'Short Striking' Fish Solving The Problem

If you like to use live worms as bait, then you have invariably run into the problem of 'short striking' fish. A 'short striking' fish is a fish that bites off the end of your worm, without ever reaching the hook. This is a big problem, and a lot of worms are lost without the angler ever getting a chance to hook the fish. The biggest reason that this happens is that in order to present a live worm in any kind of natural manner, a large section of the worm must be left "free" of the hook. So, how do we solve this problem so that we can present live worms in a natural manner and also be able to hook fish that attempt to bite the tail end of the worm?

The most effective way of solving the problem of short striking fish is through the use of a set of gang hooks. What is a set of gang hooks? A set of gang hooks is simply a pair of small hooks tied in tandem that enable the angler to present a live worm in a completely natural manner. If night crawlers are being used, many times they are simply pinched in half and then added to the set of gang hooks. This also means that you effectively double the amount of bait that you have, which is a real money saver. The point is that a set of gang hooks gives the angler an extra hook so that not only can a live worm be presented outstretched the way God intended, but the extra hook its great for helping to hook those 'short striking' fish that try to steal your worms.

Gang hooks are very inexpensive and can be purchased (which is the easiest way to go) or they can be tied individually, the choice is yours. What's important is that you begin using gang hooks for all of your live worm fishing. The best way to attach gang hooks to your fishing line is through the use of small barrel swivels. This helps prevent line twist and makes gang hooks an amazingly helpful fish catching tool.

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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Fishing Trout Cold Weather

When the weather turns cold, trout fishing can become much more difficult in most area's of the country. As the air temperature drops, so does the water temperature. And as the water temperature drops, so does the body temperature of the fish that swim in said water. When the trout's body temperature drops, they become much less active. This is especially true in river and stream situations, where the trout have to expend energy just to stay in one place.

When the trout are expending energy, just to keep from being swept downstream, and their metabolism is slow because of the water temperature, it means that catching them can be very difficult. A good rule of thumb for cold weather trout fishing is to use baits and lures that are really small or really large. The bottom line is that trout eat much less when their metabolism is slow, so when they feed they want it to be easy to get. They don't want to expend much energy.

This is why when ice fishing for trout, you don't move your rod tip very much. The trout will get scared off by something moving around too much. They know that the water's too cold for much activity. Cold weather trout fishing can be a real challenge. Remember to downsize your baits and/or lures as much as possible, and don't expect many voracious hits. The trout just aren't active enough.

During cold weather when the trout's metabolism is slow it's a great idea to be fishing at the most opportune times. What do I mean by this? Simple. The weather and moon play a huge role in the activity level of fish, and during these times when the temperature isn't cooperating, you need to make sure the weather and moon are working for your, rather than against you. There are some simple rules that anyone can learn that will have you fishing when the weather and moon are in you favor, rather than working against you.

The other big thing to remember when you're doing some cold weather trout fishing are your hands. Your hands can be the difference between fishing and not fishing, because as you probably know, once your hands get cold the game is over. This is why a good pair of fingerless gloves is so important. If you're anything like me and need your fingers free when trout fishing, quality fingerless gloves are of the utmost importance. Keep your hands warm and cold weather trout fishing is that much more fun.
The bottom line is that trout can be caught in cold weather, it's simply that you have to vary your techniques a little bit. That and make sure that the weather and moon are in your favor. Everything that you can do to tip the scale into your favor needs to be done, especially in cold weather situations. Remember what Steven Wright said of us anglers, "There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore looking like an idiot." I think no truer words have ever been spoken.

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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Efficient Way To Carry Worms While River Fishing

The Best And Most Efficient Way To Carry Worms While River Fishing

One of the biggest problems that we as river and stream fishermen face is how to efficiently carry a container of worms with us on our next fishing trip. If you are anything like me a river fishing trip can cover a couple of miles of river and involve crossing said river three to ten times. I carry my spinners, spoons, split-shot, pliers, and hooks in my fishing vest.

