Canadian worms crawl out of a breeding farm in Canada. Earthworm Farm

Breeding worms as a business is an excellent option for generating income without serious financial costs. Starting capital is minimal, equipment is simple. The technology for growing worms at home does not require special knowledge and skills.

For those who have decided to start a business, selling worms is an excellent option for making a profit with a small start-up capital. High profitability and stable demand will ensure the prosperity of your worm farm. Learn the features of this process, invest some money and get a stable income.

Is there a demand for who the worm buyers are?

Before opening a vermifarm (as a place for breeding worms is called), research who will need your products. "Creeping Workers" provide several valuable products that can be sold:

actual live worms;
vermicompost (fertilizer);
worm tea (vermichay).

To fertilize the soil

A valuable organic fertilizer - vermicompost - is in demand by both summer residents and large farms. Vermicompost increases soil fertility and enriches it with useful substances.

Start with small volumes. Use the humus yourself and sell it to your neighbors in the country. Expanding production will allow us to reach more established customers.

For fishing

It’s rare these days to meet a fisherman who spends time searching for worms for an upcoming fishing trip by digging up the soil. Most people prefer to come and buy bait in fishing stores. The life expectancy of worms is long, and the demand is stable. One individual can be sold for 2 rubles. How many worms do you need for fishing? Minimum 30 pieces. You will sell several packages in a day. The conclusion is obvious.

To the pet store

Birds, fish and other inhabitants of the pet store constantly need live food. The worms will be taken from you with great pleasure.

For fish farms

Owners of fish farms need a large amount of live food. The high nutritional value of worms explains the need for worm farm products.

For feeding plants

Worm tea– a unique product that allows you to increase the yield of fruit and vegetable crops by more than 2 times. Those who will also become your clients. The waste product of the worms is collected in a container. Natural fertilizer can be used for indoor plants and for open and closed ground (in greenhouses).

The production of vermicompost and its demand is described in this video:

Technology Basics

The scheme is as follows:

Preparing the habitat of your “pets”.
Purchase of breeding stock, consisting of adults, fry and cocoons of worms.
Moving the family into the prepared “house”.
Processing of compost by worms and turning the latter into vermicompost after a certain period of time.
Reproduction of worms.
Collection of fertile layer, worm tea, live specimens for sale.
Adding a new layer of nutrient bedding to serve as food for the worms.
The process begins again.

Nuances and secrets in the process of breeding worms

Take into account the life functions of worms. Your task is to create comfortable conditions for their life and reproduction. A quiet, calm place without vibrations and noise will help achieve good results.

The soil

It is not enough to simply pour soil into a box, populate the worms and wait for them to multiply quickly. The soil in which they live can be divided into three zones:

Upper layer- food place. You will need soil enriched with nutrients and organic residues;
Middle layer– the space where the bulk of individuals live;
bottom layer- the most valuable. Products of soil processing and derivatives of vital activity accumulate here: vermicompost and worm tea.

Temperature

Observe the temperature in the room. The optimal air temperature is from +15C…+25C. There is a type of worm that reproduces well at temperatures of +8C...+30C.

Room area

Please note: worms reproduce quickly. Consider whether you can increase the area of your vermifarm. Prepare a sufficient number of new “homes” for transplanting individuals.

Sale

Year-round farming of worms will require good distribution channels. Study the market and potential buyers in your area, city, village. Focus on the indicators: a stable family, having spent the winter in good conditions, will increase almost 10 times!

Basic conditions for engaging in worm breeding - what is needed for this business

Study each item carefully. Creating a home vermifarm is quite simple. Advice from specialists and experienced farmers will help you.

Even some retirees are planning to open a business breeding Californian worms; the main thing is to study the technology and apply it in practice, as described in this video:

What room can be used, requirements for it

Any heated room with normal humidity is suitable:

garage;
cellar;
attic;
utility extension.

