fishworm
Wriggling hook adornment
A fishworm is an earthworm used as fishing bait.
The term is regional, common in parts of the American Midwest and Northeast: We dug up some fishworms before heading to the lake.
Also called nightcrawler or angleworm.
Segmented worm phylum member
- segmentedDivided into sections
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- nightcrawlerBig worm, or nocturnal person
- redwormSoil-dwelling segmented creature
setae · burrowing · regeneration · hermaphrodite · clitellum · mucus · moist · elongated
Lure for prey
- hookCurved catching device
- nightcrawlerBig worm, or nocturnal person
- tackleGear or takedown
- bobberFishing line indicator
sinker · freshwater · bass · trout · bluegill · catfish · panfish · casting
Digging to create shelter
- aerationInfusing with oxygen
- castingsShaped molten material
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
- loamFertile soil mixture
topsoil · tunneling · decomposer · organic · nutrients · drainage · earthmover · subterranean
Worm composting system
- castingsShaped molten material
- vermicultureCultivating earthworms purposefully
- compostingDecomposing organic matter deliberately
- binStorage or disposal vessel
bedding · redworm · organic · fertilizer · decomposition · nutrients · sustainable · harvest
annelid
Segmented worm phylum member
- segmentedDivided into sections
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- nightcrawlerBig worm, or nocturnal person
redworm · setae · burrowing · regeneration · hermaphrodite · clitellum · mucus · moist · elongated · wriggling
bait
Lure for prey
- hookCurved catching device
- nightcrawlerBig worm, or nocturnal person
- tackleGear or takedown
bobber · sinker · freshwater · bass · trout · bluegill · catfish · panfish · casting · line
burrowing
Digging to create shelter
loam · topsoil · tunneling · decomposer · organic · nutrients · drainage · earthmover · subterranean · moisture
wormery
Worm composting system
- castingsShaped molten material
- vermicultureCultivating earthworms purposefully
- compostingDecomposing organic matter deliberately
bin · bedding · redworm · organic · fertilizer · decomposition · nutrients · sustainable · harvest · breeding
fishwormplastic worm
Synthetic fishing lure
spinnerbait · crankbait · jig · fly · soft plastic