(10-26-2020, 02:21 PM)Springbuck1 Wrote:(10-26-2020, 12:11 AM)Joe_Hill Wrote: I've switched to European night crawlers. They are easy to keep alive, great for composing and multiple quickly. Canadians are bigger and fatter but I don't think they out fish the European ones.Where do you get those, Joe?
Honestly, I think worms are worms, as far as flavor goes.......but rigging makes the difference as far as size goes.
When I'm after BIG spring bluegills, I'm often wading, sneaking, and free-lining worms in shallow water, because the bigger gills can be surprisingly picky and shy of bobbers and sinkers.
I can tell the difference in success when I use whole smaller garden worms or the "Big Red Worms" (in the paper carton at Wally's) vs pinching off 1/4 of a nightcrawler. I thread them on a #2 or 4 Aberdeen hook as if they were small plastic worms on a worm hook, and that long natural shape and extra-slow fall drives bigger fish nuts.
I saw a fellow on Youtube catching HUGE gluebills and shellcrackers by hooking whole smaller worm ONCE, right through the nose with a tiny little wire hook. But, my first thought was, "I could never afford that many worms."
I got them online. I've used Uncle Jims Worm Farm in the past for other worms. However last year I tried out the European ones and got them from a new company in Ohio. Can't find them on the internet now so maybe they went out of business. A pound is about 300-400 worms and I think I got them for $30. I have at least a thousand now in my worm bed in the garage even after using some for fishing and many more put into garden beds. I would give you a few hundred but I'm out of state. Hoping to move back to Utah in a year. Heck, PM me your address and I'll try to figure out how to mail you some if you promise to post your results - maybe compare success with these vs Canadian Night Crawlers.