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does anyone out there know how to catch crickets for bluegill bait . a friend of mine tried to buy some  but could not find what he wanted . anyone out there have a sucess doing this . i live in northeast ohio and this prime time for crickets to be around.

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Comment by Vince Fusco on August 18, 2012 at 6:53pm

Hook them under the collar, Frank. They will still be alive that way. 

Comment by Joe Breig on August 18, 2012 at 6:50pm

I don't know how to catch them, but you can buy them reasonably at PetsMart.

Comment by Leo Nguyen on August 18, 2012 at 5:14pm

At night, sit around the yard near the woody areas, and listen to the loudest cricket chirping. The following day, best method is to wet a roll of newspaper, place a few very lightly dampened pieces of bread near the newspaper, and cover both the wet paper and bread with a container with an opened side or sides that can easily be covered up to trap them all. You get at least 20 of them easily.

Comment by Frank Ribble on August 18, 2012 at 1:01pm

MY FRIEND SAYS TO SPREAD SOME BREAD AROUND AND THE CRICKETS WILL BE ALL  OVER THE BREAD AT NIGHT. HAVEN'T TRIED IT YET. HAVE HEARD A LOT OF  CRICKETS AT NIGHT LATELY. IF YOU HAVE ANY LUCK LET ME KNOW. I AM SURPRISED HE KNOWS. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO SELL A CRICKET BOX AT THE FLEA MARKET IN FLINT MI FOR OVER A YEAR & NO ONE LOOKS AT IT. MAYBE I SHOULD USE IT. HOW DO YOU HOOK A CRICKET?

Comment by Dennis on August 17, 2012 at 7:44pm

If you have a Petsmart or Petco around they sell them as food for snakes and the like, usually you can buy them there

 

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