Collecting wasp grubs.....
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Collecting wasp grubs.....
Found this wonderful description for collecting wasp grubs in an old book published in 1948 that I recently won....it has made me smile on this damp evening
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Re: Collecting wasp grubs.....
I didn't even think of using them for fishing today. I got rid of a nest out of the shed yesterday.
Good advice there though Robbi. What was the book title?
Good advice there though Robbi. What was the book title?
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See why I stick to my 'worms scoured in fennel' ?????
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Re: Collecting wasp grubs.....
In this excerpt from Fishing's Strangest Days you shall see the potential perils whilst wasp grub collecting...
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sEO ... ait&f=true
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sEO ... ait&f=true
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Kingfisher wrote:I didn't even think of using them for fishing today. I got rid of a nest out of the shed yesterday.
Good advice there though Robbi. What was the book title?
"Fishing" by George D Clifford. Lovely little book
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Thanks Robbi, I have a box of books here I bought from a book shop owner on ebay who was shutting down. I'll have to have a scan through them and see if I have it.
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Re: Collecting wasp grubs.....
Too risky for me I will stick to maggots,
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Re: Collecting wasp grubs.....
Used wasp grub myself very good bait for chub and other fish as well.
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Sod that for a lark......ill stick to fresh bulls testicles!
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Re: Collecting wasp grubs.....
So how do you use them? hair rigged? Popped up? On a stiff rig?RBTraditional wrote:Sod that for a lark......ill stick to fresh bulls testicles!
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