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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: andychan on May 17, 2010, 06:55:15 AM

Title: Live Worms for steelhead?
Post by: andychan on May 17, 2010, 06:55:15 AM
A friend from Michigan swears by them, says it out fishes everything he's used. And these are not pink rubber worms, but real live nightcrawlers.  Anyone locally use them and find they were successful? Or is just east coast success.


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Title: Re: Live Worms for steelhead?
Post by: Fish Assassin on May 17, 2010, 11:20:29 AM
Dew worms works fine.
Title: Re: Live Worms for steelhead?
Post by: Britguy on May 17, 2010, 09:25:52 PM
Rainbows love them so I would say yes
They just dont last long and after a few casts they tend to go soft and dead looking
allways worth a try ;)
Title: Re: Live Worms for steelhead?
Post by: Geff_t on May 17, 2010, 09:52:43 PM
I use garden worms. I have even dug them up along the river when I run low. The work really well
Title: Re: Live Worms for steelhead?
Post by: firstlight on May 18, 2010, 11:35:20 AM
Please use rubber worms.
No sense just killing worms to go fishing. :'(
Title: Re: Live Worms for steelhead?
Post by: one more cast on May 18, 2010, 11:41:12 AM
Please use rubber worms.
No sense just killing worms to go fishing. :'(


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Title: Re: Live Worms for steelhead?
Post by: FishOn36 on May 18, 2010, 12:47:36 PM
Please use rubber worms.
No sense just killing worms to go fishing. :'(

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Title: Re: Live Worms for steelhead?
Post by: k.c. on May 18, 2010, 01:00:26 PM
Please use rubber worms.
No sense just killing worms to go fishing. :'(
Save the worms :D
Title: Re: Live Worms for steelhead?
Post by: Fish or cut bait. on May 18, 2010, 02:35:31 PM
First check the regs for the flow you're going to use them on.
Yes, they do work,
 but that being said they will not help you catch them if you don't fish them properly and this goes for any bait/lure you choose.

Sometimes worms will be the lure de jour and likewise roe, spoons, bugs......
You can have the best bait of the hour and still not catch anything if it's not presented properly, in the zone.
It is a good thing to have in your arsenal but don't think it's the bomb.
Some flows have better success with them then others but it depends on so many variables.
That's why I carry some rubber ones with me instead of digging up the garden every time I go out.
Sometimes it's just the change that makes the difference not live vs. rubber
but then again sometimes it just has to be live and you don't find out till the next day that you were so close......
Good luck but don't get stuck with one enticer just because a friend said...
Worms are as old as dirt.
Title: Re: Live Worms for steelhead?
Post by: adriaticum on May 19, 2010, 10:39:42 PM
Try bread, see what happens  ;)
Title: Re: Live Worms for steelhead?
Post by: Matt on May 19, 2010, 11:12:05 PM
They work, then again, all my steelhead have taken the first bait that went past them, so they aren't picky a lot of the time.
Title: Re: Live Worms for steelhead?
Post by: joska on May 20, 2010, 02:26:21 PM
 i saw a show years back, where there was a "small person" fishing with a guide and the host fishing for steelhead in the great lakes area and  the small person had dew worms in a tim horton cup in his vest and  he had fish the whole show... i tried worms my outing this year and nothing to show... my buddy had success on anything he put in the water... makes me think there not picky one bit... the bait has to be in zone... no matter what it could be...  if any one hates the dirt aspect i keep the worms in a small container with some ice, keeps them really fresh and alive.
Title: Re: Live Worms for steelhead?
Post by: Silex-user on May 20, 2010, 11:04:08 PM
My first steelhead was actually caught on dew worms back in 1980 on Nicomekl river.


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Title: Re: Live Worms for steelhead?
Post by: joska on May 21, 2010, 10:38:58 AM
My first steelhead was actually caught on dew worms back in 1980 on Nicomekl river.
Silex-user.
Back in the those days the nickomekl river was quite the little stream.