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Comment by dick tabbert on February 12, 2014 at 1:00pm

Don that really sounds so cruel.

Comment by Donald Schmotzer on February 12, 2014 at 12:16pm

  The best part is when you put them on a hook and "drown-em"..........Don

Comment by Leo Nguyen on February 12, 2014 at 10:51am

Ditto with Vince and David said. Also to add, make sure to place food slowly from one side to another. Food stacking should not exceed more than 2 inches in height. So, start from one end, slowly move to the other. The worms will migrate, and leaving behind great looking worm casting. With 300 worms, you're talking about 1 to 2 lbs of food/week if they are active in feeding. Mine is about 2lbs of food scraps per day, of course, you're talking about a few thousands. Although there's only 300 of them, best to use a nice large container, about 3ft long x 2ft wide x 2ft deep (minimum). It's not for the worms. It's for the food you're about to scatter to prevent heat buildup. Make sure to add vent holes at the top as well.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on February 12, 2014 at 10:31am

Just do what Vince Fusco says. Seriously.

Comment by mike martinez on February 12, 2014 at 7:56am

My favorite bait!

Comment by carl hendrix on February 12, 2014 at 6:58am

look at all that bluegill food!!   good fishing on the way!

Comment by Vince Fusco on February 12, 2014 at 5:07am

Great looking wigglers, Keith!  I have a time proven method for my red wigglers. I first mix 3 parts sphagnum peat moss to 1 part composted cow manure. Both can be bought at Home Depot. NOTE....Make sure to read the package well, as some of the composted cow manure has fertilizer mixed in, and you do not want this kind. Black Kow is the brand I use, but any without fertilizer will do. Mix the peat moss and the manure in a 5 gallon bucket and cover it with water. Let it stand overnight, and the next day remove it by hand squeezing it out by hand till it is just damp and put it in your worm bed at a depth of only about 3". Now put your worms on the Top of the bedding and let them work their way in. Any sick or dying worms will remain on top, and you want to discard them to prevent them from decomposing and "souring" your bed. Next cut a piece of a burlap sack or old carpet and cut it 1" smaller then the top of your bedding all the way around. Soak this in water and again squeeze it out so it is just damp. Once the worms have settled in their new home, place this over the top ov the bedding. Keep this covering damp. I use a spray bottle for this and mist it as it starts to dry out.Wigglers will eat most fruit and vegetable matter except citrus. (orange and grapefruit rinds) I have found that my worms prefer cantaloupe rinds. Note... Only put the food on top of your bedding, under the burlap covering. Mixing it in can create too much heat in the bed as it decomposes and your worms will leave the bed. (first hand experience speaking here) I sometimes use rabbit food (pellets) by soaking them in water till the swell and become like mush and pour it under my covering. All this may sound like a lot of work, but it is really easy once you get your bed established. Chicken starting feed works as well. I keep mine under a covered building in the summer, then move them to my well house for the winter months to keep the bedding from freezing and killing my worms. I hope this has helped you Keith. 

Comment by Leo Nguyen on February 11, 2014 at 8:29pm

They look awesome!! If you eat peaches and banana, give it all to them. If you love watermelon, let them eat them after you grind up the ground. 2 days before you fish, these there items, even better when you mix them together, will help you greatly in landing fishes.

Comment by Keith Ritter on February 11, 2014 at 7:13pm

Thanks Dick. I can usually did as needed but the way the winter is going I won't to have some on hand when it warms up a little.

Comment by dick tabbert on February 11, 2014 at 7:08pm

I mixed up topsoil and peat. Let it set overnight before introducing them to it. I keep them in the garage but the garage is heated to 55 degrees so they wont freeze. In the summer they are still in the garage keep them out of the sunlight and moist.

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