| It seems that every person on the planet who | | | | answer is simple. |
| has ever heard of the term "fishing" knows | | | | |
| that live worms are a good bait for fishing. | | | | Effective live worm angling also involves |
| What's interesting about this is that | | | | having a practical way to carry your worms |
| although everyone and their brother is aware | | | | while fishing. Carrying the container of |
| of the fact that live worms are a great bait | | | | worms around with you while you fish isn't at |
| for fishing, almost no one is aware of how to | | | | all practical, by the way. The most practical |
| fish a live worm effectively. You see, | | | | and effective way to carry your live worms |
| effective live worm angling, doesn't involve | | | | while fishing is called a bait bag. A bait |
| simply "threading" a live worm onto a hook | | | | bag is simply a small bag that attaches to |
| and calling it good. Sure, this is what most | | | | your fishing vest and carries your live worms |
| anglers do, but that doesn't mean that it the | | | | while fishing. This way your bait is always |
| most effective way to fish with live worms. | | | | literally "at your fingertips". This means |
| Not by a long shot. Effective live worm | | | | that baiting up takes seconds, rather than |
| angling involves one simple, yet very | | | | minutes while you search for, open, and |
| important piece of fishing gear. | | | | re-close a worm container. I've been fishing |
| | | | with some manifestation of a bait bag for |
| What is that piece of fishing gear? It's | | | | more than 15 years, and can't imagine fishing |
| called a set of gang hooks. What's a set of | | | | with live worms without it. |
| gang hooks, you ask? Simply a pair of small | | | | |
| hooks, tied in tandem, that enables a live | | | | I've been using the tips laid out in this |
| worm to be presented outstretched and | | | | article for more than 15 years and I know |
| naturally, the way God intended. Live worms | | | | that they will make you a much more effective |
| weren't meant to be presented like some sort | | | | live worm angler. These tips were taught to |
| of worm ball, which is what happens when a | | | | me by the best live worm angler that I've |
| live worm is "threaded" onto a single hook. | | | | ever seen, and I know they work. If you |
| Live worms were meant to be presented | | | | begin employing them while you fish, they |
| outstretched, the way they naturally look, | | | | will increase your catch rates as well. |
| and that's exactly what a set of gang hooks | | | | Effective live worm angling doesn't have to |
| allows you to do. Effective live worm | | | | be complicated, many times it's the little |
| angling begins with a set of gang hooks. | | | | things that make all the difference. |
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| With a set of gang hooks, especially size 8 | | | | Trevor Kugler is co-founder of and an avid |
| or 10, the hooks are barely visible, and the | | | | angler. He has more than 20 years experience |
| worm looks like it would if you just threw it | | | | fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years |
| in the water. This point alone makes using | | | | of business and internet experience. He |
| gang hooks that much more effective. Which | | | | currently raises his three year old daughter |
| worm do you think a fish is more apt to bite? | | | | in the heart of trout fishing |
| One that looks like a "worm ball" or one | | | | country…..Montana! |
| that looks like it naturally appears? The | | | | |