As anglers, it seems to me that we can always use another tip that's going to help us catch more fish. In this article I'm going to reveal some fishing tips that will help any angler be more successful out on the water. These tips aren't rocket science, and are actually quite simple. One of my theories is that the simpler an idea is, the better it is. This rule holds true for many areas of life, and fishing is no exception.
The first fishing tip is to make sure you aren't using fishing gear that's too heavy for the fish you're attempting to catch. When I refer to the term 'fishing gear', I'm referring specifically to your rod, reel, and fishing line. There are many instances in which I've been out on a trout stream, and found used fishing line laying around that's heavy enough to fish for large Steelhead! Pay attention to your rod, reel, and line and make sure you aren't using gear that's too heavy for your quarry. The pound test of your fishing line should correspond with the largest fish you think you'll catch out of that particular waterway. In other words, if your trout fishing in a small stream or river, anything over 6-pound test is complete overkill.
The next tip is to pay attention to your hands. This is especially true for live bait anglers. When we use live bait, we want the live bait to have the scent of the bait itself, and as few foreign scents as possible. Our hands carry and thus transfer any foreign scents that might be on them, onto our live bait. If our live bait has unnatural or foreign scents on it, fish are much less apt to bite. Some of these scents would include gasoline (from putting gas in your vehicle) and smoke (from smoking). A good practice is to grab a handful of dirt or grass and rub it into your hands before baiting up. This will eliminate any unnatural or foreign scents that might be on your hands.
This fishing tip is true for almost any angler as well. Always pay attention to the weather and moon, and plan your fishing trips around these two factors of Mother Nature. This might sound strange, but its nonetheless true. The weather and moon play a big factor in the behavior and activity level of fish, and knowing how is definitely an advantage in your favor. Knowing how the weather and moon affect fish behavior is of the utmost importance to you as an angler.
If you are a live bait angler (especially live worms) it's a great idea to use gang hooks to fish with those worms, and a bait bag to carry your worms. You see, gang hooks are the most effective and natural way to present live worms as bait. They allow you to present said worms in an outstretched and natural manner. And a bait bag is simply a small pouch that hangs from your fishing vest and carries your live worms while you're fishing. This way you always know right where your bait is, and it's always at your fingertips, waiting to be used. This saves a tremendous amount of valuable fishing time.
Begin using one or all of these fishing tips sooner rather than later, and you will be a much more successful angler. How am I so sure of this? Because I've been using these simple, yet effective tips to help me catch more fish for more than 20 years. I know they will do the same for you.
The first fishing tip is to make sure you aren't using fishing gear that's too heavy for the fish you're attempting to catch. When I refer to the term 'fishing gear', I'm referring specifically to your rod, reel, and fishing line. There are many instances in which I've been out on a trout stream, and found used fishing line laying around that's heavy enough to fish for large Steelhead! Pay attention to your rod, reel, and line and make sure you aren't using gear that's too heavy for your quarry. The pound test of your fishing line should correspond with the largest fish you think you'll catch out of that particular waterway. In other words, if your trout fishing in a small stream or river, anything over 6-pound test is complete overkill.
The next tip is to pay attention to your hands. This is especially true for live bait anglers. When we use live bait, we want the live bait to have the scent of the bait itself, and as few foreign scents as possible. Our hands carry and thus transfer any foreign scents that might be on them, onto our live bait. If our live bait has unnatural or foreign scents on it, fish are much less apt to bite. Some of these scents would include gasoline (from putting gas in your vehicle) and smoke (from smoking). A good practice is to grab a handful of dirt or grass and rub it into your hands before baiting up. This will eliminate any unnatural or foreign scents that might be on your hands.
This fishing tip is true for almost any angler as well. Always pay attention to the weather and moon, and plan your fishing trips around these two factors of Mother Nature. This might sound strange, but its nonetheless true. The weather and moon play a big factor in the behavior and activity level of fish, and knowing how is definitely an advantage in your favor. Knowing how the weather and moon affect fish behavior is of the utmost importance to you as an angler.
If you are a live bait angler (especially live worms) it's a great idea to use gang hooks to fish with those worms, and a bait bag to carry your worms. You see, gang hooks are the most effective and natural way to present live worms as bait. They allow you to present said worms in an outstretched and natural manner. And a bait bag is simply a small pouch that hangs from your fishing vest and carries your live worms while you're fishing. This way you always know right where your bait is, and it's always at your fingertips, waiting to be used. This saves a tremendous amount of valuable fishing time.
Begin using one or all of these fishing tips sooner rather than later, and you will be a much more successful angler. How am I so sure of this? Because I've been using these simple, yet effective tips to help me catch more fish for more than 20 years. I know they will do the same for you.
| Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 20 years experience fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years of business and internet experience. He currently raises his three year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing country.....Montana! Gang Hooks Tied & Ready To Fish: http://www.jrwfishing.com/gang_hooks.asp Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Trevor_Kugler |  |
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