How to Fish With Garden Worms
Garden worms are one of the great baits for fishing. From crappie and trout to largemouth bass, the common garden worm is readily available, easy to transport, and even easier to use. Locating garden worms can typically be done by digging in garden soils with a spade or shovel. Garden worms can then be placed in a small container and carried to the stream, river, pond or lake. Rigging is simple and can easily be learned by even the youngest anglers.
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Things You'll Need
- Garden worm
- Monofilament fishing line
- No. 6 bait holder hook
- Split shot
- Pliers
- Plastic float
Instructions
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Attach a No. 6 bait holder hook to the end of your monofilament fishing line with an improved clinch knot. Tie the knot by feeding several inches of line through the eye of the hook. You will need 5 to 6 inches of line on the free end to form the knot.
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Wrap the free end around the main line beginning near the eye and working up the line. Wrapping the line will form a small loop just above the eye of the hook. Make six to seven wraps around the main line.
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Turn the free end of the line down and pass it through the small loop formed above the eye of the hook. Pull the line through the loop and then through the larger loop formed to the side of the knot. This larger loop was formed when the free end was turned down to the small loop above the eye. Moisten the knot and pull tight.
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Crimp a 1/16 oz. split shot on the line about 12 inches above the hook. You may need to use more than one piece of shot depending on the depth of the water and the amount of current. Use a pair of pliers to help crimp the shot in place.
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Place a worm on the hook. Bend the worm slightly in half and place the hook through both sections. This will help hold the worm in place and allow a degree of natural movement.
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Cast the worm into the water where fish may be located. Fish pools, pockets of still water along faster runs, and along structure such as stumps, docks and rocks. Allow the worm to settle and move with the current.
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Tips & Warnings
When a fish takes the bait, depending on the species, you may need to set the hook. Fish such as trout will typically set the hook themselves during the strike. Larger fish such as bass have a tougher mouth and the hook will need to be set.
Consider adding a plastic float to the rig above the split shot. The position of the float will be set depending on how deep the worm will need to be presented.
References
- Photo Credit worm image by Ksenija Djurica from Fotolia.com
