Many anglers use live worms for fishing, and in this article I'm going to outline some tips that will help anyone become a much more successful live worm angler. It seems that most anglers think that buying a Styrofoam container full of worms, then tying on a size 4 hook and attempting to thread one of their worms onto said hook is the best way to use a live worm for fishing. In my experience, nothing could be further from the truth. In my humble opinion, live worm fishing is every bit the art form that fly fishing (or 'flea flicking' as my mentor referred to it) has ever been purported to be. In this article I'm going to outline the things that can turn worm fishing into the 'art form' that I'm referring to.

Steven Wright said of us anglers, "there's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore looking like an idiot." There may have never been any truer words ever spoken, and these live worm fishing tips will help you avoid experiencing the latter part of that quote.

• Pay Attention To Your Hooks - When live worm fishing, your hooks are of the most importance. Rather than using a single large hook, gang hooks (which are two small hooks tied in tandem) should be employed. You see, gang hooks enable live worms to be presented in an outstretched and natural manner, which makes a huge difference in bite rates. The bottom line is that whenever live worms are used for bait, gang hooks should be used to rig those worms.


• Be Efficient - The easiest way to be efficient when fishing with live worms is to employ a simple device called a "bait bag". A bait bag is simply a small bag that hangs from your fishing vest and carries your live worms while fishing. This way your worms are always at your fingertips waiting to be used. Once you use a bait bag once, you'll wonder how you ever fished without it. The amount of time it saves you baiting up and re-baiting will astound you. If you're a live worm angler and move around at all while fishing, a bait bag is a 'must have' item


• Use light Line - Using light line is of the utmost importance when live worm fishing. This is especially true when fishing for trout or any fish is very clear water. The lighter the line that is used, the When less apt the fish are to see it, and therefore the more apt they are to bite. I was once using #10 gang hooks tied on six pound test and getting absolutely no action. Then on a whim, I tied a set of gang hooks of four pound test, just to see ht would happen? What happened was that I began catching trout one after another. This taught me that using light line was extremely important. When using live worms for fishing, make sure that you always use as light of fishing line as you feel comfortable with.


• Pay Attention To The Weather & Moon - These two forces of Mother Nature have s much to do with your success or failure as an angler as the type of bait you chose to use. I realize that this may sound strange, but it's nonetheless true. The weather and moon hold the key to having a great day fishing. That's why spending a little time familiarizing yourself with the ways the weather and moon affect fishing is of the utmost importance. Paying attention to the weather and moon will greatly impact you success as a live worm angler.

Using live worms for fishing has never been considered "difficult", but if you employ one or all of these tips sooner, rather than later, you'll start experiencing much more success. How am I so sure of this fact? Simply because I've personally been using all of these tips for more than 20 years and know how effective they are, and if they work for me they can be effective for anyone.