So all of my fishing equipment is easily accessible, and ready to go. I used to have a problem with where to carry a couple of containers of worms. I would just put them in my vest and go from there. But then I ran into the problem of them getting hot and dieing, and not to mention the fact that it was a complete pain in the rear-end to access them. It just wasn't efficient at all. It got to the point that I wouldn't even use worms because it was such a fiasco to take them with me and use them.

Then I met my fishing mentor and he was doing something that I saw as ingenious! It was one of the simplest and most effective things that I had ever seen. He had taken an old sock from his sock drawer, and cut the end where your foot goes off. This created a little "bag" of sorts. This "bag" was then attached with a safety pin to your vest. Well, this little "bag" fit a container of worms in it perfectly. You would simply take the worms out of the container and put them into the sock bag. When it got too hot outside, you simply dipped the sock full of worms into the cool water, and they were good to go. And believe it or not, the worms don't crawl out! They all just stay in a ball in the bottom of the bag, waiting to be used as your next piece of live bait. It's true; I've been using this method for more than 20 years and have never had the little buggers crawl out.

This method also helps with the problem of Styrofoam worm containers being left along a stream or river. Since you're taking the worms out of the container before you are actually fishing, the container waits at your vehicle, not on the river. This is another wonderful aspect of this kind of carrier....no pollution.

So there you have it. Make your own sock bag in order to carry your worms or power bait or whatever, or go somewhere like JRWfishing.com and purchase one that's much cooler looking a bit larger than a sock hanging from your vest or shirt. Either way, the important thing is to take advantage of this little jewel of information. I promise you, if you implement this idea into your next river fishing trip, you will not be disappointed. It's one of the most convenient ideas that I've ever come across.

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Where Is The Best Area To Fish?

Where Is The Best Area To Fish?
By Trevor Kugler 

Trevor Kugler
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Co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 25 years experience fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years of business ... ...

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The best area to fish is obvious, isn't it? It's where the fish are. Ha! Okay, so I'm not quite Chris Rock, but it's true. And in my experience, whether you're river fishing or lake fishing, the best area's to spend time fishing, are where the least amount of anglers fish. The less fishing pressure the fish experience, the better for you.

In my various experiences fishing throughout the country I've found that there are some great places to fish near where you park your car, but it may require a bit of walking. For this article, I'm obviously going to focus on those of us that don't have a boat to fish with and I'm primarily going to deal with river fishing, with just a touch of lake fishing sprinkled in for good measure.

I've found that if you just walk a little farther than most people are willing to go, you'll access area's (and subsequently fish) that have experienced much less "pressure" than the ones right next to the parking area. I'm of the opinion that most anglers don't have any interest in exerting themselves any more than they have to. Thus, they aren't going to walk very far. Have you ever noticed that you see a lot of anglers within two hundred and fifty yards of the parking area? This is especially true in the Northeast part of the country.

So if you do a bit more exploring than you normally might, you will access area's that receive much less pressure. I personally walk at least five miles round trip on most of my river fishing trips. And once I'm about a mile down the river, I rarely see other people's footprints in the mud. There are very few fishermen that want to cross the river four or five times and walk a couple of miles. This gives me a ton of almost un-fished water, and therefore a distinct advantage. At least in my mind, and I've found convincing myself is half the battle. But think about it. If there are less people wading around trying to trick the fish, shouldn't that mean that it gives me some sort of advantage? Again, I tend to think so.

As for lake fishing, the same principles apply. Especially all of us that are reserved to bank fishing. In many situations, if you just walk a bit farther than most people do, you will gain access to a less pressured area. On most lakes you'll be able to tell by the amount of wear and tear the trail along the lake has. The more wear and tear and things such trash that you see, obviously the more anglers. And the more anglers you have, the more pressure the fish receive in that particular area. So just head "off of the beaten path" a bit and it should serve you well.

