Redworm

The redworm is an earthworm adapted to decaying organic materials. Redworms are an excellent fish bait that can be easily collected from a worm bin, however should be fattened up for use in fishing. Redworms are noted for staying alive on the end of a hook for hours. Feeding the worms cornmeal daily will get them plump enough for use, and can be readily used in rivers and streams to catch trout, walleye, bluegill, perch and bass.

The redworm possess a unique natural defense system in its coelomic fluid, cells called coelomocytes that secrete a protein called lysenin, which is a pore-forming toxin, which permeabilizes and lyses invading cells.

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