Catalpa worm! One of the best bluegill baits?

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Comment by Tony Livingston on September 9, 2013 at 5:18pm

I know of several catalpa trees around here, but haven't seen a worm on em' for years. If I close my eyes I can still feel those little "suction cups" on my skin as they crawled around....an interesting sensation.

Comment by Kenny Rogers on September 9, 2013 at 3:27pm

Here in north Alabama i always heard them called " taubee" worms. We would pick some of the leaves off the tree and put them in a 5 gallon bucket, then load it up with as many worms as we could reach. They are great bait for gills, and I've had good luck with them on catfish too. My parents would freeze them, then thaw em out during the winter months for cold weather fishing.

Comment by dick tabbert on September 9, 2013 at 3:04pm

They have huge leaves and when we were kids we called them cigar trees because the big seed pods looked like a green cigar.

Comment by dick tabbert on September 9, 2013 at 3:02pm

David I know they thrive down south. The best way is to find a catalpa tree and check it for the worms. They may not be there when you check you may have to check numerous times. I think our best months where in June and July.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on September 9, 2013 at 2:30pm

I'm wondering if maybe Catawba trees are a little "old school," nowadays.... something Grandma might have favored in her day.
I've been researching them, & I don't believe I've seen one. I'm no Catawba expert, of course, but They are very distinctive and I think I would recognize one. I will certainly keep my eye out for one.
Of more pertinent interest, what is the whole turning the worm inside out thing?

Comment by Tony Livingston on September 9, 2013 at 1:35pm

I haven't seen one in a looonnngg time. As a kid, they seemed more plentiful. Of course, I had more time to search for them back them also!

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on September 9, 2013 at 1:01pm

Ive never seen one that I know of!

Comment by dick tabbert on September 9, 2013 at 7:26am

When I lived in N.C that was our go to bait for gills they loved them. We'd drive around looking for catalpa trees then get our catalpa worms most time one tree would give us all we needed. Your post sorta brought back this flashback memory. Thanks

Comment by Dwayne Denison on September 9, 2013 at 6:21am

I spotted to catalpa trees the other day. Don't seem to be as many around, as when I was a kid. Ron, I have never seen them for sale.

Comment by Ron Saffer on September 9, 2013 at 6:10am

where can I get this bait, is it for sale????

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