fishworms
Live angling bait
Fishworms are earthworms used as bait for fishing.
The term is regional, common in parts of the American Midwest and South: We dug up some fishworms before heading to the lake.
Also called fishing worms or simply worms.
Twisting, snakelike movement
- squirmTwist from discomfort
- slitherGlide smoothly, sinuously
- writheTwist body in pain
- undulateMove in waves
crawl · coil · inch · twist · contort · creep · flex · twitch
Big worm, or nocturnal person
- minnowSmall freshwater fish
- cricketChirping legged insect
- mealwormEdible beetle larva
- grubFood or larva
hook · lure · tackle · bobber · sinkers · chum · jig · casting
Segmented soil-dwelling invertebrate
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
- vermicompostWorm-digested organic material
- loamFertile soil mixture
burrow · aerate · castings · organic · decomposer · ecosystem · fertilizer · biodegradation
wriggle
Twisting, snakelike movement
undulate · crawl · coil · inch · twist · contort · creep · flex · twitch · burrow
nightcrawler
Big worm, or nocturnal person
grub · hook · lure · tackle · bobber · sinkers · chum · jig · casting · line
earthworm
Segmented soil-dwelling invertebrate
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
- vermicompostWorm-digested organic material
loam · burrow · aerate · castings · organic · decomposer · ecosystem · fertilizer · biodegradation · substrate
fishwormsartificial lures
Manufactured fishing bait
plastic worms · spinners · spoons · jigs · flies
fishwormsfly fishing
Catching fish with imitation insects
netting · spearfishing · lure fishing · trapping · trolling