Carrying Water While Fishing

Carrying water while fishing can be quite a chore. If you've ever had the pleasure, as I have, of stuffing bottles of water into every extra pocket of your fishing vest just to make sure that you have enough water with you, you know what I'm talking about. Having to do this can be a pain in the butt. Not only are water bottles bulky, if you're going to be out fishing for a while, it's difficult to carry enough water with you.
The answer to this problem is a hydration pack. What's that? A hydration pack is a small bladder that you carry on your back that carries water inside of it. It is so much more convenient than carrying bottles of water it's not even funny.
Hydration packs are small and lightweight as well. You can literally "wear" your water on your back, under your fishing vest. Hydration packs have been used my cyclists for years and were originally designed for the military, so they could eliminate bulky canteens. Hydration packs are the reason people can peddle a bike for 100 miles without having to stop for water.
The great thing about hydration packs is that they aren't very expensive either. As anglers, we don't need to carry gallons and gallons of water with us. The equivalent of 5 or 6 bottles of water will serve the average angler well. And these small hydration packs are extremely affordable.
That's right folks the dilemma of carrying enough water while fishing is no longer a dilemma. Leave the bottles of water in your cooler and give a hydration pack a try. I personally have a small one, and the water that it holds will last me for an entire day on the river. It's not uncommon for me to cover 5 or 6 miles of river on an average fishing trip and my hydration pack always holds enough water to keep me more than hydrated. The best way to carry water while fishing is, without question, a hydration pack.

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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Carrying Live Worms While Fishing?...Problem Solved

Anyone who spends any time fishing with live worms deals with the problem of carrying that silly little Styrofoam container around with them. Then when the worms are gone there is the problem of the container itself. Many times these simply get left along the lake or stream. Many years ago my fishing mentor came up with a simple remedy for this situation, and in this article I'm going to tell you what that remedy was.
The solution for carrying your live worms while you're fishing is your old socks. Yea, I said your old socks. All that needs to be done is to take one of your old socks and cut it off about four inches from the end of the sock (where your toes would go). This creates a little "bait sock". Now you simply attach this "bait sock" to your fishing vest or shirt using a safety pin. You simply take the worms from their Styrofoam container and place them into your new bait bag. Just the worms, not the dirt!
Your worms will stay in your new bait bag all day. And when you need one, it's right there at your fingertips. And the worms DON'T crawl out! Many people don't believe me when I tell them this, but it's true. I've been using some manifestation of a bait bag, including the sock version, for over fifteen years, and have never had the worms crawl out. Oh sure, on occasion you may encounter an oddball worm with the attention span of a two year old, but you just push the little guy back in with his friends, and you're good to go.
If you don't like the idea of having a piece of an old sock hanging from your fishing vest, you can check out JRWfishing for a much more modern version, but the bottom line is that once you begin to use a bait bag of some sort, you'll never fish without one. Not to mention the fact that the less Styrofoam containers that get left on the banks of our rivers and streams, the better. That's definitely a point that we can all agree on.

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Bait Doesn't Catch Fish - Hooks Do

