Sunshine State Fishing

In my experience, many anglers think that baiting a hook is as simple as simply tying on a hooks and hooking bait onto it. Although this is technically true, it isn't the most effective way to do it. Not by a long shot. Think about this. You can cook a hamburger in a pan and the hamburger can be eaten, but is this the most effective way to cook a hamburger? No way, the most effective way to cook a hamburger is on a grill. Well, the same goes for baiting a hook.

I suppose I should clarify that I'm actually referring to hooks because what I'm really referring to is using a set of gang hooks. So, rather than using a single hook, you use a set of gang hooks. A set of gang hooks is, by far, the most effective way to present live bait (especially live worms). As far as baiting a hook goes, a set of gang hooks is the way to do it. A set of gang hooks is a grill and a single hook is a pan, and as we said, a grill is the way to cook a hamburger. Well, a set of gang hooks is the way to bait a hook, especially when live worms are involved.

Although gang hooks are effective for baits like Powerbait, minnows, and leeches too, I focus on live worms simply because worms are the most popular of all baits used in fishing. And if you're going to fish with worms, you might as well do it in the most effective way possible, right?

So where do you get a hold of these gang hooks? Simple. With a little knot research, you can tie them yourself or you can go somewhere like JRWfishing.com and purchase them, it makes no difference. What important is that you begin using gang hooks as soon as possible. You see two small hooks tied in tandem (which is what gang hooks are) enables the angler to present live bait (especially worms) in a completely natural manner. Your bait ends up looking like it would is nature, without any hooks in it. This is an obvious advantage to the angler.

Which do you think a fish is more likely to bite? A worm that has been threaded onto a #4 hooks, and looks like a "worm ball" or a worm that?s been hooked on a set of size 10 gang hooks and looks natural with no visible hooks? I'll let you make that decision, but I promise you that I know the answer to this question, and that answer involves more than one hook.

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!

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