The air temperature should not fall below +4C. The worms will go into hibernation. At temperatures above +36C, individuals will die.

What types of worms are best to use and why

Suitable for home vermifarm different kinds worms Pay attention to popular varieties.

Common earthworm

Local worms, well adapted to their habitat, are used because of their rapid adaptation to the conditions of a closed farm in their native soil. Reproduction will begin faster. Disadvantage – vital activity is lower than that of stronger “thoroughbred” species.

California red worm (CRW)

Popular view. When purchasing, make sure that the individuals are mobile and red in color. The breeding stock should be 1500 individuals or more. For 1 cubic meter of soil you will need from 1 to 3 families.

It multiplies quickly and produces high-quality vermicompost. Not picky about food. Does not tolerate temperatures below +10C.

Worm Prospector

Direct competitor to its famous Californian brother. High activity, the ability to efficiently process food, and rapid growth of biomass are characteristics of the Prospector species.

Tolerates temperatures from +9C to +28C well. From 1000 kg of substrate, the yield of vermicompost reaches 60%.

Give preference to industrial types of worms: KPC or Prospector. Productivity is higher than that of a regular earthworm.

What equipment will you need?

To organize a small home vermifarm you will need a minimum amount of equipment and inventory:

scales;
sifting sieve;
wheelbarrow;
bucket;
shovel;
pitchfork;
instruments that measure soil acidity and temperature;
room thermometer;
racks.

Place the main emphasis on the correct arrangement of piles, pits or boxes for growing worms and preparing compost.

Which container and in what cases is it better to use

Where to place newly acquired individuals and where to plant new families? At home, several types of nurseries are used:

Wooden box

Size: 1m x 2m x 0.5m. Boards – from 25 mm thick. Holes in the bottom will ensure the outflow of valuable liquid. To collect it, the box is installed with a slight slope. At the bottom you need a tray for collecting vermicha. The cover is made of plywood and knocked down boards with holes for ventilation.

Old refrigerator

All “internals” are removed and the camera is installed with the door facing up. Ventilation holes are needed in the door and walls. Be sure to install the “house” at an angle on the bars.

Cardboard box

An excellent option to get started. Dimensions of the cardboard nursery box: 400 mm x 300 mm. Eco-friendly material “breathes” well. Worms feed on pieces of cardboard. The box has become damp and thinner - bring a new one.

Plastic container

There are many varieties: from a large flower pot to a high-quality large plastic container. Required condition: access to air, otherwise the worms will suffocate in too wet soil. Drill holes in the walls and lid. Place a basin or tray to collect the vermicelli.

Special vermicomposter

The most convenient and expensive option for equipment for breeding worms. Most small entrepreneurs use homemade options simpler.

How does a vermicomposter work?

Which soil is better to use and why

The activity of individuals, their reproduction and the rate of processing of organic waste depend on the quality of the soil.

Follow the rules:

Cover half the container with a layer of humus. You can add some shredded cardboard;
moisten the mixture. Humidity should not exceed 70-80%;
after 2-3 days, make several depressions in the soil, populate the worms with part of the soil in which they lived before transplanting into the box;
Gently level and moisten the soil. Cover the “house” with cardboard;
wait a couple of days;
After successful acclimatization, food can be added.

Always do a test placement in a small container. Place 50 to 100 individuals in the substrate. Check after a day to see if they are alive. This way you will know if the acidity of the soil suits your pets.

Optimal indicator:

from 6.5 to 7.5 pH.

Several dead worms are a signal for a change in acidity.

The following will help improve your performance:

sawdust or straw;
plant tops.

To reduce acidity, the following are suitable:

regular chalk;
ground shells;
limestone.

What and how to feed worms

All types of worms have no special food requirements. The value of worms is that they speed up the processing of waste that rots on your site in a compost heap for 1.5 - 2 years several times. Vermicompost for sale and grown worms can be collected every 4-6 weeks.

