| Many anglers, especially those who are new to | | | | term "fishing" knows that fish enjoy eating live |
| fishing, wonder what the best live baits to use | | | | worms. This is absolutely true, yet many anglers |
| when fishing are. In this article I will outline some | | | | don't realize that live worms are even more |
| of the best live baits to use when fishing in | | | | effective when they are rigged in a truly |
| various fishing scenarios. Are these baits the only | | | | effective manner. The best way to rig live |
| live baits that can be used when fishing? Of | | | | worms for fishing is a set of gang hooks. Rigging |
| course not, but they are some of the more | | | | live worms (or half of a live worm in the case of |
| popular, effective, and readily available live baits | | | | night crawlers) outstretched on a set of gang |
| that can be employed when fishing. | | | | hooks makes live worms one of the best live |
| All of the live baits being outlined in this article are | | | | baits that can be used when fishing. This is |
| for the freshwater angler who likes to catch | | | | especially true when fishing in flowing water |
| species of fish such as trout, bass, walleye, | | | | scenarios, such as in rivers and streams. |
| crappie, and the like. If you are a saltwater angler, | | | | 3. Crayfish - Live crayfish are a very effective |
| these live baits will be of little use to you. These | | | | fishing bait, especially when it comes to fishing for |
| live baits are effective when fishing for | | | | bass (both large and small mouth) and large trout. |
| freshwater fish such as the ones listed above. | | | | The problem with live crayfish is that they aren't |
| The following baits are being listed in no particular | | | | readily available. As a matter of fact in most |
| order and are all effective when attempting to | | | | cases you need to catch them yourself. Live |
| catch fish in various fishing situations. | | | | crayfish can be kept alive and carried in a minnow |
| | | | bucket, just like live minnows and they are one of |
| 1. Minnows - Live minnows are an extremely | | | | the best live baits that can be used when fishing, |
| effective bait to use when fishing. The biggest | | | | especially when fishing for large fish. |
| problem with live minnows is keeping them alive | | | | 4. Crickets - Live crickets are pretty easy to find |
| and lively. There are various types and styles of | | | | and make an excellent fishing bait, especially when |
| bait buckets available for holding/carrying live | | | | you are fishing for pan fish. Some trout fishermen |
| minnows, with some being more effective than | | | | swear by live crickets when it comes to live bait |
| others. Any type of bait bucket that enables you | | | | fishing for trout. The bottom line is that live |
| to place your minnows directly into the water | | | | crickets need to be mentioned among the best |
| that you are fishing seems to work quite well. | | | | live baits to use when fishing because some fish |
| Keeping your minnows well aerated is the key to | | | | find live crickets hard to resist. |
| keeping them alive and fresh water is the key to | | | | Remember, these baits aren't the only baits that |
| keeping your minnows aerated. The bottom line is | | | | can be used when fishing; they are just some of |
| that live minnows are one of the best baits to | | | | the best. If you like to fish with bait, any of these |
| use when fishing. | | | | bait choices are a great place to start. |
| 2. Worms - Anyone who has ever heard of the | | | | |