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Live Fishing Bait
Author: Trevor Kugler
Article:
Many of Americas anglers choose to use live fishing bait. Not
only do they choose to use live fishing bait, but they choose to
use one particular bait more than all the others. This variety
of live bait is called the worm. There are different species of
worms, but the point is that when it comes to live fishing bait
many anglers automatically think of the worm. And rightly so,
seeing as how fish of all kinds like to eat worms and therefore
bite worms. As a matter of fact, you would be hard pressed to
find a freshwater fish that doesn't eat live worms.
The interesting thing about using live worms as fishing bait is
that most people use the same techniques that they did when they
were children. For example, take the act of carrying your worms
while fishing. Most anglers but a container of worms and then
carry that container with them while fishing. This is fine, but
not very efficient, and leads to worm containers being left all
along our rivers and streams. Nowadays a bait bag can be
employed to carry your live fishing bait (worms) while fishing.
The angler simply removes the worms from their container and
places them into the bait bag. Now the worms are literally at
their fingertips and the need to carry containers is gone. A
bait bag is a beautiful system for anyone that uses live fishing
bait, especially worms. As a matter of fact a bait bag could
easily be called a worm bag.
What about the act of actually fishing with worms? For many
anglers this doesn't change as they gain experience either. Most
people grab a worm and thread it onto a large hook or the hook a
worm over and over again, thus creating what a like to call a
worm ball. This is the technique that most anglers use for
fishing a live worm. And because fish like worms, it works for
catching small inexperienced fish. But to present a worm in a
completely natural way, not only means more fish, but also means
catching bigger more experienced fish as well. How does one go
about presenting a live worm in a natural manner? By using a set
of gang hooks. Gang Hooks are simply two small hooks tied
in tandem, and are the only way to present a live worm, as well
as other live bait. Because the hooks are smaller, they are less
visible to the fish, and therefore result in more bites.
If you use live fishing bait (especially worms), a set of gang
hooks should be employed. Gone are the days of simply threading
a worm onto a hook or creating a worm ball. Not only do worm
containers not need to be left along the banks of our waterways
anymore, the act of using large hooks and threading a worm onto
them for bait isn't necessary either. One of the best quotes
that I ever heard about fishing was this, "anyone who does
not know how to catch a fish, should not be able to disgrace a
fish by catching it." This quote goes for live fishing bait
as much as it does about any fishing technique.
About the author:
Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com. He has more than
15 years of business experience and 25 years of fishing
experience. He currently raises his 3 year old daughter in the
heart of trout fishing country.....Montana.
This Is
How To Carry Worms!
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