Basic feeding rules

Worms feed on plant debris that begins to rot and die.

Prohibited:

meat waste;
citrus. Increase acidity;
undiluted kefir. Increases the acidity level of the soil, which leads to the appearance of mold;
whole peels of vegetables or fruits, cores (freeze or pass the peelings through a meat grinder to destroy the cell walls);
fresh manure. The rotting substance releases a large amount of heat. The temperature will rise to 70C, the worms will die.

plant remains: cabbage leaves, potato peelings, banana peels, boiled vegetables;
food waste;
stale bread, pastries;
tea leaves and coffee grounds;
eggshell powder;
the water you used to rinse the sour cream or kefir jar;
grass, leaves, straw;
fermented manure (cow, horse), chicken droppings. Important: Very old manure contains few nutrients.

A new portion of food is added after everything has been eaten. Excess food waste leads to increased acidity and fermentation in the soil.

What packaging options can be used to transfer worms to customers?

Products are packaged in:

dense plastic bags measuring 150mm x 100mm with holes for worms to breathe. Store at a temperature approaching the lower mark. This will make the worms less mobile. A sufficient layer of soil is required. Convenient for fishing shops or individual fishermen;
cardboard boxes. The weight of the box is within 8 kg. A sufficient layer of substrate is required. The mother colonies tolerate transportation well. The transfer method is suitable for large quantities of goods.

Please note: You must send the buyer a brood colony consisting of cocoons, fry and adults.

Worm implementation options

Use all channels to attract potential buyers. People should learn as much as possible about your products.

How to sell:

Direct sales method. Go with the goods and offer them to “everything for fishing” stores, pet stores, familiar fishermen, neighbors in the country, farmers. Vermichay is readily accepted by amateur flower growers and avid summer residents.
Advertising on the Internet: on free message boards such as Avito, on social networks, on a farming or fishing website. Perhaps you have your own website? Use this platform too.

Estimated business profitability

Breeding worms as a business is a profitable investment. From 2 cubic meters of nursery per year successful work you can get up to 15-20 thousand individuals for sale and about a ton of vermicompost. Just 2 rubles for 1 unit - and you already have 40 thousand rubles. Add the cost of vermicompost and vermicelli.

Taking into account the small initial investment, the break-even point will be passed quickly -

For those who decide to start raising worms for sale, it would be advisable to start with a small home farm in an old refrigerator or wooden box.

Having fully mastered the technology, studied the nuances of the business in practice, and “recruited” clients, you will be able to expand and organize a worm farm on an industrial scale. More substantial investments will be required. At this stage, you can prepare a business plan for breeding worms in order to optimize processes and attract additional funds for development.

A home mini-farm will allow you to accumulate capital sufficient to open a serious production.

Now you know that worm farming as a business is profitable for you and good for the environment. Study the technology, establish sales channels - and your business will prosper.

Discussion (20)

Hello, I’m going to start this business with minimal costs (One royal seed) and further development. I have been studying this issue for quite a long time, and your article is very good, but I can’t find information anywhere about how long manure (cattle) should sit before the urea comes out and how to speed up this process. I would be very grateful if you help or suggest the necessary literature on which I can prepare in more detail and correctly!!!

I didn't know that worms can hibernate in sub-zero temperatures. In our city, many people sell worms right along the highway when we go to visit another city. And not only in summer. Apparently, this is very profitable, and the hassle is minimal, especially in the summer. My husband buys it from me sometimes, mostly in the fall and winter. And in the summer he digs himself.

It's a good deed. First of all, restoration of ecology, restoration of the humus layer of the soil. Mother Earth will be healthy and grace to humanity. In a good situation and proper balance of forces, the sweat of labor will flow like golden rain.

Provided you have a personal subsidiary plot, it is enough to invest no more than 50 thousand rubles in a home business for breeding worms. The main costs will be spent on the purchase of breeding stock and the manufacture of boxes with substance for the winter maintenance of worms. Also, depending on the scale of production, it is necessary to have an appropriate feed supply. IN otherwise the business will not be profitable.

