| As fishing season begins in most areas of the United | | | | The next strategy is to always make sure that |
| States I figured that it was the perfect time to | | | | you're on the water when the fish are the most |
| discuss some live bait fishing strategies that will help | | | | active. This is accomplished by paying attention to |
| any angler catch more fish. When the term 'live bait | | | | the weather and moon. These two forces of Mother |
| fishing' is uttered, it usually means either live worm or | | | | Nature have an incredible impact on the feeding |
| live minnow fishing. These are the two most popular | | | | activity of fish The better that you understand how |
| firms of live bait used in freshwater. No matter what | | | | these two forces of Mother Nature affect fishing, |
| type of live bait you choose to use, this article will | | | | the more successful you will be. Pay attention to the |
| help you be a more successful angler. | | | | weather and moon and you'll always be on the water |
| Let begin with the scents that might be present on | | | | at the most opportune times. |
| our hands. This is an often overlooked aspect of live | | | | The final live bait fishing strategy that I have for you |
| bait fishing, and one that's very important. Any | | | | is to always present your live bait in the most natural |
| unnatural scents that are on your hands (such as | | | | way possible. This is accomplished by employing |
| gasoline from gassing up your car) will transfer to | | | | something called gang hooks. You se, gang hooks are |
| your bait and cost you bites. There is no question | | | | simply a pair of small hooks tied in tandem, thus |
| that unnatural scents on your live bait will cost you | | | | enabling live bait to be presented in a totally natural |
| bites. This is why making sure that your hands are | | | | manner. This is especially true when fishing with live |
| free of any unnatural odors is so important. The best | | | | worms. A live worm rigged on a set of pre-tied gang |
| way to accomplish this is by grabbing a handful of | | | | hooks is a deadly live bait fishing strategy. Gang |
| grass or dirt before baiting up and rubbing it into your | | | | hooks allow you to present live worms in an |
| hands. This simple act will eliminate this problem. | | | | outstretched and natural manner, which makes a big |
| The next thing to consider is you fishing line. The | | | | difference in bite rates. |
| more visible your fishing line is, the more likely it is | | | | Begin employing one or all of these strategies sooner, |
| that the fish will see it. If the fish detect your fishing | | | | rather than later and you will begin enjoying much |
| line, they are that much less apt to bite. This is | | | | more success when it comes to fishing with live bait. |
| especially true when fishing with live bait, and even | | | | Hey, what's the worst that could happen? You just |
| truer when fishing in clear water. Make sure that you | | | | wasted five minutes reading this article? That's the |
| always use fishing line that's as thin as you can get | | | | worst. On the flip side, you'll begin having more fishing |
| away with when fishing with live bait. | | | | success. |