| To me there is nothing better than standing | | | | inch range, and smallmouth bass up to six |
| up to my waste in a flowing river or stream, | | | | pounds using gear exactly like I'm referring |
| surrounded by the wonders of nature, casting | | | | to in this article. |
| my line into the current and attempting to | | | | |
| catch a fish. In my opinion, this is as | | | | The next tip is to use live worms as bait. |
| close to heaven as a human being can get and | | | | I've been using live worms in the flowing |
| not only that but it's a great way to catch | | | | waters of small rivers and streams for more |
| fish as well. | | | | than twenty years and know from experience |
| | | | how effective live worms can be as bait. The |
| In this article I'm going to reveal tips and | | | | key is to rig the live worms properly, which |
| techniques that will make you a much better | | | | means using pre tied gang hooks. You see, a |
| river and stream angler. These tips were | | | | set of pre-tied gang hooks is the most |
| taught to me by my fishing mentor, who was a | | | | natural and realistic way to present a live |
| renowned trout fisherman in the area of | | | | worm as bait. They enable you to present a |
| central Pennsylvania, where I grew up. Since | | | | live worm outstretched, the way God intended. |
| then, I've been using the very same tips and | | | | There is no better way to present a live |
| techniques he taught me, in rivers and | | | | worm as bait. |
| streams throughout the United States to catch | | | | |
| all kinds of fish. | | | | Another great tip when fishing small rivers |
| | | | and streams is to make sure that you're |
| The first thing to keep in mind with respect | | | | fishing when the fish are the most active. |
| to fishing small rivers and streams is that | | | | What do I mean by this? Simply that you'll |
| for most fish, ultra light equipment should | | | | catch more fish if you're fishing when the |
| be employed. Ultra light rods and reels give | | | | fish are the most active (and feeding). This |
| the angler much more sensitivity, which makes | | | | is why you need to pay attention to the |
| feeling bites much easier. Not only that, | | | | weather and moon. Paying Attention to these |
| but catching fish on ultra light gear is a | | | | two forces of Mother Nature will do more for |
| ton of fun as well. It's a ton of fun, and | | | | your ability to catch fish than you may have |
| will make you a much better angler. | | | | ever imagined. |
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| For small river and stream fishing, your | | | | Fishing in small rivers and streams is a very |
| ultra light gear should be spooled with | | | | enjoyable experience, and one I'm not sure |
| fishing line no heavier than six-pound test. | | | | that I could live without. The tips |
| I personally use, and would suggest | | | | contained in this article will help you catch |
| four-pound test, but six pound is the maximum | | | | more fish when fishing in these types of |
| for this type of fishing. And before you | | | | waters. How am I so sure of this? Simply |
| start thinking that big fish can't be landed | | | | because I've personally been using every one |
| using this type line and gear, consider this: | | | | of these tips for more than 20 years and know |
| I regularly hook and land trout in the 20+ | | | | how effective they are. |