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All live animals sales from reputable dealers, be it aquarium corals or fishing bait, work this way with their 2-day shipping. It’s two days from when they ship, not necessarily from when you order. They ship between specific days to ensure that 2-day delivery. Since you ordered on Thursday, they will ship the following Monday and on Wednesday you’ll have a FedEx guy at your door. They do disclose this on their “shipping info” page.For future reference, when ordering anything living (even some plants), ALWAYS check for shipping information. I know it sucks but they’re coming and there’s plenty of winter left.
This also apply's to anything that ships with Dry Ice.
FWIW meal worms are dirt easy to raise yourself. So easy, in fact, that most often you'll find yourself overrun with the critters. A couple of five gallon buckets or other good size containers, some flour and some wheat bran and a sieve and you're good to go. I can't remember the process from when I did it but it was the beetles in one (flour I think) and worms in the bran. Wife hated listening to the beetles try to scrabble up the side of the bucket but they couldn't get out so I just left it open with no top. Always left a glass gallon jug of leeches in the fridge too . After raising thousands more than I could ever use I gave up the project. Still a good exercise in being self-sufficient.Spikes are easy too. Just throw a hunk of meat somewhere and wait.It won't be long. Want 'em colored? Add food coloring to the meat. Best meat to raise spike for bait? Commercially it's usually turkey but fish raised spikes are killer.
Unclegillhunter- I have been ordering from Knutson's for many years now. I like their baits for the most part. Sometimes the "Giant meal worms" are not so giant, but bait is usually in good shape and last the whole season for me. I am just frustrated that my plans didn't go as I hoped. Thanks for listening and replying! I will fully recover from this tragedy as soon as i get back on lake and catch a few fish.
esox_xtm- good info, but I dont even have time to read shipping info on bait sites nevermind time to raise my own bait. Maybe I can convince my neighbor to raise bait. Thanks for info!
Yea! Bait was delivered! Bait was a little warm, but i didnt see any dead ones with the spikes, mealies or wax worms I ordered. I will be fishing tomorrow and my "saga" is over! Thanks for reading my whiney post and all who responded. Life is good again now!