Does anyone know where I can buy some wax worms in Cache Valley?
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ya at walmart or alls or cal ranch even the maveric in nibley sells them.
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Sweet thanks. J
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yep you can even buy them in bulk from cabelas
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Bulk is cheaper from Bass Pro. 500 from Cabela's are $36. At that rate, you might as well buy 500 from Walmart - will be cheaper. 500 from Bass Pro are $22, which is cheaper than doing the same from Walmart. If you store them correctly (around 50 degrees, if I am not mistaken), they will last a long time. I will be getting some here in a week or so and sticking them in the fridge in the garage. I bought it for storing my fishing stuff.
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Check Ebay, I bought 500 for like 20 bucks delivered to my front door.
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Thanks for the tip, I'm just afraid I'll let them freeze so I'm probably better just getting a small packet everyother trip. Thanks for the info. J
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Thank you for mentioning that option. I think someone told me last year that Smith & Edwards had the big bucket as well not sure how much they were asking but I guess that would be an option as well. Thanks again. J
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I've had earthworms and wax worms last a long time but it was through a bit of trial and error. I killed quite a few waxies on accident by leaving them in a fridge where the temp was too cold. 50 degrees is probably optimal but most of us don't want our fridge that warm. If you do have a spare fridge that you can set the temp to that, you'll be good to go. If not, your best bet may be storing your worms in the shelves in the door of the fridge. I've found that temps in that area of the fridge tend to be warmer than the typical 35-38 degrees of the main part of the fridge. It should help your bait last.
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] Smith and Edward's for sure, bought mine Monday the 5th and they were great waxies. Price was 7.00 for a tub of 250, can't go wrong with that.[fishin]
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That is a heck of a price! Thanks for that information.
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[
]You bet! thefriends03
Would like to fish with ya some day, read a lot of your posts over the last couple of years and sounds like we could fish well together. Maybe someday huh,[fishin]
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Of course! I am always open to fishing with new friends. Especially this time of year since the wife would rather I not venture out alone on the ice.
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Thanks for that info I'm heading past there tomorrow I'll have to grab a tub. Only problem is all the other stuff that ends up in my basket when I go there. At least the gas is cheaper on that side of the hill almost makes the trip free since you save 30 cents a gallon. Thanks for the price check. J
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Best place to by worms earth nil wax is petsmart cheap and they r huge
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Thanks I'll check that out. J
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[font "Calibri"]I was having trouble with freezing wax worms out in the garage frig as well. I got this idea from my father-in-law and it works great. If you have a basement or other part of your home that stays a little colder, put you’re wax worms in the window. You don’t have to worry about the little fellers freezing and for me it looked out perfect. Just a thought.[/font]
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How long will they last at room temps?
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I hate to say this but it honestly depends. Too warm and they'll start looking for food and building cocoons. You'll open your container and find a bunch of silky mess everywhere. I've had some last for a few days out of the fridge but they'll get hungry. Some will try to eat through plastic. Anywhere you can keep them cool and dry is best. Like was mentioned before, ~50 degrees is probably optimal. I store mine around 42 and they lasted for several weeks for me...most died on the end of a hook
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I bought a 2 quart thermos at DI, and I keep them in the garage against the house side wall on a shelf, with the spout flipped open. It's always about 45 out there, colder in the mornings, but water generally won't freeze.
They lasted longer out there than the fridge.
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