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Worm Fishing - Advanced Strategies
By Trevor Kugler
In this article I'm going to discuss some advanced strategies for using worms to catch fish, but before I get into the "meat" of this subject let me prefect it by stating that I'm not referring to as it pertains to the multi colored pieces of plastic that Bass fishermen are so fond of. For the purposes of this article, I'm referring to what Hank Hill called, "The good old American worm". That's right, live worms....the one that every human being on the planet knows is good bait for fishing. What every human being on the planet doesn't understand is that fishing with live worms can be much more effective than most people think. You see, most people think that simply threading a live worm onto a single hook is worm fishing, but this amateurish approach is anything but as effective as it could be. In fact, after about the age of twelve, this approach shouldn't even be attempted. The first advanced strategy that I want to discuss is the way in which our worms are carried. What do I mean by this? Most anglers carry their live worms in the container that they purchase them in and this is a mistake. The amount of wasted time this approach wastes is incredible. What we want is an efficient way to carry our live worms that results in those worms always being at our fingertips, waiting to be used. The best way to accomplish this is through the use of a bait bag. A bait bag is a small pouch that hangs from your fishing vest or shirt, and carries
your live worms while fishing. It's a "must have" item for the serious live worm angler. The next "must have" item for the serious live worm anglers are pre-tied gang hooks. What are gang hooks you ask? Well, gang hooks are simply a pair of small hooks tied in tandem, thus enabling live worms to be presented in an outstretched and natural manner. This makes a huge difference in bite rates, especially for larger, more experienced fish. The old way of using live worms as bait, which means "threading" a worm onto a hook, ends up looking like a worm ball. Gang hooks eliminate this problem. Carrying pre-tied gang hooks with you while fishing, is probably the most important advanced strategy for worm fishing. You most certainly don't want to waste time tying gang hooks on the water, so having pre-tied gang hooks with you while is a must. Begin using gang hooks soonewr, rather than later and you can see for yourself how effective they are. These strategies aren't for the fisherman who fishes once a month or year. These strategies are for thoise of us who fish as often as we can, and like to catch fish as much as anything we do. These statagies are for the serious angler, who wants to catch more and bigger fish (which is exactly what these strategies will help you do).
Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 20 years experience fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years of business and internet experience. He currently raises his three year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing country.....Montana!
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