One of my favorite live baits is the good ol' nightcrawler. Most fish love them and they are readily available. If you are a shore fisherman the mess associated with nightcrawlers is usually not a problem, but if you are fishing out of a boat the story changes. Many guys refuse to bring a tub of nightcrawlers on their boat because of the mess the bedding makes. I can't blame them. It is no fun cleaning up smelly bedding that has found its way into every nook and cranny.
The answer.....get out the minnow bucket. That's right, dump the crawlers out of their tub of bedding and make your crawlers go for a swim. The best type of minnow bucket is the flow through type. Make sure the holes are small enough and you're in business. The reason you want the flow through type minnow bucket is that the crawlers will stay best in cold water.
An added advantage to keeping your crawlers in water for the "day" is that they will hydrate or should I say swell up nicely. Given the choice a fish will choose a nice plump crawler over a skinny crawler any day.
2 comments:
Don't know why people steer clear of crawlers. That's my go-to live bait! Works great ALL the time.
I agree. I tried a well known fake bait last night on Bluegills and was outfished 10 to 1 by nightcrawlers.
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