Worm charming, worm grunting, and worm fiddling are methods of attracting earthworms from the ground. The activity is usually performed to collect bait for fishing but can also take the form of a competitive sport in areas such as the UK and East Texas.

2014年8月14日 · Revell is worm grunting, an obscure but effective way of gathering earthworms for fishing bait that inhabitants of his town Sopchoppy, on the Florida panhandle, have been practicing for generations.

2022年12月31日 · Worm grunting, also known as worm charming, is an ancient technique used to bring worms to the surface of the soil. This method involves creating vibrations in the ground by tapping a metal rod or stake into the earth and rubbing it with …

Grunting worms is when you shove a stake (called a resonator) into the ground and then vibrate or rattle the stake with stick. The rattling sound brings the worms to the surface where you can catch...

2014年8月15日 · When the grunters rub a metal bar against a wooden stake that's been driven into the ground, worms seem to spring from the soil. It seems like magic, as if the worm grunters are really worm...

2025年2月5日 · What is worm grunting? Learn how to get worms out of the ground with a grunting stick and the power of vibrations. When people started summoning worms to the surface of the soil with vibrations, it was probably confused with sorcery or witchcraft.

2010年9月30日 · Worm grunting, also called “worm charming,” and “worm fiddling,” is a method used to lure worms from their habitat near the surface or even deep within the soil. This method is based on the idea that when worms feel the earth tremble or vibrate, the flee to the surface in fear of the predatory burrowing mole.

2009年2月1日 · By observing both earthworms’ reactions to grunting and their response to the presence of eastern American moles, Catania found that the invertebrates rapidly pop to the surface when they detect the presence of a mole—or a grunter.

2013年8月7日 · Worm grunting and worm fiddling rely on the same principle: both cause the ground to vibrate in a way that is similar to the soil movement caused by a burrowing mole (which eat worms), and these vibrations drive the worms to the soil’s surface, allowing the worm charmer to reap his or her harvest.

2024年12月11日 · Worm grunting is a traditional method of extracting fishing worms that has been passed down for generations. It involves using a wooden stake and a rooping iron to create vibrations that cause worms to surface from the ground. With the right techniques, you can easily obtain fresh and healthy worms to use for your fishing bait.