This may sound like a completely stupid title for an article, but hear me out. Many anglers take their hooks for granted as a part of their fishing. They assume that as long as they're using the popular bait, or the bait that has worked in the past, they will catch fish. While it may be true that fish can be caught with blatant disregard for something as simple as hooks, large and/or experienced fish cannot. If a fish is large, it got that way for a reason. Because the fish has been around awhile. And fish that have been around awhile have not only seen anglers offerings before, they have probably been caught and released before. Therefore they become more difficult to fool into biting.
If you've spent any time on the water you know this fact to be true. That larger fish have not only been around longer, but have also become wiser. This is especially true in small rivers, where fish don't have hundreds of square miles to swim free in, such as is found in lakes.
So how do we go about enticing these larger fish to bite our offering? The best way that I've ever seen is by employing a set of gang hooks. What are gang hooks? They are simply two small hooks tied in tandem. And when I say small hooks, I mean small hooks. I personally use size 10 hooks. But with a set of size 10 gang hooks tied on four-pound test mono-filament, I've caught trout and small mouth bass in the five to six pound class. And why do I catch fish this big with hooks so small? Because the fish don't realize there are hooks in the bait.
You see, gang hooks are the best way to present bait naturally. When your bait is in the water it looks completely natural. Your bait looks exactly like it does normally. For example, a worm hooked on size 10 gang hooks looks exactly the same as a worm without any hooks in it at all. Needless to say, this is a huge advantage to the angler.
The above reasons are why this article is titled "bait doesn't catch fish, hooks do", because while bait might help catch the attention of the fish, the hooks are what actually catches said fish. Start using gang hooks and you will begin catching more fish, It's as simple as that.
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Are You Really Ready To Fish?

Has anyone had the experience of getting to your favorite trout stream, wading out into the water, then reaching into one of your pockets to add a couple of split shot to your line, only to then realize that you don't have any with you! Son of a bit.......!!!! This is no fun. Having your fishing equipment stocked up ready to go is paramount to your enjoyment.
One of my mottos is, "if you think you have enough of whatever type of terminal tackle that you may use, add one more package." For most of my river fishing excursions, I will almost exclusively use, split shot sinkers, swivels, gang hooks, and live bait (mostly worms). That's really all of the fishing gear that I need with me, but I need plenty of it. With the style of fishing I learned from my mentor, you get snagged a lot. And that means that you retie quite a bit. And that means that to have extra stuff, rather than not enough.
It's always a good idea to have extra line with you as well. I've seen many, many anglers who don't change their line nearly enough. I personally use four pound test, and with the amount of fishing I do, I have to change my line at least once a month. When fishing with line this small, catching one big fish can all but ruin it. So having an extra spool or two of line with you, it's a must. This way you can just change your line on the bank of the river, rather than having to go home.
I can't lie here though. Although split shot, gang hooks, swivels, and live bait are the fishing equipment I use most, I also have a couple of small boxes of spinners, spoons, and rapala's in my vest as well. After all, I am an angler, and as we all know you can never have enough crap. But there are days when the fish just won't even look at a worm, and for example, the only thing that you can catch them on is a 1/8 ounce black Rooster Tail. I've had this exact experience before. I caught 18" Rainbow Trout every second or third cast on a black Rooster Tail, and I hadn't even gotten a bump on anything else for three hours. And during the time that I was catching those trout, I got snagged and lost my Rooster tail. Now what do you think might have happened if I didn't have another one that was exactly the same in my vest? It wouldn't have been good if there had been children within earshot, because the profanities would have been flying. But as it was, all was well, because I always carry back-ups. I would suggest that you do the same.
How about wading a mile and a half downstream in 40 degree weather and realizing that there's a hole in your waders? Oh yea, this is no fun either. To be truly ready to wade fish, for god's sake, carry a patch kit in your vest as well. If anything like this happens to you, you'll be thanking old TK. Hopefully I've given you something to consider at least.

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Do You Know How To Fish A Worm

