Bait Angling for Common Fishes 



When impaling the worm on the hook, 

 it is not necessary to pierce the hook 

 through the middle of the body, but it can 

 be, and is quite sufficient to hook it just 

 through the skin; it will hold if the barb 

 is sharp. In that way it enables the worm 

 to act much more lively while in the water ; 

 it is the lively kicking movement that most 

 attracts the fish. A dead worm is of no 

 value to tempt a fish to take it. Be careful 

 to remove little bits of white remnants of 

 previous worms: they should never be left 

 on the hook. 



Regarding the sand and bloodworms for 

 salt water fishing, no scouring is needed, 

 but they should be kept at no higher tem- 

 perature than their natural element of mud 

 or sand. They are kept longer in sea plants 

 or weeds just kept damp and cool, the sea- 

 weed containing sufficient salt to retain their 

 freshness. 



Many anglers put the hook right 

 through the middle of the body, and so let 

 out all the blood, which of course takes life 

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