Ice fishing equipment and live bait!

Come to our website and order your ice fishing equipment and live fishing bait. Spikes will withstand -32 degree temperatures and are an excellent panfish live fishing bait. We also have many jigs, augers and shelters to choose from for you ice fishing expedition. So come on by The Bait Barn website and order yours now!

Live fishing bait at discount prices

Since were closing for the winter this year we are selling off all our live fishing bait to make room for the renovation. Discounts on Night crawlers & meal worms. Go to www.thebaitbarn.com and get the best deal online!

Fishing Trip IOU Stocking Stuffer Free from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Give the gift of fishing this holiday season!

Sometimes, the best gift is the gift of time - time spent making memories with the ones you love. This holiday season, give your friends and family the gift of time spent with you and stuff a FISHING TRIP IOU into their stocking.

Giant Mealworms and super meal worms are $2.99 for 50 $13.99 for 250 The Bait Barn Indianapolis Indiana

Come by The Bait Barn for our live bait before we close for the winter! Giant Mealworms and Super Meal worms are $2.99 for 50 or $13.99 for 250. What ever is left after the 14th will be sold online. 317-545-BAIT

Ice fishing special from The Bait Barn

The Bait Barn Ice Fishing Special!
Free Shipping on this item, 6 Sponge/Styrofoam bobbers and 10 Ice fishing jigs for only $15.00. These will make an excellent stocking stuffer for your ice fishermen. Click here to order your online today!  If you would like them faster call 317-545-2248 for over the phone orders or email admin@thebaitbarn.com for a invoice to pay online with.

Closing The Bait Barn on December 14th 2009 for winter remodeling, opening for Ice fishing in Indiana only!

On December 14th 2009, The Bait Barn will be closing for the winter. We need to do some serious remodeling. Due to the cost of running the shop in the winter it is not economical to be open. Our website will be running all year around for online orders. Some live baits will not be available until spring though. This is the BEST time to order frozen baits since shipping cost will be greatly reduced. Catawba Gold Bait Catalpa Worms, Shad guts, Skip Jack.  If you would like to make a deal with us on the live bait remaining in the store after the 14th of December call 317-545-2248 or email us at admin@thebaitbarn.com

For Ice Fisherman in Indiana, We are going to announce on which days we will be open for business to get Ice fishing gear & bait. (Mousies, Spikes, Bee moths (Wax Worms) and fishing equipment) We suggest submitting what you would like to purchase in an email to us or phone call so we don't loose money on buying too much bait. Bee Moths,  Mousies and Spikes can stay in a fridge for several weeks so you don't have to worry about buying them at the last minute to go ice fishing. You can preorder over the phone for you ice fishing gear and bait to be available when the opening days are or schedule a day to pick it up. We will respond with an email or phone call one week prior to opening for the ice fisherman. If awaiting an email ensure you add admin@thebaitbarn.com into your contact list so our email is not sent to your spam folder.

Thank you for a fantastic fishing season in 2009, from The Bait Barn crew.
Happy Holidays and God Bless!

A special thanks to and from Bass Pro Shops!

This last week Bass Pro shops called us, evidently their wholesaler dropped the ball. They needed 500 2" bobbers for their holiday craft shop for the children in Florida. We were very pleased they looked to us for the assistance and responded to their request in a timely manner. They were so pleased, they granted us permission to post their email on our website. So if Bass Pro Shops can trust a small mom and pop shop online, so can you! Thank you Bass Pro shops from The Bait Barn family!

Here is the emails we received back after sending the order to Bass Pro Shops.
Thank You so much for the help.  We really appreciate you and your team. 
YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They Just Arrived in my Office!!!!
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!! HAPPY THANKSGIVING
 
Henry C. Manson
Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World Orlando
General Manager
Orlando, Fl 32819

Black Friday Special - Free Bamboo Cane Pole

Black Friday Special at The Bait Barn online or in store from Now until November 30th 2009. Get a free Bamboo Cane Pole with a $25.00 purchase, or get a free pole and 10% off with a $50.00 dollar purchase.

