Опарыш представляет собой личинку мухи.It has a white, cream or slightly yellowish color. It is mainly used for catching fish of the carp and perch family. The preferred habitat for the moldy worm is heaps of rotting plants or animal waste. Since it eats stale products.
In favorable conditions maggots enoughfidgety and developing fast. After it reaches 10 mm, pupation occurs. Then, after 10-15 days, it turns into an adult - a fly. Under the influence of adverse conditions, the moldy worm can fall into anabiosis. In such a state at low temperatures it can be about two years.
Why is it important to keep maggots correctly?
To future fishing took place, it is necessaryknow one important rule. Namely, how to store moldy worm at home. Indeed, room temperature and humidity are ideal conditions for pupation of the fly larvae. This is a reliable fact. At very hot temperatures, such as summer in the sun, this process can be accelerated several times. As a result, the larva hardens in literally half an hour. Under conditions of high temperature, the bait will turn into a full-fledged fly in 3 days. Therefore, in order to maggots retain their original shape, it is necessary to adhere to several recommendations. More on this in more detail.
General guidelines for the storage of moldy worm
In this case, there are certain criteria.When deciding how to store maggots, you should know that the optimum temperature for this is considered to be close to 0 ° C. In other cases, there are negative phenomena. Namely:
- At temperatures above +10 ° C the larva begins to pupate gradually.
- Below 0 ° C, it dies.
It is also important to rinse and dry freshly found wormwood. This will contribute to its longer storage.
Experienced fishermen often take maggots themselves.They already know the condition. It lies in the fact that if the larvae are brought out in spring or summer, their pupation can be prevented for 2-3 months. If this is done in the fall, then you can not be afraid for changing the shape of moldy worm throughout the winter. It is important to know.
Storage of moldy worm in the warm season
В данном случае подразумевают весну, начало осени and, of course, summer. How to store maggots in such a period? To do this, just use the fridge. How it works? First, all available maggots are poured into a clean, dry container. Then sawdust, bran, flour or sifted sand are also added there. Then it all closes the lid. After which the container is placed in the refrigerator. In this way, keeping to a temperature of 3-5 ° C, you can store the larvae for 2-3 months. This is a significant fact. This results from the fact that at low temperatures the moldy worm falls into anabiosis. In this state, his vital functions begin to work very slowly. When you take your bait from the fridge, it will be clearly visible. Namely, that maggots will be very slow. To give them natural vitality, you need to put them in the sun for a couple of minutes or warm them in another way.
How to store maggots in the winter season?
Here, too, there are certain subtleties.Winter has its own nuances in the question of how to store maggots for fishing. This time of the year is perfect for saving fly larvae when the temperature fluctuates around zero. After all, then it is enough to place a container with maggots on the street. But since mid-December there are often significant frosts on the street. And every real fisherman should know how to keep moldy worm in this case. To do this, build a special device (teplushka). To build it you need the following:
- You need to take a pipe of small diameter (8-10 cm) and solder it on one side. There is nothing complicated.
- Then the pipe is sealed with the sealed side. This is done deeper than the level of freezing - 1-1.5 m.
- After that, a tin cylinder is constructed (with a diameter slightly smaller than that of a pipe driven into the ground). It will serve as a container for the storage of maggots.
- Next, the cover is made. To do this, take foam or other material. It is important that the manufactured cap tightly entered the pipe.
- After that, the maggots fall asleep in the cylinder. And then it all goes down the tube and covered with a lid. At the same time, a rope is tied to it for easy removal of the cylinder.
That's all, teplushka ready. Accordingly, a method is provided which consists in how to store moldy molds for fishing in winter.
When bait is needed, it is necessary to take out a cylinder with the help of a rope and take the required number of maggots. To help them quickly adapt, you should put them in heat.
Storage of boiled maggots
You can try to catch boiled maggots.For their preparation, it is necessary to fill the larvae into a container and fill it with water. Then you need to bring to a boil and hold for a little over low heat. Finished larva is transparent.
Сразу же возникает вопрос о том, как правильно store maggots after boiling. To do this, put them in a linen bag and put in a cool place. You can still sprinkle with flour. However, this is not necessary.
Staining of moldy worm
When cooking, you can always give the larvaa certain color. For this purpose, both food coloring and natural components are used. For example, if beetroot is added to boiling water, the larvae will turn red.
Instructions for storing worms
And finally, for comparison, consider another kind of bait. Namely worms. More precisely, consider the instructions for their storage.
- First of all, it is necessary to distinguish sandworms and earthworms. The latter is easier to get. Since they can be found under a pile of weeds or under a board that has lain for some time on the ground.
- Found worms can be stored for a long time inwooden boxes with a lid, pre-bedded with several layers of moss. Moss should be moistened with salted broth or milk with honey. You need to change it once a week.
- Do not mix manure and earthworms in the same container. It is also necessary to get rid of the dead and sick individuals.
- A box of worms should be placed in a cool, damp place. Moss can always be replaced with wet soil with plant residues, adding a few leaves.
- As feed, it is better to use food residues.
- You should be aware that these individuals do not live long in tin containers.
The result
All of the above will provide useful information.for a novice fisherman who wants to become a professional in this business. We hope that this article will help you find the right solution to the question of how to store worms and maggots.
