bfishn Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 Just a friendly reality check here. There seems to be some rather obsessive investment of time in reinventing the wheel. Using a small inconspicuous bait weighted with little more than a hook is old as dirt. Nightcrawlers or portions of same were once the de facto standard for that. It would be easier to list the species that haven't been caught on a worm than have. I understand the mess, constant rebaiting, and the attraction of catching 25 fish on one bait, but really... I can't dance like I used to.
Old plug Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 I have caught everything that swims in frsh water on a noght crawler. I also have never caught 25 real fish on any sort of arificail worm. Ther is bo such animal. Remember a night crawler have a fresh live sent and it work. you can keep them beter in the summer time but sutting a lot of ice in the bedding. Inhave even seen them kept in Ice water in the summer.
Feathers and Fins Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 Ok I gotta play on this one.. Weirdest catch ( Fish )on a night crawler was a 15lb Bull Shark fishing for bass in a canal in FL. Weirdest catch non-fish was a raccoon, baited the hook and mother nature called and when I came back from doing my business the bandit had ate it and hooked itself, that was a reel mess. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Beaver-Lake-Arkansas-Fishing-Report/745541178798856
Chief Grey Bear Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 A whole book on nightcrawler fishing huh? Somebody is pretty long winded. I would like to read it though. I love the cover too. I like those old school covers. And the fact that it is a book about nightcrawler fishing with a plastic worm hanging out of his mouth just makes it that much better! Or so it looks. Kinda hard to tell. Chief Grey Bear Living is dangerous to your health Owner Ozark Fishing Expeditions Co-Owner, Chief Executive Product Development Team Jerm Werm Executive Pro Staff Team Agnew Executive Pro Staff Paul Dallas Productions Executive Pro Staff Team Heddon, River Division Chief Primary Consultant Missouri Smallmouth Alliance Executive Vice President Ronnie Moore Outdoors
fishinwrench Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 I would like to read it though. I love the cover too. I like those old school covers. Hell, for 2.95 a copy I won't even have to beg you to borrow it
bfishn Posted March 23, 2014 Author Posted March 23, 2014 That's (a drawing of) a real 'crawler Chief, The book is actually about fishing them too. If I can find my copy you can check it out. I can't dance like I used to.
Feathers and Fins Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 What happened with the racoon? He got a lead rabbis vaccination https://www.facebook.com/pages/Beaver-Lake-Arkansas-Fishing-Report/745541178798856
bfishn Posted March 23, 2014 Author Posted March 23, 2014 Hell, for 2.95 a copy I won't even have to beg you to borrow it That was the '73 price. Unlike most paperback rags that have no secondhand value, original issues are going for $15 and up on eBay. Compared to the useful info you'd get for that today in (most) fishing mags, that's still quite a bargain, I can't dance like I used to.
fishinwrench Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 Ya reckon there is anything about the (soon to be) highly regarded technique of "night crawler'n" that needs to be resurrected? Somebody had better jump on that before some 7 y/o kid makes BANK! ($$$$$) I'm seeing designer rod blanks and some fresh new science in the worm farm industry, on the horizon. Y'all just remember that you heard it from ME first!
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