| Probably the most universal of all
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| | They can also be found under rocks in
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| natural baits is the worm. The more
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| | small streams and creeks. They are
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| easily obtained common garden worm is a
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| | generally active at night and have even
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| good standby for the big, pencil thick
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| | been seen scampering across dew-covered
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| variety found in shady gullies between
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| | ground. In winter they tend to burrow
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| hills along sub-tropical rain forests.
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| | deep into the mud of the bottom.The
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| They can also be found in marshy, fertile
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| | freshwater shrimp, probably the most
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| river flats. The more active the worm,
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| | successful of all the freshwater baits,
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| the better it presents to the fish.
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| | are seasonal in their availability. Most
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| Worms are also bred as commercial
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| | fish will rarely turn away from a nicely
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| ventures for anglers and these days, also
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| | presented freshwater shrimp and at the
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| for composting and environmental
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| | height of summer they are present in vast
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| destruction of waste matter. One of the
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| | numbers. Traps are the best method of
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| best methods to harvest worms is to lay a
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| | capturing the shrimp. Usually a bucket
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| hessian bag in a shady spot, keep it
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| | shaped metal container with holes and
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| permanently damp and place vegetable
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| | baited with a dead fish is an efficient
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| peelings underneath it.Another
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| | method of capture. Perhaps their sense
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| recommended bait is the grub. Many
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| | of smell leads them into the bucket to
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| anglers swear that the odour which
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| | feed off the fish and when retrieved from
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| emanates from the maggots of the big
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| | the water, the bucket drains of water,
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| moths when pierced by a hook can be
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| | leaving the entrapped shrimp behind.
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| detected from a great distance by fish.
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| | Areas to search for the shrimp are at the
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| Grubs have a reputation as top bait for
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| | water's edge next to weed, rocks and
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| the inland angler. Grubs can usually be
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| | algae-covered timber. They have a
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| located by removing the top few inches of
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| | similar appearance to the prawn and are
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| soil from around the base of a tree.
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| | excellent bait for any species of
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| They can also be located in the timbers
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| | fish.Live fish are excellent bait and it
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| of trees where that live out their larval
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| | is a widespread practice to use them. In
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| stage of their development. They kill
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| | dark, murky waters the big-mouthed fish
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| the tree as they eat their way into its
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| | are attracted to these baits by their
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| heart and small holes are a giveaway as
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| | movement more so than their appearance or
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| to their presence.In some areas frogs are
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| | characteristics.Before using baits such
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| suitable bait. Not a popular or
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| | as those mentioned, local regulations
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| well-known bait, but nevertheless the
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| | must be checked as it is prohibited in
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| small brown frog usually found under
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| | some trout waters to use such baits which
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| loose bark is the pick of the frogs as
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| | may compromise the habitat. Indeed the
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| bait. The tadpole is effective bait for
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| | European Carp, which is in plague
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| trout when thrown in the shallow streams
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| | proportions in Australian rivers and
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| among weed beds.Another bait anglers can
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| | destroys the habitat of the natural fish,
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| use when others are in short supply is
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| | are a classic example of what can happen
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| the freshwater mussel. These
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| | when live bait are released and allowed
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| hard-shelled molluscs can usually be
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| | to thrive. Baits used for trout are
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| found at the river edge or on the beds of
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| | almost always live and usually consists
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| the rivers and their soft, fleshy centre
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| | of the small water-based animals from the
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| is bait some fish find irresistible.The
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| | same area as the fish. Trout do
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| flat bottom of a farm dam is a good place
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| | appreciate variety however and can also
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| to find crayfish baits. Their presence
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| | be taken using grasshoppers, beetles,
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| is usually indicated by small burrowing
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| | moths, ants, worms and insects.
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| holes at the edge of the water line.
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