"Crappie Nibbles", or anything of that nature

[tritonman]

one day last fall i had 12 fish in the boat before my father in law got unstubborn and started using the nibbles...it definitely made a difference that day

[Blue Duck]

I have had better luck using Berkley maggots. They seem to work about as good as real maggots.

[Shoemoo]

How do you grow these wax worms, yall got me thinkin...

If you don't know any beekeepers and none of the local bait shops sell them, you can try pet stores. They are sold packaged in wood shavings as food for pet reptiles. I know Petco sells them.

Moisture kills the worms, so keep them dry. When they die, they turn black and mushy, which causes other worms to die. So throw out any that are discolored.

They are not hard to raise. You can find instructions on how to culture them online. I have had the best success with a 50/50 mix of wheat bran and rice baby food combined with a 50/50 mix of honey and vegetable glycerin. Mix them together until crumbly. Fold a piece of wax paper into a fan shape and put it on top. Large mason jars work well for containers, if you replace the solid top with a piece of fine wire mesh.

They spin silk, which can be a pain. The babies are extremely tiny, and are natural escape artists.

[dedawg1149]

i think crappie nipples is like a rabbit foot it is good luck sometimes some times it aint it depends on what the more intelligent crappie want