captpierre Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 Got a bunch of grandkids coming up to the lake in the next month or 2. Need a bunch of dew worms. Thought after all the rain there would be tons to pick at 10 pm. Hardly any. Tried again at 11. Better but not great. Anybody have any tips? I hear putting diluted lemon scented dish soap on the lawn and watering in helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamona Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 Following, I am interested as well. I heard about 12V battery trick, never tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 120 works better, tape the black wire(small opening in a receptacle, big one is white, neutral) to a metal rod about a foot long and insert into damp ground. Now don't be a fool and try and lick the rod. Dad used to do it quite often to feed the fish in the pond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty55 Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 If you have any black walnuts around break a couple up and put in a few gallons of water. Let it sit for a bit then saturate the ground. It will drive the worms to the surface for easy picking, just make sure to have some fresh water in a pail to rinse them off first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 hmmm...I just do the 10 pm thing, never needed any more than darkness and a bit of moisture on the ground to fill up a few containers. Good luck and hopefully one of these gimmicks pays off! Sometimes I backwash the pool onto the lawn then I catch a few dozen mid day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 At about $6.00 a dozen best advice I can give you is pick as many as you can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted July 10, 2021 Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 wow $6? Couple places a round here it is $3.60 taxes in (when I am too lazy to catch my own for the kids I will "splurge") Better keep that price quiet, don't need my worm purveyor jacking up prices to match the competition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted July 10, 2021 Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 (edited) $6 a dozen...That's $0.50 each worm...Cripes ! eggs don't cost that much (yet)... When worms cost $3 I switched to tiny tubes for the kids...They were just as happy and not so many "ews and yucks" and tubes worked well for panfish and the odd bass... The young lady in the first pictures liked fishing so much she asked Santa for a rod and reel for Christmas ! Edited July 10, 2021 by Beans 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkpie Posted July 10, 2021 Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 14 hours ago, Big Cliff said: At about $6.00 a dozen best advice I can give you is pick as many as you can I just saw that price quoted on another post somewhere.... who is selling worms for $6 a dozen? I’ve seen them for $3 a doz but $6??? That price is madness. I just bought 4 dozen for $10 at the variety store in Field the other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappieperchhunter Posted July 10, 2021 Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 Too late to help now, but I thought I'd post to maybe help someone in the future. For years now I have just went out in the morning after a rain in the spring and collected them off the roads before the birds and the traffic get them. I then pick moss growing in my backyard and mix it in a bowl with cornmeal for the worms to eat. I have 2 large peanut butter jars and fill them with the moss/cornmeal mixture. I put 5 dozen worms in each jar and the jars with small air holes punched in the lids go in the fridge. I check every couple of weeks and if needed I add new moss or more water for moisture or more cornmeal for food. I have these in my fridge at home and the cottage from the end of April until October and have not bought any worms from anyone for years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pics Posted July 10, 2021 Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 When I backwash the pool they come up in broad daylight. Chlorine in the water does it i think.. bought worms a month ago for $4 a dozen.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted July 11, 2021 Report Share Posted July 11, 2021 19 hours ago, porkpie said: I just saw that price quoted on another post somewhere.... who is selling worms for $6 a dozen? I’ve seen them for $3 a doz but $6??? That price is madness. I just bought 4 dozen for $10 at the variety store in Field the other day. The bait shop in Point Au Baril was $10.00/2 doz last week or $6.00 for 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 If it just for bits on the hook for the kids to catch pannies , those tiny pink salad shrimp work, I've even first slayed steelies with them when I was out of eggs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkpie Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 On 7/11/2021 at 5:55 AM, Big Cliff said: The bait shop in Point Au Baril was $10.00/2 doz last week or $6.00 for 1 That’s madness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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