| Is there actually a secret for fishing with | | | | I'm going to be fishing, I need to have some |
| live worms? I'm sure many people would say | | | | gang hooks with me. |
| no there's not. To many people, simply | | | | |
| "threading" a live worm onto a hooks is good | | | | If a set of pre-tied gang hooks is attached |
| enough, but more than 20 years ago my fishing | | | | to your line using a small barrel swivel, |
| mentors taught me a secret that makes fishing | | | | then weighted with split shot sinkers and |
| with live worms much more successful. He | | | | allowed to flow naturally with the current of |
| realized that when a live worm was "threaded" | | | | a river or stream, the results are quite eye |
| onto a hook it ended up looking like some | | | | opening. I've been using this rig to catch |
| sort of worm ball, rather than outstretched | | | | trout, smallmouth bass and walleye for years, |
| ands natural the way a worm looks in the | | | | and it works. This type of rig not only |
| wild. So he came up with a solution to this | | | | works, it works well. The same type of rig |
| problem. | | | | can be used under a bobber for pan fish, and |
| | | | even for still fishing by adding an egg |
| That solution is called a set of gang hooks. | | | | sinker instead of split shots for weight. |
| A set of gang hooks is simply two small hooks | | | | |
| tied in tandem, which enables a live worm to | | | | The bottom line is that the secret for |
| be presented in a totally natural manner. He | | | | fishing with live worms is a set of pre-tied |
| learned that this natural presentation makes | | | | gang hooks. You can tie them yourself or |
| a big difference in the amount of bites, and | | | | purchase them ready to fish, it really makes |
| subsequently hooked fish, that a person | | | | little difference. What's important is that |
| receives. When you think about it this only | | | | you begin using gang hooks for all of your |
| makes sense. The more natural the worm | | | | live worm fishing sooner, rather than later. |
| looks, the more effective it will be as bait. | | | | You'll be Glad you did. |
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| Gang hooks are, by far, the best way to | | | | Trevor Kugler is co-founder of and an avid |
| present live worms as bait while fishing. As | | | | angler. He has more than 20 years experience |
| a matter of fact, since first starting to use | | | | fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years |
| them moiré than twenty years ago, I | | | | of business and internet experience. He |
| personally can't imagine fishing with live | | | | currently raises his three year old daughter |
| worms without using gang hooks to rig them | | | | in the heart of trout fishing |
| up. Gang hooks have become as much a part of | | | | country…..Montana! |
| my fishing gear as my rod and reel are. If | | | | |