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Indiana holiday gift and outdoor escape ideas from the DNR

DNR Holiday Gift Deal - Just $99

Give your friends and family the gift of the outdoors for just $99. This fabulous deal includes:

• 2010 Annual Resident Entrance Permit
• $50 State Park Inns Gift Certificate
• 1-year subscription to Outdoor Indiana magazine
• Indiana State Parks: Treasures in Your Own Backyard DVD

This gift is great for the outdoorsy person who enjoys seeing the beauty that Indiana has to offer. The annual resident entrance permit gets your family into 33 state parks and reservoirs. The Inns gift certificate can be used for lodging, golf (Fort Harrison), meals at the Inns restaurants, and at gift shops at our seven Indiana State Park Inn facilities.

Order online today or call (317) 233-2347 or (317) 233-3046, M-F 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., using Visa or MasterCard.

2010 Annual Passes and Permits now available

The annual entrance passes, Golden Hoosier passes, lake permits and horse tags for 2010 are now available for purchase at state park and reservoir properties.

Also available are Inns gift certificates, redeemable for lodging, dining, gifts and golf at Fort Harrison. Start planning for holiday gift giving and for next year’s outdoor activities now. For more information, visit InnsGifts.com.

2-for-1 Winter Rates at State Park Inns

Stay 2 consecutive nights for the price of 1 at Indiana State Park Inns. Valid Sunday through Thursday, starting Nov. 30 and runs through Feb. 25, 2010. Not available Dec. 20 - Dec. 31, and is subject to availability. Cannot be combined with other discounts.

For reservations, call 1-877-LODGES1 or visit us online at IndianaInns.com.

Pokagon’s Toboggan Run opens Friday, Nov. 27

Indiana’s only refrigerated toboggan run opens the day after Thanksgiving at 10 a.m. Seasonl hours of operation are Friday nights, 5 to 10 p.m., Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Special hours are available during the Christmas holidays. For rates and other special dates, visit tobogganrun.com.

Help feed the hungry with Sportsmen’s Benevolence Fund

Help feed the hungry through the Sportsmen’s Benevolence Fund by purchasing the fund's lapel pins.

The pins are available at a cost of $5 each. Proceeds go to organizations such as Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH), helping pay for the processing of deer donated to the program by successful hunters. The venison is given to various food banks across Indiana.

In 2008, more than 75,000 pounds of meat donated to FHFH was processed into 300,216 meals.

To order a 2009 Sportsmen’s Benevolence Fund lapel pin, visit sbf.IN.gov.

Winter break day camp at two state properties

Kids age 7 to 11, join us for our first-ever winter camp on Dec. 28 through Dec. 30. Each day provides a variety of fun activity sessions during the 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. camp. You dress for the weather and bring a sack lunch everyday, and we’ll provide snacks.

At Mounds State Park we’ll take nature hikes; warm up around a campfire, play games, and do crafts – all with a winter theme. Cost is $30 per person. Advance registration is required by calling (765) 649-8128 no later than Tuesday, Dec. 22.

At Salamonie Reservoir this year’s theme is I.C. Ice Capades. Daily sessions will focus around ice and nature in winter. Make homemade ice cream, play icy games, discover frogcicles and fish survival, learn about ice fishing and do icy experiments. The camp requires a $45 participation fee, $10 of which is a nonrefundable deposit due one week before camp. Advance registration is required and space is limited. Call (260) 468-2127.

Gift giving is easy with Outoor Indiana Magazine

When you give a gift subscription to Outdoor Indiana magazine, you stuff your friend or relative's stocking not just once but six times a year.

Each magazine's 48 full-color pages are packed with local goodies found nowhere else. Subscriptions are $12 for a year (six issues); $20 for two years. Call (317) 233-3046 or go to OutdoorIndiana.org.

If they love the outdoors, they'll love Outdoor Indiana magazine, and the person who gave it to them.

Help the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation get a donation every time you search the Internet

GoodSearch.com is a new search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine; get quality search results.

If you download the GoodSearch – Indiana Natural Resources Foundation toolbar, our cause will earn money every time you search online - even if you forget to go to GoodSearch first.

Add the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation toolbar at http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbar/indiana-natural-resources-foundation.

One penny per search doesn't sound like much, but if 1,000 people do two searches a day we'll end up with about $7,800 at the end of the year. If 10,000 do two searches a day, we'll end up with $78,000.

