worms
Worms have a wide diversity throughout fishing because it can catch anything that swims. Most fish are unable to resist a tasty morsel and they are responsible for catching a wide variety of coarse fish. Anyone with an established compost heap in their garden will find worms in plentiful supply. (Alternatively you could simply buy them at the local tackle shop!).
When hooking a worm there are a couple of ways to do it. You can either simply place the hook through the centre of the worm so it dangles like the letter U. Another way of doing it is pushing the point into the tip of the head and threading the worm up the shank of the hook and pushing the point through the side of the worm, this ensures all the hook is covered by the worm with the point just exposed out of the side of the worm.
Do not push the hook through the saddle of the worm; this is the large band that wraps around the worm. Some anglers will tell you to place the hook there but this is where most of the worms blood vessels are most prominent & if this is punctured by the hook the worm will die quicker although this will release more flavour and juice into the water the worm will not last as long, unless you know there are fish in your swim and you are fishing for a quick bite.
Lobworms - These are a real favorite of big plump Perch, if these are your target on a water known for bigger Perch, then choose a big juicy Lobworm!
Dendrobaenas - These making excellent baits for Tench in stillwaters, and can also sort out the bigger Roach from the smaller in a water filled with Roach. They also make ideal size for chopping up into smaller pieces and feeding via a pole pot or in a groundbait for almost anything that swims! Bream, Tench, Carp, Roach all love chopped worm!
RedWorms - These make the ideal hookbait for bream, remember to chop a few dendros to add to your groundbait or to pole pot into your swim. You will need plenty of feed to hold a big shoal of Bream on your peg!
When hooking a worm there are a couple of ways to do it. You can either simply place the hook through the centre of the worm so it dangles like the letter U. Another way of doing it is pushing the point into the tip of the head and threading the worm up the shank of the hook and pushing the point through the side of the worm, this ensures all the hook is covered by the worm with the point just exposed out of the side of the worm.
Do not push the hook through the saddle of the worm; this is the large band that wraps around the worm. Some anglers will tell you to place the hook there but this is where most of the worms blood vessels are most prominent & if this is punctured by the hook the worm will die quicker although this will release more flavour and juice into the water the worm will not last as long, unless you know there are fish in your swim and you are fishing for a quick bite.
Lobworms - These are a real favorite of big plump Perch, if these are your target on a water known for bigger Perch, then choose a big juicy Lobworm!
Dendrobaenas - These making excellent baits for Tench in stillwaters, and can also sort out the bigger Roach from the smaller in a water filled with Roach. They also make ideal size for chopping up into smaller pieces and feeding via a pole pot or in a groundbait for almost anything that swims! Bream, Tench, Carp, Roach all love chopped worm!
RedWorms - These make the ideal hookbait for bream, remember to chop a few dendros to add to your groundbait or to pole pot into your swim. You will need plenty of feed to hold a big shoal of Bream on your peg!
