Author Topic: wax or maggot (Read 3473 times)

GoGrds · « **on:** Jan 15, 2016, 01:49 PM »

What does everyone prefer?

I have always had great luck with Wax worms and I have friends that fish with maggots only.

Spider1 · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 15, 2016, 01:54 PM »

I always have waxies with me. I sometimes have spikes. I usually start the year with a couple hundred oakies too.

AndyH01 · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 15, 2016, 02:07 PM »

Prefer wax worms

tackleshack · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 15, 2016, 02:17 PM »

I carry both, but I prefer the maggots. Even in cold water they seem a bit more wiggly than waxworms. 1 single spike on a 3mm fiska works really well for me.

ckfish · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 15, 2016, 02:20 PM »

Like wax worms in warmer weather and spikes during ice because they seem to tolerate colder temps better. I like mousies over both though they are just hard to find and more pricey.

Chris338378 · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 15, 2016, 02:26 PM »

I mostly use waxies.

tomertim · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 15, 2016, 02:27 PM »

Spikes.

I'm still trying to get my wife to put on one the hook once she finds out what they are!

1MOFISH · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 15, 2016, 03:01 PM »

maggots on micro jigs subtle presentation
GOD BLESS
mo

Ice Junkie 76 · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 15, 2016, 03:16 PM »

A single maggot on a small jig. Killer combo!!

Basspunker182 · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 15, 2016, 03:45 PM »

I use mostly waxies because thats whats available in my area. If i can get my hands on mousies though, I much prefer them.

delawareriver · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 15, 2016, 04:11 PM »

Neither. Plastics all day every day but if I had to pick wax worms.

Oldbear · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 15, 2016, 04:14 PM »

I always use waxworms but the others are harder to come by in my neck of the woods.

1moslab · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 15, 2016, 04:23 PM »

I find wax worms harder to keep healthy and easier to steal.maggots are my main panfish weapon now.although I also have been doing better each year on plastic

chumster · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 15, 2016, 04:30 PM »

Plastics first. Waxes second. Maggots third. I never use minnows.

Drillin-n-Chillin · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 15, 2016, 04:33 PM »

Mousies (if ya can find me) wax and spikes. Can always find wax worms at the Petco and some other critters I plan to experiment with this season.

wileyc3 · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 15, 2016, 05:01 PM »

Spikes, mouseys and plastics.

NEZ · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 15, 2016, 08:05 PM »

wax worms to start and spikes to finish the season.

FishStalker510 · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 15, 2016, 08:14 PM »

I always use wax worms. They seem to work well. That's what's available in my neck of the woods.

1moslab · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 15, 2016, 08:32 PM »

Quote from: FishStalker510 on Jan 15, 2016, 08:14 PM

I always use wax worms. They seem to work well. That's what's available in my neck of the woods.

were is that?

ducksnbucks36 · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 16, 2016, 05:48 AM »

Plastics, but I always have a tub of wax worms with me.

tackleshack · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 16, 2016, 08:05 AM »

This post had me curious, so I ran my numbers for last years ice season. Roughly 12/1/14 to 4/1/15.

Bait sales ranked by quantity
1-waxworms
2-fatheads
3-medium shiners
4-spikes (maggots)
5-Mealworms
6-Mousees
7-Oak Leaf grubs
8-Rosey Red Minnows
9-Suckers
10-Butterworms (limited availability in winter)
11-Nightcrawlers
12-Colored (red) Maggots

Based on our sales, Waxworms were almost a 10 to 1 favorite to maggots.

Spider1 · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 16, 2016, 08:35 AM »

I know that when I walk into a bait shop I ask for waxies cuz I know there's a better chance of them having some. I never ask for spikes cuz most don't. Maybe if a shop advertised the spikes like puttin up a sign by the bait that listed bait types available I wonder if spike sales would go up? Just wondering.

Ridge runner · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 16, 2016, 10:38 AM »

I prefer a small jig head 1/16 with a small fathead hooks around the head area (so it stands vertical), killer for crappies, bass, and perch. When going for bluegills I use wax seem to do well. But if going for trout got to pick maggots they are just trout magnets.

paul83 · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 17, 2016, 05:57 PM »

I use waxworms.

after-4 · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 17, 2016, 09:12 PM »

Yeah maybe I should have gotten some waxies. But I swore I wouldn't last year after I switched to plastics. I bought them last year and only used them for trout.

John2448 · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 18, 2016, 07:50 AM »

plastic mousees waxworms that's my line up

Skycowboy · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 18, 2016, 12:24 PM »

Waxworms are nice but I prefer maggots. Maggots seem to stay longer in the fridge at the end of a fishing trip.

remmyrem · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 18, 2016, 03:35 PM »

plastics then wax, minnows on tip ups

ClayBird John · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 18, 2016, 04:21 PM »

I just stop at our local Bait and Tackle to get some wax worms for Wednesday and they didn't have any. Said they would not get any in till Wednesday or Thursday if at all. Said they might not ship them due to the cold weather.

skeeter reilly · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 18, 2016, 06:26 PM »

plastics first sometimes with a spike or wax worm if there not hitting good usually gets them hitting Little better

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Author Topic: wax or maggot (Read 3473 times)