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Do you fish with live worms? And do you like to move from spot to spot while fishing? Then you need to check this out.
Many anglers use live worms as fishing bait, but carrying those worms with us while fishing can be a pain in the butt. Especially if you tend to move around alot while fishing.
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.
I'm sure most of you have heard it said that 90 per cent of the fish are caught by 10 per cent of the anglers, right? Much of the reason that anglers don't catch fish is because they employ the wrong techniques. The 10 per cent of the anglers that catch fish employ the proper techniques.
Are worms good catfish bait? The simple answer is yes. Many catfish anglers use live worms for catfish bait. Whenever I have a youngster with me I will have a tub of worms. The good and bad with worms is that just about any fish will eat them. You might get a catfish or you might get a bluegill or some other fish.
For those of you who are like me and fish with live worms and like to move from spot to spot while fishing, such as along a river or stream, then this article should interest you. More than 20 years ago my fishing mentor came up with the most ingenious solutions for carrying live worms while fishing, that I've ever seen.
There are many anglers out there that fish with live bait, including myself. There are some tips and techniques that can help the average angler use live bait more effectively. I'm going to discuss those tips and techniques which will help you become a much more successful live bait angler.
There is such an assortment of bait that it is difficult to recommend any particular color, size, or type as the best. There are more than a thousand good baits on the market. All will catch fish at some time or another.
There is such an assortment of bait that it is difficult to recommend any particular color, size, or type as the best. There are more than a thousand good baits on the market. All will catch fish at some time or another. Fishing baits usually weigh from 1/4 to an ounce to three ounces. The most popular weight preferred by the majority of bait casters is the 5/8-ounce bait, while the average is between 1/2 and 3 quarters of an ounce. Baits can either be used as a whole or cut into chunks. Anglers can also use dead or live baits.
Now I'm not a health nut, or member of Greenpeace, but I do have a soft spot in my heart for this rock we all live on. Especially when it comes to the rivers, streams, and lakes that fish swim in. Why? First of all, because I love to catch those fish.
It seems that every person on the planet who has ever heard of the term "fishing" knows that live worms are a good bait for fishing. But did you know that some simple techniques will make live worm angling much more effective?
Carrying worms when fishing can be a bit of a hassle. I'm, of course, not talking about the colorful pieces of rubber that Largemouth Bass anglers use to entice their quarry. I'm referring to the kind of worms that you used when you were a kid, learning how to fish.
It seems to me that many anglers who fish with live worms still do it in exactly the same way that they did when they were kids. That is, tying on a single hook (many times a snelled hook), clipping on a red and white bobber, maybe adding a split shot sinker for a little weight, throwing it into the water, and calling it fishing.
Now here's a question for the ages. This one could spark a hotter debate than whether of not we should be fighting a war in Iraq!
Do you want to catch more fish? Are you tired of fish "stealing" your worms when fishing? There are effective options to help, you know?
Have you ever gone fishing with worms and had to carry that bulky Styrofoam container with you? Either in your hands or in your fishing vest? Isn't this a pain in the butt? I personally used to hate it. Then I discovered a simple solution... a bait sock. That's right, a bait sock.
Being an effective live worm angler isn't that difficult as long as the proper equipment is employed. Just tying on a #4 snelled hook and "threading" a live worm onto that hook for bait is not live worm fishing.
If you fish with live worms, you need to read this article. It will change the way you fish forever.
It's always a good idea to learn new tips and tactics that may help you catch more fish while fishing, and in the case of this article, more trout while trout fishing. In this article I'm going to discuss some basic trout fishing tactics, all of which I've been using to catch trout for more than 20 years.
This may sound like a stupid title for an article, but it's true. When you think of a fishing hook, what do you think of? Just a plain old fishing hook that you put some bait on and try to catch a fish, right? Well my fishing mentor took the concept of a simple fishing hook and transformed it into the perfect fishing hook for all types of bait fishing.
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