| Live worms are recognized as the quintessential | | | | top hook and the body into the second hook. |
| fishing bait but few Fishermen put much thought | | | | Worms are presented outstretched, instead of |
| into the proper use of live worms. It isn't enough | | | | being balled up and attached to a hook. They look |
| to just have little balled up worms hanging at the | | | | more natural this way. This can make a huge |
| end of a fishing hook in the hope that fish will bite. | | | | difference in catching bigger and more |
| Fish have more smarts than we credit them for, | | | | experienced trout. When one is using live worms |
| especially trout and especially the large ones that | | | | as bait, it's important to have an effective way to |
| have not grown in size by mistake but by having | | | | carry them while fishing in a way that makes it |
| to learn that the food dangling from a string is | | | | easy to bait-up and re-bait without wasting time |
| man's dangerous ploy to lure them to their death. | | | | or suffering the mishap of having a handful land |
| When it comes to fishing for big sized trout there | | | | into the bottom of the stream. The best way to |
| is probably no more effective bait than live | | | | carry your live worms while fishing is called a bait |
| worms. The secret lies in the baiting technique. | | | | bag. A bait bag is simply a small bag that hangs |
| The use of life worms is often employed when | | | | off of your fishing vest or shirt and holds your |
| fishing in flowing waters such as in streams and | | | | live worms while fishing. In other words, you take |
| small rivers when the fisherman is forced to | | | | the worms out of the container they were |
| wade. Some people try to use live worms in lake | | | | purchased in, and you place them into your bait |
| fishing situations, but experienced anglers will tell | | | | bag while fishing. Only the worms are transferred, |
| you that they are nowhere as effective in still | | | | not the dirt. They don't even crawl out, they just |
| water trout fishing scenarios as "Powerbait" or | | | | sit there, waiting to be used. This way your |
| any artificial bait would be. | | | | worms are always "at your fingertips" waiting to |
| Live worms should look as natural as possible on | | | | be used. |
| hooks; they should be lively and outstretched as | | | | Lastly, it is important to always use a light line |
| they would be in nature. The only way to present | | | | since trout have such a keen sense of sight they |
| live worms in the natural manner by using gang | | | | will detect a heavy line and not take a bite. If |
| hooks, Gang hooks are two small hooks tied in | | | | they see nothing else but the worm, the will bite, |
| tandem allowing you to hook the head into the | | | | almost always. |