Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: brownmancheng on November 29, 2012, 07:25:46 PM
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Hey guys
Now I am aware that worms are a staple of any steelheaders arsenal. Pink, white and black colored artificials can be quite productive. However, I never hear of live worms used for bait. Why are they less common? Too much time spent re-baiting? More than willing to gibe them a shot, unless there is something i am missing. Thanks for reading!
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I found id loose them almost every cast, not bright enough in most water condition i fish. and its a pain in the my friend to dig worms in the winter time haha.
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Thanks fishingfitz
Thought that may be the case but always looking for new ways to hook my first vedder steel. I always try diff things but when you get the same result every time you don't learn so much lol.
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Dew worms can be deadly for steelhead in very clear water conditions.
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Dew worms are deadly for summers
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Excellent thanks, now just finding them!
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Dew worms are deadly for summers
As they are for winters when the robins start singing their song. :)
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Deadly in clear water situations, but one of the draw backs I have found were that resident trout and bull trout loves these and will often quickly hit it before the steelhead I am trying to target.
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Do you guys just cram them in your bait loop or similar to artificials with needle?
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Deadly in clear water situations, but one of the draw backs I have found were that resident trout and bull trout loves these and will often quickly hit it before the steelhead I am trying to target.
This isn't draw back for me! Would love to connect with some trout, bull trout are such cool fish!!
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Do you guys just cram them in your bait loop or similar to artificials with needle?
Neither, just put them on the hook. Using a worm threader takes too much work.
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Thanks guys! I will post when I have some success with these methods
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Do you guys just cram them in your bait loop or similar to artificials with needle?
When I fish worms I put the hook through the band on the worm as it's much tougher there then the rest of the worm.
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I fished Dew worms a little earlier then when the robins sing. I used a #4 Gammie with bait loop, about one inch below the head, start the hookup,leaving the bait loop open,push the worm over the eye of the hook and thread down to the tail ,pull bait loop closed,not to tight. Do not whip cast. If you can find them on lawns, at night, it's time to use them. Don't cost nothing but time to get them.
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Here is what you can do with the worm and roe if falling off is a problem.
Take spider thread and tie around it.
It will hold the bait in place.
http://www.spiderthread.ca/
This spider thread is a beautiful thing.
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Back in the day I used dew worms often later in the season. I found it made no difference how they were rigged, just had to find the fish, same as today. Keep it simple - use a larger hook say a 2/0, and just pile it on the hook into a big writhing gooey mess. If you want some colour add a small piece of wool to the bait loop or half hitched to your leader, slid down to the hook eye. A very deadly bait when fish have seen and smelled ... everything else.