Before I even get this article kicked off, not that kind of worm. I'm not speaking of some three inch long piece of rubber made in the color of a child's play toy; no I'm speaking of the kind of worm that lives in the ground. Or, as Hank Hill calls them, "The good old American worm". Do you really know how to properly fish a live worm? It's not a difficult thing to do, yet most anglers have no clue how to do it properly.
The first thing I want to cover is the fact that you want your worm to look as natural as possible. Imagine standing along a river and throwing a live worm into the water. What would it look like? How would it react? As a matter of fact give it a shot. Toss a live worm into a clear water river or lake and pay attention to how the worm reacts. In a perfect world, this is how you want the worm to look when it's hooked up to your fishing line. The bottom line is that you want your worm to look as natural as possible.
On many occasions, in my travels, I've seen anglers employing the old "worm ball". The "worm ball" is simply a worm that has been threaded onto a large hook. We've all seen this technique, and probably ever used it from time to time. Well, no more. After reading this article, you will never attempt to use a worm ball again. When you begin fishing a worm properly, that is to say naturally, you will also begin to get more bites and thus catch more fish.
In order to fish a live worm properly, you need to use small hooks, not large ones. I personally prefer a set of size 10 pre-tied gang hooks I take two size 10 hooks and make a gang hook. What's a gang hook, you may be thinking? Well, a gang hook is simply two hooks tied in tandem. This way both hooks can be placed into the live worm, thus creating a very natural presentation. And with size 10 hooks, they are barely even visible to the naked eye! Don't you think this would be a bit of an advantage to the angler?
In order to fish a live worm properly, you need to use a gang hook. There're fairly easy to tie yourself, just do a search for fishing knots, and you'll be on your way. Or you can go somewhere like JRWfishing and buy some that are ready to go, the choice is yours. The important thing is that you begin using gang hooks as soon as you can. Once you begin fishing live worms the way they were intended to be fished you'll be very pleased with the results.

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A Quality Boat That You Can Take With You On Your Next Fishing Trip

Having a boat to fish from really gives the angler an advantage. There are so many more area's to access from a boat as opposed from walking along the bank. If you've never considered a quality inflatable boat for your fishing needs, you may want to. A quality inflatable is amazingly easy set up and also quite affordable. A quality inflatable boat may be something worth keeping in mind.
Many fishermen fish from shore because they don't have a boat. Let's face it, boats are expensive. Who's got thousands of extra dollars to spend on a boat? Many of us don't have that kind of extra money, but now there are affordable and convenient alternatives. It may sound crazy, but you may want to give a quality inflatable boat a shot. There are many advantages to owning a quality inflatable boat, and some of those advantages would include :

- Access to otherwise unaccesable water - Easy assembly - Lightweight - Stable
Having a boat that you can take with you anywhere does have it's advantages. If you like to camp or have a RV, how nice and easy would it be to take a boat with you, if that boat were inflatable? When you have to trailer and tow your boat, it can become more of a pain in the butt to take it. An inflatable would be easy to take with you. Just throw it in your car or RV and if you want to use it, great, if you don't, no problem, just leave it in its bag. A quality boat, that you can take with you on your next fishing trip may be something worth considering.

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7 Things To Remember When Landing A Large Fish

Have you ever had the pleasure of having a large fish on the end of your line? I'm not talking about a big fish. I'm talking about a LARGE fish. The size that almost instantly makes you break out into a cold sweat, and think to yourself, "My God!" If you have, these tips may help you land that fish. They've been learned by being the victim of not landing that fish, which is a place I would rather no human being has to experience.
1) Set your drag BEFORE you start fishing. You don't want to hear the familiar "zzzzzzzzz", from the drag being too loose or the popular "snap" of you line when your drag is too tight. Check it by pulling it with your hand every ten or so casts.
2) When you have a nice fished hooked and it wants to run, by all means let it. Let the fish tire itself out. This is absolutely imperative to landing a large fish. Let the fish's strength work for you by tiring the fish out. Let it run.
3) When the fish makes a nice "run" (a "run" is when it's pulling drag out) point your rod tip at the fish. Any bend in the rod will put un-needed pressure on your line. So point your rod tip towards the fish when it's making a run.
4) If the fish jumps point your rod tip down. Try to keep your line tight as tight as possible. I've lost many rainbow trout after they start jumping like crazy. When they jump, you need to keep contact with them as much as possible.
5) If you can see any cover in the water, get the fish as far away from the cover as you can. Large fish will almost always run towards cover. This is especially true with trout. If there's a fallen tree in the water, a big trout will by god do everything in its power to get into it. And if it gets into the cover, 95% of the time it's game over. So keep them away from the cover.
6) If you're fighting a large fish in current while wading or standing on the bank, and the fish just stops, don't panic. Many times large fish can position themselves in the current in such a way that they just hold there. As if you were stuck on bottom. It's a crazy thing when you experience it, but I've personally lost more than one fish when the fish does exactly this. I've also landed very nice fish on very light fishing tackle by allowing the fish to just "hold" there for a while. In every case, within 15 minutes the fish begins swimming again. If you use your polarized sun glasses, many times you can see the fish just "holding" there. This is one of those places where patience comes into play.
7) The first time that you actually catch a glimpse of the fish, DON'T PANIC! I've seen it happen, and it's happened to me. Many times, when you catch a glimpse of the monster on the other end of your line panic overtakes you. You must remember to breathe and keep your composure as much as possible.
If you keep these seven things in mind, it could very well help you to land that large fish the next time you have it hooked. That's my hope, that we can all land a monster at least once in our fishing lives. Just keep in mind that it took me three years of hard fishing on the same river and the loss of four or five monsters before I landed the monster I have hanging on my wall. But I knew there were fish of that caliber in the river I was fishing. I just knew it! Keep at it, and your hard work will pay off.

