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My Fish Finder Main => General Fishing Discussion => Topic started by: JimP on Apr 20, 2006, 03:05 PM
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The beauty of this trick is it works in daylight and in no time at all, just a few minutes time and you're done. These days, we use Ajax dish liquid. Warning: Not all brands of dish soap will work! First, fill a five-gallon pail with cool, clean water (don't put soap in first). Then add several good squirts (about 1/4 cup or so) of dish soap into the water and stir slowly to mix, but not so much as to form suds. Pour the entire mixture out in about a three foot diameter circle on the lawn, where you know there to be crawlers. Have a coffee can or other small pail handy with clean "rinse water" to heave the crawlers into as they emerge. Within a couple minutes, all the crawlers and worms in that area will surface rapidly. Pluck them and heave them into the clean water immediately. Just do one small section at a time. Out of direct sunlight works best or preferably, early AM or after the sun sets. Best is right after a spring rain. Once you have the worms all picked and in the rinse water, pour out on a clean section of lawn, pick up and place into your soil, leaf mulch or worm bedding. Check the next day for any dead ones. Try to remember which spots on the lawn you have already treated and do no treat that spot again for a few weeks. Will not harm the lawn or grass, by the way.
-Jim
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Cool. Thanks Jim! I know you mentioned it, but will Dawn soap work? If not..why? Thanks
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Dawn USED to work great, then they changed the formula or something and now it doesn't work. Who knows just which chemical in the soap is the "active ingrediaent"? Never figured that part out. All I know now is that Ajax currently works for me. -Jim
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I've heard Lestoil works too, but haven't tried that. -Jim
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i use laundry soap
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i dont like using the soap trick they dont live as long n you catch less fish on them just my opinion
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I've heard Lestoil works too, but haven't tried that. -Jim
I don't know if it will draw out worms but as a guy who (tries) to
grow grass for a living, I wouldn't suggest Lestoil. I had a local fast
food chain that had a relatively small grass area just in front of there
front door and for the life of me I could not get the grass to grow. I tried
every little trick in my landscapers book and still it would turn yellow and
die. Finally I got ticked off and removed the entire lawn, underlaid some
expensive composted loam and laid down cut sod. In a week I had large
yellow spots developing >:( One night shortly there after I stopped by
late just to take a look and try to figure it out. As I was standing there
a kid in his take out uniform opens the front door and dumps the mop
water out on the lawn ::)
Needless to say they don't do that any more and they have a nice green lawn ;D
Just my $.02
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I've never used Lestoil, as I stated and I've been using this trick for about 20 years now. If you follow the directions stated it works and the worms live a lot longer (for the most part) than those that have been picked at night, as half of them don't have their head squeezed half off! There is no undo odor added to the worms either, despite what some might claim. You know, I could put a recipe on here that would make new 20-dollar bills appear out of thin air, and someone on here would b***h I bet??? Always someone ready and willing to debate and whine, no matter what the heck you post on this or any other d**n website, it seems. Anyone with half a brain will try this and see for themselves! Oh, if you find 20-dollar bills on your lawn, burn them immediately, as I heard the ink in the bills, if allowed to get washed on the grass, might kill it! Plus, if you don't "kill" crows, you'll probaby never have to eat any!
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Chlorine also does the trick. If you have a pool throw out a few 5 gallon buckets of water and wait.
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Wow..JimP...you really need to calm down. Everyone here is entitled to their opinon, just because somthing has worked great for you does not always mean that everyone will have the same success.
The best thing about MFF is you get to hear all these opinons.
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I don't know what all the who ha is about? if it works cool! if not, oh well ! it works for him and he was trying to lend a helping hand.
it's just like that gulp bait, it says it out fishes live bait, it hasen't worked for me that well, but I have buddies that swear by it.
TO EACH HIS OWN I use what works, if you experiment, you find what works. just my two cents
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No, I don't need to calm down. The people who are always blasting someone else or trying to sound like big-shots are the ones who need to calm down or shut-up, either one. Why do I even bother coming here anyway? You try to be helpful and get a bunch of crap in return.....
