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Any fishing worm farmers here?
Posted by NatalbanyTigerFan on 2/23/18 at 9:05 am20
Might start a worm farm for fishing worms this weekend with my son.
I've watched several videos on how to set the bins up and it looks fairly simple to do.
I've watched several videos on how to set the bins up and it looks fairly simple to do.
re: Any fishing worm farmers here?Posted by Easternrio on 2/23/18 at 9:05 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
It’s easy
re: Any fishing worm farmers here?Posted by NatalbanyTigerFan on 2/23/18 at 9:10 am to Easternrio
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It’s easy
You have one?
How long did it take them to multiply?
re: Any fishing worm farmers here?Posted by cubsfinger on 2/23/18 at 9:32 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
I had one last year but I used the soil for my tomatoes. It's easy, and it doesn't take kong5gor them to multiply. Just keep the soil damp and keep stuff for them to eat
re: Any fishing worm farmers here?Posted by kook on 2/23/18 at 9:44 am to cubsfinger
please share the videos. Been meaning to start one. Do ya'll seed it with worms from the bait store?
re: Any fishing worm farmers here?Posted by BFIV on 2/23/18 at 9:59 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
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Might start a worm farm for fishing worms this weekend with my son.
This sure brings back memories. My dad and I did this 50+ years ago and I had forgotten about it until I saw your post. I saw an ad in the back of Outdoor Life magazine to raise pure Georgia Wigglers from Carter's Worm Farm. I built the worm box, filled it with cow manure, soil, leaves, compost and kept it turned over to get it ready for the worms. After a couple of weeks of this, we ordered 1000 of the worms. They arrived and did very well. We never had to dig for worms after that. Carter's Worm Farm was owned by Jimmy Carter's family, but I don't think the fish ever objected to the worms being Democrats...
I'm by no means a pro, but I'd do it in the ground with some wood boards as sides. Basically just a compost pile but with walls.
The bins are a pain in the arse unless you are crazy about it. You have to keep them in the shade, properly wet, etc. I've tried to do it a couple of times in bins and they always either get ants, get too wet from rain and they all die, etc.
In the ground you may not get as many, but if you keep food there you'll have plenty for fishing.
The bins are a pain in the arse unless you are crazy about it. You have to keep them in the shade, properly wet, etc. I've tried to do it a couple of times in bins and they always either get ants, get too wet from rain and they all die, etc.
In the ground you may not get as many, but if you keep food there you'll have plenty for fishing.
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please share the videos. Been meaning to start one. Do ya'll seed it with worms from the bait store?
There's multiple places that sell them by the 1000s literally online for cheaper then your bait store. You can get like 1000 online for maybe twice what you'd get 100 for in the bait store.
re: Any fishing worm farmers here?Posted by hawkster on 2/23/18 at 10:24 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
A friend had a huge worm farm operation. Until they stampeded and fled the boxes. A worm farmer’s worst nightmare.
re: Any fishing worm farmers here?Posted by NatalbanyTigerFan on 2/23/18 at 10:33 am to kook
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Do ya'll seed it with worms from the bait store?
Yes
Gonna start off with 2 boxes from the bait shop or either ordere some from Uncle Jim’s Worm Farm
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re: Any fishing worm farmers here?Posted by NatalbanyTigerFan on 2/23/18 at 10:35 am to baldona
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The bins are a pain in the arse
Just starting off with 1 15qt plastic bin with a lid with holes drilled in it.
Not doing the several tray bins where people collect the worm tea and all that.
re: Any fishing worm farmers here?Posted by Chuker on 2/23/18 at 10:38 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
I have a bin full of red wigglers for composting. They are so small that usually I just dig in the leaves for regular earthworms. Maybe their is a larger breed that is better but the composting red wigglers are really small compared to earthworms. You might be better off with what another poster suggested in just laying down some boards and covering with leaves n dirt and having a natural" bin. I found worms love a slab of concrete that has leaves piled up on it.
re: Any fishing worm farmers here?Posted by wrongRob on 2/23/18 at 10:57 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
We had an old tub out of a washing machine and an old school galvanized trash can lid to cover it. We purchased 15 cartons of worms threw them in it and we had worms for years on end. Filled it about 3/4 with top soil and toped it off with vegetable/fruit scraps to feed them. The tub is still in my Mom's back yard. I'm actually bringing it to Tampa from my next trip back to Vernon Parish. Planning on doing the same with my grandkids. Have fun!
re: Any fishing worm farmers here?Posted by hawkster on 2/23/18 at 4:39 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
I wasn’t lying about the worm stampede. Years ago, a friend got into a commercial worm farming operation in his property. Built lumber beds about a foot or so deep with all the right soil, compost, etc.
One day, something happened with water or weather, or barometric pressure or something, and practically all of his worms came up out of the beds and thousands escaped over the sides. Most of them escaped for good or dried up and died. It was the end of his commercial worm farming plan. The company who sold him the starters, food, packaging containers, etc. had warned him about a stampede, but he wasn’t even sure they were serious.
One day, something happened with water or weather, or barometric pressure or something, and practically all of his worms came up out of the beds and thousands escaped over the sides. Most of them escaped for good or dried up and died. It was the end of his commercial worm farming plan. The company who sold him the starters, food, packaging containers, etc. had warned him about a stampede, but he wasn’t even sure they were serious.
re: Any fishing worm farmers here?Posted by TimeOutdoors on 2/23/18 at 8:58 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
Used to do it mainly for compost. Two things I can share. Less moisture than you think you need and less food than you think. I basically shred leaves for the top couple inches and occasionally add some food scrapes. Be patient. Already ordered your worms? Uncle Jim’s worms has always been good to me. Can order online.
re: Any fishing worm farmers here?Posted by coonasswhodat on 2/23/18 at 10:30 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
I am doing it now. I have three bins (large grey totes) in the garage. I am using composted horse manure. I bought 500 European worms from Uncle Jim’s. I was really surprised how they attempted to crawl out the bin after being introduced to them, after the shipping process. It was well explained in the info that was sent. Having a small problem with mites in the bins. Every two or three days, I pass a weed burner torch over the bins to kill the mites. I was originally using tap water to keep the bins damp, until I read something about that. I now use pond water sprayed from a one gallon bug sprayer. It is a easy hobby.
re: Any fishing worm farmers here?Posted by UnoMe on 2/23/18 at 11:03 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
When I was a kid we use an old deep freeze with cow manure and plenty of water. Just keep it cool and some scraps you are good to go.
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One day, something happened with water or weather, or barometric pressure or something, and practically all of his worms came up out of the beds and thousands escaped over the sides. Most of them escaped for good or dried up and died. It was the end of his commercial worm farming plan. The company who sold him the starters, food, packaging containers, etc. had warned him about a stampede, but he wasn’t even sure they were serious.
I can't stop laughing at this shite!
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composting red wigglers are really small
I have no experience with this but we used small hooks for pan fish maybe that's the difference. I can tell you this my brother and I were always invited to head out to a small pond we called Steven's lake did most of my growing up in the woods surrounding it.
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