Calling Big Bream Experts

[fowlmood77]

I am attempting to tie a Catalpa Worm on a jig head for bream fishing. I am close to being pleased with my attempt, but am a little unsure that it may be to big. This one is 1 5/16" long and about 1/4" wide.

This one is slightly smaller in size with a smaller head.
I think the hackle adds a little too much to this one, so I will probably do without the hackle.

So, questiion is, is it too big for the big bulls or not.

 

[russ010]

You can't make it too big for the big boys... I use the REAL catapala worms (or Catawba Worms which is what we call them) that are about 3-4" long and cut the head off, turn them inside out with a little twig, then put them on a 1/0 hook. Bream, bass, catfish - you name it, they bite it.. and they don't care what size it is.

But that is one awesome lure you're making there - great work!

 

[fishinchef]

I think you should keep the hackle on some of them. Depending on the time of year and other conditions I think it will do you good. Around here the big bream tend to hit the "fuzzy" jigs/flys.

 

[Captain Ahab]

Those will work great! I catch a lot of panfish on really large baits so those little guys you made shoudl be perfect.

Make a few in white and black for crappie and you are set

 

[Popeye]

You can't make it too big for the big boys... I use the REAL catapala worms (or Catawba Worms which is what we call them) that are about 3-4" long and cut the head off, turn them inside out with a little twig, then put them on a 1/0 hook. Bream, bass, catfish - you name it, they bite it.. and they don't care what size it is.

But that is one awesome lure you're making there - great work!

Why are you turning them inside out?

 

[Bubba]

You can't make it too big for the big boys... I use the REAL catapala worms (or Catawba Worms which is what we call them) that are about 3-4" long and cut the head off, turn them inside out with a little twig, then put them on a 1/0 hook. Bream, bass, catfish - you name it, they bite it.. and they don't care what size it is.

But that is one awesome lure you're making there - great work!

Why are you turning them inside out?

They have a magical lime green creme filling that the fishy's LOVE! :lol:

 

[shamoo]

That looks nice, good job my friend. =D>

 

[Waterwings]

Nice work! 8)

 

[slim357]

Looks good to me, I catch a lot of bigger gills on bass grubs, small cranks, and even ricos, so i doubt there too big. As for the hackle let the fish decide.

 

[ShadowWalker]

Looks Good. I tied an "egg sucking leech" on a jig last night. The guy I work with told me to give it a try and see if it works, as he has had good luck with the Gulp leeches and other leech imitators in this area. Pretty easy to tie up and I think mine turned out well. Apparently a pink or orange jig head is key, as that looks like the egg. When tied as a fly they use peach, pink, or orange colored yard for the egg.

 

[ACarbone624]

Nice work! The fish will love them!

 

[FishinsMyLife]

Lookin good. I've caught an almost 1 pound bream bass fishing with a 6 inch lizard, so those are plenty small.

 

[mr.fish]

If there were some way to inject some slim into that thing it would be real. They look great.