| I've personally been catching fish in rivers for | | | | happening under the water. Drift your bait or pull |
| more than 25 years and in that time have learned | | | | your lure along breaks in the current as well. Many |
| a few tips and tricks that have made me a much | | | | times fish hold along breaks and deeper water |
| better river angler. In this article I'm going to | | | | - Use The Bottom - Many fish hold along the |
| provide you with 3 great river fishing tips that will | | | | bottom of the river, especially when looking for |
| help you become a better river angler as well. Are | | | | food. Things like bug hatches obviously change this |
| any of these tips the "be all end all" when it | | | | rule a bit. Bouncing bait along the bottom of a |
| comes to fishing tips? Who knows, that's for each | | | | river, while it flows naturally with the current is a |
| angler to decide for themselves. All I know is that | | | | wonderful river fishing tactic. Gang Hooks are the |
| these river fishing tips have worked for me, and | | | | best way to rig bait for fishing in this manner. If |
| if they have helped me they will help anyone. | | | | you're a lure fisherman, the same rule applies. Try |
| Most of my river fishing is done while wading, but | | | | to drag your lure along the bottom of the river |
| these tips can be easily modified and employed | | | | as much as possible. |
| by the boat fisherman as well. Catching fish in | | | | - Use A Bait Carrier - If you fish with bait and fish |
| rivers while wading is my favorite activity, which | | | | in rivers, using a bait carrier will save you a ton of |
| is why I wade while fishing most of the time. The | | | | valuable fishing time. Just sticking your worms in |
| bottom line is that the principles for fishing in | | | | your fishing vest or pocket for example is an |
| rivers are largely the same for every angler, no | | | | incredibly ineffective way to carry bait while river |
| matter how that fishing is accomplished. | | | | fishing. When it comes to river fishing tips this |
| These tips are being listed in no particular order. | | | | might be one of the best for the angler who |
| - Use The Current To Your Advantage - No | | | | wades. Having and effective bait carrier means |
| matter what area of the river you are fishing you | | | | that your bait is at your fingertips at all times, |
| always want to use the current to your | | | | making bating up and re-baiting much less time |
| advantage. This means looking for things like | | | | consuming. |
| "breaks" in the current and/or deep water. Many | | | | When it comes to catching fish in rivers these 3 |
| anglers tend to think that river bottoms are | | | | tips will help you immensely. Add one or all of |
| uniform. They are not. Use the bank as your | | | | them to your river fishing repertoire sooner, |
| guide to the bottom of the river. Whatever the | | | | rather than later and start experiencing much |
| land is doing on the bank is probably also | | | | more success. |