Help the foundation permanently protect Indiana's natural heritage. Sign up to support the foundation in this simple, easy way.

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Officially Licensed Indianapolis Colts Christmas Tree Ornaments

Officially NFL Licensed Commemorative Indianapolis Colts Christmas Ornaments.

Since we have a limited quantity available, call us to order yours today to put on your Christmas tree!

317-545-BAIT (2248)

or email admin@thebaitbarn.com for a PayPal invoice to be sent to you!

The 2007 Superbowl Champions Indianapolis Colts Ornament is $9.99

The 2007 Indianapolis Colts Snowman Ornament is $6.79

and

The Indianapolis Colts Football Ornament is $6.79

Plus shipping.

Small Game Hunting in Indiana is Open

Small game hunting seasons open Nov. 6
Statewide small game seasons, a big deal to the many Hoosier hunters who enjoy days afield chasing rabbit, pheasant and quail, open on Nov. 6.
The statewide cottontail rabbit season is from Nov. 6 to Feb 15, 2010. At Atterbury, Blue Grass, Chinook, Crosley, Fairbanks Landing, Glendale, Hillenbrand, Hovey Lake, Jasper-Pulaski, Kankakee, Kingsbury, LaSalle, Minnehaha, Sugar Ridge, Splinter Ridge, Pigeon River, Tri-County, Wilbur Wright, Willow Slough, and Winamac fish and wildlife areas and Brookville, Hardy, Mississinewa, Monroe, Patoka, Roush and Salamonie lakes, the season opened Oct. 1 and closes Jan. 31, 2010. The statewide limit on rabbit is five per day. Possession limit is 10.

“Areas of the state that had significant flooding this past spring may see a decline in the local cottontail population, but most of the state should see improving numbers. Cottontail numbers should be as good or better than last year’s harvest of 196,633 rabbits,” said Budd Veverka, DNR farmland game research biologist.
Pheasant season takes place Nov. 6 to Dec. 20. The bag limit is two and the possession limit is four. Only male pheasants (cock) may be shot. Males are bright in color, while females are varying shades of light brown.
“Pheasant numbers remain low, but stable. I expect a similar harvest to that of last year’s 6,300 wild pheasants,” Veverka said.
Quail season is divided into two regions. North of Indiana 26, the season runs Nov. 6 to Dec. 20, and the limit is five per day. South of Indiana 26, it runs Nov. 6 to Jan. 15, 2010, and the limit is eight per day.
“Quail numbers remain low and continue to decline statewide," Veverka said. "Southwest Indiana, typically the best region for quail, has seen a significant decline in the quail population this year, according to both spring whistle counts and fall covey counts. I expect the harvest to be significantly lower this year than the 20,500 quail harvested in 2008.”
Small-game hunters must abide by hunter orange requirements when in the field. All small-game hunters must possess a valid hunting license. Pheasant and quail hunters must also possess a game bird habitat stamp.
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For more information:
Budd Veverka, DNR farmland game biologist, (812) 334-1137

Bookmark+and+Share Indiana News from the DNR

The Indina DNR has an online publication to get people more involved in Indiana. There are some great ideas that will only cost you the gas money and sacked lunch and a park fee. (Less than going out to dinner at any restaurant these days) So go out and enjoy yourself in Indiana, just because winter is approaching doesn't mean you have to lock yourself in your home. For instance got to the Dunes state park and watch 30,000 birds a day (Sandhill Cranes) migrate for the winter.



Or visit McCormicks Creek State Parks new Nature Center,

The new exhibit replaces items that were more than 20 years old, and includes a replica of a cave entrance, a look at the glaciers that covered Indiana, lots of hands-on activities, a diorama with a "turtle run" for live turtles, a kids play space with puppets and books, and exhibits about the families who owned the land before McCormick's Creek was a state park.

Did you know that the Inns at the state parks are two for 1 during off peak months? Heres the info Starting Nov. 30, 2009 and running through Feb. 25, 2010, stay two nights for the price of one (Sunday through Thursday only. Not valid Dec. 20-31, 2009.) Please make your reservations by calling 877-LODGES-1. Or click here for On-line information.

