| If you're anything like me, there are few things | | | | are free of any unnatural odors. This can be |
| better than pulling on your waders for a fishing | | | | accomplished by grabbing a handful of grass or |
| trip on a small river or stream. The sound of the | | | | dirt and rubbing it into your hands every hour or |
| water, the smell of the air, just being in the | | | | so. |
| presence of Nature, I'm not sure what draws me | | | | The next consideration is when you're fishing. |
| to small river and stream fishing, but the point is I | | | | There are times of the day, week, and month |
| love it. In this article I'm going to outline some tips | | | | that are better than others for fishing. Making |
| and techniques that will help you become much | | | | sure that you're on the water when the fish are |
| more successful when fishing in small rivers and | | | | the most active will make a big difference in your |
| streams. | | | | catch rates. To make sure that your fishing when |
| The first thing to discuss is the clothing you wear. | | | | the fish are the most active all that you have to |
| When fishing in and around small river and | | | | do is pay attention to the weather and moon. |
| streams it's very important not to "stand out". | | | | The weather and moon hold the key to being on |
| The fish in these types of waterways are very | | | | the water when the fish are the most active, |
| cognizant of their surroundings and if they notice | | | | there's no doubt about that. |
| you, they are much less apt to bite. In fact, you | | | | A great technique when fishing in small rivers and |
| can easily "spook" an entire area fairly easily which | | | | streams is to allow a live worm to flow naturally |
| means that nothing will bite. For this reason, you | | | | with the current, bouncing along the bottom as it |
| want to make sure that you wear drab clothing | | | | travels. If your worm is rigged on a set of gang |
| that doesn't make you stick out like a sore | | | | hooks the results can be incredible. Gang hooks |
| thumb. When fishing in small river and/or streams, | | | | are the most natural way to present a live worm |
| don't wear "loud" clothing. | | | | while fishing. When you start using gang hooks to |
| The next thing to consider is you hands; yes I | | | | present live worms, you will never again use a |
| said your hands. Fish that swim in these types of | | | | single hook. It just won't make sense any longer. |
| waterways a also very aware of anything | | | | Begin employing one or all of these tips sooner, |
| unnatural, which includes scents. If you have any | | | | rather than later and you will start catching more |
| unnatural scents on your hands, this will transfer | | | | fish. How am I so sure of this? Because I've |
| to your bait/lure and fish such as trout will detect | | | | personally been using every one of these tips |
| these scents and tend not to bite. This is why | | | | with a great degree of success for more than 20 |
| you should always make sure that your hands | | | | years, and I know how valuable they are. |