The Worm as a Bait 



examined every second or third day, and all 

 the dead or sickly worms removed, the moss 

 changed and a few small pieces of bread 

 and a spoonful of milk put on the moss for 

 their nourishment. The process of tough- 

 ening worms can only be accomplished by 

 keeping the moss dry, so that the worms 

 may lose some of the moisture of their 

 bodies and thus become tough and more 

 durable. Of course, if carried to any great 

 extent it impairs their vitality, which gives 

 them a withered look. When thoroughly 

 divested of earthy matter, worms can be 

 easily baited, and will last quite long alive 

 for the purpose needed. It is important 

 that the worm jar should be kept always in 

 a cool place. For eels and catfish, there is 

 no need to use scoured worms; but for chub, 

 dace, trout, wall-eye, sunfish, perch, the two 

 latter, especially, it is of great value, and 

 it is also well to choose the right kind of 

 worm, the red-headed worm is best for 

 perch and wall-eye, the branding is better 

 for chub, dace and sunfish. 