The Nature Center will be open throughout the winter. For more information about McCormick's Creek State Park click on the McCormicks creek State Park Link.

So click on the link below, get out of your home and wander Indiana!

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Visit to Brown County State Park during Fall Season 2009

Here are some pictures that I took of the Fall season at Brown county State Park. The tower has been closed to the public in the fall season due to safety concerns. The Indiana DNR has cut away areas in the park so people can still see across the valleys in the park. Hope you enjoy them, they were taken with my cell phone.

There is also fishing available at the park, so stop on by The Bait Barn and grab some fishing bait before you go!

Waterfowl hunting season opens Oct. 17 2009 in Indiana, Duck & Geese Hunting Rules

Waterfowl hunting season opens Oct. 17
Come to The Bait Barn for your Hunting License in Indiana

If a sunrise over fog laden water paints the picture of your hunting passion, then gather your decoys and dust off your gun for the opening of waterfowl season, Oct. 17.

Indiana waterfowl hunters have a lot to be excited about this year, according to DNR waterfowl biologist Adam Phelps.

“Conditions have been good this year on the northern prairies for breeding ducks, much wetter than last year. This is important because more water equals more ducks. Indiana’s breeding Canada geese have also had a strong breeding season due to favorable weather,” Phelps said.

Phelps, however, also cautioned that waterfowl hunting in Indiana is weather-dependent.

“As a migration state, Indiana needs strong cold fronts from the north to push ducks to us. Without strong fronts, ducks are more likely to trickle south a few at a time, rather than in the big pushes we like to see.”

An estimated 17,466 duck hunters harvested approximately 118,500 ducks in Indiana last season. The top five duck species in Indiana were: mallard, 72,400; wood duck, 16,500; gadwall, 6,900; green-winged teal, 5,200; and blue-winged teal, 3,900. An estimated 14,581 goose hunters harvested approximately 67,700 Canada geese.

Waterfowl hunting season in Indiana is divided into three zones: North, South and Ohio River. Each zone has different a season for ducks and Canada geese. Light (snow/Ross) geese, brant and white-fronted geese are regulated statewide.

The North zone is defined as that part of Indiana north of a line extending east from the Illinois border along Indiana 18 to U.S. 31; north along U.S. 31 to U.S. 24; east on U.S. 24 to Huntington; and southeast on U.S. 224 to the Ohio border. Duck season in the North zone is Oct. 17, 2009 - Dec. 15, 2009. Canada goose seasons are Oct. 17, 2009 - Oct. 18, 2009, and Nov. 7, 2009 - Jan. 17, 2010.

The South Zone is that portion of the state south of the North zone boundary and north of the Ohio River zone. Duck seasons in the South zone are Oct. 24, 2009 - Nov. 1, 2009, and Nov. 25, 2009 - Jan. 14, 2010. Canada goose seasons are Oct. 24, 2009 - Nov. 1, 2009, and Nov. 25, 2009 - Jan. 28, 2010.

The Ohio River zone is that portion of the state south of a line extending east from the Illinois border along Interstate 64 to New Albany; east on Indiana 62 to Indiana 56; east on Indiana 56 to Vevay; along Indiana 156 along the Ohio River to North Landing; north on Indiana 56 to U.S. 50; and northeast on U.S. 50 to the Ohio border. Duck seasons in the Ohio River Zone are Oct. 31, 2009 - Nov. 1, 2009, and Nov. 28, 2009 - Jan. 24, 2010. Canada geese seasons are Oct. 31, 2009 - Nov. 1, 2009, and Nov. 21, 2009 - Jan 31, 2010.

The daily bag limit for ducks is six. This includes any combination of goldeneyes, ruddy ducks, ring-necked ducks, buffleheads, gadwalls, long-tailed ducks, scoters, teal, wigeon and shovelers. There are additional bag limit restrictions on numerous duck species. Review these restrictions online at http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/3569.htm. The possession limit for Canada geese, white-fronted geese and brant is two times the daily limit. There is no possession limit for light geese.

