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