I'm on retirement. Tired of traveling on shifts! Maybe we should also start breeding worms? My son came up with an idea today. I don’t know what to do! Maybe try?

I breed worms in the basement of my house. I started with a small volume. First, a tray near a paid lake - not far from my village. Now there is already a circle of its customers. It's not a bad supplement to your pension. Many fishermen come to the house for bait. Especially in winter and early spring, demand is good.

By the way, I’ve also been doing this business for 5 years now, breeding worms for fishing, on my summer cottage. The business is great, no investment, it just naturally takes time. I also keep a tent at the market to sell worms, they sell very well! We already have our own clientele.

Yes, business is specific. It would be good if there is a steady demand for such products, and you should at least live in a private house. This is definitely not for everyone, although there will certainly be a demand for such exotica.

I couldn't ignore this topic because I remember real example from the late 90s, when a friend of ours was able to get promoted in this business and rise from scratch. Now he is already a seasoned businessman. And then he was an ordinary labor teacher at a vocational school, then state employees were not paid salaries for several months, and even then, even if they waited for payment, it was only pennies. Which you can’t feed your family with. And he decided to start growing worms, right here in our vocational school, in the back room. The director was aware, but turned a blind eye to it, then everyone survived as best they could.
I remember how we all walked and looked at these worms, if I’m not mistaken, they were red Californian ones (I remember for sure that they were not the usual earthworms). The men made fun of our businessman, the women fumed and turned up their noses. But nevertheless, they borrowed everything from him from paycheck to paycheck, since the profit from this business was obvious, they sold it to pet stores, gardeners, fishermen, they didn’t break the price, and they took it from him willingly.
And he fussed with them like little children. And I constantly monitored the temperature, boxes with material on different levels installed, observed ventilation regimes. There was once a tragedy that derailed his business - they told him that he needed to add eggshells to the ground for nutrition. Only they didn’t specify that it should be finely ground, just into flour. But he threw it into the ground, just mashed, the worms simply cut themselves when they moved in the soil. Now there is a lot of information on the Internet, and such mistakes can be avoided, but then our businessman collected information bit by bit from the same amateur businessmen in magazines and by calling them around the country.
What I'm getting at is that this business is really profitable, the sales market is huge and wide, if only there was a desire. But you shouldn’t classify it as one of the easiest and quickest to pay off; there are risks, as in any business.
But it’s obvious that it doesn’t require huge start-up capital and is strong enough even for a pensioner.

The idea of making money by breeding worms would never even have crossed my mind. I read the entire article, everything turned out to be more than real. But I don’t think that there will be a permanent, stable income from this activity, so you can do this as a hobby, in your free time from work, or for retirees in order to earn extra money and not sit idle. By the way, I think it’s better to breed worms in the city, because to sell “finished” products it’s better to have regular customers who are unlikely to go to your village for a jar of worms. But still, there may well be income from this, and if you wish, you can carefully study all the points and nuances and try to make money on it

Very interesting view business.
Low-cost, simple and cost-effective.
I think the pitfall of this business will be the sale of products in Russia.
I understand from the article that everything is happening in Latvia.
But what about our 35 degree frosts (I live in the northwest)?
Thank you very much for the valuable information.

It seemed to me that there was nothing left to do in our small town, all the ideas had already been sorted out, but what unexpected ways there are, and yet such a simple solution had to be thought of! We need to think carefully about this, of course, some pitfalls will emerge, but I think everything is quite solvable. The main thing is that no one here is doing this kind of work yet, so we need to hurry up. As they say, everything ingenious is simple!

