Different strokes for different folks, as long as you fish legally, I'm all for everyone getting fresh air. Those mom and pop shops need someone to buy some worms too!

Here shortly, my grandson will learn the fine art of using wigglers and a bobber.

I do believe it was worms and cane pole that got me where i'm at today.

Here shortly, my grandson will learn the fine art of using wigglers and a bobber.

My son LOVES it.  He's got one of those little Cars poles that collapse down and fit into a backpack.  He'd take that thing to church if we let him!!!

In my opinion, there is absolutely nothing wrong with using live bait (of any kind). I've used night crawlers when fishing with my daughter and have caught bluegill with them. Years ago, I used to use them for catfish and also used minnows for trout.

But for me now, I enjoy the challenge of getting Ms Bass to hit an artifical lures.

I totally agree Bass fishing to me is artificial lures ONLY. When wifey or my daughter want to catch panfish we will use maggots, waxworms, redworms. And for Carp which the wife likes to catch just a plain ole generic can of corn.

90% of my fishing is for smallies, I dont generally target anything but bass anymore, largemouth are just not as accesable for me right now. That said, I dont use live bait. Reason being is that I would catch nothing but sheepshead (freshwater drum) on my smallmouth flow. They are numerous and are not at all opposed to grab my offering as it is, it gets expensive burning through a dozen crawlers or shiners in a half hours time. I prefer to fish plastics, all year. My catch doesnt go down a ton, that I can see and my bass catch is way up. Plus I can catch sometimes a dozen or more fish on a single grub or tube. The baits I use catch pike, muskies, walleye, sauger, crappies, perch, catfish and countless other species in addition to the bass I am targeting. Oh, and I hate getting the crusty worm fingernails  ;D. To each their own, I just dont do it