glad you are using them to stock your other pond. daddy would have eaten them. he loved fishing and fish to eat and he used these worms to. that and he had a worm bed of earth worms. great shots
I remember those big worms from the catalpa tree that grew in the middle of Grandma and Grandpa's front yard. I don't remember grandpa using them for fishing but I bet he did. He almost within walking distance of the James River.
Very happy for you, and just a little jealous, that you have catalpa worms. I hope your little tree will give you many more. I can send you seeds, if you need them. We have trees; but no catalpa worms.
I'd never heard of these, I will have to ask Papa Bear if he has! I love that you catch fish to restock other ponds with. It would have been mighty tempting to put them in the frying pan, but if they do well in the new pond there will be plenty for that too!
October 12, 2016 at 1:26 PM
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Oh, this is awesome! I am so glad you got to go fishing! Wish I were there.
Great catch on the fish and interesting to see the caterpillar and the bug eating one.
October 12, 2016 at 4:53 PM
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In the Spring of this year we rescued the Catalpa tree so it could grow tall and unbound by undergrowth in hopes that it would host the great Catalpa worm that we LOVE for fish bait.
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I checked for fish bait and they were there!!!
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I discovered this Assassin Beetle having a meal.
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He posed and continued his meal as I picked a few caterpillars for fish bait.
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We went fishing in the Top Pond
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We caught a pair of bass (male and female)
and a pair of sun perch to move to the spring pond.
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I guess, in a round about way, our Catalpa Tree grows fish.
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Close this window Jump to comment formglad you are using them to stock your other pond. daddy would have eaten them. he loved fishing and fish to eat and he used these worms to. that and he had a worm bed of earth worms. great shots
October 9, 2016 at 4:24 AM
that's cool!
October 9, 2016 at 7:57 AM
I remember those big worms from the catalpa tree that grew in the middle of Grandma and Grandpa's front yard. I don't remember grandpa using them for fishing but I bet he did. He almost within walking distance of the James River.
October 9, 2016 at 10:04 AM
This is very cool! Thanks for sharing it, and I learned all about a new tree!
October 9, 2016 at 10:31 AM
Did you ever try smoking one of the catalpa "ceegars" when you were a kid? They taste AWFUL! - lol
October 9, 2016 at 10:52 AM
funny! It looks like a spider is eating the one caterpillar. Maybe that is what he looks like, strange! Love your reflection!
October 9, 2016 at 11:27 AM
I like that. My grandpa used to say, natural bait was the best.
I had no idea you could get those for that. What nice fish too.
October 9, 2016 at 12:05 PM
Love the idea of a tree growing fish. Glad your tree is providing so well.
October 9, 2016 at 2:30 PM
Very happy for you, and just a little jealous, that you have catalpa worms. I hope your little tree will give you many more.
I can send you seeds, if you need them. We have trees; but no catalpa worms.
God bless you all, Gail. ^_^
October 9, 2016 at 9:13 PM
YAY moments!
October 11, 2016 at 4:45 AM
I'd never heard of these, I will have to ask Papa Bear if he has! I love that you catch fish to restock other ponds with. It would have been mighty tempting to put them in the frying pan, but if they do well in the new pond there will be plenty for that too!
October 12, 2016 at 1:26 PM
Oh, this is awesome! I am so glad you got to go fishing! Wish I were there.
October 12, 2016 at 3:21 PM
Great catch on the fish and interesting to see the caterpillar and the bug eating one.
October 12, 2016 at 4:53 PM