| As an angler, we find that losing lures on snags and | | | | outdoors. The reason you want to wait for a little bit is |
| buying crawlers can be too expensive over time. | | | | because they are still usually half way down in their |
| Here's how you can catch enough night crawlers to | | | | holes and are tougher to grab. |
| last a while. Be prepared though to have a storage unit | | | | While out at nighttime, bring a flashlight but cover the |
| for them, such as an underground worm bed or an old | | | | light with something thin, like colored cellophane to dim it |
| refrigerator to hold them in. | | | | a little to bother them less. Make sure not to run from |
| Early morning can offer fantastic opportunities to find | | | | crawler to crawler, take it easy, vibration will shy them |
| crawlers, especially the morning after a drizzling night. | | | | away. |
| The other benefit to mornings is that you do not need | | | | Paved streets make for a hot spot after some rain, |
| light. Some of the best spots are golf course greens | | | | but be prepared for the crawler to be slippery. Bring |
| and try the gutters along paved roads. Also, on golf | | | | something flat with you to assist with picking them up, |
| courses try to find the one's that don't use chemicals | | | | a spatula works well! |
| to control worms. | | | | Try these easy ways to catch some worms and |
| New sodded lawns or newly seeded lawns will not | | | | crawlers, and if you have kids, they would love to pitch |
| typically have many crawlers, check the one's that | | | | in! Once again, think of storage for them ahead of time. |
| have been around for a while. If none in the | | | | If your only seeking out enough for the next day, any |
| neighborhood try the old flip a rock and quickly grab | | | | container will work, just remember to put holes in it for |
| method, best in shaded areas. | | | | air to get through. On the other hand, if your seeking |
| On a warm day, 50 degrees or above, look for | | | | out a lot of them, consider prepping a worm bed |
| crawlers after a light drizzle or rain. If it's pouring out | | | | somewhere near the house. With some good mixed |
| you will not have any luck! They do not like getting | | | | up soil, some hay and a little dampness, they will not |
| pelted by raindrops so in turn they retreat to their holes. | | | | relocate anywhere. Good luck! |
| After dark, say between an hour or two head | | | | |