Pickin' Crawlers Tonight?

[LMITOUT]

First time out this year looking for crawlers for next weekend but only saw a couple that were barely out of their holes. Is it too cold? 40° right now. Usually with this much rain my yard is "crawling" with them and they're laying up on the grass loving life. Not so much tonight. Anybody else? I might try it a little later to see if anything changes.

[CrappiesNCats]

i usually wait until about midnight and then just pick em off the concrete. somebody told me that if you pick them on blacktop they absorb it and the fish dont like them, but i've never had a problem

[LMITOUT]

I've heard the same thing about the street walkers. An old fellow once told me that he won't use them. They pick up the oils and salt from the street. Can't argue with the wisdom of the old guys!

Anyway, I don't seem to ever see any on my street or driveway like others do.

[riverrat56]

I just went out for about 10 mins and saw a whole 1 night crawler, I think it's just too cold tonight.

[MinnesotaMongo]

We had a ton on the sidewalk tonight. I was amazed - because it's getting cold.

[CrappiesNCats]

I just picked about 2 dozen but i walked about 3-4 blocks to do it. the Crawlers aren't really out, but you could pick a million earthworms if you wanted to. you cant take a step right now without crushing about 5.

I wonder if its the cold, but the crawlers i picked up have not really moved in the dirt i put them in. im going to run across the road and get some worm bedding tomorrow.

also about the blacktop, i'm not really concerned if they pick up the salt and the oils. they absorb what they crawl over so if you put them in some good dirt or worm bedding that stuff shouldn't be in their system forever.

[hhguide]

Yea when I pick them I dont pick them off the road either because of that old timers reason I think they pick up acids and stuff that turn off the fish who knows though!

[LMITOUT]

Just went out again and got one and only saw one other. Must be too cold or something because we've had plenty of rain!

[croixflats]

It's still raining on the east side dont they come out after the rain. I know the thunder drives them out ,i think it gets them in the mood those extra curicular activities.

[Tippman]

There's a lot more earthworms out but the crawlers are out also in St. Cloud. Just picked a few dozen quick. I pick mine off the street, its much easier and havn't had any problems catching fish with them. May help it's a smaller culdesac road.

[jwhjr]

Just earthworms were out at my place. I didn't see any nightcrawlers.

[HossFisher]

The earthworms were out all over the driveway and road by my place. I went out at about 9:45 and the crawlers were a little sparse but once i got to my "structure" spots i came out with about 4 dozen. Quantity wasnt there but there sure was quality... couple of them i mistaked for gardener snakes!!

[dairymon]

Nightcrawlers were out in force last night after yesterdays rain. Not able to get any yesterday but tonight is different story. Lite showers now add some warm temps. and my bait boxes should have some new members.

[bgreen82]

anybody ever drill a post in the ground and hit it with a mallet. ive heard this makes them think there are moles around and drives them to the surface.