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Mealworms?
Bought and tried mealworms yesterday for the first time with high hopes....no luck! Tipped jigs and used them alone with no luck...dunno
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Permalink Reply by John Sheehan on
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Don't give up on them Jason .They will catch fish for you if they are fresh .They turn brown when old or dead and are basically useless then .They have caught many panfish, Trout and Bass for me through the years here in New Jersey.
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Permalink Reply by Jason Preslar on
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These were right out of a cooler and lively....dunno.
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Did you catch fish there at that spot on any thing else?
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Truth: I tipped a Gulp! Minnow with the mealworm, no luck. Tried the mealworm alone, one nibble but no commitment. Tried the Gulp! Minnow alone, caught a nice gill. (the one I posted)
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Permalink Reply by Kent Partain on
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I think they are too hard for fishing, maybe other people have had luck with them but I don't care for them.
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Permalink Reply by Sean Penix on
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i have used meal worms for a while, it seemed like when I was younger we would catch fish on them left and right. and now they don't seem to work at all. Wax worms always ALWAYS out fish them for me.
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Permalink Reply by Nathan on
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Where I live mealworms are candy, maybe the fish in your area just don't like them. I use a baitholder and a long rod and pretty much dap them. Or just slightly jig them. It's crazy if you don't have a fish take them around here.
I agree, don't give up on them. If you're not catching fish on other baits then it could be because of a different factor.
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Permalink Reply by JBplusThuy on
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I've had the same experience with mealworms. They produce few fish for me, and don't live long on the hook, no matter how fresh they are. Redworms always outfish them, and wax worms completely crush them (and red worms). Waxies are the most productive live bait I've ever used for bluegill. If they'd had those in California when I was young, my lifetime tally of BG would be much higher :-)
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I'm going to try and order some waxies soon. I haven't seen them in my neck of the woods for sale. Maybe those will work better....you guys tip jigs with them or use them alone?
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Wally World usually has them in San Diego, if there's one near you, that'd probably be worth a shot if you need some in a hurry.
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I prefer wax worms to any other bait for my jigs. I order my wax worms from ebay.
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If you are in a hurry, maybe like a pet shop but ebay is much cheaper.
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