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6 Things Every Angler Should Have In Their Fishing Vest

If you're the type of angler that I am, you where a fishing vest. And if you don't.....you should. Fishing vests are much more convenient than lugging around a tackle box. Flea flickers have been using fishing vests for years, but my fishing mentor used a fishing vest and he was no flea flicker. I've been using a fishing vest for years and I wouldn't go fly fishing if you paid me. My point is that fishing vests aren't just for fly fishermen anymore. When you get out on the water, you need to have these 6 things at your disposal.

Hemostats - Hemostats are perfect for removing hooks from a fishes mouth. Especially small hooks. Needle nose pliers will suffice, but hemostats are great. One of the two are imperative for hook removal.

Pocket Lure Holders - I'm referring to the small tackle boxes that will fit in the pockets of the fishing vest. You must have one or two of these small boxes with your favorite lures in said boxes. They are a perfect way to carry lures, such as rooster tails and small spoons.

Extra Hooks and/or Lures - If you're a bait fisherman, like me, you need to have extra gang hooks with you. And extra single hooks as well (in case you need to tie gang hooks on the fly). You should also have extra's of your favorite lures and lure colors. You will invariably get snagged and lose whatever color is working best, so you need to have a back-up with you on the water.

Small Flashlight - You should have a small flash light in your fishing vest at all times. You never know when you may need it, and it's great to have when you're really in need.

Matches - The bottom line with this one is that you have a way to start a fire, if necessary. It could be a lighter or fire starter rather than matches; you just must have a way to start a fire if needed. Remember to put whatever form of fire starter you choose into a waterproof container.

Retractors - A retractor is used to hold things like nail clippers or hemostats. The item hangs on your vest and you use it as needed. When you are done using the item you simply let it go, and it zips right back into place. Retractors are one of the most convenient gifts that flea flickers have given us. If you've never used a retractor, it's time to get out of the dark ages.
If you have these six things in or on your fishing vest, you should be safe and happy on your next fishing excursion. There are obviously many more items that you can and should have in your fishing vest, but these six, I think, are imperative. These six will definitely have you on your way.

