euro larve ?

[jacheesehead]

A buddy and I were talking about perchin' and he mentioned that the euro larve were supposed to be one of the hot live baits. Never heard of them before or seen them. What do they look like? Where can I get some? Can anyone help, please?

jacheesehead

[augernaut]

they are spikes - or maggots.

[Minnetonka]

Most of the Euro larva that I have seen are a type of Fly magot that has been dyed a color. usally Red, green, or white.

[protrapper]

There just maggots. You can get them in different colors. Red,white,blue,green and yellow to name a few.

Vados Bait in Spring Lake Park on HWY 65. carries them. You can get them in bulk there and thats what I choose to do. But most bait shops carry them.

[jacheesehead]

hey augernaut, I'm up in the Mercer area, where do you get these critters locally?

jacheesehead

[jacheesehead]

By the way, thanks guys for the quick responses. This site is the best!

jacheesehead

[Guest]

jacheesehead: Spikes or silver wigglers as I call them are a great panfish and sometimes eye bait on a jig.They are a little tougher skinned maggot and will last longer on your hook than your good ol waxie. Sometimes putting a white with a red on the jig is just what it takes to get fish to hit.Have had some luck with spikes tipped on a jig for eyes also.I usually buy 1000 at a time and keep them in the fridge and they keep very well.Probably not advised if you only fish once in awhile as they may die on you.The above mentioned bait shop is where I buy mine also and the price is pretty good and they will also ship to your place for a little extra. Good Luck fishing

[Deitz Dittrich]

As stated they are quite easy to keep alive, and often times you can order them online or buy a bunch when you do find them.

and can be found at most bait stores in the metro!

I had found a picture.. but it didn't load up!

[Liar]

Red is the most common color to use it represents blood worm lave. The other colors are to represent other bugs, but I can't remember which ones. I use a couple of reds with another color under (closer to the head) a lot of the time the red will do but sometimes it's the other color added in that makes the difference. Or an occasional hand grenade down the hole helps as well.

[augernaut]

jacheesehead - good to hear from another Wisconsonite! Any bait store around here should have them - just go in and ask for spikes. I doubt you will be able to find the colored ones, most places only have white. You can order them online from Ja-Da bait in Antigo, or Vados Bait - they are in the Twin Cities area. I think Ja-Da only has white as well. And actually, there is a guy selling 1000 packs on hsolist right now believe it or not! I bought them - it was 8 or 9 bucks for a 1000, and they are some of the best I've ever found. When you get them, keep them cold (35 degrees) but DON'T let them freeze. You want to keep them cold, otherwise they pupate and hatch into large black flys. They are a KILLER perch bait, and also awesome on gills and crappies. I've heard alot of people do well on finicky walleye with them too, but I've not played around with that too much at all. Great bait, much hardier than waxies, and I think they catch more fish. When you hook them, hook them through the end that has two little brown dots - you'll see what I mean when you look at one. One end is pointed, the other is round and has the two dots. Try to hook them as lightly as possible, they will squirm on the hook for a long time if you do it right - and that triggers fish very, very well.