Bruce-Shorty - try using cooked or raw shrimp; mashed or chopped. Save the water that you cook them in and use the water to soften the pellets; works great. Shrimp work good for me, are found easily and probably cheaper ounce for ounce than blood worms. For budget minded with time, trap crayfish and use the shelled tails. Chopped or pieces of nightcrawlers work good too.

Last edited by Bill Cody; 11/19/12 10:04 AM.

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