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Do you know how to effectively rig live worms when you go fishing? After reading this article, you most certainly will. Rigging live worms for trout fishing isn’t difficult, but it does involve more than simply tying on a large hook, threading a worm on, and calling it good. I’ll explain the simple steps in this article so that you’ll know exactly how to rig live worms to catch more trout (or any other species of fish for that matter).

Let’s begin with the basics. When fishing with live worms it’s important to use fishing line that’s as light as you feel comfortable fishing with. For example, I personally use four pound test for 90% of my live worm fishing. The lighter the line, the more bites you will receive, it’s as simple as that. This is simply because lighter line is less visible, and in clear water (here trout tend to reside) the less visible your line is, the more bites you will get. Not to mention the fact that using light line makes fishing a ton more challenging and enjoyable in my humble opinion.

The next thing that needs to be mentioned before I outline the “rig” itself is that when using live worms for bait it’s a great idea to make sure that your hands are free of any unnatural odors before baiting up. Why is this the case? Simply because these unnatural odors, such as gasoline residue or smoke, will transfer to your bait and cost you bites. This is especially true for larger, more experienced trout. I’ve personally tested this theory, and it absolutely makes a difference. The simple remedy for this problem is to grab a handful of grass or dirt before baiting up, and rub it into your hands. This will effectively “wash” your hands f any unnatural odors.

Now down to the business of how to rig live worms to catch more trout. The key to this equation is gang hooks. Gang hooks are simply a pair of small hooks tied in tandem that enable a live worm to be presented in an outstretched and natural manner the way God intended, rather than all “balled up” like a piece of meat. Having your live worm look like a live worm makes a huge difference in the number of bites you will receive. Let’s get down to the “rig”, shall we?

Begin by grabbing the end of your line n tying on a small barrel swivel (size 10 or 12). Now on the opposite end of the barrel swivel tie on a set of pre-tied gang hooks (size 8 or 10 for trout). Weight can be added to the rig by adding split shot sinkers to the line above the barrel swivel or by sipping and egg sinker onto your line before tying on the barrel swivel to begin with. Now you simply place a live worm onto your gang hooks and you’re good to go.

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