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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10 Reasons Why Fish Don't Or Won't Bite

Okay, there can be a huge number of factors contributing to the fact that fish won't bite. I realize this, but will try to narrow it down to the top ten. Or at least the top ten from my perspective. I mean, what other perspective would you expect me to give? So with my apologies to David Letterman, here are my top 10 reasons why fish don't bite.
1) The moon is wrong. It's a well known fact that fish are more active, and therefore feed more during both a full and/or new moon. This may sound strange, but it's true. Just search the phrase "moon phases". You'll get more information than you know what to do with.
2) The fish aren't eating what you're throwing. I know this sounds stupid, but it's true. I've been trout fishing with a worm when a mayfly hatch starts. Let me tell you something. It was game over for the worm and I. The trout become so focused on mayflies that they won't look at anything else.
3) Your casting a shadow where you're fishing. This is especially true while river fishing for trout. If you cast a shadow into the water that you're trying to fish, the trout will see it and not bite.
4) The angler wades through the area that they intend to fish. To me this is one of the ultimate "rookie" mistakes, and I see it time and time again. If you must wade through an area, but would like to fish it as well, fish it, then wade through it. A person wading through the water makes fish really skittish.
5) Not enough weight on your line. This one is directed at river fishing. I see too many anglers not using enough weight when fishing in current, because they don't want to get snagged. My mentor used to say, "If you're not getting snagged, you're not fishing in the right place." Getting snagged is part of fishing in the current. If you don't have enough weight, your bait will flow through the current right below the surface and not be seen by the majority of the fish.
6) Line diameter. Using line that is too heavy for what you're fishing for. This one is especially true when fishing in clear water situations. It doesn't matter if you're lake fishing or river fishing. The thicker your line, the easier it is for fish to see. And if you're line sticks out to the fish, they won't bite. I've personally been using six pound test with no success, and then switched to four pond test. As soon as I switched the size of my line, I caught fish in the exact area that I couldn't even get a bite!
7) Hook size. If your hooks are too big, many times the fish won't bite. This is especially true with live bait fishing. I personally use size 10 hooks about 80% of the time. You'll be amazed at the size fish you can catch on small hooks.
8) Lure size. This one goes right along with the previous two. Many times people think that the bigger the lure, the bigger the fish, but this isn't necessarily true. Just like with hook size, you'll be amazed at the size fish that can be caught on smaller lures. Again this is especially true in clear water situations, such as those you find in many trout rivers.
9) Lure color. If the color that you're using isn't working, change it. This is obviously simple, but true. I've fished for two or three hours with both live bait and bright colored lures with almost no success. Then, in a last ditch effort, I switched to a black Rooster-tail. Bam! Two eighteen+ inch rainbows in the next fifteen minutes.
10) Wash your hands! This is an absolute must if you smoke, chew, or touch anything smelly. Fish have an incredible sense of smell, and if the bait you're using smells like a cigarette because you touched it.....No bite for you! When in doubt, a grab a handful of gravel or grass and rub it in my hands. I swear to God this is true. The fish can smell whatever you've had in your hands.
So there are 10 factors that the angler can control, because as we all know there are plenty on factors that are just out of our control. Hopefully, these will help you catch a few more fish.