I found some interesting things about worms:

01.03.2010, 07:35

I'll try to describe it in more detail. Slowly collect your thoughts so as not to miss the details..
I have been breeding them for several years, I have some experience, but... I’m not a biologist, everything I write is purely my opinion. There are many types of worms; before you try to breed them, you need to be able to distinguish them from each other. I’ll say right away that we’re talking about earthworms and crawlies, not about dung worms and subspecies, like Californians. These are completely different worms and should not be confused, much less kept together. This will end in the death of both. I also kept dung and subspecies, but I consider them a pale shadow of rain and therefore there is no point in stopping. Moreover, they are easy to obtain at any livestock farm or fishing store.
Anyone who has mined earthworms himself knows that you don’t come across them one at a time, but several at once. small area. This is their family or colony. There is an opinion that they form a certain habitat around themselves, with a certain acidity or bacterial - this is a question for biologists. The point is that if you want to start breeding, you can’t mix:
1) different types of worms
2) worms from different areas
If coexistence different types will definitely end in the death of everyone, then mixing worms of the same type from different areas may end in death or degradation, or it may not. It’s not worth taking risks, this is a passed stage, so it’s better not to repeat the mistakes of others. Therefore, for your colony of worms you need to take them in one area. In one city park, at a dacha, it is not important not to add worms to them, for example, from a friend’s dacha left after fishing. It is better to keep such mixed ones separately, so to speak, for urgent expenses. Even in the same container they will divide into colonies; an alien that ends up in another colony quickly dies.
There is a separate question about crawling. It’s strange, but in nature they usually live together with ordinary rain ones, although they are very different from them. You often find them in the usual “family” of raincoats, sometimes separately. But they are found much less frequently, approximately one in 30 earthlings. Accordingly, they can be kept with ordinary rainwater ones from the same area, or they can be planted. It is quite easy to distinguish breedings, even very small ones. Firstly, they are much darker than an earthworm, which is more reminiscent of a dung beetle. Secondly, their body is proportionally thicker and shorter, even in small ones. And the main distinguishing feature is that they have a flattened tail at the end. By this feature, you can always distinguish even a very small crawl from an earthen (rain) or dung crawler. Conversely, under certain conditions, rainbirds grow to enormous sizes, so they can be confused with a crawler, but you can always tell them apart by their tail.

About reproduction.
Earthworms are known to be hermaphrodites, that is, they contain characteristics of both male and female individuals. But at the same time, they cannot reproduce alone; this requires another worm. In this case, a light ring is formed on the first third of the worm’s body in the form of a mucous thickening. Then this ring comes off the body and a light brown, hard, round cocoon is formed. Size from a match head to a small pea. After some time, small worms emerge from the cocoon. Like that.
Accordingly, the following conclusions follow from this. To form a fruitful colony, a certain number of worms, for example rare crawlings, must accumulate. Then they will bear a certain amount of offspring. According to experience, this number should reach thirty or more adult individuals in order for the younger generation to begin to appear. And also, if you find cocoons and small worms in the humus, it means the worms have adapted to the environment and feel normal. If the environment causes problems for them, then there will be no talk of any reproduction, although they also do not die immediately. In general, there will be some time to think about the conditions of detention.
Crawlers reproduce hard and grow slowly. More than two months until a more or less adult individual. It’s understandable, such a piece of meat still needs to be fattened up. From this point of view Vypozok is a “precious” worm, so I haven’t seen any recommendations on the Internet for breeding these worms. Only in terms of content, which immediately leads to certain not very optimistic conclusions.

The crawler is an earthworm characterized by its large size, up to 30 cm. The body of individuals can be colored in a variety of shades: from brown to pink. The color, viability and breakage reliability of worms differ. They depend on the habitat of the organisms.

Species of earthworms

White worms that live in are valuable in fishing. Dark crawlers, found in sandy soils, are less valuable because they quickly get off the hook and do not live as long. Although in the dry season there are no other options but to use them. By breaking up even the dried mud of clay soil with a blade, you can find material for bait even in summer. In the summer, crawling earthworms lie motionless, curling up into a ball and showing no vital activity.

