| There are few things that people enjoy more | | | | important that you not cast a shadow on the |
| than the springtime. The smell in the air, the | | | | area that you're fishing. This will "spook" any larger |
| warming temperatures, the birds happily singing | | | | more experienced fish that may be in that hole. |
| their songs, and of course for those of us who | | | | In the spring the weather can be less than |
| fish, getting out on the water after being "out of | | | | predictable. This is why understanding the ways |
| commission" for six months or so. In this article | | | | that both the weather and moon impact fishing is |
| I'm going to discuss some spring fishing tips that | | | | so important. This may be the most important |
| every angler should keep in mind. These tips will | | | | spring fishing tip. These two forces of Mother |
| not only help you catch more fish in the spring, | | | | Nature have quite an impact on fish, and the |
| some of them will help you catch more fish no | | | | more you know the better. The goal is to be on |
| matter what season it is. | | | | the water when the fish are the most active. This |
| Let's start with your gear. In the spring, many | | | | is accomplished by using these forces of Mother |
| times water conditions are much different than at | | | | Nature to your advantage. |
| other times of the year. For example, in many | | | | How about presenting your bait in a natural |
| areas of the United States, river and streams are | | | | manner? This tip is true for all seasons, but |
| much higher than at other times of the year. This | | | | seems to have more impact in the spring. As |
| can have to do with rain fall or run-off. When | | | | anglers, we want our bait to appear as much like |
| we're dealing with higher water conditions, the | | | | it does in nature as is possible. If you ever use |
| best thing to do is use a longer rod. As an | | | | live worms as bait, this is why you need to use |
| example, in the spring I use a six-foot six inch | | | | pre-tied gang hooks. You see, gang hooks enable |
| ultra light rod, rather than my normal five foot | | | | you to present live worms in an outstretched and |
| ultra light rod. This helps tremendously with | | | | natural manner, which makes a huge difference in |
| "feeling" not only my bait, but also bites and | | | | the number of bites you receive. Presenting your |
| bottom. A great spring fishing tip is to employ a | | | | bait in a natural manner is always important, but |
| longer fishing rod. | | | | especially important in the spring. |
| How about your clothes, shadow, and yourself? | | | | These spring fishing tips will help you be more |
| Many species of fish, especially in cold clear water, | | | | successful on your next fishing trip. How am I so |
| are very spooky. If they detect anything | | | | sure of this? Simply because I've been using |
| unnatural, they will tend not to bite. This is why | | | | every one of these tips for more than twenty |
| paying attention to your clothes and shadow is so | | | | years and know how effective they are. Give |
| important. You want to where drab clothing, | | | | one or all of them a shot sooner rather than later. |
| rather than clothing that stands out. When fishing | | | | You won't be disappointed. |
| in small rivers and streams it's also incredibly | | | | |