(Remember to resettle your dig area when you finish.)Ī small mesh net will help young hands capture the leaping insects, but don’t smack the net down too hard or you’ll risk squashing your bait. Hand sifting takes time and you may miss a few worms, so simplify the search by dumping the soil or muck into a kitchen colander and using a garden hose or a bucket of water to quickly strain out each shovelful. If drier conditions or colder weather has the worms deeper, use a shovel to dip up likely areas. Worms are remarkably quick at disappearing into their tunnels, so use a garden spade to scoop up the section of soil or muck where you saw them. When the ground is moist, the worms will be close to the surface - you’ll often see them wholly or partially emerged when you turn over a rock or paver or brush away leaf litter. Key areas to look: beneath leaf litter that’s been standing for long periods, under garden pavers, around garden hose spigots or anywhere water drips. You may find worms in moist dirt, but dense, dark, mucky areas are best because they hold more food for the worms. Most panfish, trout and even juvenile bass will eat any worm that hits the water, but the thick-body wiggler worms are the most user-friendly. Garlic and anise oil are known fish-attractors, while minnow scent sprays and gels from brands like Kodiak, Pro-Cure, Berkley PowerBait and Spike-It also help. Each time you need to rebait, slide off a dough ball, give it a squeeze to close the hole and you’re ready to fish.Ī basic microwaved dough ball will tempt plenty of fish, but enhancing your bait with some type of scent won’t hurt. Keep the fun rolling by making several dough balls and sticking them on a toothpick.
Here’s a cool tip: When the bite is on, stopping to form a new dough ball takes time. Loading several premade dough balls onto a toothpick keeps several baits ready to go. Carrying this bait requires only a zippered food-storage bag, which fits easily into a pocket, tackle bag or backpack with practically zero risk of spills or messes. Unlike store-bought bread, it won’t turn stale or dry out during the fishing day. Application: Key benefits of microwaved dough bait are its longevity and portability.
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