Habitats of earthworms

Crawling worms prefer to choose soil with a moderate level of moisture as their habitat. Favorite places - vegetable garden, park, garden.

The vital activity of the worms becomes more active in the evening and gradually increases, declining by the morning. At night, organisms crawl out onto the ground, but only under the condition that the level of warming of the ground is up to 150 cm.

Fresh crawl is the best bait for fish. By the way, high-quality material can only be collected from damp soil, after heavy rain or when there is heavy dew on the grass.

Feeding for crawling

Did you know that coffee grounds are a kind of treat for worms? If you pour this mixture into the same place in the garden or vegetable garden, then crawlers will crawl towards it and it will not be difficult to detect them. In addition, puffballs are also attracted to oat husks. If you have birds at home and you feed them oats, then worms will definitely settle in here. With simple feedings like these, you'll always know where to find crawling worms as your choice bait for fishing.

Where to find worms in dry weather?

During the hot season, raincoats are caught this way. Two hours before collecting the bait, the intended search location is watered with water (4-5 buckets). After this, the soil is covered with a piece of cloth or burlap. This layer will help protect the area from wind and excess sun. After some time, you can start collecting worms here. To do this, use a pitchfork, while digging with a shovel, you can cut the crawling worms.

Without resorting to additional preparation, worms can be collected at night, when the lower layer of vegetation (grass) becomes damp from dew. They select worms with a flashlight, moving as silently as possible. Crawlers do not react to light, but are sensitive to sound vibrations.

Important! If you are a novice angler and don’t know how to collect worms for bait, remember that you should move absolutely silently while doing this, always using an artificial light source, a flashlight with a wide beam of light. If you are careless, you risk scaring away all the crawling worms.

When selecting bait for fishing, a professional acts like this: he leaves one hand free and holds a flashlight with the other. A special dish (plastic bucket) can be hung on a rope around your neck, adjusting the length to the middle of your chest. This is the most convenient way to collect worms.

Remember that those raincoats that were collected from oily soil are characterized by the least vital activity and hold the worst on a fishing hook.

Features of crawl space storage

When you go fishing, make sure you have something to hold your bait. For such purposes, a linen bag filled with moss or damp soil is best suited.

At home, worms selected for bait can be stored for a long time in a wooden box or other container with a depth of at least 70 cm. Garden soil is poured into the container, covered with a layer of moss or old matting and placed in a dark, cool place, for example in the basement.

Important! In order for the crawling worms to remain fresh and not lose their vitality, the soil must be systematically moistened.

Bait and Fishing

In progress fishing It is important to create tolerable conditions for the worms. Prepare a large, strong container so that the worms do not have the opportunity to crawl out, and at the same time it would be convenient for you to remove them from the container.

In the summer, in addition to soil, algae is added to the box with worms as an additive. Fishing on open water from the boat, make sure that no water gets into the vessel in which you keep the bait, otherwise all the worms will die and an unpleasant odor will begin to emanate from their bodies.

In addition to selecting soil, it is necessary to take care of ventilation so that organisms have the opportunity to breathe.

Earthworm nursery on

Breeding crawling worms is a labor-intensive process consisting of a number of stages, each of which is mandatory.

An experienced fisherman, for whom fishing is not a hobby, but a way of earning money, will need a permanent place where he can collect crawlings (worms). Read on to learn how to set up a nursery for breeding puffballs in order to get a good “harvest” of worms for fishing.

It is most convenient to arrange a place for breeding raincoats in rural areas. They do it like this.

Having chosen a suitable place - a shaded area or a straw shelter, dig a hole up to 100 cm deep. Fill it halfway with rotted manure from last year and add soil. Throw some worms here for breeding.

Important! In the future, you can throw away kitchen waste and soapy water in the nursery. This will help the worms reproduce faster.

Prepared dense compost can serve as an excellent breeding ground for earthworms. By carefully caring for it, you can achieve successful breeding of worms even in the winter season. Using compost is a practical option for keeping crawling worms in dry environments.

