Mann's Jelly Worm

[urp]

I keep tackle and baits that are not actually on the boat on peg boards in the garage. Early this fall I came across a hundred count package of Mann's Jelly Worms, purple. I bought those worms at the original LL Bean in Maine sometime in the 60s when Bean was still an outdoorsman's paradise, before it became a jet-set hangout--but I digress.

Back in those years--when most of you guys were still crappin yaller--purple was THE color. I decided to give them a try. 1/4 oz weight, 4/0 hook, Texas rig and the fish went nuts for them all this fall.

So you oldsters, look thru your old stuff and give some of it a try. You just might be surprised.

[Matt Fly]

I have still have some and catch fish using them on certain bodies of water, and they are purple with an assortment of colored tails, yellow, white, pink, orange.

[broncoboxer]

I've always liked purple lures.  And I wasn't even alive in the 60's...

[Al Wolbach]

I still have about 200 left but I believe I read that they are still in production or back in production. They are a little firmer than most of todays worms but they still catch fish and still smell like grape......Al

[Maxximus Redneckus]

SHHHHH about the jelly worms he-he-he

[NewAngler]

Send a few my way!!

Am I rweading this correctly, coul purple be the new watermelon red flake!?

[KYntucky Warmouth]

Send a few my way!!

Am I rweading this correctly, coul purple be the new watermelon red flake!?

The grape jelly worms are nowhere near being new...but they caught some monsters for Paul Elias at Falcon

http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/tournaments/elite/news/story?id=3383737

never get tired of that video

[K_Mac]

BigRick that was my first time seeing this video. Absolutely amazing. I don't own a jelly worm, but now I have to buy a bag just in case...

[Mottfia]

Haha I remember those worms. when I was first starting to get addicted to fishing. My brother and I stole a bag of red translucent worms from my dads tackle box and went to the pond. I can't remember catching anything but those worms stayed as my brothers favorites since then.

Mottfia

[gar-tracker]

I used to catch a lot of fish on those, and the motor oil Manns as well.

Yup purple was the first color besides black I remember throwing.

Signed: Another Old Fart

[Elite Image Fishing]

Great worm. I remember my uncle having those in his wooden boat, I never fished em' though. I am probably missing out on a great experience.

[JacobK]

what size do you guys use?

[tholmes]

Wow, Mann's Jelly Worms. Now there's a blast from the past. And they're making 'em again?

JacobK - If memory serves me correctly (hey, it WAS the sixties ) I used the 6" and 8" sizes the most.

Purple was my favorite color, but I also caught fish with the red, black and motor oil.

Tom

[iceintheveins]

Straight tail worms like the Jelly Worm catch lots of fish. I also like the 6" Creme Scoundrel as a trick worm, rigged weightless on light line in the shallows.

[Rangerjoe]

Blueberry was the color I did best with. Another worm was the Jakes tournament worm in Black/Grape.

[.ghoti.]

Overstock.com, of of our BassResource sponsors, has them.

great price, too.