| Fish eat worms, everyone knows that. Just ask | | | | worm if it happens to end up in front of it. This |
| any kid. And it's true, fish eat worms. Even salt | | | | theory certainly makes sense, and I've had |
| water fish will eat earthworms, and there are | | | | worms work when nothing else would catch fish. |
| plenty of salt water species of worms suitable for | | | | I also believe that worms naturally like the smell |
| bait, including blood worms and clam worms. Bait | | | | and taste of worms. Have you ever smelled |
| shops and tackle shops often stock different | | | | something that simply turned on your taste buds? |
| types of worms, and there are even plastic | | | | For me, bacon cooking in the morning qualifies. I |
| worms available for fishing. | | | | would love the smell of bacon (I think) even if I |
| Amazingly, you can even put a worm in front of | | | | had never smelled it before. There are other |
| a fish that has never seen one, for example in | | | | similar foods as well. For many fish, the lowly |
| some high altitude ponds where there are no | | | | worm is the equivalent. It just smells and tastes |
| native worms at all, and those fish will gobble | | | | naturally good. Now I've never eaten one myself, |
| them up. And if you think worms are for small | | | | but many worms, for example earthworms, are |
| fish, I have caught 25 pound striped bass on | | | | safe for human consumption. My nephew actually |
| worms. For bigger fish I often will place several | | | | made earthworm cookies as a school project! |
| worms on a hook, threading them through the | | | | So, if you want to catch fish, forget high tech |
| head and letting the body trail naturally behind. | | | | gear, lures, flies, and more, as much fun as they |
| There are many reasons fish love worms and | | | | may be. Just toss out a worm, especially f fishing |
| worms make great bait, including the "pretzel | | | | for your supper, and you'll have a decent chance |
| theory" I first heard from my friend Large John. | | | | of success. Worms are widely available. You can |
| As the theory explains, it doesn't matter how full | | | | dig them yourself, find them under rocks and logs, |
| you may be, if someone puts a bowl of pretzels | | | | sometimes find them crawling around on the |
| or other small food like nuts in front of you, you | | | | surface, or simply buy them anywhere bait is |
| will eventually eat one or more subconsciously. | | | | available. |
| Similarly, a fish with no desire to eat might eat a | | | | |