All are sold as bait. Shaw s approach to the business is simple. He has eight bait vending machines scattered throughout the county, including one recently placed outside Dick s Sporting Goods store in West Manchester Township. He also sells his worms to about 35 local bait and tackle shops. Shaw sells worms nationwide throughout the year, but spring is his busy season.
Spring is when fishing enthusiast and gardeners come calling.
On a recent Monday afternoon, Shaw s wife, Tricia, could be found sorting the worms slated to be shipped out. Shaw s shipping day is Monday. In all she counted 23,500 worms. Her job is to place 250 worms into each container. I literally count out 250, she said, as she picked up a handful of dirt plopped it down underneath a light an waited as the red worms tunneled their way to the bottom to avoid the glare.