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Collecting wasp grubs.....
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 7:56 pm
by Robbi
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
Re: Collecting wasp grubs.....
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:06 pm
by Kingfisher
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?
Re: Collecting wasp grubs.....
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:08 pm
by AshbyCut
See why I stick to my 'worms scoured in fennel' ?????
Re: Collecting wasp grubs.....
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:14 pm
by Dave Burr
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
Re: Collecting wasp grubs.....
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:16 pm
by Robbi
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
Re: Collecting wasp grubs.....
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:27 pm
by Kingfisher
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.
Re: Collecting wasp grubs.....
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 10:22 pm
by Paul F
Too risky for me
I will stick to maggots,
Re: Collecting wasp grubs.....
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 10:28 pm
by Match Aerial
Used wasp grub myself very good bait for chub and other fish as well.
MA
Re: Collecting wasp grubs.....
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 2:46 pm
by RBTraditional
Sod that for a lark......ill stick to fresh bulls testicles!
Re: Collecting wasp grubs.....
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 4:15 pm
by Harry H
RBTraditional wrote:Sod that for a lark......ill stick to fresh bulls testicles!
So how do you use them? hair rigged? Popped up? On a stiff rig?