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Jim, is Ajax a powdered soap or a liquid?
PS. Hope I didn't say anything to p*ss ya off :-\
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It's a liquid
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Good info, I never heard of it before and I'm going to try it!! Better than spending $2 a dozen. If it sucks no harm done............
Robb
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thanks for the info jimp, sounds like an easy way to save a few bucks and should be cool to try!
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Thanks for the info - great idea I am gonna have to put my kids to work!!
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I seen this trick used years ago and when I was shown how to do it -it was with Ajax also . I havent tried it in years but it does work !
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I've heard of it but never tried it, but the 'ol back ain't what it used to be. Ajax you say... Think I'll try that. It has got to beat crawlin' around in the wet grass at night with a flashlight in my mouth or strapped to the side of my head. Neighbors get real nervous. "Whattcha doin out there?...Lose somfing? ...You're looking fer what?"
I can empathize with you JimP
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Jimp thanks for the tip I'll give it a try. But I still like to wet down the front yard and go at 10 o'clock at night . living in the city it keeps the neighbors on there toes
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Outside at 10:00 pm in Lynn,Lynn the city of.....
You're a brave man
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O'yea but when the neighbors see what I'm catching they want to Stir fry them with pee pods
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O'yea but when the neighbors see what I'm catching they want to Stir fry them with pee pods
i have the same neighbors but they want to put sweet n sour sauce on every thing
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I have been thinking about this and am wondering if it would be possible to do this with a Miracle Grow hose attachment that is used to fertilize plants.
The resulting concentrate might not be strong enough to bring worms up but might be worth a try.
Also the biodegradeable soaps might work .
I have used a product made for gathering worms that smells much like the orange smell of bios and it really works.
After you gather worm they can be "conditioned" for fishing by putting them in wet newspaper in cottage cheese containers and chilling them overnight.My wife and I have caught some really nice fish using them this way.
Tie a number 8 hook on the end of the line and a small split shot 1 foot above it.Hook the crawler once thru the end and cast it out.I watch the line as I slowly reel in and if I see a take I open the bail and let out some line and then reel up again .If you feel the fish ,hit em .
We have caught bass, walleyes, catfish, sturgeon using conditioned crawlers. I say that when you put one of them on the hook it makes them so mad that they go looking for the fish.
Good fishin''
Winchester 88
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lol
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I have been thinking about this and am wondering if it would be possible to do this with a Miracle Grow hose attachment that is used to fertilize plants.
The resulting concentrate might not be strong enough to bring worms up but might be worth a try.
Also the biodegradeable soaps might work .
I have used a product made for gathering worms that smells much like the orange smell of bios and it really works.
After you gather worm they can be "conditioned" for fishing by putting them in wet newspaper in cottage cheese containers and chilling them overnight.My wife and I have caught some really nice fish using them this way.
Tie a number 8 hook on the end of the line and a small split shot 1 foot above it.Hook the crawler once thru the end and cast it out.I watch the line as I slowly reel in and if I see a take I open the bail and let out some line and then reel up again .If you feel the fish ,hit em .
We have caught bass, walleyes, catfish, sturgeon using conditioned crawlers. I say that when you put one of them on the hook it makes them so mad that they go looking for the fish.
Good fishin''
Winchester 88
Can ya hear em down there sayin "Here fishy fishy."? :o ;D ::)
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In an earlier post I mentioned some stuff that I had used before to collect crawlers.
I was at the Trader Horn today and found it again and it's called "Crawler Caller" and is mfg by Natural Chemicals Inc. in Naples Florida and it works.
Winchester 88
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very interesting, i'll have to try it sometime.
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One of the best tips I have herd yet!
I gave this a shot on the golf coarse beside my house last night ::) ::) ;D, worked better than I thought 8)
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you better not put anything on a golf course cuz if there is any damage you will pay
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This was all I could find (so far) on Natural Chemicals Inc. of Naples Florida.
