Thanks for the replies guys.

I'm not really looking to buy a set up right now. Mine is still good. It DOES need new line though....I'll see about getting that done. From what I understand there is a trick to doing it so that it lays correctly, and doesn't snarl all up.

From what I've read here...I have a spinning reel....Rod is like 6' give or take a little.

I did some googleing and found a few sites that talk about fishing knots and such.....that helped a LOT. I'm still having trouble tying on worms and such.

They are just so........ICKY!!! [:'(]

Just kidding, I just don't know how a properly rigged one is supposed to look, SO consequently I just keep sticking the hook though 3 or 4 times and throw the poor thing in the water hoping Jaws will bite.

A thought......would one of you guys....next time you are fishing and have your dig camera with you.....snap a pic of a properly rigged nightcrawler and send it on?? Other types of bait would be cool to see too. Like sweet corn....I KNOW it can't be as simple as just hooking a kernal and dragging in a bruiser. Must be a trick.

Thanks again for the time it took to reply....I really do appreciate it.