| In this article I'm going to outline a few tips for | | | | most effective way to present live bait (especially |
| catching more trout with bait. When I refer to the | | | | live worms) to fish. Gang hooks are simply a pair of |
| word "bait", I'm referring mainly to live bait, and more | | | | small hooks tied in tandem that enable live bait to be |
| specifically live worms. Although many types of "live | | | | presented in an outstretched and natural manner. |
| bait" are effective for trout fishing, very few are as | | | | This makes an amazing difference in the number of |
| readily available and effective as live worms. In any | | | | bites you receive. The bottom line is that if you |
| case the tips contained in this article can be easily | | | | would like to catch more trout with bait, start using |
| modified to your favorite trout bait. | | | | live worms to present you worms in a natural way, |
| When it comes to fishing for trout with bait you | | | | the way God intended. |
| need to take into account the fact that trout live in | | | | 3. Pay Attention To Your Hands - Any scents that |
| cold clear water most of the time. Couple this with | | | | are on your hands will transfer to whatever bait you |
| the fact that trout have very keen eyesight and it | | | | use and cost you bites. This is why paying attention |
| means that you need to pay attention to your fishing | | | | to your hands is so important to trout fishing. Not to |
| line. When trout fishing you should always use fishing | | | | mention the fact that trout have a very sensitive |
| line that's as light as possible, so as not to spook the | | | | sense of smell. A great practice is to grab a handful |
| fish. As an example, I rarely use fishing line that's | | | | of grass or dirt before baiting up, and rub it into your |
| heavier than four pound test when trout fishing with | | | | hands. This will eliminate any unnatural odors that |
| bait. | | | | might be present. |
| Now let's get down to the actual tips for catching | | | | 4. Be Efficient - What do I mean by being efficient? |
| more trout with bait, shall we? | | | | Well, when we're discussing bait fishing, I'm referring |
| | | | to having an effective method for carrying and using |
| 1. Fish At The Proper Times - What do I mean by | | | | your bait. This is where the remarkable bait bag |
| this? Simply that you need to be on the water when | | | | comes into play. The concept couldn't be simpler, |
| the trout are the most active. This is accomplished | | | | however once you start using a bait bag to carry |
| by learning how the weather and moon impact | | | | your live bait (especially worms), you'll wonder how |
| fishing. These two forces of Mother Nature have a | | | | you ever fished without it. This ingenious device |
| lot to do with fish behavior, and the better you | | | | saves a TON of time baiting up and re-baiting, which |
| understand about how this works, the better off | | | | means more time for fishing! |
| you'll be. If you want to catch more trout with bait | | | | These simple, yet extremely effective tips will help |
| (or anything else) familiarize yourself with the | | | | anyone catch more trout with bait. How am I so sure |
| weather and moon. | | | | of this fact? Because I've personally used every one |
| 2. Use Gang Hooks - This is probably the most | | | | of these tips for more than twenty years and know |
| important live bait fishing tip you will ever get. Gang | | | | how effective they are. And believe me, if they're |
| hooks (especially when using live worms) are the | | | | effective for me, they'll be effective for anyone. |