Easy Pickings

[Entropy]

Easy Pickings

 

Monday morning I noticed a number castings on the lawn, so last night I turned the motion lights off outside and waited till 10 pm. There was a good rain yesterday evening, so I figured it should be ‘easy pickings’ for worms. Indeed it was after only 15 min I had caught 50 Dew Worms. Not bad considering it was the first time out this year picking and I missed about half or the ones I saw. I’m set for Saturday.

 

Get out there and pick yours too !!

 

Entropy

[solopaddler]

Wow, now that's a sure sign of spring!

[Guest mistyriver1]

Great to hear.

 

I saw some in my driveway last night when I came home so I figured it would be a good night for them.

[snag]

We like pics

[passthepitonspete]

It didn't rain enough in Oakville yesterday to bring 'em out. I'm a-waitin', with Algonquin and hungry brookies just around the corner. C'mon rain!

[aplumma]

They make medicine to help you get rid of them worms...........

 

 

Art

[Clampet]

Way to go, I guess the motion outdoor lights would disturb them.

[mdej]

When picking do you use a regular flash light? I've read that using a red light (either bulb in flashligh or cover) does not disturb the worm so they don't disappear back down the whole

[xrap]

I went out after the rain last night and found a nice worm bed. Picked up over 200 less than 10 mintues.

[glirw]

Wow ! talk about a challenge !

 

I didn't believe that we have fat nightcrawlers in my backyard , boy was i wrong ! theyre everywhere ! I got two and that was NOT ez . I'll be back out there tomorrow night after I have more time .

 

Any advise on how to get those tricky sots except speed and force ?

 

Pliers ? Scissors ?

[brifishrgy]

take your time ... look at where the worm hole is (get your mind out of the gutter) and grab there ... that way if your slower you have a better chance of getting them

[Rizzo]

yup, grab 'em by the hole...works every time

[pikehunter]

Just went out and checked the backyard, the front and the sideyard. Not a worm to be had. Guess the grub killer I doused it with last year might have killed them off.

 

My father had the same problem at their house, used grub killer and then could not find a worm. But why is it the grubs still live but the worms are gone? Sure seems that way anyhow.

[Sinker]

My lawn is crawling with worms right now. I should go take a picture....its unreal!!

 

That is usually a first "real" sign of spring. Also a good time to go smelt fishing!!

 

Sinker

[Entropy]

Yep, I turn the motion lights off.

 

I use a hand held LED light, and don't use the center of the .... 'beam' but the outter edge to spot the worms. Grab the light coloured end of the work; it is the end closest to the hole.

 

Entropy