Thread: ? about Spikes

Spike is a little smaller than a wax worm. To me? They are hard to hook, they almost always pop open. I don't know if you can get them or not, but we've been using Butter Worms. Walmart had them for $3.96 for 20. A little pricy, but you can get 3-4 fish on one. They are a reddish yellow & bigger than a wax worm. We really been getting the panfish on them..Hope this helps a little..

Thanks Crappie 1 ! So they are a just a smaller version of a wax worm? Saw a post on here about Butter Worms. May have to check our local W-Mart to see if they carry them.

They are quite small, and hard to hook on. They do work, but too small for me to mess with. Wax worms to me is a much better choice...Butter worms are better yet if you can get them. Good Luck fishing..

Originally Posted by Downwind

To my Northern friends~~What is a "Spike" ...?

A spike is a maggot (blue bottle fly larvae.) I know that despite having been born in KY and spending the last twenty years in GA. :D

IMO, they're the best bluegill/trout bait on the planet -- far better than dynamite or cast nets. Here's my handy dandy "how to" guide on maggot fishing:

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/panfi...t-fishing.html

What has where your from have to do with Spikes? I've been in Mich. all my life. I have dug corn borers out of corn stalks. Cut golden rods in 1/2 for the worm, and used everything & anything I could find for bait. Some things work & some don't

Originally Posted by Crappie 1

What has where your from have to do with Spikes?

I think Downwind is referring to the fact that spikes (maggots) are almost unknown in the south. They're much more common in the north because they're used a lot in ice fishing.

No offense meant to anyone. I was researching online bait stores and they advertised wax worms along with spikes. The bait company was somewhere up North so figured I'd ask the guys in that area. Had never heard of a Spike.

Oh, none taken, I didn't know you guys didn't have them down there. I thought Spikes or maggots, were everywhere. I learn a lot on Crappie.com Everyday something is on here that is a help, I just can't remember it all... We got colored crawlers up here too, saw green ones the other day at Wallmart. Never tried them.