How would you like to catch more fish with worms? Fishing with worms can be much more effective than you may have ever thought. The key is to present your worms in a natural manner. By natural, I'm referring to the way the worm is presented as bait. A worm should look like a worm, and many anglers don't present their worms in this manner. Most anglers simply "thread" a worm onto a hook and call it good, but this ends up looking more like a worm ball than anything else. A worm should be presented outstretched, the way God intended. Think about it. What does a worm look like? This is what you want it to look like when you're using it as bait.
Most anglers simply "thread" a worm onto a hook and call it good, but this isn't nearly the most effective way to go. Will it catch fish? Of course. Smaller and inexperienced fish will fall for such tactics, but larger and more experienced fish won't. The threading technique simply isn't that effective and doesn't look at all natural. Remember we want our worm to look as natural as possible.
If you want to know how to catch more fish with the worms, and you must because you’re reading this article, you need to begin using gang hooks. Gang hooks are simply a pair of small hooks, usually size 8 or 10, tied in tandem. They allow you to present live worms in a totally natural manner. With a set of gang hooks, a worm is presented outstretched, the way God intended, which makes a huge difference in the number of bites (and subsequently hook-ups) that you receive.
Gang hooks are attached to your line using a small barrel swivel to prevent line twist, and if this rig is then weighted with split shot sinkers and allowed to flow naturally with the current of a river or stream, the results can be deadly. Gang hooks can also be used under a bobber or even still fishing. One of the keys is to have pre-tied gang hooks available and ready at all times while fishing. Tying them as you need them can be quite a pain in the butt. So either purchase them ready to fish or pre tie them yourself, but make surethat you have 5 to 10 set of pre-tied gang hooks available whenever you fish with live worms.
The bottom line is that if you want to catch more fish with worms, and then begin employing gang hooks and stop trying to "thread" your worms onto a single hook. I've been using gang hooks for more than 20 years and can't image fishing with worms without them. To me, gang hooks are as much a part of my worm fishing repertoire as my rod and reel. I think once you start using them, you'll agree with me. As a matter of fact, once you see how effective gang hooks are, I know you'll agree with me.
