Worm Fishing For Trout - Keys To Trout Fishing With Worms

As the weather begins to 'break' many anglers start to focus their attention on trout fishing and one of the best ways to catch these beautiful fish is to go worm fishing for them. I having been worm fishing for trout for more than twenty years and in that time have learned some keys to fishing with worms that have enabled me to experience a ton of trout fishing success. In this article I will outline some of the most important keys to success when trout fishing with worms so that you can use this information to your advantage.

The following tips for worm fishing for trout have worked well for me over the years and I know they will do the same for you. Before I get down to the "keys" themselves it's important to point out one mistake that many trout fishermen make that needs to be avoided in all trout fishing scenarios, but especially when you are trout fishing with worms. When fishing for trout you always want to use fishing line that's as light as possible. Many trout fishermen use fishing line that's entirely too heavy and it costs them dearly. Four pound test monofilament is a great place to start when it come to the fishing line that you use for trout fishing.

With that being said, let's get down to the keys to trout fishing with worms, what do you say?

1. Wash Your Hands - this is something that many anglers overlook when trout fishing. We, as humans, have a "scent" that all fish (and especially trout) can easily detect on any bait or lure that we touch with our fingers. And can you guess what tends to happen if the trout you are attempting to catch can smell the "human scent" on the fishing worm that they are thinking about eating? You guessed it, they tend not to bite the worm. For this reason you always want to make sure that your hands are free on any "human scents" before you touch your fishing worms. This can be accomplished by either washing your hands with odor neutralizing soap or by simply rubbing your hands with dirt or gravel.
2. Present Your Worm in a Natural Manner - Again, this is something that many trout fishermen tend to overlook when If you enjoy fishing with worms. Rather than just hooking a worm onto a single hook when worm fishing for trout, your fishing worm needs to be presented in the most natural manner possible. This means using a set of gang hooks or similar worm rig that allows a worm to be presented as bait in a natural manner. Your worm appearing to the trout the way that a worm naturally looks makes a huge difference in the number of "bites" you will receive.
3. Make Sure That Your Worms Are Lively - Dead or dying worms simply aren't very effective when used as bait for fishing, so you always want your worms to be as lively as possible. This means keeping your worms cool and not hooking them in such a way as to kill them. The bottom line is that you want your trout fishing worms to be as lively as possible when fishing for trout.

The aforementioned keys to trout fishing with worms will make you much more successful when fishing with worms for the popular game fish known as the trout.