| With the millions of baits available to fishermen, | | | | bait on the planet is probably the live worm. In |
| what are the best baits for fishing? In this article | | | | many areas of the country, live worms can even |
| I'm going to describe some of the more popular | | | | be found in convenience stores. No matter what |
| baits used for fishing and the things that make | | | | live bait you use, the key is to rig the bait |
| them effective. This information can be used to | | | | properly. This is where gang hooks come into |
| our advantage the next time you go fishing and | | | | play. Gang hooks are simply a pair of small hooks |
| might just help you catch a few more fish. | | | | tied in tandem, which allow you to present bait in |
| The most important thing to remember when it | | | | a natural manner (especially in the case of |
| comes to fishing is that nothing will help you catch | | | | worms). After all, if you fish with a worm, you |
| more fish like spending time on the water. I think | | | | worm should look like a worm and not a "worm |
| Anton Chekhov said it best, "Knowledge is of no | | | | ball" right? |
| value unless you put it into practice." Take this | | | | - Crankbaits - Crankbaits are any artificial bait that |
| information onto the water with you and put it | | | | mimics live bait. The most popular and effective |
| into practice. | | | | Crankbaits are minnow imitations. Of all of the |
| - Plastics - Plastic baits come in many varieties. | | | | brand names available the most popular crank bait |
| The most popular are plastic worms and grubs. | | | | is the balsa wood Rapala Minnow. These |
| The most popular and one of the most effective | | | | Crankbaits are extremely life like and look very |
| ways to fish a plastic worm is the 'Carolina rig' (if | | | | realistic, and look almost like a real minnow |
| you fish for largemouth bass you undoubtedly | | | | underwater. The other bait fish that Crankbaits |
| know about this rig). Plastic grubs are normally | | | | imitate are Shad. The most realistic shad imitation |
| fished on a colored lead jig head. Plastic jigs are | | | | I've ever seen is called the KickTail Minnow. IN the |
| used as bait for many species of fish, from | | | | same way the Rapala looks like a minnow, the |
| smallmouth bass to crappie. The manufacturer | | | | KickTail looks like a shad. |
| Berkley revolutionized the plastic baits market | | | | Of the millions of baits available for fishing, these 3 |
| with their "Gulp" and "Power" products. These | | | | types are probably the most popular and |
| baits come in every shape and size and are | | | | effective. Are they the only options? Of course |
| impregnated with fish attracting scents. Berkley's | | | | not, but they are at the top of the list. If you |
| plastics are extremely effective fishing baits. | | | | don't currently employ one of these types of |
| - Live Bait - Live baits are probably the most | | | | fishing baits, you should probably add it to your |
| popular forms of fishing bait. From live minnows | | | | repertoire. All of the baits listed above are very |
| to live crayfish, live baits are also extremely | | | | effective, and will help any angler catch more fish. |
| effective fish catching tools. The most popular live | | | | |