| All too often I see anglers making mistakes that cost | | | | 2. Not Using The Right Hooks - This mistake is for |
| them a ton of bites, and thus fish. I think simple | | | | anyone who fishes with live bait (especially live |
| mistakes, like the ones outlined in this article are the | | | | worms). Most anglers make the mistake of using a |
| main reasons why people don't catch fish, and | | | | single hook for live bait fishing, and with bait such as |
| subsequently think fishing is a 'waste of time'. | | | | a live worm, this is a HUGE mistake. Why? Because |
| Learning the top 3 fishing mistakes and how to avoid | | | | on a single hook one of two things happen: Either |
| them will make you a much more effective angler. As | | | | there is so much of the boy of the work hanging |
| anglers, we should always strive to learn new tips | | | | from the hook your bat gets stolen or a large hook |
| and tricks that will help us catch more fish, right? | | | | is employed and the bait is then "threaded" onto said |
| Well, that's exactly what this article provides because | | | | hook, which appears anything but natural. Both of |
| avoiding these mistakes will in essence make you a | | | | these scenarios can be easily avoided by using gang |
| better angler. | | | | hooks, rather than single hooks when fishing with live |
| Before I begin, let me remind everyone that the best | | | | bait (especially live worms). Gang hooks allow for a |
| way to catch more fish is to spend time on the | | | | totally natural presentation, which makes a big |
| water practicing your craft. Whether you enjoy | | | | difference in bite rates, especially when live worms |
| flipping lily pads for largemouth or wading a mountain | | | | are involved. Start using the right hooks and this |
| river for trout, there is no substitute for spending | | | | mistake will be forever avoided. |
| time on the water. Your spouse or significant other | | | | 3. Not Paying Attention To Mother Nature - Mother |
| may not like hearing this, but it's nonetheless true. In | | | | Nature hold the key to when fish are active and |
| any case, let's get down to the business of the top | | | | feeding and the better you understand this |
| 3 fishing mistakes, shall we? | | | | phenomenon, the more successful you will be as an |
| | | | angler. The important aspects of Mother Nature to |
| 1. Using Line That's Too Heavy - I see this mistake all | | | | pay attention to are the weather and moon. These |
| the time. As a matter of fact, I would venture to | | | | two factors have as much to do with your fishing |
| say that more that 75% of the anglers I come in | | | | success as the type of bait or lure that you choose |
| contact with use fishing line that's entirely to heavy. | | | | to employ. Stop making this big mistake and learn |
| This mistake cost's people a TON of bites. As anglers | | | | how the weather and moon impact your fishing |
| we need to consider the size of the fish that we're | | | | success sooner rather than later. Believe me, you'll be |
| fishing for, and spool our reels accordingly. For | | | | glad you did. |
| example, when trout fishing (in normal situations) | | | | Now you know the top 3 fishing mistakes & |
| fishing line heavier than six-pound test is complete | | | | how to avoid them, so it's important that you start |
| overkill, yet many anglers make this mistake. Consider | | | | using this information to your advantage. Cut these |
| the fact that I personally use four-pound test for all | | | | mistakes out and you will become a much more |
| of my trout fishing, and I regularly hook and land | | | | successful angler, that's the bottom line. |
| trout and smallmouth bass up to six pounds. | | | | |