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Originally Posted by fraserthefisherboy
a recently went fishing and left my maggot in the fridge and when a got them in the morning they were foaming !!!!
what is this ?????
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Ah................ the old damp maggot problem when maggot wriggle they get warm so they sweat the hotter they get the more they sweat
when you buy maggots the shop will put a little bit of maize powder on them to help keep them dry
SO they never put enough on
So you can either go to the supermarket and get some ground maize (usually in the deli aisle) or use some really fine plain white breadcrumb
All you need is a small handful so that the maggots sweat is absorbed
and they keep dry
and dry maggots then don't wriggle as much so don't sweat as much
so chill down better
AND chilled maggots last longer but keep them too longand the skins become tough and they are not so good for hookbait but fine for feeding in (better if you freeze them as dead maggots don't bury themselves in the bottom)