| Everyone can use a few tips that will help them | | | | angler and discovered that trout love live worms. I |
| catch more trout, right? Sure they can, and in this | | | | realize that the fact that fish like worms isn't a |
| article, I'm going to supply you with a few great tips | | | | revelation, but the way those worms are used as |
| for catching more trout. I was taught these trout | | | | bait is. Live worms should be presented in a natural |
| fishing tips by the greatest trout angler that I've | | | | manner, outstretched, the way God intended. Many |
| ever met, more than 20 years ago, who consistently | | | | times anglers attempt to "thread" a worm onto a |
| caught trophy trout out of river and streams that | | | | hook and call it good. This is a HUGE mistake. When |
| other anglers only caught "normal" sized trout out of. | | | | using live worms as bait, a set of gang hooks should |
| In my opinion my mentor, JRW, was an artist, and | | | | be employed. With a set of gang hooks, live worms |
| by far the greatest trout angler that I've ever | | | | can be presented outstretched and natural, which is |
| known. These tips will help you catch more and | | | | much more effective than attempting to "thread a |
| bigger trout. How do I know this to be true? | | | | worm onto a single hook. |
| Because I use every one of these tips and they | | | | 3. Use A Bait Bag - What's a Bait Bag ? A Bait Bag is |
| work for me. | | | | simply a small bag that hangs off of your fishing vest |
| | | | and carries your live worms while fishing. It was |
| 1. Light Line - When fishing for trout, light line should | | | | 'invented' by JRW, and is a wonderful piece of fishing |
| be employed. To use light line effectively, light or | | | | gear. As a matter of fact, I won't go fishing with live |
| ultra light fishing gear should be employed as well. | | | | worms without employing my bait bag. My bait bag |
| JRW believed in using four-pound test when fishing | | | | has become as much a part of my fishing repertoire |
| for trout, which is exactly what I use to this day. | | | | as my rod and reel. You will actually gain fishing time |
| Before you begin to think that four pound test is too | | | | by using a bait bag, because you'll never have to |
| light, consider this: I regularly hook and land trout out | | | | spend time searching for your worms. They are |
| of rivers and streams that are in excess of four | | | | always, literally, "at your fingertips", waiting to be |
| pounds on four pound test line. Much larger fish than | | | | used. |
| you may think can be landed on four pound test line. | | | | These 3 simple, yet amazingly effective, tips will help |
| You see, JRW taught me that trout have very | | | | you catch more trout the very next time you go |
| sensitive eyesight, which means that they can detect | | | | fishing. Again, how could I possibly know such a |
| fishing line in the water. If they see your line, guess | | | | thing? Because I've been using all of them for more |
| what happens? Many less bites! Use light line | | | | than 20 years and they work for me. I have no |
| whenever you're trout fishing. | | | | doubt that these 3 tips will help you catch more trout |
| 2. Use Live Worms - JRW was a masterful live worm | | | | as well. |