Gone fishing - not with worms but gum; Synthetic bait is fast replacing the over-harvested, expensive bloodworm in the United States, writes Kim Hart.(Dispatches) From: The Sunday Independent (South Africa) | Date: August 13, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Independent News & Media PLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

After centuries of servitude, albeit involuntary and impaled on the point of a hook, the humble bloodworm is finally being liberated.

It's a revolution of sorts - one not of worms but of technology. A chemist in Florida has invented an artificial alternative to which America's fishermen are increasingly turning.

The worm is slowly being replaced by a more modern concoction - the latest in a long line of high-tech gizmos that are making outdoor sports more abou...

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