| I need to preface this article by stating | | | | bass, and walleye have sensitive senses of |
| that when I use the term 'worm fishing' I'm | | | | smell and if these scents transfer to your |
| not referring to those multi colored pieces | | | | bait when baiting up, they are much less apt |
| of rubber that many bass fishermen are so | | | | to bite. This is why you want to make sure |
| enamored with. For the purposes of this | | | | that your hands are free of unnatural scents |
| article the term 'worm fishing' means fishing | | | | when worm fishing. A great practice is to |
| with live worms. These three worm fishing | | | | get in the habit of rubbing your hands in a |
| secrets were taught to me more than 20 years | | | | handful of grass or dirt before baiting up. |
| ago by the best worm angler that I've ever | | | | This will eliminate any unnatural odors that |
| known. | | | | may be on your hands. |
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| To me, and my mentor who taught me these 3 | | | | 2. Pay Attention To The Weather & Moon - Okay |
| worm fishing secrets, worm fishing is as much | | | | this secret goes for all fishing, not just |
| an art form as fly fishing has ever been | | | | worm fishing, but nonetheless it's a great |
| proclaimed to be. It simply doesn't get the | | | | secret. Spending your fishing time fishing |
| press that fly fishing gets. An integral | | | | when the fish are the most active, just makes |
| part of his "system" was the use of ultra | | | | sense, and it's especially true for worm |
| light gear and line no heavier than six pound | | | | fishing. The biggest two factors to the |
| test. The use of light gear and line results | | | | feeding behavior of fish are the weather & |
| in more bites as well as making you a better | | | | moon. That's why understanding how the |
| angler. Light gear and line forces you to | | | | weather & moon effect fish is so important to |
| learn how to play your catch, rather than | | | | your worm fishing success or failure. |
| simply hooking a fish and reeling it in. | | | | |
| | | | 3. Always Employ Gang Hooks - If you fish |
| As I said, I was introduced to these 3 worm | | | | with live worms as bait, gang hooks should be |
| fishing secrets more than 20 years ago, and | | | | employed. They are simply a pair of small |
| as far as I know my fishing mentor, the man | | | | hooks tied in tandem, thus enabling live |
| who taught them to me developed all of them. | | | | worms to be presented in a completely natural |
| Is this the reality? Probably not, but he is | | | | and effective manner. My mentor insisted on |
| the only person that I ever saw using these | | | | using gang hooks for all of his live worm |
| secrets. The bottom line is that they work, | | | | fishing, and I've been doing the same thing |
| and will help any angler become a much better | | | | ever since. As a matter of fact, I can't |
| worm angler, and catch more fish. Below are | | | | even imagine fishing with live worms without |
| the 3 worm fishing secrets that my fishing | | | | my pre tied gang hooks. |
| mentor taught me: | | | | |
| | | | The bottom line is that these 3 worm fishing |
| | | | secrets will make anyone a much more |
| | | | successful live worm angler. I've personally |
| 1. Pay Attention To Your Hands - Anglers | | | | been using every one of them will great |
| don't pay enough attention to the scents that | | | | success for more than 20 years. I know they |
| might be on their hands, such as gasoline or | | | | will help anyone catch more fish while using |
| nicotine, especially when using live worms as | | | | live worms as bait. |
| bait. Some fish including trout, smallmouth | | | | |