angleworms

Soil-dwelling fishing bait

Angleworms are earthworms, especially when used as fishing bait.

The name comes from angling—fishing with a hook and line.

The term is more common in American English and somewhat old-fashioned: We dug up some angleworms before heading to the lake.

biology

annelid

Segmented worm phylum member

clitellum · hermaphrodite · regeneration · nocturnal · species · anatomy · locomotion · mucus · respiration · circulation

soil

compost

Decayed organic fertilizer

castings · dirt · garden · loam · decomposition · nutrients · organic · mulch · topsoil · burrow

bait

fishing

Catching aquatic creatures

bobber · sinker · casting · freshwater · panfish · bass · trout · catfish · nightcrawler · baitshop

collection

flashlight

Portable electric lamp

  • nighttimeDark hours between dusk and dawn
  • rainWater dropping from clouds
  • lawnTended yard grass

sidewalk · hunting · gathering · cardboard · dampness · surfacing · bucket · handpicking · children · backyard

Opposites
bait type

anglewormsartificial lures

Manufactured fishing bait

plastic worms · spinners · flies · spinnerbaits · jigs

aquatic worm taxonomy

anglewormsleeches

Blood-drinking segmented worms

parasitic worms · bloodworms · flatworms · tapeworms · hookworms

Family

angleworm

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G