| For many anglers throwing lures or waving | | | | many fishing bait tips, and this simple tip is easily |
| feathers in the air, simply isn't the best way to | | | | one of the most important. Every human being |
| catch fish. Sure, lures and flies are effective fish | | | | emits scents that are easily detected by fish. |
| catching tools; it's just that bait seems to be | | | | Many species of fish have very sensitive senses |
| more effective in many situations. I have | | | | of smell and will avoid baits that don't 'smell' right. |
| personally been fishing with bait for more than 25 | | | | As a live bait angler, you don't want these scents |
| years and in this article I will outline 3 fishing bait | | | | to be on your bait. This means that you want to |
| tips that will make anyone a more effective | | | | free you hands of these scents by washing them |
| angler anytime that bait, especially live bait, is | | | | with odor neutralizing soap or by rubbing them in |
| employed. | | | | grass or dirt before baiting up. The bottom line is |
| Obviously the term 'fishing bait' is a broad term | | | | that you want the focus of your offering to be |
| that can include many different types of bait, | | | | the bait and this includes the scents on the bait. |
| from live worms to paste or nuggets that are | | | | 3. Your Bait Needs To Be The Focus Of The |
| sold in jars. For the purposes of this article I'm | | | | Offering - When using any type of live bait, one |
| going to focus on live bait, rather than any other | | | | of the key fishing bait tips is for the bait to be |
| variety. These fishing bait tips should be employed | | | | the focus of the offering. This means using small |
| when fishing with any form of live bait. | | | | hooks (many fishermen use hooks that are much |
| These tips aren't being listed in any particular | | | | too large) and light line (many anglers also use |
| order, so use them as you see fit. | | | | fishing line that's entirely too heavy). A great way |
| | | | to accomplish this task is by using gang hooks, |
| 1. Your Live Bait Must Be Alive - Anytime that live | | | | which are attached to your line by a barrel swivel. |
| bait is used for fishing it is extremely important | | | | This way the line that's spooled on your reel can |
| that the bait be as lively as possible. Dead or | | | | be a different weight than the line that your bait |
| dying bait won't be nearly as effective as "lively" | | | | is rigged on. The point is that the bait needs to be |
| bait. It many instances this means keeping your | | | | the focus of your offering when fishing with bait |
| bait cool or wet and in the case of live fish such | | | | of any kind. |
| as minnows this means keeping the water they | | | | The bottom line is that these 3 fishing bait tips will |
| are kept in well oxygenated. The bottom line is | | | | make anyone a more effective bait fisherman. |
| that when using any form of live bait you want | | | | Add one or all of these tips to your fishing |
| your bait to be as lively as possible. | | | | repertoire sooner, rather than later. Your catch |
| 2. Your Baits Aroma Must Not Include Your | | | | rates will increase dramatically with these simple |
| Aroma - You've undoubtedly been exposed to | | | | tips. |