chasing nightcrawlers

[RonZych]

Where does everyone go to chase crawlers other then the bait shop? We go to gross golf course. Can get 100s in a short time. It's a good time especially for the kids.

Ron

[harvey lee]

I hit the street in front of my house.A nice empty field across from me and when it rains buckets,you pick up buckets. Cheap bait.

[BDR]

Chasing crawlers?? There kind of slow aren't they?

[WalleyeChaser]

The best thing to do is go out the morning after it rained because they crawl out of the ground so they don't drown. A whole lot easier than digging for them. Remember the early bird gets the worm. Wait to long and they will be gone. As we aren't the only ones that take advantage of this.

[harvey lee]

BDR

They have to be awful slow for me to chase them down.

[Bigfife]

I read this post at 9:15. Now it is 9:28. I walked out of my apartment and shined the flashlight down. I stood in one spot for 10 mins. and picked up about 2 dozen. I would have grabbed more, but I don't need them until next weekend.

[DARK30]

I got um thick out under the apple trees but I think I'll wait till morning to pick up a few. Last year I picked way more than a guy could use and the rest turned to gel after awhile.

Does anyone remember those electric rods we used to polk into the ground to bring the crawlers up? I remember them working really good...what ever happened to those things? They did make for a great sword fight too

[No_Net]

Just got back in from picking about 10 dozen puts me at about 35 dozen for this year. I find them in spots where its not fertilized.

[Seeker of Clayface]

When I was a kid, we would drive a sawed off hockey stick into the ground and then whack the stick with another. After awhile the crawlers would pop up, due to the vibration. Anyone try this?

[harvey lee]

I just finished picking 20 dozen.Another rainfall and I will have plenty to go sturgeon fishing.

[eyepatrol]

My driveway and the street in the morning after a good rain, otherwise my parent's back yard at night. Always helps to have the yard freshly cut though.

[fishin789]

My yard has a bumper crop of crawlers. I picked about 6 dozen and didn't have to move more then 8ft

[LoonASea]

Dark30

I use those crawler shockers ....rumor is that they dont live long if they have been shocked so i only pick 3 dz or so at a time ...the best way i have to get crawlers is to pour chlorinated water on the ground ...since we have an above ground pool i have plenty to spare after a good rain it doesnt matter if its sunny or cloudy they shoot out of the ground when they get doused by chlorinated water

Randoid

[doser]

Another good place to find them at night is under dead foilage like leaves or compost. I never buy crawlers. Always pick my own.

[eyepatrol]

Baseball outfields are pretty productive too Doser!