Moles, not magic, make worm 'grunting' work

bassFishingWNY · 06-12-09, 09:29 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090612/...Vzbm90bWFnaQ--

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON, Associated Press Writer Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Writer – 17 mins ago
TATE'S HELL, Fla. – Gary Revell gets up every morning before sunrise, heads into the woods and grunts.
Not because it's so early. It's the term for coaxing worms from the ground by the hundreds to be scooped up and plopped in a tin can until he can sell them for fishing bait.
He pounds a two-foot wooden "stob" or stake into the earth and rubs it with a 10-pound piece of flat iron. The vibration or "grunting" causes worms to panic, and they wriggle from the ground. For years it was just a guess why.
Vanderbilt University biological sciences professor Ken Catania wanted to expand on a theory put forth by Charles Darwin that worms may sense moles are pursuing them if the ground trembles.

I used to do near the same thing when young, but a metal rod, and hooked to a crank . Turn the crank, up came the worms. I though it was a generator, and sent a shock wave into the ground, that made them come up?
At 65 years old, little old for grunting anyway! But sounds neat!!

BigBassin144 · 06-12-09, 09:35 AM

That's a really neat idea. I'll have to try it. Around here though, you can't beat the greens of a golf course at around 11:00pm for night cralwers though.

BB

MallenManson · 06-12-09, 04:50 PM

All it takes around here is dark, flashlight and rain

Rebbasser · 06-12-09, 10:22 PM

We used the transformer for an electric train

Nitro 640 · 06-12-09, 10:28 PM

All clay here so I just need some rain and a walk on the driveway and have all the bait me and the kids need. But I never knew that worked! Thanks for the info.

bassinbob · 06-13-09, 12:31 AM

Grunting in the woods. I have done that a few times deer hunting.

shutupnfish · 06-13-09, 05:18 AM

Sounds like somethin' Jerry Clowers would be doin'. Hawwwwwww! Look at them worms jes shootin' up out'd groun'!!!!

Seriously, I think they have some sort of contest similar to this in UK. From what I saw, it has a pretty big following.

Steve

bamabassman · 06-13-09, 07:38 AM

hahahaha, jerry clower. funny man. and yes on the grunting for worms. better with a mchanical device. easier too,lol. great uncles used to do the crank thing with the same old hand crank phione they used for fishing,lmao. got a lot o worms that way as a kid.

brushhog · 06-13-09, 11:20 AM

I need to start wormin, worms are expensive and my kids will go through a bundle!

doc · 06-16-09, 11:11 AM

get you some yellow corn meal mix, a tarp/ old matress (yep, im that redneck) or anything to cover the ground. Spread some corn mean around the ground, put a little water on it and cover. 3 or 4 days later you will have more worms than you know what to do with. Refresh the meal every week or so and youll have worms all year long.

06-12-09, 09:29 AM	#1
bassFishingWNY BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Western New York Posts: 124	Moles, not magic, make worm 'grunting' work http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090612/...Vzbm90bWFnaQ-- By BRENDAN FARRINGTON, Associated Press Writer Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Writer – 17 mins ago TATE'S HELL, Fla. – Gary Revell gets up every morning before sunrise, heads into the woods and grunts. Not because it's so early. It's the term for coaxing worms from the ground by the hundreds to be scooped up and plopped in a tin can until he can sell them for fishing bait. He pounds a two-foot wooden "stob" or stake into the earth and rubs it with a 10-pound piece of flat iron. The vibration or "grunting" causes worms to panic, and they wriggle from the ground. For years it was just a guess why. Vanderbilt University biological sciences professor Ken Catania wanted to expand on a theory put forth by Charles Darwin that worms may sense moles are pursuing them if the ground trembles. I used to do near the same thing when young, but a metal rod, and hooked to a crank . Turn the crank, up came the worms. I though it was a generator, and sent a shock wave into the ground, that made them come up? At 65 years old, little old for grunting anyway! But sounds neat!!

06-12-09, 09:35 AM	#2
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	That's a really neat idea. I'll have to try it. Around here though, you can't beat the greens of a golf course at around 11:00pm for night cralwers though. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

06-12-09, 04:50 PM	#3
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	All it takes around here is dark, flashlight and rain __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

06-12-09, 10:22 PM	#4
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	We used the transformer for an electric train __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

06-13-09, 12:31 AM	#6
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Grunting in the woods. I have done that a few times deer hunting. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

06-12-09, 10:28 PM	#5
Nitro 640 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Caledonia, MI Posts: 253	All clay here so I just need some rain and a walk on the driveway and have all the bait me and the kids need. But I never knew that worked! Thanks for the info.

06-13-09, 05:18 AM	#7
shutupnfish BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9	Sounds like somethin' Jerry Clowers would be doin'. Hawwwwwww! Look at them worms jes shootin' up out'd groun'!!!! Seriously, I think they have some sort of contest similar to this in UK. From what I saw, it has a pretty big following. Steve

06-13-09, 07:38 AM	#8
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	hahahaha, jerry clower. funny man. and yes on the grunting for worms. better with a mchanical device. easier too,lol. great uncles used to do the crank thing with the same old hand crank phione they used for fishing,lmao. got a lot o worms that way as a kid. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

06-13-09, 11:20 AM	#9
brushhog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Whitesboro, NY Posts: 1,222	I need to start wormin, worms are expensive and my kids will go through a bundle! __________________ 3/4 of the Earth's surface is water and 1/4 is land. Clearly god wants me to fish, not mow the lawn.

06-16-09, 11:11 AM	#10
doc BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,134	get you some yellow corn meal mix, a tarp/ old matress (yep, im that redneck) or anything to cover the ground. Spread some corn mean around the ground, put a little water on it and cover. 3 or 4 days later you will have more worms than you know what to do with. Refresh the meal every week or so and youll have worms all year long.

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