"The catalpa worm is the caterpillar of the catalpa sphinx moth. In spring, the female moth lays thousands of eggs on catalpa trees leaves. Within a few days, each egg hatches into a caterpillar with a whale of an appetite for catalpa leaves. The larvae grow fast and are soon one to three inches long and as big around as a pencil.
"Slapping the leaves with a long cane pole produces a shower of falling worms. Once they're grounded, they're picked up and placed in a container with a few catalpa leaves. Catfish fans like catalpa worms because they're tough and difficult for a fish to pull off a hook. One worm may catch several catfish. Once you've pinpointed a catalpa tree, you can gather lots of worms quickly and inexpensively, another favorable characteristic." Fishing Tips Forum
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