wax worms

[ryan]

I am taking a buddy of mine to taney and he dosent fly fish so I am gonna have him throw a jig and float, I always like to tip my jig with a wax worm does anyone know where I can get some, we will be fishing from my boat below fall creek

[Phil Lilley]

I can get them but need alittle lead time. I've tried to keep some in stock but the demand for them is so small they keep dying before I sell them.

[Andrew Schaefer]

Not to hijack the thread or anything but thats a huge difference between northern fishermen and southern fishermen that I've noticed. Southerners tend to use little if any live bait, and it can be hard to come by, whereas if you go into a baitshop in Minnesota they'll have 20 or more varieties of minnows, plus wax worms, meal worms, red worms, night crawlers, spikes, leeches, and moussies.

Phil, what temp do you keep waxies at? the key to keeping them alive for a long time is keeping them around 50 degrees. If you put them in a regular fridge they'll die in a couple weeks because its too cold. I use them a lot for Ice fishing and found that they'll stay alive for months if I keep them in the floor drain in my basement.

[Phil Lilley]

You're right- I keep them in the frig. I'll have to find a cool place next time I have them. Thanks.