Thumbs, Toes, Toilets, & Balls

7 - Worm Charming


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Get ready to get your hands dirty as this week I sat down with Matthew Howard and Emma Masaitis to discuss Worm Charming. Starting as a method for retrieving worms from the soil for fishing, in the 1980s worming charming evolved into a competitive sport as well. The techniques for this artform are endless and the worms in the soil.

The World Worm Charming Championships - YouTube
The Ancient Art of Worm Charming - MSU & 4H
Marine Worms Are The $7.5 Billion Industry You Haven't Heard Of

Cover photo: Graham Shaw

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Thumbs, Toes, Toilets, & BallsBy George Gaston