night crawler

noun

: earthworm

especially : a large earthworm found on the soil surface at night and used for fish bait

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Conceivably, red wiggler egg casings would be deposited on assorted organic matter on the soil surface, whereas night crawler eggs would be deposited more deeply in the soil.

oregonlive, 21 Feb. 2021 Anglers can try midlake reefs or transitions off deep weed edges at around 18-25 feet or mud flats at 28-34 feet using spinners with a leech or night crawler.

Star Tribune, 27 Aug. 2020 The look these days is a hybrid between Miami Vice and New York night crawler, with silky shirts (often unbuttoned half way), baggy pants, and piled-on man jewelry.

Vogue, 13 Oct. 2019 The characters, night crawlers, really, are observed surreptitiously advancing to an unknown destination, their motivation unclear.

Vogue, 5 Feb. 2019 Try near shallow, main lake points using crank baits, rattle traps, night crawlers on a bottom bouncer, and Flicker Shad crank baits in 10 feet or less.

Tyler Mahoney Special To The Star, kansascity, 11 July 2018 For that reason alone, Zenna with its affordable, small plates menu should be able to pay the rent by feeding the area night crawlers after last call at the local bars.

Courtney Dabney, star-telegram, 16 May 2018 A few of the other standout classes include a vet camp, which allows 10- and 11-year-olds to use medical tools such as microscopes and dissection equipment, and the night crawlers camp, which is an overnight zoo camp.

Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2018 Drifting night crawlers has been good in main channel, along with sculpin/ginger marabou jigs.

Tyler Mahoney Special To The Star Tyler Mahoney,, kansascity, 11 Apr. 2018 See More

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