Breed the BEST worms for fishing - European Night Crawlers
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
- Worms would have to be one of the best all round baits for catching fish. In fact I'm pretty sure they the most, or one of the most. frequently used baits. And the reason is simple. They catch fish.
In this video I show you how I raise European Night Crawlers. They are big, tough and very lively worms. Fish love them.
If you can raise these worms at home you'll always have bait available.
For more information on how to catch fish go to www.howtofish.com.au - Спорт
Good video. Here in California, we have to buy a refrigerator to keep them in.
Thank you I have been breeding worms for 30 years using blues and flat tails always put them on first wherever I go and usually hit a fish very quickly
thanks for the tip
Nice and simple, … thx
Thanks a lot for the tips.
Glad you liked them.
Nice those worms look like good bait
thanks, yes those worms are fantastic bait and I've caught a lot of fish with them
I'll have to try it thanks
It's worth it, they are a great bait.
Nice work brother
thanks
Great, I get some in my back yard ,maximum 20. Now I raise them in bucket .
That's a great idea!
G'day Wayne!! Loved the video mate, in the central west NSW and i struggle to find worm suppliers so, i'm very keen to try this. Stating from scratch, would you recommend some holes in the tub for drainage?? Also starting brand new, is it the same process?? Coconut coir damp, worms on top??
Hi, If you have never raised worms before then holes in the tub is a good idea. You don't want to overwater them but you need to keep the moisture up to them. I've raised them long enough to know just how much moisture to have. Also I'm now keeping a batch in the house so I can have holes in my tub.
When you start, use coconut coir and just put the worms on top. They will tend to stay there if you use powdered food. They sleep near their food.
It's also a very good idea to have a damp towel on top or some damp cloth. They do like to have cover.
Mate that's some quality info thanks so much legend! Tight line mate
@@howtofish5051 Please tell me what is the name of this breed of worms?
Thanks I’ve just set one up , do the worms take some time to settle in, it’s been a few days and I don’t notice any feeding on the cornflour? Thanks Brendan
Yes, they do take time to settle in. It can take a few weeks. Don't feed too much flour. Make sure they eat it all before you add any more.
Hello Wayne. Where do you get the original batch of Night Crawlers? And, can you use them for saltwater as well, say for Whiting or Bream?
Regards, David.
Hi, I got the worms from my original supplier who is no longer operating but if you search "buy European Night Crawler worms' you'll get a number of sites that sell them. With regard to using them in salt water, I use them a lot in the estuaries. I have caught bream, mullet, trevally and pinkies with them. The estuaries are brackish water so they are a mix of fresh and salt water. I have never used them in the pure salt water of bay fishing so I'm not sure how they'd go there but if you fished near a river of stream that runs into the bay you'd probably have a reasonable chance of attracting fish.
Please tell me what is the name of this breed of worms?
Gday mate Have you ever had the problem of them taking of. I had that problem a while ago but i had some small led light strips and placed them 600 mm above the bin and never lost another one again as they hate light .Maybe that is why they are called night crawlers.
I have had some escape in the past. Thanks for the tip.
I ordered 1000 European night crawlers and have them
Coming 500 to a bag so plan on putting 500 in a 27 gallon tote.I already have compost and paper bedding ready.I also purchased food and conditioner for them.Will the tote I mentioned be large enough to begin with?
I've never ordered this many worms so not sure if the container is big enough long term. It will be big enough at the start. You will have to judge things as they breed. The thing to watch for is the acidity of the medium/compost you have them in. Adding a bit of lime powder every month keeps the medium/compost alkaline and this will keep conditions OK for longer.
Thank you for sharing this information, raising worms for worm production, not necessarily for compost production. It's almost impossible to find any good information on vermiculture because there are so many damned garden snobs infesting the practice. I want to know things like what are the cheapest inputs to get the most worm mass? What are the worst conditions they can possibly tolerate and still breed efficiently, I'm thinking about them like a farmer, they are my LIVESTOCK, not "my little garden helpers"
Thanks. As a fisherman I'm always searching for baits I can produce myself at low cost. These Night Crawlers are a great bait...and, like you, I'm not looking for compost production.
@@howtofish5051 do you think cattle feed would work? I'm about to do red wigglers, and if those prove successful I'll add a Canadian nightcrawler bin, in my climate they're feasible
@@howtofish5051 so I started two bins inspired by your tek, but I used peat moss instead of coco coir(US citizen, it's still legal here) and I also added some sand for grit for them, im doing red wigglers in one and canadian nightcrawlers in the other, im fortunate enough that my climate is suitable for the Canadians, but from what I hear they multiply slow
I now have an entire vertical bait farming business model including a business proposal and comprehensive standard operating procedure list inspired by this design, no joke
Great to hear.@@omniXenderman
Hi Wayne. I been breeding ENC's for a while now..unfortunately I have used the adult worms and now waiting for the small ones to get to bait size...I find they dont last long alive on the hook where I fish,and they lose their body and become stringy. You know you can inject air into them to make them buoyant in the water..I much prefer scrub worms which I tried breeding for over 6 months with no eggs. For some reason they are unable to be bred in captivity and I am yet to learn why,but I tried anyway...ENCs are not bad though. Thanks
Hi Shannon, my experience with the European Night Crawlers is that they are tough and stay alive and active on the hook for 30 to 50 minutes in fresh water unless they are being nipped at by small fish, especially redfin. When that happens they do go a bit limp.
