| What could be simpler than baiting a hook, right? | | | | outstretched, the way God intended them to look. |
| While it's true that baiting a hook is a fairly simple | | | | Honestly, when is the last time you saw a worm ball |
| process, in the case of live bait, there are some tips | | | | in nature? When you see a worm in nature, what |
| and techniques that are much more effective than | | | | does it look like? It looks like a worm, outstretched |
| others. The biggest of which comes in the case of | | | | and doing what worms do. The best way to fish |
| live worms. Many anglers use live worms as bait, but | | | | with live worms is through the use of gang hooks. |
| end up doing two things wrong. First they use a hook | | | | Gang hooks can be purchased tied and 'ready to fish' |
| that's much too large, and second they attempt to | | | | or they can be tied yourself, it's really up to you. |
| "thread" the live worm onto that hook or simply | | | | What's important is that you begin using them for |
| hook the worm over and over again, creating what I | | | | your live bait fishing, especially when fishing with live |
| like to call a worm ball. | | | | worms. Gang hooks are normally attached to your |
| These two simple mistakes lead to the use of a lot | | | | line using a small barrel swivel, which helps to eliminate |
| of worms and also many less bites and | | | | line twist. This is also great, because line twist ruins |
| subsequently...fish. The simple remedy for these | | | | fishing line as fast as any single factor. So, the next |
| problems with baiting a hook is to simply use a set of | | | | time you go fishing with live worms, don't forget the |
| gang hooks, rather than a single hook. A set of gang | | | | barrel; swivels and gang hooks. You'll use less bait and |
| hooks are simply a pair of small hooks tied in tandem, | | | | catch more fish, which are always good things. |
| thus enabling the angler to present live worms | | | | |