ben306 Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 At home in the UK I had no problems, had a wormery/compost heap in the garden and could have as many worms as I wanted everytime I went fishing. Now its a little different as Im in a 14th floor appartment. I do have a bucket on the balcony which I intent to use as a mini wormery. But where do I collect them?? There is a bit of a park opposite my block but I cant just go digging up the fields so any suggestions would be good. Want to expand on the fish I catch while Im here and worm has to be one of the best baits for that. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l2p Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 wait til night, dim flash light and walk sofly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJL Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 (edited) Might not be the coolest thing to do in downtown Toronto but after a rain, go out to the park at night with a headlamp (preferably with a red light) and pick as many as you need. If there's lawn sprinklers in the park, you don't even need rain. I normally start my worm picking at midnight in my yard when the worms are getting kinky with one another I can grab 2 worms at once.LOL You can also pick them off sidewalks, driveways and the street when it rains...It's even easier to get them there than on the lawn...They're fast buggers. Hope this helps PS If you're planning to use worms around the Islands or Harbourfront, be prepared for lots and lots of gobies (did I mention lots ) . Edited May 21, 2009 by MJL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 (edited) My 6 yr. old daughter discovered a way to get worms during the day downtown here. We were at a park and when she saw a robin pulling out a worm, she would scare the robin off and they would leave behind the worm which we retrieved. Probably caught a dozen worms in 10 minutes. The other ideas of nighttime and flashlight are good. Edited May 21, 2009 by ehg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdrifter Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 I normally start my worm picking at midnight in my yard when the worms are getting kinky with one another I can grab 2 worms at once.LOL EEEWWWWWW!!! Ben, The dog park beside the Gardiner is a great place for honkin dewies.. After a good rain in the witchin hour, ya might see a head lamp slowly and systematically going accross the greens... That be me!! HD OOH, otherwise, find the worm mounds and spray a mixture of water and mustard powder over them. Dem suckers will squirm right outta their little hidey holes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Governator Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 when I was a kid, my friend and I would just flood his backyard with the hose and come back out an hour later to find the worms. Like others have said, just wait for some rain they pop up everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassjnkie Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 (edited) I just get them in the garden after a rain fall. I am up to 10 dozen in a Worm Storage System it's a great system. Edited May 21, 2009 by DanielM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Ben, if you are allowed a small composter on your balcony you could raise your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viscount Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Golf courses usually run sprinklers on a nightly basis...but that would be tresspassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anatz Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 how about just using artificial worms. The Berkley trout worms works better than the actual worm it self. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 (edited) OOH, otherwise, find the worm mounds and spray a mixture of water and mustard powder over them. Dem suckers will squirm right outta their little hidey holes! Another is a mixture of water and dish soap... works everytime for me Leechman Edited May 21, 2009 by Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BITEME Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 how about just using artificial worms. The Berkley trout worms works better than the actual worm it self. NOT!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdrifter Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Another is a mixture of water and dish soap... works everytime for me Leechman Ya must have to rince them afterwards... me thinks a container with even trace amounts would make for pretty lifeless, stinky dewies!! AYOYE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Ya must have to rince them afterwards... me thinks a container with even trace amounts would make for pretty lifeless, stinky dewies!!AYOYE!! No need to rince afterwards..... never have and they're very lively and shinny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 All the above will will certainly get you worms Ben, dew worms (night crawlers) and they won't do well in a pail on your balconey! They need to be kept cool, like in the fridge cool. Red worms and manure (dung) worms on the other hand will do okay. Red worms can be dug up most anywhere (try local creek valleys and ravines). Manure worms can be found in, well, manure piles which may or may not common to Toronto, depending on who you ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bondar Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 (edited) i do the soap thing as well , learned it well washing the ATV on the lawn Edited May 21, 2009 by Wiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garnet Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Do not pick worms off the side walks or roads they all have road rash and die very easy and that's not pretty. You will notice some worms from stores don't look just like our natural dew worms, these are Africa breed and much more tolerant to heat and easier to raise. Garnet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richyb Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Stick 2 metal posts in the ground about 6 feet apart. water the ground in the area, hook up jumper cables from a car battery to the 2 metal posts and up pops the worms. I have never seen it work but i have heard about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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