Thread: Wax worms?

Originally Posted by no luck

My meal worm are in plastic bens with oats I will get thousands of beetles but not enough worms to fish with

But ... the thousands of beetles came from thousands of worms.

Originally Posted by deathb4disco

But ... the thousands of beetles came from thousands of worms.

1 beetle will lay around 250 eggs a day for a couple weeks........you can do the math,but it's easier just to say your gonna get bunches of worms from thousands of beetles.If your not getting enough worms,your either using more than most,or your not getting good results for some reason.

It don't make since I dig around and only find a few worms

I always refrigerate my wax worms and never have a problem keeping them for weeks. The only time I have trouble is if they get shoved to the back and freeze. I have caught bluegill on mealworms but wax worms are my go to bait. They seem to be like candy for bluegill. To me mealworms are just too tough. The only plus is they are so easy to keep alive. I must say I would use them before I use crickets....I hate crickets. Way too fragile, tough to keep on the hook, and get away too easily leaving you with a boat full of crickets that drive you nuts all summer long when you are fishing.

I agree; crickets are way too fragile.

What size hooks are you guys running on mealworms?

I use long shank,thin wire hooks that I've had for years,I'm guessing they are #10.I use a lot of small #10 icefishing jigs,tipped with mealworms,often under a float,and slay them.As far as mealworms being too tough for gills,I doubt that bothers a gill.As kids we used to bait our hooks with small prickly burrs found growing at the edge of ponds,they were like mini porcupines,but the gills would devour them.

I've started using 1/64 or 1/80 jig hooks. They work great and are almost impossible for gills to "swallow".

Originally Posted by deathb4disco

I've caught loads of gills on mealworms. Keep in mind you can buy different sizes. I don't think gills really care, though.

I didn't know that. Ones about 1/2 the size we normally get around here would be great.

I get my bait from Jada bait. Waxworms and spikes.

Where you guys order your mealworms?