Night crawler capture

[bigredfishing]

sphagnum moss works even better as a worm bedding.

[bigdave1018]

try and water your crawlers every few days. just take a handful of bedding and see if its wet enough. if you do water them ,DONT use chlorinated water only well water or rain water. the worms will thank you. another good tip when you put the worms in, make sure that there are no half or dead ones because 1 dead worm can wipe out all your worms. i use to put a sheet of newspaper on top then put the new worms onto the paper. the live healthy ones will move into the bedding from the sides leaving the dead bad ones on the paper. hope this helps, big dave out.

[bwalleye]

I have heard from an experienced source that you can mix up ordinary dish detergent with water and dump it on the ground where you know that there is night crawlers.  I guess they dont like the soap and it forces them out of the ground.  It is cheating I know but at least you dont have to wait for rains and go searching at night.  Havent tried it myself but thought you guys/ gals might like to know this.

Works with the foul mouth variety 

[brookiebandit13]

IF this old wivesd tale works it may be worth while. I can tell you in the spring


Brookie Bandit

 

[reubenpa]

I was out a couple nights ago andgot about 4 doz in 20 min or so argh I Want ice

[Zorros shack]

  Is it easy to go and just buy worms?

[reubenpa]

at 2.75 for two dozen and thats the cheap place... it is way easier to go get em myself.. I have gotten 20 doz in 45 min....bigger crawlers than the shop has

[pikemaster789]

at 2.75 for two dozen and thats the cheap place... it is way easier to go get em myself.. I have gotten 20 doz in 45 min....bigger crawlers than the shop has

Id definetly go with his method. Id say I easily go through a 50 dozen crawlers throught the couse of the season thats about 125$ saved in my pocket

[Ice Dawg]

I lay the hose in my garden and let it run. I can pick all the crawlers I want in a couple hours.

[Skeeder II]

try and water your crawlers every few days. just take a handful of bedding and see if its wet enough. if you do water them ,DONT use chlorinated water only well water or rain water. the worms will thank you. another good tip when you put the worms in, make sure that there are no half or dead ones because 1 dead worm can wipe out all your worms. i use to put a sheet of newspaper on top then put the new worms onto the paper. the live healthy ones will move into the bedding from the sides leaving the dead bad ones on the paper. hope this helps, big dave out.

I throw a piece of carpet over my crawler bed and water it down. Really helps to hold moisture.  I have lost all my crawlers to skunk,garder snake,and ants. Oh yes also coons love them.

[rockhound57]

 ???I don't follow completely. do the dish soap and electricity work in daylight [anytime]
 
Around here, I've been told the groundskeepers at the golf courses will arrest survivors caught trespassing; something about damaging their precious greens when they're wet and soft

[Walltrout]

???I don't follow completely. do the dish soap and electricity work in daylight [anytime]
 
Around here, I've been told the groundskeepers at the golf courses will arrest survivors caught trespassing; something about damaging their precious greens when they're wet and soft

I think the electricity will work anytime.  Not sure about the soap.

[nyr114]

I prefer the method of sticking a pitchfork in the ground and shaking it back and forth at
a steady pace. I collect about 60 to 80 worms in a couple of minutes. It doesn't matter
if it has rained or not. 

[Walltrout]

I prefer the method of sticking a pitchfork in the ground and shaking it back and forth at
a steady pace. I collect about 60 to 80 worms in a couple of minutes. It doesn't matter
if it has rained or not. 

Never heard of that one before.  I have heard banging on a piece of wood with a hammer will cause worms to rise from the vibrations. Tried it once and never had much luck.  What causes them to rise with the ppitchfork method?

[miket.]

sounds like a lot of bubble blowing is gonna happen.