Raising Worms

[JPF]

Hi guys,

Just wondering if anyone has ever tried to raise their own worms for fishing, i was thinking of trying it just for the hell of it ( it is easier just to buy them), but i was wondering if you can raise your own nightcrawlers, or only the smaller earthworms. Also what the best way to do things.
Any tips , tricks, and ideas??

[jrbsr]

I have seen a lot of old refregs and frezzers on there sides,
Full of dirt people just fill them up with rich dirt and put in a few boxs
Of worms they bought and in a few months they have free worms.

My grand father used to bury large wash tubs with the rim
Just at the surface holes punched in the bottom to drain ( Not to drown the worms )

And it worked pretty good.

Or just throw a few boxes in a wet moist spot in your yard,
And they will reproduce really fast.

And they will come back each year.

What ever you do

Good Luck With It

[jrbsr]

I forgot if you have a garden or grow flowers.

Just throw in a few boxes of worms and it will help the plants grow by
Keeping the ground tilled up from under the ground.

Them little tunnels helps water get to the roots.
And Helps to keep the ground from becomeing hard.

[Hiawatha]

I got worms! [:-]

[deerslayer223]

[8D] i got crabs. lol.

[Champlain Islander]

We pick our own night crawlers in Vt starting in April and May. On a good rainy night you can get hundreds or even thousands of them depending on the temp and the place. I like old established lawns like in cemetaries, golf courses or public greens. I built a 4' x 2' box about 1 1/2' high and stapled a screen on the bottom so it drains. Fill it with a small amount of top soil, wet grass, leaves, moss and most anything else that is organic. I do better if the mix is light and can easily be turned by hand. I keep it covered with an old tarp about a foot over the box to provide shade but still allow for ventilation. Keep it wet and sprinkle some coffee grounds in every few weeks and rotate or mix it all up by hand. Never put any damaged ones back in the worm bed. When I use some I usually take what I need for the day and put them in a small insulated bait box. I use them all or put the remaining ones in the garden. If you get lots of dead ones they will spoil your worm farm so keep them all fresh. When the worms start to run out wait for a rainy night and get some more to refill the box.

[Chuck7]

Alot of people who raise rabbits have gobs of worms. We are down to 6 rabbits and have millions of red worms. Just keep the straw and dropplings under the cages moist and the worms will stay and be super fat.
Chuck