Finding Night Crawlers for Fishing

RE: Finding Night Crawlers for Fishing Post By dantheman (Guest Post) (09/24/2007) My technique involves a little ingenuity on your part, so here goes: you'll need an old power cord, like an appliance cord. (lamp cords are a little too flimsy for this), and two 2-foot long pieces of steel rod about 1/4" diameter. bend each of the steel rods like an "L" with the short end of the "L" about 6". after stripping away a couple of inches of insulation from the used cord, wrap one end of the bare wire around the short end of one of the "Ls", then do the same with the other "L" and the remaining bare wire. I then solder the wire to the rod, and then carefully wrap the entire short end of the "L" with electrical tape and continue wrapping about 6 more inches down the long "L" shaft. as an extra safety barrier. I also place a 12" piece of used garden hose over the wrapped section; the hose will easily slide over the bend in your "L". if you're still with me, you're ready to begin your quest! I wear tennis shoes because of the rubber soles, although I seriously doubt it's necessary, then, when the ground's good and moist, (not soaked\ and certainly not in standing water!) push down on the short end of the "L" driving the long end about a foot into the soil. Do the same with the other "L" about 2-3 feet away from the first one. Plug the assembly in and wait about 10 minutes or so. If the area you're probing contains night crawlers, they'll push themselves out of the ground and will lay atop the grass in order to escape the tingle of electricity. Be patient! Sometimes one or two will pop out right away, still other times you'll have to wait 10-15 minutes before they show. The tingle they feel won't actually harm them, and this technique can be used, (actually recommended) during daylight hours. Have fun! RE: Finding Night Crawlers for Fishing Post by meoowmom (1101) | (04/07/2006) Profile | Contact Ohh it that why my doggies go out late and walk in the grass slowly like they are stalking something then they stick their noses into the grass and come up chewing....is this bad for the dogs? RE: Finding Night Crawlers for Fishing Post By Carol (Guest Post) (04/07/2006) My brothers and I grew up on the lake so we used to turn on the yard sprinkler a little while before dark, then after dark get out the flash light and go after them and yes you sure do have to be fast. RE: Finding Night Crawlers for Fishing Post By Dorothy Mostoller (Guest Post) (04/07/2006) My husband is so quick getting crawlers. He has a light that clips onto his hat on the front and that way he has both hands free to get the crawlers. Then he buys worm bedding at Walmart and puts that in a styerfoam container and keeps the worms in that. They live forever in that bedding. He keeps the container in our old refrigerator that we keep in our garage. They never get out of that with the lid on tight. He always has a supply of worms when he wants to go fishing. Dorothy from Pa. RE: Finding Night Crawlers for Fishing Post by shopping_addiction_woman (31) | (04/07/2006) Contact They are quick!!! Excellent idea--my husband does this also.