The A-B-C's of Maggot Fishing

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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Originally Posted by jonny177

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...

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The slingshot is specially designed to work with live bait. You won't crush them.

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.

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.

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Originally Posted by Cartman

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.

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I hope you have very understanding neighbors. ;)

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Originally Posted by Cartman

BTW I chum with a slingshot, too, mostly for carp. I've borrowed a lot of techniques from the English.

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Me too. Lots of interesting ideas from "across the pond".

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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Originally Posted by jigtosser

Nice thing is if you get hungry they make a good snack. Yes they do eat them. :eek:

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I believe I'll leave the maggot-eating to "they". ;)

Used them once ice fishing, worked GREAT !!

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?

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How many maggots are there in a cup?

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There are about 4,000 in a pint, so that would be about 2,000 per cup.

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Originally Posted by Cartman

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?

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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.

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Originally Posted by Cartman

Waxworms are usually packed in saw dust. What about maggots? What do they come packed in that keeps them from drying out?

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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.