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Name | Date | Lines |
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| 338.1 | Plasticizer migrates. | FURILO::BLINN | We don't need no steenking badges! | Wed May 06 1987 13:12 | 11 |
| The worms probably have a HUGE amount of "plasticizer" in them.
(I wish I could be more technical, I used to be an organic
chemist, even did polymers, but there are MANY substances that
can be used as plasticizers.) Over the winter, it migrates
from the worms into whatever the worms are laying on. (The
worms usually aren't rubber, they're plastic too.)
Solution: Pack the worms in a glass bottle over the winter,
don't just leave them laying in your tackle box.
Tom
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| 338.2 | not the reason but a solution | HPSCAD::BPUISHYS | Bob Puishys | Wed May 06 1987 13:16 | 9 |
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Buy a new box which is WORMPROOF !!! most of the newer ones are.
If you stay with any of the name brands ie: PLANO, FENWICK, FLAMBEAU
ect... they all should be wormproof..
Bassin' bob
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| 338.3 | | ABACUS::MACINTYRE | Largemouth Bass spend most of their lives in water | Wed May 06 1987 14:16 | 9 |
| Yeap, if you don't already have one, get a wormproof box. And, keep
different colors in seperate compartments. Or, Ziploc freezer bags
are wormproof and work real well for storing alot of worms - you can
roll them up and put them in the bottom of your box. Even in a
worm proof box, if you have worms all over the place, they'll rest
against other plastic things (like the little plastic cases some
hooks and snaps come in) and adhere to them.
Don Mac
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| 338.4 | oldies but moldies | ARMORY::CUZZONES | The jerk on the dry end | Wed May 06 1987 14:37 | 8 |
| While we're on the subject, is it ok to use last year's worms ?
The ones on the store shelves look a little beat come spring ( god
knows how old some of these things are ). Will ziplocks preserve
their freshness, flavor (fs454 or otherwise) and color? I left
mine in baggies or the original package over the winter. Most of
them look ok but I haven't heard from the fish yet.
Steve
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| 338.5 | Keep them Fresh.... | MENSCH::SCHOLZ | Ron....and thanks for all the fish | Wed May 06 1987 17:07 | 6 |
| I still have some bags (zip-lock) of worms that are at least two
years old and have no trouble with them. If they haven't dryed out
they should be very usuable. That's why I repackage them in "worm
proff" freezer bags....they should advertize this:^)
Tight lines, Ron
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| 338.6 | TRASH IT !!! | MAMTS3::SUMMERS | | Wed May 06 1987 17:17 | 1 |
| Trash the cheap box. Try an ABS plastic box.
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| 338.7 | tho we gotta say goodbye for the winter... | ARMORY::CUZZONES | The jerk on the dry end | Thu May 07 1987 09:03 | 9 |
| RE: .5
One of the plastic zipper bag manufacturers is not only advertising
his product in Field and Stream for just this purpose and other
similar sporting uses (keeps maps dry and readable on the river,
etc.) but is holding a contest, soliciting other uses. Anybody
has one they haven't used, I think it's worth $25.
Steve
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