.
Never heard of it either.
I'd just collect them after a good rain.
Only used them for bluegills, perch and catfish though.
Very unusual to get a crappie on a worm where I fished.
--Vic
Really? why's that, vic?
Worm grunting is a big deal here and you have to stake a claim in the
Nat Forest. *We even have a worm grunting festival in Sopchoppy, FL.
I just missed the worm grunting festival cuz my daughter was in town.

Whoa, the panhandle is rich with culture! *Who'd have known?

Once you get west of Tallahassee, well...you're on your way to Alabama,
and the "culture" reflects that.- Hide quoted text -

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There's our resident bigot!

"Tim" wrote in message
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http://timesonline.typepad.com/envir...s-of-worm.html

Fascinating article on catching earthworms for fishing.

Make a sound like a mole, and the worms head for the surface....

never heard of it, but beats digging though.

If you attemp this, can you send me the video? :-)

"Tim" wrote in message
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http://timesonline.typepad.com/envir...s-of-worm.html

Fascinating article on catching earthworms for fishing.

Make a sound like a mole, and the worms head for the surface....

never heard of it, but beats digging though.

People used to use one stave of a barrel, as the resonance was the best for
making the worms come to the surface. Not sure what the second piece of
wood was that caused the grunting sound by rubbing it on the stave.

On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:42:59 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Apr 15, 8:17Â*am, "mmc" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

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http://timesonline.typepad.com/envir...s-of-worm.html

Fascinating article on catching earthworms for fishing.

Make a sound like a mole, and the worms head for the surface....

never heard of it, but beats digging though.

If you attemp this, can you send me the video? :-)

LOL!

Eh, I'm not a fisherman, but if I was I think I'd do what Vic does and
wait till it rains then pick 'em up off the sidewalk or something liek
that.

I do recall they sold hold cranked generators to bring worms up.
Stick a couple rods in the ground and crank away.
And "worm farms" too. The ads said you can make worm raising your
business. It was fun reading about it but my ma said I couldn't raise
worms in the house.
It was much easier to pick up a couple cartons of worms at the bait
shop. Had to go there to get minnows anyway.
Worms were cheap. Anyway I preferred redworms over crawlers.
Never saw them anywhere but the baitshop, but I didn't do much dirt
digging either.
We caught grasshoppers for bait in Missouri.
Catfish cave tickling sounds like more fun than worm grunting.

--Vic

"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:42:59 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Apr 15, 8:17 am, "mmc" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

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http://timesonline.typepad.com/envir...s-of-worm.html

Fascinating article on catching earthworms for fishing.

Make a sound like a mole, and the worms head for the surface....

never heard of it, but beats digging though.

If you attemp this, can you send me the video? :-)

LOL!

Eh, I'm not a fisherman, but if I was I think I'd do what Vic does and
wait till it rains then pick 'em up off the sidewalk or something liek
that.

I do recall they sold hold cranked generators to bring worms up.
Stick a couple rods in the ground and crank away.
And "worm farms" too. The ads said you can make worm raising your
business. It was fun reading about it but my ma said I couldn't raise
worms in the house.
It was much easier to pick up a couple cartons of worms at the bait
shop. Had to go there to get minnows anyway.
Worms were cheap. Anyway I preferred redworms over crawlers.
Never saw them anywhere but the baitshop, but I didn't do much dirt
digging either.
We caught grasshoppers for bait in Missouri.
Catfish cave tickling sounds like more fun than worm grunting.

--Vic

Had a neighbor 35 years ago who started a worm farm. Lots of worms, no
profit, at least for him. I could get enough worms for fishing from the
yard, but I just buy a container of red worms or crawlers, depending the
fishing and when done, pour the excess in the garden. Every once in a while
I find a huge night crawler when digging.

On Apr 15, 9:26*pm, "Calif Bill" wrote:
"Vic Smith" wrote in message

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On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:42:59 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Apr 15, 8:17 am, "mmc" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

....

http://timesonline.typepad.com/envir...s-of-worm.html

Fascinating article on catching earthworms for fishing.

Make a sound like a mole, and the worms head for the surface....

never heard of it, but beats digging though.

If you attemp this, can you send me the video? :-)

LOL!

Eh, I'm not a fisherman, but if I was I think I'd do what Vic does and
wait till it rains then pick 'em up off the sidewalk or something liek
that.

I do recall they sold hold cranked generators to bring worms up.
Stick a couple rods in the ground and crank away.
And "worm farms" too. *The ads said you can make worm raising your
business. *It was fun reading about it but my ma said I couldn't raise
worms in the house.
It was much easier to pick up a couple cartons of worms at the bait
shop. *Had to go there to get minnows anyway.
Worms were cheap. *Anyway I preferred redworms over crawlers.
Never saw them anywhere but the baitshop, but I didn't do much dirt
digging either.
We caught grasshoppers for bait in Missouri.
Catfish cave tickling sounds like more fun than worm grunting.

--Vic

Had a neighbor 35 years ago who started a worm farm. *Lots of worms, no
profit, at least for him. *I could get enough worms for fishing from the
yard, but I just buy a container of red worms or crawlers, depending the
fishing and when done, pour the excess in the garden. *Every once in a while
I find a huge night crawler when digging.

Odd, from growing up in s. IL. in the country, I wouldn't know a night
crawler if it bit me.

"Tim" wrote in message
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On Apr 15, 9:26 pm, "Calif Bill" wrote:
"Vic Smith" wrote in message

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On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:42:59 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Apr 15, 8:17 am, "mmc" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

...

http://timesonline.typepad.com/envir...s-of-worm.html

Fascinating article on catching earthworms for fishing.

Make a sound like a mole, and the worms head for the surface....

never heard of it, but beats digging though.

If you attemp this, can you send me the video? :-)

LOL!

Eh, I'm not a fisherman, but if I was I think I'd do what Vic does and
wait till it rains then pick 'em up off the sidewalk or something liek
that.

I do recall they sold hold cranked generators to bring worms up.
Stick a couple rods in the ground and crank away.
And "worm farms" too. The ads said you can make worm raising your
business. It was fun reading about it but my ma said I couldn't raise
worms in the house.
It was much easier to pick up a couple cartons of worms at the bait
shop. Had to go there to get minnows anyway.
Worms were cheap. Anyway I preferred redworms over crawlers.
Never saw them anywhere but the baitshop, but I didn't do much dirt
digging either.
We caught grasshoppers for bait in Missouri.
Catfish cave tickling sounds like more fun than worm grunting.

--Vic

Had a neighbor 35 years ago who started a worm farm. Lots of worms, no
profit, at least for him. I could get enough worms for fishing from the
yard, but I just buy a container of red worms or crawlers, depending the
fishing and when done, pour the excess in the garden. Every once in a
while
I find a huge night crawler when digging.

Odd, from growing up in s. IL. in the country, I wouldn't know a night
crawler if it bit me.

They are supersized worms.