They don't last as long in the estuaries with salt water but still remain active, and attractive to fish, for a reasonable amount of time unless being nipped by the small fish.
Having said this, I tend to put on a fresh worm quite frequently so as to keep my bait active and working for me.
@@howtofish5051 must be the salt water that's killing mine quicker...I might try moving up stream further away from the mouth of the ocean
Please tell me what is the name of this breed of worms?
I have been told by an old timer that earth worms and scrub worms require depth they must be able to go down into the earth some distance
Have a great day
what about drainage ? are there no holes in your large bucket ?
I've been raising them long enough to know, by feel, how much moisture to have with the medium. Otherwise it's best to have small drainage holes.
Hi mate, can you use a hessian sack instead of carpet
Yes, hessian would be good as long as you keep it damp.
Hi Wayne it's Jeff from bundoora we spoke last week I went for a look at kalparrin lake last Thursday lovely little clean lake I'm going to wet a line there this week the research I've found it was re dug around 2013 you to hold a lot of carp since then there's nothing other than there was talk of yellabelly being released anyway I'll let you know how I go heading to yarrambat reservoir around 5 in the morning hoping for a few redfin catch and release cheers mate yeah
Hi Jeff, I haven't heard of Kalparrin Lake fishing so I'd be interested to know. Good luck at Yarrambat. The recent weather conditions have really put the fish on the bite....so here's hoping you bag up on redfin.
I went to kalparrin and didn't catch anything
What was in those 3 round buckets ?
And what was in the bottom of the black tub ?
the 3 buckets contain the old coconut coir once I sieve out the worms. This is what's left after they have been living in it for 9 months. It is great food for the garden. The stuff at the bottom of the black tub is a small amount of old coconut coir that I left behind. It had quite a few baby worms so I just left it there and put the new coconut coir over the top.
@@howtofish5051 Thank You
You sure love everything about fishing.
May God Bless you and your family over the Xmas season and in the future.
@@mohammednovalija Thanks, I'm a bit obsessed....just ask my wife! Have a merry Christmas and good fishing in 2022.
Hi Wayne have you ever fished Jack roper reserve before please
Jeff, I spoke to Hume council and the EPA about fishing Jack Roper reserve. The water quality is very low, in fact, there are strong recommendations that people don't come into contact with the water. It hasn't been stocked with trout for some years due to poor water quality.
I went and had a look myself about a year ago and the water was full of weed and rubbish. Having said that I'm sure there would be carp and roach in there, and probably some redfin, but I wouldn't fish there.
@@howtofish5051 thanks Wayne
Can u buy the from Bunnings ?
You can buy the coconut coir from Bunnings but not the worms. You have to get them from a bait supplier or tackle store.
Can u grow these worms directly on the ground in raised beds...?
Hi, unfortunately these can't be cultivated in raised beds unless you have the right conditions. The heat of summer will generally kill them. I know people who raise them indoors, usually in a spare room. It works if you have the space.
I raise them under my house where the temperature fluctuations are not huge and the general temperature is quite cool.
@@howtofish5051 hey I missed your reply...I tried growing these in my veg garden...with the rain last year most of mine disappeared...I'm going to try again and grow some in boxes in the shed... do u think they will crawl out or must I keep a light on them...best way to increase numbers...thnx..
@@paulsoutbackgardenaustrali7674 Hi Paul, these worms will crawl out if they don't like the conditions. If you grow them in your shed make sure it doesn't get too hot. They don't do well in heat and preferably not above 25 degrees. I recently cooked a whole culture that I had for 4 years after moving house and leaving them in a hot garage. If you can keep the conditions right they should stay in the boxes but they always seem to start crawling when they are disturbed....like when you sift through them for fishing or move their bedding.
Doesn't matter how hard I try - I can't get them to fatten up - any tips Wayne? Corn Flour isn't fattening them up like how yours look.
I'm not sure but lately I've put rolled oats through a blender and added this to my corn flour. This seems to get good growth.
Add in fresh dog manure. My book said that’s the absolute best for fattening them up
Aged Cow manure is best older then 1 month
Please tell me what is the name of this breed of worms?
Hi, these are European Night Crawler worms. They are great bait.
Hi Wayne just wondering do you put holes in the bottom of the box.
Hi, It is best to drill some drainage holes in case you put in too much water. However, I've had them for so long now that I know just how moist the bedding medium has to be so I don't put holes in anymore.
Do you sell European night crawlers.
No, sorry, I have lost my supplier.
Now to work on a method for scrub worms.
Yes, that is the biggest challenge. I've never been successful with that one.
@@howtofish5051
I noticed in one attempt. A soil mix of clumps of solid clay covered with loose soil. The scrubs always dig into the clay.
So i theorise a 100-150mm of compressed clay.
Next layer shredded dried leaves along with broken up bark.
Another layer of soil.
Hay covered.
Wet down, sit for a mont then add scrubs.
@@Ted...youtubee It's worth a try.