I am wondering. Has anyone used live grub worms for catfish? I may be fishing a pond with a lot of St. Augustine grass around it. I know that grubs typically invade St. Augustine so I am thinking that grubs should be my bait of choice. Thanks

I have used grubs and done ok in ponds but never tried them in a lake.

funny you asked I was fishing flooded grass and caught some blues ...I always look to see what they are eating....grubs were in about four of them.

We caught a couple of good sized cats on them last year, but they were the BIG grubs(rhinoceros beetle?). I had been throwing my grass clippings behind the fence for the past couple of years. A digging fork discovered lots of big fat juicy ones.

when the june bugs come out put them on a hook them channelcats lovem

Thanks guys, I think my grubs are a bit small compared to some I see online. I'll have to try the grass clippings. Until then I'll stick to nightcrawlers and shad.

I live S.E. Ga. I take my kids to ponds. Grubworms are serious. I think the fish look at them and say "oh a grub with a hook in it ,I gotta have it". I have only used them in freshwater. The bigger the grub -the bigger the fish. keep a handcleaner with you . They have a distinct aroma.

You said it Tom - learned that one decades ago fishing Lake Nacogdoches. Them channels and I mean big ones, 14+ lbs were hitting and feasting on June bugs at night. Kept a couple college boys from going hungry living off campus.

Tom is right,right now june bugs are hot bait. The way that I caught them is put about 1 1/2 inches water in a wash tub then put a clip on light facing the water the bugs crash in the water flying to the light in the morning just scoop the floating bugs out and fish on

Does it matter if the june bugs are dead or alive

doesn't matter

Perch love grubs. You could catch some perch and use the perch as bait.

I literally have probably 50 june bugs on my driveway every morning. Never would of thought to put them out as catfish bait.