where to buy "live crickets" and preferred way to rig?

[wareaglecamo]

I live in Springfield and usually fish Stockton or Table Rock . . . I'm looking for a bait shop or elsewhere to buy live crickets on my way to either lake . . . any advice on availability of live crickets in Springfield or in route to either lake would be very much appreciated . . . also any suggestions on preferred way to rig would be great:)

[Dirtracer35]

I remember as a kid a bait shop having them. But for the life of me can't remember where it was. Also used to buy crickets for a pet tarantula from pet stores. You could call around town and price them.

[Olelund]

Other than Bluegill and an occasional drum, what do you catch on crickets?

[Ketchup]

Pet Warehouse i think it is on the corner of Kearney and Kansas has them. Hook them like a grasshopper thru the back.

[slab slinger]

Some Wal-Mart's are carrying them now. I know the one in Republic does for sure. I just catch them at night around the house with the kids using a flashlight, they love it.

I rig a cricket under the collar with a #6 gold aberdeen hook. This doesn't kill them if done right and let's them do their thing. I have caught big bull gills, crappie, bass, catfish, and even a few carp on crickets. Great live bait love fishing crickets with the kids.

[Aggressor1988long]

Walmart west bypass and sunshine on top of the worm cooler.

[Aggressor1988long]

Lakeys has them to on 215

[wareaglecamo]

thanks so much for all of the input . . . OAF comes through again . . . it's wonderful to have a great forum like this . . . OLELUND, look at Phil Lilley's recent post on the Table Rock forum:)

[fishbait3]

who stops at lakeys when there is a very nice new store on the Corner and they arent as rude or unhelpful as lakeys

[dprice]

Walmarts. Has them They also have a live bait section in the pet department. The yellow stripped ones. a re fairly good but high priced.

As a kid. We headed to rocky spots on pea gravel lift rocks near weeds and find the crickets.