Fishing with Live Worms

Fish love worms. Those night crawlers are full of protein, and they’re easy to eat. They don’t have bones or hard edges that could scrape a fish’s throat. Fish are also drawn to the squirming of live worms. This is why fish will often go for the worm before anything else. It’s just too good to pass up!

It’s just too bad that the humble worm is so often overlooked in the world of fishing. A squirmy worm is more messy and troublesome than plastic bait, and not nearly so pretty or artful as a handmade fly. But the worm can be very effective bait if you know how to use it right.

The mistake many people make is that they try to thread the worm onto a single hook. No matter how natural you try to make it appear, your worm will probably end up looking like a mushy ball of some kind to the fish. Also, if you only hook one end of the worm, it will be prone to breaking off. You don’t want that.

The solution is to use a set of gang hooks. This will be two or more hooks tied together, almost literally a “gang of hooks.” You can buy them online or tie some hooks together yourself. Either way, it’s the best way to present a worm to the fish. It will look more realistic.

If you want to catch more fish, you can’t go wrong with a worm that’s threaded right. Even a plastic worm will get results.