Composition and method for gathering earthworms
Document: United States Patent 5524375
Abstract: A method for gathering worms, and particularly earthworms, includes the step of applying to the surface of soil containing the earthworms a composition containing a terpene. The terpene is preferably limonene, and most preferably d-limonene. The composition is preferably diluted in water. The earthworms come substantially to the surface of the soil within a few minutes, and can then be gathered by hand or another suitable technique. A composition for gathering worms is also disclosed.
What is d-Limonene? http://www.floridachemical.com/whatisd-limonene.htm (http://www.floridachemical.com/whatisd-limonene.htm)
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thats kool im gonna try that
The beauty of this trick is it works in daylight and in no time at all, just a few minutes time and you're done. These days, we use Ajax dish liquid. Warning: Not all brands of dish soap will work! First, fill a five-gallon pail with cool, clean water (don't put soap in first). Then add several good squirts (about 1/4 cup or so) of dish soap into the water and stir slowly to mix, but not so much as to form suds. Pour the entire mixture out in about a three foot diameter circle on the lawn, where you know there to be crawlers. Have a coffee can or other small pail handy with clean "rinse water" to heave the crawlers into as they emerge. Within a couple minutes, all the crawlers and worms in that area will surface rapidly. Pluck them and heave them into the clean water immediately. Just do one small section at a time. Out of direct sunlight works best or preferably, early AM or after the sun sets. Best is right after a spring rain. Once you have the worms all picked and in the rinse water, pour out on a clean section of lawn, pick up and place into your soil, leaf mulch or worm bedding. Check the next day for any dead ones. Try to remember which spots on the lawn you have already treated and do no treat that spot again for a few weeks. Will not harm the lawn or grass, by the way.
-Jim
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This was all I could find (so far) on Natural Chemicals Inc. of Naples Florida.
Composition and method for gathering earthworms
Document: United States Patent 5524375
Abstract: A method for gathering worms, and particularly earthworms, includes the step of applying to the surface of soil containing the earthworms a composition containing a terpene. The terpene is preferably limonene, and most preferably d-limonene. The composition is preferably diluted in water. The earthworms come substantially to the surface of the soil within a few minutes, and can then be gathered by hand or another suitable technique. A composition for gathering worms is also disclosed.
What is d-Limonene? http://www.floridachemical.com/whatisd-limonene.htm (http://www.floridachemical.com/whatisd-limonene.htm)
I'm drawing a blank here, "another suitable technique". Anyone have an idea what that would be? I'm thinking a shop-vac?
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Tried the Ajax dish soap tonight :o
The worms about launched themselves out of the ground. Time will tell if they will last.
I'm not so good walking stooped over as I used to be and working 7p-7a leaves little time for the right conditions to go pick worms.
Thanks for the tip
Still, I have to ask what does "another suitable technique" mean ???
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Tried the Ajax dish soap tonight :o
The worms about launched themselves out of the ground. Time will tell if they will last.
I'm not so good walking stooped over as I used to be and working 7p-7a leaves little time for the right conditions to go pick worms.
Thanks for the tip
Still, I have to ask what does "another suitable technique" mean ???
Only thing I can think of is the neighbors kid and a cold root beer for him .
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If you use a shop vac for it, better make it one of the bagless ones 'cause I hate bagworms ;D
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My guess is, if you tried it in a Miracle-Gro dispenser, you'd get a LOT of suds coming out! Plus it seems to require a good amount for the stuff to get down to where the worms and crawlers are. My wife and I got about 150 big crawlers using just two buckets of the mix one afternoon (after a rain) last week. The important part is to be sure to drop each crawler into a can of clean water, right as you pick them to get that soap mix off ASAP. Also, be sure not to treat the same spot again for a good while. How much does the "Crawler Caller" cost? Just curious. Ajax dish soap is relatively inexpensive, compared to buying crawlers, which are over $2.00 per dozen here this year. -Jim