Using Worms For Fishing – Tips to Be More Successful When Fishing With Worms
By Trevor Kugler

In this article I’m going to outline a few tips that will help you when using worms for fishing. More than twenty years ago, a man I considered to be a ‘trout fishing master’ introduced me to most of these tips and I’ve been using them to catch more fish ever since. These tips are simple and down to earth, which is exactly how my mentor was. Many times in fishing (as in life) we overcomplicate things. These tips for using worms for fishing are simple and to the point which makes them very effective.

I love using worms for fishing whether those worms are live or synthetic such as Berkley Power worms. In my experience using worms for fishing can be every bit the art form that fly fishing has ever been proclaimed to be. The key is to rig the worms in the proper manner, employ light fishing line, and spend a lot of time o the water practicing your craft.

In any case, let’s get down to the tips to be more successful when fishing with worms, shall we?

1. Use Light Gear – When I refer to ‘gear’, I’m referring specifically to your rod, reel, and fishing line. First of all your d and reel should match your fishing line. If you’re using ultra light rods and reels, you’re going to want to use 2-6 pound test. If you’re using light rods and reels, you’re going to want to use 6-8 pound test fishing line, and so on. My point is that when using worms for fishing many times anglers use fishing line that’s much too heavy. My suggestion is to use an ultra light rod and reel spooled with 4-6 pound test line when worm fishing.
2. Clean Your Hands – Cleaning your hands’ may sound strange, but its nonetheless true. When using worms for fishing y we always want to make sure that our hands are free from any unnatural odors. You see any unnatural odors that are on your hands (and there are alot) will transfer to your worm and cost you bites. Most anglers don’t realize this fact, but it’s true, especially with larger more experienced fish. The simplest remedy for this problem is to grab some dirt in your hands before rigging up and rub it into your hands. This will eliminate any unnatural odors that might be present.
3. Use Gang Hooks – Whenever you use worms for fishing, whether those worms are live or synthetic, gang hooks should be employed. Gang hooks are the most effective and natural way to present worms for fishing, there’s no question about it. When using worms those worms should look as natural as possible and gang hooks are the best way to do this. At the end of the day it only makes sense, a worm should look like a worm when we are fishing with it.

These simple tips for using worms for fishing will make you a much more successful worm angler. Never forget that the simplest things are many times the most effective. Nowhere is that more true than in the wonderful sport of fishing. Employ these tips sooner, rather than later and spend as much time as you can honing your worm fishing skills.

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In this article I’m going to outline some tips and techniques for fishing with worms. By the way I’m referring to both live or synthetic worms and not the multi-colored plastic worms that largemouth bass fisherman are so enamored with. Worms are probably the most popular fishing bait on the planet, yet most anglers don’t understand the simple nuances of fishing with them.

After reading this quick article you will understand the simple nuances of fishing with worms that will make you a much more effective angler. I learned these tips more than 25 years ago and have been using then successfully ever since. Most of these tips for fishing with worms were taught to me be a man I considered to be a “worm fishing master” (if there is such a thing) and the rest have been learned though my own fishing experience.

In any case, learn these fishing tips, use them, and find out for yourself just how effective they are. Let’s get down to business, shall we?

1. Use Light Line – When using worms as bait for fishing the lighter you fishing line is the more bites you will receive, it’s as simple as that. This is especially true in cold, clear water where your line is highly visible to the fish. Most anglers use fishing line that’s much too heavy for the fish they are trying to catch anyway. When fishing with worms use light fishing line.
2. Clean Your Hands – When fishing with worms (either live or synthetic) it is amazingly important that your hands are free of unnatural scents. Any unnatural scents that are present on your hands will transfer to your bait and cost you bites. The easiest way to accomplish this task is to wash your hands with odor neutralizing soap, or simply rub your hands in a handful of grass before baiting up. Either of these solutions will clean your hands of any unnatural scents that might be present.
3. Always Use Gang Hooks – Gang hooks are the only way to present worms in a completely natural manner, outstretched the way God intended. A worm should look like a worm when being used as bait and gang hooks are the only way to truly accomplish this task. Fishing With Worms and gang hooks go together like a hand and a glove. A worm (either live or synthetic) rigged on a set of gang hooks and allowed to flow naturally with the current of a river or stream is a deadly fishing tactic.

Steven Wright once said of anglers, “there’s a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore looking like an idiot”. No truer words may have ever been spoken, and these tips for fishing with worms will help you avoid the latter part of that wonderful quote.

Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 20 years experience fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years of business and internet experience. He currently raises his three year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing country…..Montana!

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