| Everyone reading this article is aware of what a | | | | onto said hook. This technique, of threading a |
| fishing hook is, right? Obviously, or you wouldn't | | | | worm or worms onto a hook, creates what has |
| be reading a fishing article. We all use fishing hooks | | | | been called a "worm ball". A "worm ball" may be |
| to attempt to catch our quarry. When does a | | | | many things, but natural looking isn't one of them. |
| simple fishing hook become something special? | | | | Most of the gang hooks that I've seen are tied |
| When that simple fishing hook is transformed into | | | | with either size 8 or 10 hooks, with 10 being the |
| a "gang hook", that's when. | | | | most popular. A worm baited on a set of size 10 |
| So what the heck is a "gang hook" anyway? A | | | | gang hooks is as natural a presentation as you will |
| "gang hook" is simply two hooks tied in tandem. | | | | ever see. The hooks are practically invisible. |
| Gang Hooks are primarily used in bait fishing. | | | | And don't forget about using "gang hooks" for |
| These hooks are the most natural way to | | | | any dough bait that you might use (such as |
| present any worm that has ever been devised. | | | | Powerbait and the like). In the case of dough baits |
| With a little research, gang hooks are fairly easy | | | | these hooks enable the angler to present double |
| to tie yourself, or you can go somewhere like | | | | the bait. You can have two chunks of bait floating |
| JRWfishing and buy them. It doesn't really matter | | | | off of a single line. Gang Hooks are very effective |
| how you get them, all that matters is that you | | | | for dough bait fishing as well as live bait fishing. |
| start to use them when you fish. | | | | This is precisely how a simple fish hook becomes |
| In most cases "gang hooks" are tied with much | | | | something special......by making that simple fishing |
| smaller hooks than you are probably accustomed | | | | hook into a set of pre-tied gang hooks. Start |
| to using. In the old days, anglers used to use a | | | | using gang hooks and you will begin catching more |
| larger hook and try to 'thread ' a worm or worms | | | | fish, I guarantee it. |