The statewide season for Light (snow/Ross) geese is Oct. 17, 2009 - Jan. 29, 2010, with a daily bag limit of 20 and no possession limit. Brant season is Oct. 17, 2009 - Jan. 29, 2010 with a daily limit of one and a possession limit of two. White-fronted geese season is Nov. 7, 2009 - Jan. 31, 2010, with a daily limit of one and a possession limit of two.

The youth waterfowl seasons are also zone specific. The North zone season is Oct. 10, 2009 - Oct. 11, 2009, South zone is Oct. 17, 2009 - Oct. 18, 2009, and Ohio River is Oct. 24, 2009 - Oct. 25, 2009. The youth seasons are open to hunters 15 years of age or younger. To participate, youths must be accompanied by an adult at least 18 years of age. An adult may accompany more than one youth. The accompanying adult may not hunt waterfowl that day (except snow geese or brant when and where the season is open). Bag and species limits are the same as those allowed in the regular season.

A hunter must possess a hunting license, resident youth consolidated hunting license, disabled American veteran’s hunting license, or lifetime hunting license in addition to a state waterfowl stamp privilege and HIP registration number. Any hunter 16 years or older must have a signed federal duck stamp when hunting ducks and geese. Resident landowners or lessees, hunting on farmland they own or lease, are exempt from the state license requirement except that a federal duck stamp and HIP registration are still required.

See www.wildlife.IN.gov for additional waterfowl hunting regulations.

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For more information:
Phil Bloom, DNR director of communications, (317) 232-4003, cell (317) 502-1683.
Adam Phelps, DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife, (812) 334-1137

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Fishing reels, tackle and bait 10% off

Purchase 50 bucks or more and receive a 10% discount of all fishing tackle, reels, live and frozen bait.

Great deals on Shimano, Daiwa, Abu Garcia fishing reels, also novelty mailboxes & signs.

www.thebaitbarn.com
The Bait Barn is operated by a family of US Military Veterans.
Help support the economy by purchasing online through small businesses not major outfitters.

Fishing Cast Net 8 foot radius (One left in Stock)

A Fitec Super Spreader Casting Net New in the carrying case with an 8 foot radius, Part Number SS-750 Shad Cast NET 3/8 inch Square Mesh, Super weights (Non-Lead weights), clear Monofilament for catching baitfish 3 to 6 ich in size. Suggested Retail price is $71.00, On sale for $52.50 plus shipping ($10.00 for USPS Priority Mail). This item is not on our website since we only have one left and the manufacturer no longer manufacturers this product.
Special Features:

20 foot floating hand line
3/4 lb. lead per radius foot
Ideal for water up to 8 foot
Designed to open consistently and completely
Exclusive SpS Monofilament netting
Simplified throwing instructions included

Call The Bait Barn to order this item before it's gone! (317) 545-BAIT (2248)

Also ideal for Pilchards, greenbacks, mojarra, sardines, croakers and shrimp.

For more cast nets visit our website at this link (http://www.thebaitbarn.com/storename/baitbarn/ViewDept-237034.aspx)

Triploid Grass Carp Information

Too many weeds and grasses ruining your pond or private lake.
We are the Official Licensed Triploid Grass Carp dealer for Indiana.

Price $17.00 Each (Delivery is additional and mandatory by law)
We will call or email you to schedule a delivery time! Delivery charge with-in Marion County is $65.00. For Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Shelby, Johnson, Morgan and Hendricks counties the delivery charge is $75.00. Please Email or call for prices and delivery charges for other Indiana counties.

Fish must be ordered and paid for at least 1 week prior to delivery. Orders and payments will have to be in before the delivery of your fish. Delivery is only available on weekedays.


Guidelines for Obtaining and Using Grass Carp to Control Aquatic Vegetation:

We only sell to residents of Indiana. We have to deliver the Grass Carp to your pond/Lake by Law! If you live out of State of Indiana or Ohio we suggest you contact your DNR for their recommendations.
Many pond owners are interested in grass carp because they are an alternative to chemical and physical means of aquatic vegetation control.
They were first introduced into the U.S. In 1963 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and were released in Alabama and Arkansas waters
for aquatic vegetation control. Today, grass carp can be found in most states between the Appalachians and Rocky Mountains. Rivers are
the preferred habitat, although grass carp adapt well to standing bodies of water.

