There is little question that nightcrawlers are one of the best known and most readily available fishing baits that there is. Everyone who has wetted a line has probably used a nightcrawler as fishing bait at one time or another. I have personally been using nightcrawlers as bait for more than two decades and in that time have learned some tips that will make anyone a much more successful angler when using this popular fishing bait.
As a matter of fact I consider fishing with live worms to be every bit the "art form" that other forms of fishing have been proclaimed to be throughout the years, as long as it is taken seriously and some simple rules are adhered to. My fishing mentor, who preferred fishing with nightcrawlers (or similar live worm species), taught me some of these tips many years ago and I have been using them ever since.
The first tip is to keep your nightcrawlers as cool as possible while fishing. The cooler they are the more lively the nightcrawlers are and thus the more effective they will be as bait. Obviously when temperatures are hot, this can be a challenge, but keeping your nightcrawlers cool is key anytime they are being used as fishing bait.
The next thing to consider is how the worms are carried or held while fishing. If you are fishing from a boat or still fishing in a lake this isn't a problem. The nightcrawlers can be kept in the container that they are purchased in and taken out as needed. The place where this is truly a problem is if you are wading. If you are wading (or otherwise mobile while fishing) and using nightcrawlers as fishing bait a bait bag should be employed for carrying them. A Bait bag is simply a small pouch that hangs from your fishing vest or is attached to a belt loop on your pants and holds your nightcrawlers for you while fishing. The other cool thing about using a bait bag is that when temperatures are hot, you can simply un-clip the bait bag, dip the entire bag into the water to cool off the nightcrawlers, and then simply re-attach it after the "dip". This will help keep your nightcrawlers cool while fishing in hot weather.
The next and probably most important tip when using nightcrawlers as fishing bait is to present them to the fish that you are attempting to catch in the most realistic manner possible. This is accomplished by using a set of gang hooks, which is simply a pair of small hooks tied in tandem, enabling nightcrawlers to be presented in at outstretched and natural manner. Actually, when using gang hooks and nightcrawlers, the worms should be pinched in half before rigging up, so as not to leave too much of the worm "hanging off" of the second hook. The bottom line is that gang hooks should always be used when live worms of any variety are the fishing bait.
Keep these simple tips in mind and you will experience much more success on your next fishing excursion.
| Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 25 years experience fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years of business and internet experience. He currently raises his five year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing country. Gang Hooks Ready To Fish - http://www.jrwfishing.com/gang_hooks.asp Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Trevor_Kugler |  |
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