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How Does Catching More Fish Sound?
Author: Trevor Kugler
Article:
We all want to catch more fish, right? Catching more and bigger
fish always sounds like a good idea to me. One of the best ways
to achieve the goal of catching more fish is to educate yourself
a little bit and be come a better angler. I'm not talking about
studying fishing for three hours a day and making the study of
fishing like a job, bit keeping yourself up to date on what's
going on and learning new techniques is always a good idea.
Think about it. What is it that truly separates a brain surgeon
from the rest of us? Education, that's it. They've spent a ton
of time studying and learning their craft. We should spend time
learning our craft as well. Successful anglers aren't the people
who grab their fishing gear twice a year and head down to the
local pond or river. Those people never catch more fish,
because they spend no time learning their craft.
One of the best techniques for catching more fish is to learn to
fish live bait effectively. Many anglers think fishing with
worms is for eight year olds and those people who go fishing
gear twice a year. Although these two groups do use worms for
bait, they surely don't do it effectively. The people who learn
to use worms effectively are more like the brain surgeons. Live
worms are an incredibly effective way to catch fish, and not
only fish, but trophy fish. The 1st key to fishing worms
successfully is to present them naturally. That means when the
worm is being used as bait, you want it to look like it's not
being used as bait. You want your worm to look like it just
crawled out from under an underwater rock and is now in the
water. The best single way to accomplish this is to employ gang
hooks. Gang hooks are simply 2 small hooks tied in tandem, thus
allowing the angler to rig a live worm in an outstretched and
natural manner. Using gang hooks to fish your live bait
effectively will help you catch more fish.
Another simple thing for an angler to do that will help them
catch more fish is to make sure that your hands are clean before
rigging up. Remember, a fish's sense of smell is quite keen and
the smell on your hands will transfer to the bait that you're
tying on. That bait could be live or a lure, it doesn't matter.
The point is that if you spilled gasoline on your hands, for
example, that smell will transfer to your bait and result in
many less bites. If the fish can sense a foreign substance
they're much less likely to try to eat it. When I'm fishing, I
grab a handful of weeds or dirt and rub it in my hands before
baiting up. This is quite effective for eliminating un natural
odors from your hands.
These two simple techniques will help you catch more fish. Most
of the most effective techniques are simple and easy. Spending a
ton of money or buying the next gadget isn't at all necessary.
Many times the difference between catching fish and going home
without a bite are as simple as the two techniques referred to
in this article.
About the author:
Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com. He has more than
15 years of business experience and 25 years of fishing
experience. He currently raises his 3 year old daughter in the
heart of trout fishing country.....Montana.
Gang
Hooks Tied & Ready To Go!
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