The grass carp is a plant-eating fish that is native to China and Russia. It can grow up to 60 pounds and live 15-20 years. Although it is a
relative of the common carp, it neither acts nor looks like the common carp. The grass carp is occasionally caught on hook and line, and
some anglers think it tastes better than the common carp.

Grass carp grow rapidly and prefer to feed on rooted vegetation. Grass carp are able to eat vegetation because of a modification to the back
portion of the gill that has taken the form of a tooth-like structure. These pharyngeal teeth are used to grind vegetation so that it can be
swallowed and digested.


A major breakthrough came in the 1980s with the development of techniques to produce sterile grass carp, incapable of reproducing.
Known as "triploids," these fish are genetically altered but eat plants as effectively as fertile "diploid" grass carp. This advance greatly
reduces the threat of uncontrolled grass carp reproduction spreading.
Many agencies in the United States, both federal and state, began investigating the use of biological methods for control of aquatic vegetation
in the 1970s. Based on the results of that research, the reproductively sterile (triploid) grass carp was selected as the biological method that
will best control some types of aquatic vegetation in most Indiana ponds with the least ecological risk to aquatic environments.

The Stocking Rate that is recommended by the Indiana Dept. Of Natural Resources is as follows:

• 1/4 Acre (6ea) Grass Carp


• 1/2 Acre (8ea) Grass Carp


• 1 Acre (15ea) Grass Carp


• 2 Acre (30ea) Grass Carp


• 3 Acre (45ea) Grass Carp


• 4 Acre (60ea) Grass Carp


• 5 Acre (75ea) Grass Carp

These rates are recommended for the average Lake/Pond with Moderate Vegetation


Send an email or call The Bait Barn to place an order for Triploid Grass Carp.

The Bait Barn's newest complaint

Feel free to comment, this is a real email from a person. I'm not going to disclose their personal information. Though I found it quite interesting!

Hello- How can you look at a tiny, harmless worm and then stick a hook through its nose. Then feed it to a CRAPpie fish! Don't you think that this is insane? VILE? CREEPY? DISTURBING? TWISTED? SLIMEY? That is what you are!! Yes, siree! Wouldn't you agree? Probably not. that is why i wrote this letter. DUH! If you did agree than you wouldnt be poking a fish hook through a delicate little earthling! I own a worm farm. And you know what? They are like my family. Like my children. Like my babies. It is like poking a rusty hook into one of my babies! And every time you get your fishing bait. You are killing a worm. You are KILLING MY CHILD! DROWNING IT! You're sticking fish hooks into my only friends. You sick people are sticking fish hooks into my heart. Thank you for your time. Please email me back as soon as possible at jgo***@yahoo.com. I would appreciate it very, very much. Sincerely, Jibby O***

We understand his concerns and respect his passion about worms. We will continue to sell worms and torture a few ourselves! Muhahaha! Sincerely The Bait Barn Webmaster/worm killer

25% off sale contiued through Labor Day Weekend

we have decided to continue our Pre Labor Day sale through the Labor day weekend in our store. This sale will include all terminal tackle in the store. (Hooks, Sinkers, bobbers and artificial baits) Not fishing poles and reels.

Thawed Catalpa worms for shipping

We have been shipping frozen catalpa worms successfully for many years. If you have ever used catalpa worms you already know that they will thaw when left out of the freezer in a short amount of time. They can be refrozen time and time again without loosing their effectiveness. Don't think of these worms as worms more like a dough bait. They will arrive in a USPS Priority mail container and one freeze pack to help retain their freshness. But, they more than likely will arrive brown and mushy. Go to our website to order yours today http://www.thebaitbarn.com/storename/baitbarn/ViewDept-236404.aspx

If you would like them fresh and green order using the other methods that will include climate controlled containers and Fedex on the same page.

Dont miss our 25% off sale this weekend

This weekend we are having a first time ever 25% off sale on fishing tackle to include bobbers, sinkers, hooks, fishing poles and combos, pole props, minnow buckets. Just about everything but live and frozen bait! There will be NO RAIN-CHECKS! You snooze you loose!
This is only for in-store items, not special orders!

