meal worms or wax worms?

[klam]

Which is better for trout fishing meal worms or wax worms? Is one more hardy at survival between fishing trips?
Do cutts or rainbows seem to have a preference for one over the other at the berry?
Thanks
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[LordoftheFlies]

I've caught trout on both, but my luck seems to be a little better with the wax worms.
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[snoodle23]

Agreed. Wax worms seem to work a bit better.
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[tlspyder13]

I like to use wax worms most of the time. When fishing with others I usually buy wax worms and who ever I fish with gets meal worms. That way if the fish do turn picky that day we are covered.
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[lunkerhunter2]

Wax worms are much better in my opinion. 10-1 catch rate or better with waxies.
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[Troll]

Wax worms seem to be preferred as far as what has worked for me.
For a day I will have, waxies, mealies and regular worms. Plus a bag of self caught minnows.
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[ranger_rat]

I agree with the others, Wax Worms. But meal worms will occasionally work.
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[Kent]

My experience is that for panfish and smaller trout that wax worms work the best. For larger trout (Strawberry for example) I have better luck with meal worms. Meal worms are far easier for me to keep alive than wax worms. I have kept meal worms for months without doing anything with them other than keeping them in my bait refrigerator. They are also far less sensitive to being frozen while I fish. I don't have nearly the same success keeping wax worms alive.
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