red worm fishing
One of the best baits for fishing is red worm and in this article I am going to give you some tips for fishing with red worms that will make you a much more effective fisherman. My fishing mentor introduced me to the red worm in central Pennsylvania. Before I was introduced to red worms, I always used night crawlers to fish. My mentor enlightened me that these worms can be much better bait than night crawlers for fishing, especially in certain situations.
This type of worm is much smaller than its night-crawling cousins, which often have to be pinched in half to be used effectively as fishing bait. At the end of the day, a red worm resembles a night crawler baby and is much more effective as a fishing bait, especially when fishing rivers and streams.
When fishing for red worms it is important to use multiple hooks in order to rig them effectively. In this way, your red worms can be presented spread out, the way God intended. Multihooks are a pair of small hooks rigged in tandem, and when redworm fishing you should always use a size 8 or 10 multihook. In fact, with redworms size 10 should generally be used. Size 10 hooks are small enough to be hidden by the worm’s body, but not detectable by fish. If you think size 10 hooks are too small to catch big fish, consider the fact that I personally hook and hunt 3 to 5 pound trout and bass on size 10 multihooks.
Red worm fishing obviously also involves taking the worms with you, and it’s also important to have an effective way to accomplish this task. Having an effective way to transport your red worms is especially important for the river/stream angler. Simply tossing the Styrofoam container into your fishing vest will do the trick, but having an effective red worm carrier is a big plus.
An effective worm carrier keeps your worms within easy reach, while keeping your hands free for fishing. This way your worms will always be at your fingertips and you will know exactly where they are at all times. The most effective worm carrier I have found is the JRW bait bag. This is simply a small bag that clips onto your fishing vest, shirt, or pants and carries your live worms while you fish. Using a bait bag is a must for anyone who is fishing for red worms.
My favorite place to use red worms for fishing is in the flowing waters of rivers and/or streams. Allowing a red worm to flow naturally with the current, as it rolls along the bottom, is an extremely effective fishing technique. This technique is effective for trout, bass, and walleye. Heck, it’s effective for any fish swimming in the current of your favorite river or stream. The bottom line is that fishing with these worms can be much more effective than fishing with other worm species.