We have had many customers say their gonna clean us out! We hope so, we would like to remodel this winter and the less we have in back stock the better!

Feeding pond fish economically

This might sound disgusting but it works, according to one of my major bait distributors. If you are looking to feed your pond fish economically:
Buy a raw chicken from your grocery store, suspend it in a cage over your pond from a tree limb or stand so animals can not get to it. When the flies lay their eggs in the chicken it will hatch small maggots which eventually fall off into the water and feed the fish. For only a few bucks your fish will be fed naturally without having to purchase expensive feeder fish or pond food. Visit our website for great deals on fishing supplies and live fishing bait. www.thebaitbarn.com
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Customer photos during the month of August at The Bait Barn

The top is a catfish caught in Fall creek, mounted on the trunk of a Fiero. The next two are Brandon Snowdens caught at Dubarry Park 38th & Post in Indianapolis.

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Keep your fishing bait cool

Worms will live longer and be more lively if you keep them in a fridge until your ready to go fishing. Worms will stay for weeks in the fridge, if your wife will let you!

How to keep minnows alive on a summer day

Many customers find it difficult to keep their minnows alive for long periods of time without a good aeration system. A trick that most of our customers use is to freeze a water bottle and put in your minnow bucket. This helps retain more oxygen for the minnows to live longer.

FAQ on Catalpa Worms

Frequently asked questions about Catalpa Worms.

1. Where do they come from?
Catalpa worms grow only on Catalpa trees, these are not the green worms you find in your gardens. Generally you will find them predominantly in the southern regions of the US, they do live in the northern regions but are not as plentiful.

2. What kind of fish do they attract?
When their alive they will attract just about any kind of fish, since their wiggling. When their frozen then thawed to fish with they attract predominantly catfish. I have caught panfish and bass as well but the majority of the time it's been catfish. Catfish can not see to well in the murky conditions, they have over 140 different taste and smell receptors they use to find their food.

3. Do you have catalpa trees but no worms?
During the last few years we have seen the population of the catalpa worms diminish. There are many reasons for this:
(a) Cities that control the mosquito populations with pesticides kill the catalpa worms by spraying in the area where they live.
(b) Farming areas that have crop run off spoil the soil where they hibernate for the winter.
(c) Lawn fertilizers will kill them as well, won't be noticed until the next year after the worms borrow in the soil that's been fertilized.
(d) Excessive harvesting, many people have been over harvesting the worms from the trees over the last few years and selling them to local bait shops. If enough are not left on the tree, birds will clean out the remaining few. We have stopped buying from individuals and have only been buying them from Catawba Gold Bait company. We found out people have been trespassing on other people's property to get these worms, so we quit buying them from people.

4. If they turn brown will they catch fish?

Yes, even shortly after a live one has been used for fishing they will turn brown in color. Even when thawed from water they start to turn brown immediately. This does not effect the cat fishing ability of the worms. I have even thawed the worms, re-froze repeatedly and used over and over again. It's the taste not the color that attracts catfish. Think of it as a dough bait not a worm! Anyone who says they have to be alive to work for catfishing, has no idea what their talking about.

5. Problems with purchasing them alive and having them shipped from unreliable sources!
We have had many people call and ask the size of our catalpa worms. They have bought catalpa worms through people online and received small worms. In the pictures online they look great but when they get them over half are small, that's because the worms starve during transit reducing their size and effectiveness. We ship only Catawba Gold Bait catalpa worms, adult worms, flash frozen to ensure freshness.

Any questions or comments please direct to admin@thebaitbarn.com or the webmaster directly at h2oborne@thebaitbarn.com who has used these worms for many years.

Catalpa Worms for shipping to Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Kentucky

*If shipping Live and frozen fishing bait to an address in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Illinois; FedEx Ground for commercial addresses and FedEx Home delivery for residential can be selected and will ship in one business day. The rest of the country or residential deliveries to other areas will need to select FedEx 2 Day Air at a minimum.
Remember to put in the freezer immediately do not wait until you get home from work to open the box and re-freeze them! As with all the frozen bait there is a handling charge of $20.00 for the climate controlled container and freeze packs.

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	This map and data illustrates service schedules in business days as of July, 2009 for FedEx Ground shipments