| Okay, before I begin this article let me preface it by | | | | live worm to be presented in an outstretched and |
| stating that the term 'with worms' in the title "tips for | | | | natural manner. The concept is simple, but very few |
| fishing with worms", is referring to live worms. Not | | | | anglers employ them. This is a big mistake. Live |
| the multi colored pieces of rubber that many Bass | | | | worms rigged on a set of pre-tied gang hooks is the |
| anglers are so enamored with. This article, and the | | | | only way to present a live worm in a natural manner, |
| tips contained in it , are for those of you who enjoy | | | | and if allowed to drift naturally through the current of |
| fishing with what Hank Hill referred to as, "The good | | | | a river, can be quite deadly. |
| old American worm". The kind that live in the dirt, and | | | | The next tip is to have an efficient way in which to |
| can be found almost anywhere in the world. | | | | carry your live worms while fishing. Many angler |
| The biggest and most important tip in the world of | | | | choose to simply carry the Styrofoam container the |
| fishing with worms is as obvious as the nose on your | | | | worms were purchased in with them while fishing, |
| face, but many anglers tend to overlook it. That tip is | | | | and this to is a big mistake. The problem with simply |
| that a worm should look like, well a worm. This | | | | carrying your fishing worms with you is that you |
| sounds obvious, I realize that, but the fact is that | | | | always have to figure out where you left them and |
| many anglers overlook the fact that live worm needs | | | | then open and dig through the container when a |
| to look like a live worm. | | | | worm is needed. This is very inefficient and wastes |
| And what is it that most anglers end up doing, when | | | | valuable fishing time. Your live worms should be |
| it comes to fishing with worms? They end up | | | | carried in a bait bag, so they are always right "at |
| attempting to thread said worm onto a single hook | | | | your fingertips" whenever you need them. Use a bait |
| or they end up simply hooking the worm over and | | | | bag and you won't waste your valuable fishing time |
| over again, thus creating what I like to call the worm | | | | looking for and baiting your worms. |
| ball. Both of these techniques are a big mistake, and | | | | These simple, yet effective tips will help you become |
| cost many anglers bites. The problem with doing | | | | a much more happy and successful angler. Give one |
| either one of the things mentioned above, is that the | | | | or all of them a try, you won't be disappointed. How |
| worm ends up appearing anything but natural. | | | | am I so sure these tips work? Simple. I've personally |
| The remedy for the two problems mentioned above | | | | been using them in my own fishing endeavors for |
| is called gang hooks. You see, gang hooks are simply | | | | more than twenty years with great success. |
| a pair of small hooks tied in tandem, thus enabling a | | | | |