keeping live bait alive

  • Brent Yeakey
    Bloomer, WI
    Posts: 553
    November 17, 2012 at 9:11 pm #1304042

    Last year I started ordering spikes in large quantities by mail. My issue was I had to keep reordering. How do you guys keep your live bait healthy?

    kwmagic
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 40
    November 17, 2012 at 10:18 pm #1113077

    I buy them in bulk too. I have the large bait puck from strike master that I keep them in. and keep them in the refrigerator. They die if they get warm so keep them refrigerated! I use them up before they die!

    francisco4
    Holmen, WI
    Posts: 3607
    November 17, 2012 at 11:00 pm #1113081

    Where are you guys ordering your live bait?

    FDR

    gillfisher
    God's country - Wisconsin
    Posts: 86
    November 17, 2012 at 11:12 pm #1113084

    I have used Vados Bait for a number of years with excellent service, keep the spikes in the coldest part of your fridge, the bottom back is where I keep mine and they last for months.

    MDD
    Posts: 27
    November 18, 2012 at 11:49 am #1113115

    Is it possible to keep Wax Worms alive over a long period say 3 months ? How can you do this ?

    gillfisher
    God's country - Wisconsin
    Posts: 86
    November 18, 2012 at 1:15 pm #1113118

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    Is it possible to keep Wax Worms alive over a long period say 3 months ? How can you do this ?

    Yes it is possible, I keep mine next to a window in the lower level of our house, it is probably around 50 degrees give or take. I also clean out the dead ones once a week.

    dorancehefte
    Wisconsin
    Posts: 155
    November 18, 2012 at 1:30 pm #1113120

    My fishing buddies dad orders spikes in large quantity and puts most of them in a resealable plastic bag. He squeezes out as much air as possible without crushing the spikes. He takes out what he needs and squeezes the air out each time. Any shelf in the refrigerator works then.

    hank-s.
    Pardeeville, WI 53954
    Posts: 96
    November 19, 2012 at 11:49 am #1113244

    I have played with that concept for the last 5 years. I have a cooler I keep in the garage with a heater element, in this case an old heating pad and a thermostat. I have run temps from 45 to 62 degrees and have found it seems to be best if you can keep them around the 52 to 56 degree zone. Also, a great source is the web at the how to raise wax worms sites. They give a lot of great info about getting the most from the life of these little bugs. Good luck.

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