| #1  09-25-2006, 07:55 PM | ||||
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| worms Has anyone tried the worm composting idea for getting worms for bait. I have been thinking about building a composting box and stocking it with kitchen and garden waste then harvesting worms for fishing from it. Just wondered how practical it would be. I have seen kits but I have plenty of scrap timber and I am handy with the old hammer and saw, seems a good way of getting free bait and disposing of old leaves and kitchen waste in a "green" way. Any ideas?? Mike     |
| #2 09-25-2006, 08:09 PM | ||||
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 Re: worms Always get good redworms in my compost heap. I bung everything on it. Veg scraps, lawn clippings, egg shells, tea bags etc. The worms love it. I bury a few old newspapers in it. Leave them for a few weeks, then dig em up again. Full of worms. __________________ One man's fish is another man's poissons http://www.deepsea.co.uk http://www.wildtrout.org |
| #3 09-25-2006, 10:11 PM | ||||
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| Re: worms my son ( the family gardener ) has a great compost heap,whenever i dig the garden and find a worm i put it in there,when i come home after a days fishing all my left over worms go in there, the other day i needed a few worms and decided to dig around the compost,i spent 25 minutes and didnt find one ! where did they go ?, i think i have a secret worm rustler in the neighbourhood  |
| #4 09-25-2006, 10:40 PM | ||||
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| Re: worms missus got a worm composter thing is great but she does get suspicious sometimes def beats digging the rock hard garden __________________ 24 beers in a case and 24 hours in a day , Game on www.exmouthsaa.co.uk I have the body of a God, Pity its Buddha :-0 |
| #5 09-25-2006, 10:56 PM | |||
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| Re: worms its a very good idea if like dave has said you don,t want to dig the hard garden and as greenheart has also sdaid you do get a good supply of redworms and you do get bradlings aswell. but if you want lobworms wait till you get a wet evening and get a torch and stealtherly walk around as they will normally be on top but you must not make to much noise and vibration they will be gone . tightlines kevin  |
| #6 09-25-2006, 11:19 PM | ||||
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| Re: worms Give it a shot! Just remember........NO meat scraps. __________________ A bad day fishing is better than a good day working! Fishing: if it were easy, it'd be called "Catching" http://www.flickr.com/photos/omahayank/sets/ |
| #7 09-26-2006, 08:47 PM | ||||
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| Re: worms I have been thinking about this also. Will be a great way of getting worms during the icefishing season. Hard to find worms arround here during the winter. From what I have read, red worms are the way to go for indoor composting. Lob or dew worms are not recomended. This is OK with me as red worms tend to closely resemble the natural prey for the fish in our lakes during the winter. Good Luck __________________ Living proof that "Beer builds better bellies" Bought & payed for many times over |
| #8 09-28-2006, 11:02 AM | ||||
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| Re: worms I read a good article on the Newport AA site about setting up a wormery. I'll see if I can find it and post a link. I've been thinking about it myself as the wife doesn't like me digging up the lawn and the ones I buy at the local tackle shop are pricey and often die before I can use them. Free bait and a bit of recycling to keep all the greenies happy what more could you want? |
| #9 09-28-2006, 11:11 AM | ||||
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| #10 09-28-2006, 12:13 PM | ||||
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| Re: worms Thanks Pross, that is great, gives me a few more tips, think if it is dry I might start the setup this weekend. Got to try and make it out of the scrap wood I have, then it really will be free bait Mike |
