In fact, they have to be bred in special ‘escape proof’ boxes because they have a habit of crawling off in the dark.Ĭompost worms are a smaller size worm. They’re the same size as a scrub worm but tend to be a bit more lively….especially at night. Night crawlers have a number of different species native to Africa, Europe or Canada. These naturally live in the soft soil near most river banks and are something the fish would find in the water…. Scrub worms and night crawlers can be a little expensive to buy but if you’re fishing our country rivers they are the ‘go to’ bait, especially the scrub worms. The number of large Australian native fish caught on scrub worms would be massive and this includes some very, very big Murray cod. Scrub worms and night crawlers are preferred by many anglers but I’ve had as much success with compost worms…especially tiger worms…. In Victoria the 3 most common species sold are scrub worms, night crawlers and compost worms. Nearly all fresh water fish will readily take a worm and a surprising number of salt water species as well. The great thing about worms is that just about every fishing tackle shop sells them and they’re easy to raise yourself. Fish love them and you can catch the smallest…and biggest fish on these wrigglers. Prepare them right and you can catch anything…and I’m not just talking about fresh water fish!Įver since people have been fishing they’ve been using worms.
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