Rules for propagating a colony of worms in dry times

To ensure your compost mixture stays moist even in hot weather, follow these guidelines:

Choose a place for arrangement located in the shade of a ravine or other deciduous trees.
Dig a ditch up to 30 deep.
Lay its bottom with a layer of clay rising to the edges with an average thickness of 15 cm.
It is better to take clay from the shores of the lake.
Having completed the bottom layer, cover it with a soil mixture enriched with humus.
On top of this layer, materials are placed in a dense ball, which in the future will rot and serve as nutritious soil for the reproduction of worms.

Having prepared the compost pit in the fall, you can collect the crawling worms in the spring. As practice shows, the method described above is one of the most effective.

Setting up a nursery for the winter

Use simple ones effective rules, which will help you find a comprehensive answer to the question of how to breed earthworms.

Stages of arranging a winter nursery:

Prepare the container. You can take a wooden box with a volume of 0.5 m3.
Pour into the tank: layer 1 - rich garden soil. Layer 2 - rotted leaves. Layer 3 - rich garden soil with the addition of boiled mashed potatoes or rotted manure. Layer 4 - rotted leaf or manure. Layer 5 - garden soil.
They continue to alternate until the box is completely filled.
The top of the container is covered with moss or a rag moistened with water to retain moisture.
Worms are placed on top, which drill holes in the moss or rag and hide in the ground.
The “nursery” is periodically watered with water or coffee grounds to maintain the moisture level. Before watering, remove the cloth.

Crawling worm - bait for fishing

All fishermen know that selecting bait is a labor-intensive and not very pleasant process, especially if we're talking about about worms. The body of these living organisms is covered with special mucus, which complicates the process of baiting the crawler onto a fishing hook. Only some fishing enthusiasts know how to simplify this work. You can roll the worms in dust, fine sand, etc. and cut them into pieces of the required length. Do not forget that bait must be stored in a closed container with pre-made holes for oxygen.

How to put a worm on a hook?

As soon as they don't do it. Some use loops, others pass the hook through the body of the crawler, and hide its sharp end in the tail. These are just two of the most common techniques for threading a worm onto a hook. In fact, there are many more options.

Correctly insert the worm, starting in the direction from the head (from the black end). Stepping back slightly, insert the hook under the skin of the crawler, pierce the raincoat in 2-3 more places, and hide the end of the sting in the tail. Depending on the size of the hook, the remaining end of the worm is cut off without exposing the sharp end of the hook. It is preferable to leave the end of the raincoat free so that it dangles and attracts the attention of the fish.

There is an opinion among fishermen that it is more effective to place a worm on a hook, threading it once through the anterior lobe of the body and again through the middle part of the body. Using this technique, you will get a more attractive bait - the fish will be able to catch the crawling worm sooner. How to put a worm on a hook is, of course, up to you, but the best option is the one that is more effective.

Important! A bait threaded twice is less attractive. A hook that passes through the bait twice is completely filled, which increases the likelihood of a false (empty) bite.

A worm wriggling on a hook arouses curiosity in the fish. By making the hook at the right moment, you will definitely not miss the bite and thereby save the worm, which, together with the hook, can be removed from the fish’s mouth and reused.

White worms are an indispensable bait for trout fishing in the stream, large fish in a pond. This kind of bait is well suited for: Often, perch, pike perch, ide, chub, bream and even catfish are fished for crawling bait. Remember: the fresher the bait, the higher the chance of returning home with a good catch in the cage.

Now you know how to store crawling worms, what steps to take to keep them fresh, and when is the best time to collect bait material. Practical advice on setting up a nursery for breeding worms at home will help those who systematically fish near a reservoir and cannot imagine their life without fishing. It’s not for nothing that they say that fishing is not a hobby or passion. This is the lifestyle of a person engaged in such a business.