crappieperchhunter Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 (edited) Last day of holidays today for me. Went to a local Conservation area to walk around and get some fresh air. I noticed a ton of Goldenrod along one of the trails. I remembered a thread I read on a board somewhere..maybe this one...about using the larvae inside for tipping baits with. Took out the trusty pocket knive on the keychain and sliced a gall open. The larvae inside was about the same length as the maggots you buy around Lake Simcoe all winter that I tip jigging raps with for perch...but it was at least twice as fat. Almost round it was so chubby. So I figured I'm out nothing and in less then 10 minutes I filled the 2 big pockets of my Tough Duck jacket up with 150 galls. Brought them home and they are now in a bucket out in the garage. I use maggots alot, but they are hard to come by sometimes, particularily early ice when tackle shops have not started stocking them yet. Also at last ice when tackle shops stop getting them in. I hope they work, because if they do I have a free unlimited supply. Anyone out there given them a try? I'd like to have some input from others who have tried them. Edited January 3, 2007 by crappieperchhunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 (edited) I've seen them use for whitefish up north with good success. Ohh and they are Golden Rods Edited January 3, 2007 by yellowboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappieperchhunter Posted January 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Thank you for correcting me yellowboat. I changed the "marigold" reference in my message to Goldenrod but could not edit it in the title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 No prob, I'm glad that $2000 for the first year of college wasn't a waste. FYI they are wasp larva so don't let the hatch in the spring in your garage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Thank you for correcting me yellowboat. I changed the "marigold" reference in my message to Goldenrod but could not edit it in the title. ....I have no doubt they would work and are available real cheap for those who like to hike about. Oh and title changed for you CPH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappieperchhunter Posted January 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 Thxs again Yellowboat and Spiel, much appreciated. I will take all the help I can get when it comes to stopping me looking like a idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted January 3, 2007 Report Share Posted January 3, 2007 (edited) Geeze...now I'm cornfused...I googled wasps last fall as there was a nest in the crawlspace under the house that I wanted to remove...It said that all but the queens die off (hibernate) each winter so I waited a long time for cold enough weather to do its thing and sure enough...no wasps to be found...I cant believe they ate through the nylon screen to get under there...will use wire screening for replacement... If what Yellowboat sez is right...what you have is all queens so don't let them get too warm or you will end up with your own private aviary(sp?)... Where did the spell-check go ??? Edited January 3, 2007 by Beans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 I know they work great for trout! I imagine panfish would gobble them up even quicker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuchikubo Posted January 4, 2007 Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Larvae within a Goldenrod Gall is either from the Goldenrod gall fly or the parasidic wasp. Here check this link out: http://www.fcps.edu/StratfordLandingES/Eco...od_gall_fly.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crappieperchhunter Posted January 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2007 Thx for the link HearingFish. Interesting read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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