The
African nightcrawler bait worm is the most popular bait worm here in
Australia, The fisherman have a way of thinking like this: The bigger
the worm the bigger the fish. This is of course not true. In fact, The
best bait worms are the ones you find in the vicinity of the fishing
area.
The
African nightcrawler bait worm is extremely hard to raise and requires a
lot of effort on behalf of the grower. They are a tropical worm and the
worm beds need to be maintained at the correct moisture and temperature
levels at all times. The feeds required to breed these bait worms is
regarded as trade secrets among worm growers.
In
the correct environment these bait worms can breed at an incredible
rate, and can be pushed from a newly hatched worm to 6 inches long in 10
weeks.
Many
have tried to start their own bait worm farm have failed, These worms
can climb a brick wall, and the beds must be designed to prevent
escapes.
Due
to the infrastructure required and enormous amounts of quality feed to
raise these bait worms... They command a premium price!
Most
service stations and bait supply shops retail these worms for around $10
per 50 worms. Use the search box below to find out more about bait worms
