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