keep them in icewater while fishing, make sure water stays cold. another trick is pack them in container with wet news paper over fill container and put lid on making a pressure pack. again keep them cold. they will bulk up and be very lively. not for long term storage. been doing it for years idea came from old book called nightcrawler secrets, from the 70s. no longer in print.
There was definitely plenty of enthusiasm! I had to about drag them back to the truck.
As soon as we get a little rain I'm gonna get my little man out there... he loves to make a competition out of it.. he thinks he can out pick me