Save the Next Time you Buy Worms!

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Live bait works amazing for catching almost any kind of fish. How much do you spend when you purchase a dozen or more worms at the local bait and tackle shop? Perhaps $3, $5 or even $10 for a few dozen worms. Purchasing worms is great if you don't mind spending the money but what if you could save? Have you ever tried catching worms yourself in the backyard or at a nearby field?
The next time you take a fishing trip and plan on spending your money on a dozen or more worms consider catching them yourself. During rain storms in the night worms tend to make their way to the surface of the ground. This makes them fairly easy to find and catch. The only equipment required is: a low beam flashlight and a small bucket to put the worms in.
A few notes you should keep in mind is worms are sensitive to light and can feel vibrations through the ground. This means you need to be careful on the amount of noise you create while creeping in the backyard or in an open field. Your flashlight should be not be too bright either. If it is the worms will bury themselves back under the ground. When you find a worm do not shine your light directly on it, instead keep as little light as possible shining on it. With one hand hold the flash light or if possible attach the flash light to a piece of your body. Then, with one of your hands make a quick snatch at the worm. If it slips away and burry’s himself under the ground don't worry about it - there will be plenty to still catch and chances are it will surface a few minuets later. If you end up grasping the worm do not pull too hard to get the rest of its body out of the ground. Extreme force pulling the worm will result in breaking the worm in two. Rather gently pull the worm out bit by bit and place it in your worm bucket.
Once you get a hang of catching them the rest will be really easy to catch. Just don't forget to wash your hands after you are finished catching them. You don't want all the slim and dirt on your hands do you? When you are finished catching the worms be sure to poke holes in a lid and place it over the worm bucket. The last thing you need after catching all the worms is for them to disappear.
Good luck and I hope the worm catching goes well.