Thread: Article: I Got Worms - by Slabsrus

Nice! My late brother and I would catch hundreds this way when I was in my teens. Thanks for the memories.

A couple more tips for nighttime crawler catching:

Worms love garden soil and beneath fruit trees.

Use a red light, it's less harsh and doesn't startle the worms as much. Headworn lights work great.

The lighter part of the worm is nearest the hole. Aim for that.

Keep the light off the worm once you see one. Keeping the edge of the beam on the end closest the hole.

Move in close slowly, use a flat hand, and QUICKLY yet GENTLY slap down on the end nearest the hole. Don't try to pinch or grab, they'll usually slip right out. A flat hand pins them down, then you can grab em and wiggle them free.

Good luck in your worming adventures!

Here in Tennessee we don't have night crawlers. I remember catching them when I was a kid. Use to sell them to.

love catching me some wormies!

Thanks for the memories. When I was young (55-60 years ago) my dad would water the lawn late in the afternoon. Once the sun went down, he would stick an electric prod in the ground. The nightcrawlers would almost shoot out of the ground.

thanks for info/story

great story i like to use bucket of water and add some dish soap and and pour in over area known to have worms like under my tree and collect them as they come out of the ground

Good deal like catching them worms.

Great story. I used to dig them up, from the spot where we dumped the leaves we raked up.