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dug up out of their home grounds they should be 

 washed well with water. Put them in a panful of 

 water and stir them around with the finger, but don't 

 crush them or shake roughly, then place them in an 

 earthen crock or jar and put in plenty of moss. 

 And here is the big point to remember in the " care 

 of the worm : " wring the moss thoroughly so that 

 all water is eliminated. The moss must be kept 

 dry in order to extract the moisture from the body 

 of the worms and thus toughen them for the hook. 

 The ringed worm can be cleaned in two or three 

 days while the other three take at least a week to 

 put them in clean pink shape. Every other day the 

 worms should be examined and the sick looking 

 brothers taken out, and the moss changed. Slip 

 them a little food at the same time ; a slice of bread 

 broken into small pieces and a spoonful of milk or 

 cream poured on the moss is plenty, and will keep 

 'em while getting ready for the hook. Sounds like 

 a joke to wash and feed your pet worms, but if you 

 never offered a clean worm to the fish, just give it 

 a try-out, and take it from me, Old Timer, you are 

 certainly due for a surprise at the results. While 

 the conditioning game is going on, keep the worm 

 crock in a cool place. 



SMALL ONES GREAT BAIT 



When digging worms don't overlook the small 

 ones. It is a mistaken idea that only the big worms 



