I've actually caught Crappie on Meal Worms, but really only tried it a few times. Wax Worms I've tried a few times, but like's been said, the small Bluegill are all over them long before a Crappie even gets a smell. And it seems to me that even the Meal Worms were only good for some Black Crappie hanging out in a tree top pre-spawn.

Out of all the "bugs/grubs/worms" (live) that I've used over the years ... I can't really account for many Crappie caught with them.