| When it comes to the fishing bait worms, there is | | | | them can be extremely difficult. And what about |
| one way of rigging them that is much more | | | | larger and more experienced fish? They will tend |
| effective than any other. I know what you're | | | | not to even bother with this type of offering. |
| thinking. It's just using a worm as bait, how | | | | They "been there done that" so to speak. Not to |
| difficult can it be, right? Well, it's not that fishing | | | | mention the fact that fish rarely become large by |
| with worms as bait is difficult, as you know it's | | | | being dumb and not paying attention to such |
| quite simple. The issue is that there is a way that | | | | things. |
| is much more effective than any other. | | | | So what is the alternative to these types of |
| When most anglers use worms as fishing bait, | | | | situations? The first thing to consider is that when |
| what do they do? Yep, they take their hook and | | | | using worms for fishing bait, your worm should |
| attempt to "thread" their worm onto said hook. In | | | | look like a worm. This means that it should be |
| most cases this hook is pretty large so that not | | | | outstretched, just like it appears in nature. The |
| too much of the worm is hanging off for the fish | | | | most effective way to fish with live worms is by |
| to "nibble" on. This way of rigging a worm for | | | | using a set of pre-tied gang hooks. These hooks |
| fishing bait is the basic way that anglers have | | | | allow live worms to be presented in an |
| been doing it forever. | | | | outstretched and natural manner, which makes a |
| There are a couple of problems with the above | | | | ton of difference in bite rates. |
| scenario. First, your worm (or bait) ends up | | | | Gang hooks are simply a pair of small fishing |
| looking anything but natural. As a matter of fact | | | | hooks tied back to back. This allows live bait |
| your fishing bait ends up looking like some sort of | | | | (especially worms) to be presented in a totally |
| worm ball, rather than a real worm. Secondly | | | | natural and effective manner. These hooks are, |
| when a large hook is employed it is extremely | | | | without a doubt, the most effective way to fish |
| visible to the fish and makes fishing for smaller | | | | with live worms. They also work quite well with |
| mouthed fish all but impossible. | | | | synthetic worms, such as Berkley Power and Gulp |
| Neither of the above scenarios are a problem | | | | worms. The next time that you use worms as |
| with smaller, more inexperienced fish. These fish | | | | fishing bait, give these great fishing hooks a try. |
| will still bite your modified worm ball, but hooking | | | | |