Butter Worms

I have been hearing a lot about how Butter worms are the best trout bait, but I had never heard of them until this year.  Does anyone know what they are or what they look like?  Also, do they work well? Thanx, Doug

I don't know what they are, but I'll guarantee you they don't work any better than a waxworm, or many other baits/artificial baits combined with a good presentation.

http://www.nyworms.com/butterworms.htm
 
Here is a link that tells about them.
 
Personally, I love them, there are pricey, but if you shop around on line you can get them a little cheaper than most bait shops will sell them to you. I buy my from Beaver Bait company on line and do very well on them. Sometimes in heavily pressured areas they will continue to catch fish while other traditional baits quit working. I do catch most of my fish on waxworms, but a big fat butterworm is hard for a trout to pass up !!! The size varies too, I've them had as big as almost two inches and ones smaller than the average waxie.

IMO they don't work any better than waxworms... 
 
I catch 95% of my trout on eggs...  You'll be hard pressed to find a rainbow trout that wont eat a salmon/trout egg of some sort.  Minnows are second, followed by some sort of grub or worm.
 
Typicaly in a stream full of rainbows, eggs are all you're going to need.  But if there are some brookies or browns around, you can't go wrong with a minnow. 
 
It's all about presentation, don't make it complicated.
 
-Tim

FishUSA sells the Berkley Powerbait butterworms.  They work pretty good, not as good as live waxworms.  But will last 2-3 years in your vest pocket, and come in handy for those "I'll just fish for an hour" trips, that you don't want to stop at a bait shop.  There is a $5 rebate on them for a little while.  Usually ships within a few days, might be pushing it for opening day though.

I use the "I cant believe their not butter worms" or as everyone else calls them just wax worms, their too **** much money , I take my waxies and minnies anyday over these things, oh and I never go without just regular ole red worms....good luck y'all

For what it's worth, I was at Island bait shop yesterday and someone asked for them and they said that Homeland Security is not allowing them to be shipped in.  They must be terrorists!!!
 
~Mark

for live bait my top 5

1. minnies
2. wax worms
3. maggots
4. red worms
5. eggs of some type

3 & 5 are interchangible barring where I'm fishing

I use maggots mealies and eggs. I've never had a problem catching trout with those.

That's pretty pricy for both of those. I get my wax worms for $8 for 250 and FREEEEEE shipping !! Can't hardly beat that. Boy, there's a big difference between mealies and wax worms.  Mealies are brown, long and hard shelled. Waxies are cream colored, soft and sort of stubbie.