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10 Reasons To Go Fishing

For me there doesn't have to be a reason to go fishing. Fishing itself is enough I'll just go at the drop of a hat but for those of you who may need a reason, here are ten. Who knows, when you need an excuse to wet a line one of them might come in handy. So here they are, in no particular order.
1) To get out in nature. We all get caught up in the day to day inertia that we call life, and sometimes just need to get back to nature. It helps restore the soul, as many poets have suggested.
2) To get your mind off of other things. This is what I used to use fishing for, before I learned some other techniques for clearing my mind. But spending a day waist deep in a river still serves me pretty well.
3) To have some fun with your children. If you haven't done this already, have at it. Kids love to fish. And I know with my daughter, I have every bit as much fun as she does. And in some way, that's what this whole thing is about.
4) To try to catch a trophy. This is a wonderful reason for me, but some people just don't want to work that hard. It took me three years of fairly hard fishing on the same river to catch the one trophy rainbow trout that I've caught out of said river. And it was worth every minute of fishing and frustration along the way.
5) Practice. In the immortal words of Allen Iverson, "What we talking about here? Practice? Practice?" Yes Allen, we're talking about practice. And anglers need it just like professional basketball players. If you want to attain any level of skill, that is. It's just like anything else, the more you practice, the better angler you will become.
6) To get out of the house or office. In this modern world, we can become like animals in a zoo. Just going through the motions, as if there were no real point to being on this earth other than making money to pay bills. At least that's how it can seem if you spend too much time in the house or office.
7) To get exercise. No many people may be thinking, "Fishing is not exercise, you just sit there." Not necessarily. If you go fishing with me, you're going to walk three or four miles and cross the river four or five times. It can be quite a workout at times. Even when I go lake fishing, the areas I fish are a nice walk from my vehicle. So exercise is a great reason to go fishing.
8) To get ideas. I've had some great idea's pop into my head while fishing, that might not have otherwise been discovered.
9) To hang out with a friend. If there's someone that you haven't hung out with in a while, and it's overdue, go fishing. The drive and subsequent walk to and from the fishing area is a great time to catch up.
10) To discover something new about yourself. This one is big for me personally. I've discovered a lot about myself while wading in various rivers over the years and you can as well. There's just something about standing in a river that's conducive to discovery. Maybe the silence. I'm not sure of much, other than the fact that it is.
There you go. The next time the old lady asks you why you want to go fishing again, and you draw a blank, just drop one of these bad boys in her lap. If you get to go fishing one extra time, then writing this article was worth it.

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How Does The Weather Impact Fishing?

The weather can impact your success or failure as an angler to a much greater degree than you may think. I used to just do fishing, with no regard for how the weather might impact my fishing trip, and have since learned how big a mistake that was. We all have less and less time to actually get out fishing in the first place, so paying attention to how the weather might influence our trip is a great idea.
The examination of the weather will give us more insight into the behavior of fish than almost any other single study. Studying weather is also a great idea to help keep you out of situations like the one mentioned earlier. As we all know, being comfortable while fishing is also important and few things play a bigger role in an anglers comfort than the weather. Have you ever had the pleasure of standing in a river when the weather changes and you're not dressed for it? I know from experience that this is absolutely no fun.
Without getting too crazy about how the weather impacts fishing, let's discuss those things that are easy to pay attention to. The first are fronts. There are 3 types of fronts: Cold Fronts, Warm fronts, and Stationary fronts. When you watch the weather on the news, fronts are the lines on the weather map. They're normally red for warm fronts, blue for cold fronts, and a combination of read and blue for stationary fronts.
When a front passes over the river, stream or lake that you intend on fishing, it effects the behavior of the fish. Here's an example, As a cold front passes, the temperature and humidity fall and air pressure begins to rise. The passing of a cold front is generally thought to have a negative effect on fishing. I've heard many people say that fish seem to have lock-jaw immediately following a cold front. And on the other hand, the passing of a warm front often implies that inclement weather is approaching and air pressures may fall (which is important to fishermen). Many people think of warm fronts as fish catching fronts.
Many biologists attribute heavy feeding activity prior to the passage of a front to the fact that the passage of a front very often means winds and storms, which cloud the water and make feeding more difficult. There's something to keep in mind. The bottom line is that the weather effects the behavior and feeding activity of the fish and can be used to the anglers advantage.
When fronts pass, the barometric pressure changes. When the atmospheric pressure fluctuates, it affects the air bladders in fish. A fishes' air bladder is what it uses to stabilize itself at different depths of water. When a fishes' air bladder isn't feeling right it won't want to eat. Do you feel like eating when you have an upset stomach? Well fish don’t either, and changes in pressure can give them an 'upset stomach'.
These are the basic ways that the weather impacts
the behavior of fish. You can do more research and get as crazy as you would like about the effect the weather has on fishing, but these basics are all that I need. I increase my odds of catching fish, by paying attention to the weather and fishing accordingly. You can do the same thing, and increase your odds as well.

Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com. He has more than 15 years of business experience and 25 years of fishing experience. He currently raises his 3 year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing country…..Montana.
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