Nightcrawlers what half

[TTFishon]

I was wondering, for those of you who use nightcrawlers, which half do you use the most. I prefer the top half.

[Da Bank Maggot]

I use both...but I have noticed that the darker half does seem to work better.

Go fig.

[laxmike11]

Funny. haha I always wondered if i was the only one to prefer one half over another. for me, i always use the dark half. works better.

[nevermiss]

Seems to me I once read that the lighter half is supposed to attract more fish--but when they're hitting it doesn't matter!

[Da Bank Maggot]

For some reason, an image keeps popping up in my head; Darth Crawler :D

[honker1]

I was fishing with the kids and for some unknown reason I started to keep track while they were catching fish. I definately found the lighter half was better then the darker half. Maybe it was the weather, the light, or who can really tell, but the lighter haft was ahead by 4 to 1.

[toothmaker]

I got into a place this fall wher the trout were gourging on little crawdads. A one inch piece of the dark end threded on the hook was really off the hook.

[Wingmaster]

I like the dark half, but the other half seems to catch fish for whoever is sharing a seat in the boat.

[SouthSantiamSlayer]

I use both...but I have noticed that the darker half does seem to work better.

Go fig.

:agree:

[Rick on Rogue]

I have been using Gulp 'Nightcrawler' in the Natural color for about 3 years now and they don't have "light-dark", they are all same color. I do very well cutting about 1 1/4 inch pieces attched to lure of just on plain bait holder hooks. When I use 'live' nightcrawler, I use my worm threader and put it all on the hook and run it up the leader and expose the hook tip at about 1/2 inch or less from tail.

[Brookiebuster]

I too prefer the dark half, Maybe thats why I outfish my wife all the time.:whistle:

[Eagleclaw]

i use the head first the darker half.. i've found that you can catch more fish with it.. it stays on the hook longer. i usually thread the hook past the worms hearts that's the band between the dark part and the lighter part. and then i leave a small tail. Me and a buddy use to have a completion on who could catch more fish me using the dark end and my buddy using the tail end. I'd like to say i won ever time but it seemed like i'd do well one day and then he'd do well on other days. Go figure i think a fish will bite whatever is in front of their face

[Half fast Toyn]

Whole crawler..... big bait=big fish.

[BlackBass]

:yeahthat:Whole crawler..... big bait=big fish.

[deeptrout]

grandpa always said you werent fishing if you didn't have the 'band' on the hook. It worked for him, but I admit, I don't always follow his advice. Unless it is really slow and i start wondering if the little things make a difference. Then I reel in, and do what grandpa said, like I should have been doing all along. Theres hope yet.

[stupenny5]

Keep the head I like the tail on a number 8 hook so when you move it through the water it wiggles beats the head 9out of 10 times.:D

[cimfl]

I like the darker half personally. It has better texture to it, and tastes better than the back half. Don't get me wrong, I don't waste the back half, I just don't eat them raw like I do the front end of them. I save them up and make stir fry with 'em.

[uhmw]

The head pinched just below the heart. The worm will squirm and survive longer if you leave the brain and hearts connected. I split the worm below the band so the heart continues to pump blood into the water making sent trail to the bait.

[The Overfishin Condition]

I have actually never thought about it! I just take whichever piece I get out of the carton first. I too try to thread them up the line as much as possible, and have determined the dark half is more apt to stay on the hook after hooking and landing a fish. TOC.

[Scrillznac]

I don't think it makes much of a difference trout fishing. I do prefer to use the darker half and slide my hook "out" through the heart for bass. Seems to work better. I have heard the "heart" produces more scent in the water than any other part of the worm.

[cheeseburger]

Interesting post. I always use the lighter half first, until im all out of them, then go to the darker ones. The lighter half is easier for the trout to eat, and I get hook ups easier, and I feel they see it better, not sure, but its just a preference. I seem to get alot more bites on the lighter ones, when I am fishing just the darker halfs, my bites always go down. But thats just my preference.

[fishcrazy123]

well i always use the darker half and my friend always uses the lighter half and i almost always outfish him. but we are usually plunking on the columbia for fish :)