Worm Help.

Can someone tell me the proper way to put a worm on a hook? It seems that no
matter how I put a nightcrawler on a hook, the fish seem to bite or suck it
right off without a problem.

Is there a special rig or something that will make my worm last longer? I'm
pretty fed up with casting a worm and a minute later, reeling it in only to
find 1/4" of worm still hanging on.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Frank

Get a worm threader and you can thread the whole worm or a section of worm
on the hook. The worm threader is like a needle with an indent in the head
to place the nook point and you then slide the worm on to the hook.
Bill

"Frank" wrote in message
.. .
Can someone tell me the proper way to put a worm on a hook? It seems that
no
matter how I put a nightcrawler on a hook, the fish seem to bite or suck
it
right off without a problem.

Is there a special rig or something that will make my worm last longer?
I'm
pretty fed up with casting a worm and a minute later, reeling it in only
to
find 1/4" of worm still hanging on.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Frank

I bet you wind up with a different method from everyone who responds :-)
Part of the answer will depend on how and what you are fishing for. I use
nightcrawlers for the larger game fish like Walleyes and Bass, but have even
done well with Crappies and Perch, along with the occasional Northern Pike.

The method I use is once through the nose of the 'crawler with a light wire
Aberdeen style hook tied on to some small diameter line. But I fish these
using the "Lunkers Love Nightcrawlers" method, which is a finicky, finesse
way of losing a LOT of crawlers if you let your attention wander, as I
sometimes do :-D

Tight lines
Bob

"Frank" wrote in message
.. .
Can someone tell me the proper way to put a worm on a hook? It seems that
no matter how I put a nightcrawler on a hook, the fish seem to bite or
suck it right off without a problem.

Is there a special rig or something that will make my worm last longer?
I'm pretty fed up with casting a worm and a minute later, reeling it in
only to find 1/4" of worm still hanging on.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Frank

I only use plastic baits like most bass chasers do cuz in tournaments live
bait is not allowed.
I can fish a plastic worm for hours fun fish'n,but when the money is down,I
even change my Berkley power worm after a short time.

"theotherBob" wrote in message
news:msL6e.11290$8Z6.4177@attbi_s21...
I bet you wind up with a different method from everyone who responds :-)
Part of the answer will depend on how and what you are fishing for. I use
nightcrawlers for the larger game fish like Walleyes and Bass, but have
even
done well with Crappies and Perch, along with the occasional Northern
Pike.

The method I use is once through the nose of the 'crawler with a light
wire
Aberdeen style hook tied on to some small diameter line. But I fish these
using the "Lunkers Love Nightcrawlers" method, which is a finicky, finesse
way of losing a LOT of crawlers if you let your attention wander, as I
sometimes do :-D

Tight lines
Bob

"Frank" wrote in message
.. .
Can someone tell me the proper way to put a worm on a hook? It seems
that
no matter how I put a nightcrawler on a hook, the fish seem to bite or
suck it right off without a problem.

Is there a special rig or something that will make my worm last longer?
I'm pretty fed up with casting a worm and a minute later, reeling it in
only to find 1/4" of worm still hanging on.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Frank

Well the reason I ask is that most of the time I use lures but there is a
nice lake that is really clear. It seems that the fish will only hit live
things...

So I need a real good way to hold on to that worm!

Thanks,
Frank



"Bassman" wrote in message
...
I only use plastic baits like most bass chasers do cuz in tournaments live
bait is not allowed.
I can fish a plastic worm for hours fun fish'n,but when the money is
down,I
even change my Berkley power worm after a short time.

"theotherBob" wrote in message
news:msL6e.11290$8Z6.4177@attbi_s21...
I bet you wind up with a different method from everyone who responds :-)
Part of the answer will depend on how and what you are fishing for. I use
nightcrawlers for the larger game fish like Walleyes and Bass, but have
even
done well with Crappies and Perch, along with the occasional Northern
Pike.

The method I use is once through the nose of the 'crawler with a light
wire
Aberdeen style hook tied on to some small diameter line. But I fish these
using the "Lunkers Love Nightcrawlers" method, which is a finicky,
finesse
way of losing a LOT of crawlers if you let your attention wander, as I
sometimes do :-D

Tight lines
Bob

"Frank" wrote in message
.. .
Can someone tell me the proper way to put a worm on a hook? It seems
that
no matter how I put a nightcrawler on a hook, the fish seem to bite or
suck it right off without a problem.

Is there a special rig or something that will make my worm last longer?
I'm pretty fed up with casting a worm and a minute later, reeling it in
only to find 1/4" of worm still hanging on.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Frank

Frank,
One of the most common reasons for losing night crawlers is that
fishermen tend to use the entire crawler when half will do the job just as
well. A lot of the strikes you're missing are prob short strikes. Try using
just half the night crawler at a time. When I fish with live bait with the
kids or wife I place the point of the hook through the head of the crawler,
pull it all the way through and place it back "into the body of the half
crawler again" then let a small portion hang naturally. If you use half a
crawler this will work. Hope this helps

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Josh The Bad Bear

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"Frank" wrote in message
.. .
Can someone tell me the proper way to put a worm on a hook? It seems that
no matter how I put a nightcrawler on a hook, the fish seem to bite or
suck it right off without a problem.

Is there a special rig or something that will make my worm last longer?
I'm pretty fed up with casting a worm and a minute later, reeling it in
only to find 1/4" of worm still hanging on.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Frank