In other words, whether you're river fishing or lake fishing, many times the best area to fish is the area that receives the least fishing pressure. The less stressed the fish are the better. And as we all know, there are few things worse than a stressed out fish!

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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The Most Effective Bait To Fish With

What Is The Most Effective Bait To Fish With?
By Trevor Kugler 

Trevor Kugler
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Now here's a question for the ages. This one could spark a hotter debate than whether of not we should be fighting a war in Iraq! There are thousands of different options as far as lures go and if you would factor in different sizes the number would easily be in the millions. Then you have all of the various live baits. I wouldn't even want to venture a guess as to the total number of options that are available for fishing bait. Let's just agree its ALOT. So, which is the best?

I think Hank Hill from King of the Hill said it best, "The Good old American worm!" I would have to agree with Hank. For my money, it doesn't get much better than a live worm. And if fish were able to cast a vote, I think they would agree as well. At the end of the day, I would have to say that the best bait is live bait. And on most waters a live worm is as good as it gets.

Think about it. When you were a kid, did your fishing mentor take you out to throw around a 3/4 oz. chartreuse jig or a #14 hopper pattern? No, they took you out to the local pond or river to drown a worm. Sure you may have only caught some little perch, bluegill, or trout, but it was fun, and very well could have been what hooked you on fishing? Yep, the good old earthworm was probably the first bait that you ever used to catch a fish.

And there are some people, myself included, who never stop using worms. We just vary our techniques. The old "worm ball" under a red and white bobber have been retired, and things such as gang hooks and jigs with trailer hooks have been employed. A natural presentation is the key. You want it to look as natural as is possible. For me, a worm, properly presented, is poetry. Much like many "flea flickers" see what they do as an art, I see what I do as a form of poetry. Poetry in motion if you will. And an integral part of my poem is the worm.

So if you haven't used a worm in awhile, give it a try. Do some research, and figure out some new ways to use the old standby. Because, as we all know, fish (especially trout) love worms and in my humble opinion, the worm is the most effective bait ever created.

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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When You Come To A Fork In The River, Take It!

When You Come To A Fork In The River, Take It!
By Trevor Kugle

Okay, so it's not quite as funny as Yogi Berra's famous quote, "When you come to a fork in the road, take it". But at the end of the day, it's true, especially with river fishing. If you're anything like me, you spend a lot of time wading rivers and exploring. I personally always think that the next bend in the river may hold a "hole" the likes of which have never been seen by human eyes. And said "hole" will hold huge fish, the likes of which have only been dreamt about. I've never actually found that "hole", but I've sure enjoyed looking for it.

The main reason to follow the next bend in the river is that it gets you away from the places everyone else fishes. I'm convinced that most people don't walk more than 1/4 mile from wherever they park. It's just a bit too much of an inconvenience for most fisher people. That's good though. At least for anglers like us.

I've found that areas that get less fishing pressure will produce more fish. The fish are much less wary. This is especially true with trout and Trout Rivers. Trout that get heavy fishing pressure can become very picky. They've been there and done that so to speak. I've caught many twenty plus inch rainbow trout in areas that get a lot of pressure and their mouths are just torn up from being caught and released before.

And you have to fish HARD for them. In most cases live bait is the only thing that will work. And I'm not talking about the old "worm ball". That worm better look like it just crawled out from under an underwater rock. And if the hooks are visible to you, you can bet that a fish under heavy pressure can see them as well. And if a heavily pressured fish can detect a hook, that means no bites for you.

So fishing pressure is probably the biggest reason to take the next bend in the river, and right along with this goes competition. I don't know about anyone else, but I would much rather fish alone or with a friend than with 10 strangers fishing the same area. If nothing else, it's just much more peaceful. And I think that's one of the biggest reasons I fish anyway. To be in nature and feel the peace that comes from standing in a flowing river with a slight breeze in my face. It's where and how I talk to God. And many times for that to happen, I have to take the next bend in the river. And I think you may be well served to the same.

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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