Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An earthworm (Eisenia foetida) that lives near the surface of the soil and is commonly used for composting and for bait.
- noun Any of various other reddish earthworms, especially Lumbricus rubellus.
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- noun The
earthworm Eisenia foetida.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Yes | No | Report from apowers1031 wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago me and my dad just got back and i used a redworm caught 10 more bluegill than he did usig a good ol 'rooster tail
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Yes | No | Report from apowers1031 wrote 30 weeks 1 day ago me and my dad just got back and i used a redworm caught 10 more bluegill than he did usig a good ol 'rooster tail
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Rig a small San Juan Worm under an indicator or a live redworm under a bobber, and ride it just off the bottom.
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Once it begins breeding a redworm makes two to three cocoons a week for six months to a year; or, one breeding worm can make about 100 babies in six months.
Organic Gardener's Composting Steve Solomon
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A redworm hatchling will grow at an explosive rate and reach sexual maturity in four to six weeks.
Organic Gardener's Composting Steve Solomon
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A small jig or hook baited with a giant redworm, leaf worm, wax worm or butter worm has worked best.
JSOnline.com 2010
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A small jig tipped with a giant redworm, leafworm, small leech or waxworm has worked well.
JSOnline.com 2010
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A 1/32-ounce jig-and-plastic combo baited with a giant redworm, spikes, crab tail or piece of long green hellgrammite has worked best.
JSOnline.com 2010
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If Dunn isn't caring for his worms, he's teaching people how to use redworm compost or chatting with other worm farmers about tricks of the trade.
unknown title 2009
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Fish them the same as a crawler or redworm -- but use two waxworms on the hook.
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