Catawba Worms

[Cofe]

I have a young catawba tree that is about 15 feet tall. This is the first year that it has catawba worms on it....a bunch of them. I have been gathering them, and found they grip the leaves so hard that when you remove them, it tears them up. So I have been cutting off sections of leaves that have a bunch of them on, and put them in a baggie and place them in the freezer for a half hour. The worms then release their grip, then I take them and freeze them ten in a baggie with water. Is there a better way of collecting them and preserving them?

 

[ehenry]

you're doing the right thing......get as quick as ya can cause the birds are going to if you dont

 

[roscoe]

You can mix up a little cayanne pepper with garlic juice and water, spray a branch, NOT THE WHOLE TREE, and watch them fall.


Now your fish bait will have the added pepper and garlic too.

Don't know if that would be good, or bad.


Maybe just try it with a very small branch, and keep those worms separate, and try them out.

 

[gm280]

I have heard of them but have never actually used them. I heard they are great for fishing... How do you use them and set them up to fish?

 

[Cofe]

I have heard of them but have never actually used them. I heard they are great for fishing... How do you use them and set them up to fish?

Yes they are great for fishing. Bass, Crappie, Trout, Bluegill, and Catfish. I have used them the most to slay trout. Many fly fishermen even make flies that look like them. I have heard of people cutting the head off and use a match stick to turn them inside out to catch catfish. The worms have tough skin, and are hard to get off the hook. You can usually reuse one after catching a fish. If you find someone to buy them from they usually sell for $1.00 each.