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Reply With QuoteThe slingshot is specially designed to work with live bait. You won't crush them.Originally Posted by jonny177
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slingshot? your gonna have to be extra carful not crush them, a slingshot rubbed down with the scent of maggot juice is not going to be usable again...
thanks, but i prefer the berkley gulp maggots. they are less expensive, and easier to pack and keep alive. im pretty rough on my gear, so live bait is another hindrance for me.
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The slingshot is specially designed to work with live bait. You won't crush them.
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That's all great info. I've been reading about how to grow my own maggots, but I'm beginning to wonder if it's worth it. I might give it a try and see if I can sell them locally. BTW I chum with a slingshot, too, mostly for carp. I've borrowed a lot of techniques from the English.
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I thought I posted this, but I don't see it. Anyway, the slingshot is referred to as a "catapult." Here is one place that sells them cheap. Fishing Bait Catapult
There are lots of other versions available. They're great for getting chum out farther than you can throw it. A catapult is a must have for carp.
Sometimes the magic works, and sometimes...oh well, it was a nice day at the lake.
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I hope you have very understanding neighbors.
Me too. Lots of interesting ideas from "across the pond".
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JNC even sells a bait slingshot but it is really bad. The one in the vid is really nice and easy to make. You can make one with a small funnel. Maggots stay alive linger under water than any other above water bait. Nice thing is if you get hungry they make a good snack. Yes they do eat them.
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I believe I'll leave the maggot-eating to "they".Nice thing is if you get hungry they make a good snack. Yes they do eat them.
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Used them once ice fishing, worked GREAT !!
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DeathB4Disco,
I have some more maggot questions. I'm thinking of buying them in bulk and repackaging them for local shops. You mentioned a cup of maggots. How many maggots are there in a cup? If someone were to buy some maggots at the fishing store like they were buying waxworms, how many do you suppose they would have in the container? Waxworms are usually packed in saw dust. What about maggots? What do they come packed in that keeps them from drying out?
Sometimes the magic works, and sometimes...oh well, it was a nice day at the lake.
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There are about 4,000 in a pint, so that would be about 2,000 per cup.
Henry's Bait Shop in Chicago sells a box of 60 and a bigger box of 1,000. I'm sure you could also buy a box of 500.
They always come to me in sawdust. I immediately change the bedding to yellow corn meal. Corn meal is no better than sawdust. It's just easier for me to find corn meal than sawdust.
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