| Okay, before I begin this article let me preface it | | | | thus enabling a live worm to be presented in an |
| by stating that the term 'with worms' in the title | | | | outstretched and natural manner. The concept is |
| "tips for fishing with worms", is referring to live | | | | simple, but very few anglers employ them. This is |
| worms. Not the multi colored pieces of rubber | | | | a big mistake. Live worms rigged on a set of |
| that many Bass anglers are so enamored with. | | | | pre-tied gang hooks is the only way to present a |
| This article, and the tips contained in it , are for | | | | live worm in a natural manner, and if allowed to |
| those of you who enjoy fishing with what Hank | | | | drift naturally through the current of a river, can |
| Hill referred to as, "The good old American worm". | | | | be quite deadly. |
| The kind that live in the dirt, and can be found | | | | The next tip is to have an efficient way in which |
| almost anywhere in the world. | | | | to carry your live worms while fishing. Many |
| The biggest and most important tip in the world | | | | angler choose to simply carry the Styrofoam |
| of fishing with worms is as obvious as the nose | | | | container the worms were purchased in with |
| on your face, but many anglers tend to overlook | | | | them while fishing, and this to is a big mistake. |
| it. That tip is that a worm should look like, well a | | | | The problem with simply carrying your fishing |
| worm. This sounds obvious, I realize that, but the | | | | worms with you is that you always have to |
| fact is that many anglers overlook the fact that | | | | figure out where you left them and then open |
| live worm needs to look like a live worm. | | | | and dig through the container when a worm is |
| And what is it that most anglers end up doing, | | | | needed. This is very inefficient and wastes |
| when it comes to fishing with worms? They end | | | | valuable fishing time. Your live worms should be |
| up attempting to thread said worm onto a single | | | | carried in a bait bag, so they are always right "at |
| hook or they end up simply hooking the worm | | | | your fingertips" whenever you need them. Use a |
| over and over again, thus creating what I like to | | | | bait bag and you won't waste your valuable fishing |
| call the worm ball. Both of these techniques are a | | | | time looking for and baiting your worms. |
| big mistake, and cost many anglers bites. The | | | | These simple, yet effective tips will help you |
| problem with doing either one of the things | | | | become a much more happy and successful |
| mentioned above, is that the worm ends up | | | | angler. Give one or all of them a try, you won't |
| appearing anything but natural. | | | | be disappointed. How am I so sure these tips |
| The remedy for the two problems mentioned | | | | work? Simple. I've personally been using them in |
| above is called gang hooks. You see, gang hooks | | | | my own fishing endeavors for more than twenty |
| are simply a pair of small hooks tied in tandem, | | | | years with great success. |