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These are the larvae of the 'Greenbottle' and are about half the size of the traditional maggot, being about 6 or 7 mm long. They can be very lively, and when thrown in as free offerings they will quickly bury themselves into the silt. Therefore, they must be fed into the swim often. Do not let them 'sweat' in a closed box for too long, they are masters at escaping as they are able to climb up the sides of a plastic bait box, and wriggle through the ventilation holes. They will find the tiniest space to lie up in and turn into the pupal stage, even the pile of a carpet, (and I am talking through experience here), and in a week or so you will be overrun with flies.
SQUATTS
These are the smallest maggot used for fishing, being about 4 or 5 mm long. They do not wriggle as much as the maggots above, and because of this, are mainly used as an attractant or a groundbait. They tend to lie on the bottom, and move about very slowly. Squatts too are escape artists, and must never be allowed to get damp
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