How to Catch a Night Crawler
Nightcrawlers are one of the most popular live baits used by anglers to target freshwater fish. Some fishermen use an entire worm, which can be 5 inches of longer, while others break it into smaller pieces. Bait shops and sporting goods stores often sell nightcrawlers, but a fisherman can catch his own with a little time and effort. Night crawlers come to the surface after rain storms. Anglers unable to wait for the rain can mimic it.
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Attach a hose to a sprinkler and place it on your lawn. Turn on the water two to three hours before the sun sets.
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Turn off the water when darkness falls.
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Scoop soil into a container. If the soil is not wet, add just enough water to make it moist. Sour cream containers work well for storing nightcrawlers until you go fishing.
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Go to the part of your lawn you watered. Do this shortly after you turn off the sprinkler.
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Shine a flashlight ahead of you as you crisscross the area. Do not shine the beam of light directly on the ground. This might cause the nightcrawlers to retreat into their holes.
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Pick up any nightcrawlers you see on the surface. If you encounter resistance -- which means part of the crawler is burrowed in its hole -- pull gently. If you pull too hard, the nightcrawler will rip apart.
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Drop your nightcrawlers in the cup of moist soil.
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