Live Worm Fishing Techniques

Everyone who walks on this planet seems to bemight have always wondered what barrel swivels
aware of the fact that live worms are probablyare used for?) What's important is that you begin
the most popular fishing bait of all time. Yet manyusing them for all of your live worm fishing
people also think that simply "threading" a livesooner rather than later. The entire concept of
worm onto a hook is the best way to use them.attempting to "thread" a live worm onto a single
This perplexes me because there is a muchhook should be completely forgotten.
better way. The way to fish with live worms hasThe other worm fishing tip who's time has come
advanced right along with everything else on thisis the use of a bait bag. What's a bait bag you
planet and many anglers simply don't realize it. Forask? A bait bag is simply a small bag that
example, what do you suppose is the best wayattached to your fishing vest or clothing, and
to present a live worm as fishing bait is: 1)carries your live worms while fishing. This way
Threaded onto a single hook or 2) Outstretchedthose containers that you purchase live worms in
and natural, the way a worm looks in nature? Theare left with your vehicle. In other words, when
answer is obviously #2.you get to your fishing area simply remove the
The only way to accomplish option # 2 is to hooklive worms from the container they were
the live worm one time with a single hook andpurchased in and place them into your bait bag.
leave the body of the worm "free", or to employNow your worms are always literally at your
something called a set of gang hooks. Thefingertips waiting to be used. That's right, no more
problem with hooking the live worm 1 time andfumbling around with that worm container, with
leaving the body of the worm "free" is that fishthe help of a bait bag, that problem is solved. Just
will simply grab the tail of the worm and pull in offlike with gang hooks, you can make a bait bag
the hook, thus stealing your bait. With a set ofyourself or purchase one, it makes little
gang hooks there is a trailing hook that in manydifference. The point is that you begin using one
cases will hook those 'short striking' fish, that areso that you can spend more time fishing and less
trying to steal your bait.time trying to locate your worms.
So what are gang hooks? Gang hooks are simplyThe bottom line is that these simple worm fishing
a pair of small hooks tied in tandem, thus enablingtips will make you a much better and more
a live worm to be presented in a totally naturalefficient live worm angler. If you're an angler who
manner. Gang hooks can be made yourself orlikes to fish with live worms, these two simple
purchased pre tied sand ready to fish, the choiceworm fishing tips will make your fishing
is yours. The gang hooks are then attached toexperience that much better.
your fishing line using a small barrel swivel (you