The common earthworm is probably the most popular and successful natural live bait for fishing in inland waters. While worms can be purchased from many bait suppliers, growing your own can not only add one more facet to personal recreational fishing activity, it can also ensure a constant as-needed supply a valuable bait. A small worm farm may be established in a variety containers, including large tubs, steel drums cut lengthwise or even disused concrete wash troughs. Worms can be directly farmed in a part the garden, but reliability stock is not as certain as a supply cultivated in a container. A compost heap can also be used where the worms will have the added bonus assisting conversion waste product to rich garden fertilizer or soil.
Adequate drainage is important when using containers for worm farming.
If metal containers are used the bottom and sides should be well perforated with small holes which will allow excess water to drain away, but the holes should not be so large as to allow worms to crawl through. One way preventing worms escaping through drainage holes is to cover the outlets with scrap patches screen wire. An alternative food is 3 cups homogenized dog food. Sprinkle the containers with water until the soil is moist but not drowned out. Put about 50 adult worms per square foot surface area onto the soil.