Whats the best way to catch grasshoppers and wild crickets?

Question

Trying to catch some cause they make awesome fish bait. I say wild cause the black crickets work the best and you cant buy them.

Answer 1

Those blacks r hard to catch but try setting a trap.use a poly pipe to connect to a bottle n put some wheat crackers inside,also give ur pipe a bend so that crickets cant get out easily.also remember to wet ur bottle a bit by putting some wet newspaper in da bottle,this attract them together with sugar free wheat crackers.For grasshoppers just use some sponge with rubber band hold it at a rod then when u see any grass just hit it hard enough to give it a shock for easier collection.If without that sponge,most probably u would smash it.

Answer 2

I used to catch grasshopers by patiently laying in some tall grass where they are commonly found and catch them with my hands.  

Answer 3

Try using a net butterfly nets seem to work good also if you want to catch crickets flip over rocks and other cover to provide an element of suprise.

Answer 4

Buy them!!!

Answer 5

the best way is creeping behind them and with your thumb and index finger slowly and patiently grab the wings from behind them.black crickets is a bit more tricky. try doing the same but with the feet.

Answer 6

Get a butterfly net.  Or try early in the morning.  When it's cool out they slow down quite a bit.