Fishing with a Live Worm: Night Crawlers Vs. Leaf Worms

Whenever somebody hears about going fishing we always think about the bait they are using. One of the most popular types of bait is a live worm. You can purchase 12 worms or you can purchase 24 worms. You can always split the worm in half and fish with twice as many worms. The worms will not die because worms have more than 15 heats, which means if you split the worm in half it will live. Worms will only cost you several dollars and you can fish all day on live worms.

With worms, you will get dirty. You will want to bring a rag along to wipe all of the dirt off of your fingers so you don't ruin your fishing pole. Most people like to keep their fishing poles clean. Another thing about live worms is that if you want to keep your worm, you will need to hook the worm more than once. If you are fishing for Smallmouth or Largemouth bass you will want to leave the worm hanging down because these fish love to chase the worm and then suck it in. You will have better luck leaving the worm hang on your hook rather than hooking the worm several times.

If you are fishing for a small fish such as a Blue Gill or a Crappie you will want to use Leaf Worms. These worms are not like your average Night Crawler. These worms are very slim and short. With smaller fish you always want to use smaller worms. These small fish will have a hard time getting a full size Night Crawler into their mouths. Even if you cut the worm in half, this will still pose a problem when catching these smaller fish.

Some people will give up fishing with worms all together. Some people will continue to use worms while they fish. One thing is guaranteed, you will have better chances catching fish with live worms that you will a particular style of plastic bait. At least you will know that you have the chance of catching many different types of fish instead of one particular fish. If you are fishing with worms you can catch practically any fish that is in the area you are fishing. If you are fishing with a crank bait you will probably only catch Largemouth or Smallmouth Bass. I've never heard of anybody catching a Bluegill using a crank bait. You will want to always bring some worms with you on a day out at the lake. At least you know that if the plastic bait isn't doing the trick, you have some sort of back up plan.