| Tips |
Nightcrawler Substitute String three garden worms on a single hook. Push about 1/4 inch of the head of each worm onto the hook and let the tails wiggle freely. The squirming worms work as well as, and sometines better than, a crawler. |
| Multiple-Hook Rigs When fishing for perch use a multiple-hook rig. When a fish bites, set the hook, then leave the rig in the water. The struggling perch attracts other fish, which grab the remaining baits. |
| Easy Hook Keeper 1. Tape down the ends of a loop made from 5" of heavy mono. The loop should point toward the rod butt. 2. Lay the loop back over the tape. The loop should mow point toward the rod tip. 3. Wrap tape over the mono two or three times. Slip the hook into the loop. * The Hunting & Fishing Library Fishing Tips & Tricks |
| Make Your Spinnerbait helicopter better Shorten the upper arm to make a spinnerbait helicipter better. For best performance, the blade should ride ahead of the hook. Tomake the lure drop more slowly,use a larger blade. * The Hunting & Fishing Library Fishing with Artificial Lures |
| How To Preserve Deer Tails 1. Remove the bone. 2. With a sharp knife slice down the hole where the bone was. 3. remove all fat, pour salt, or better borax where the fat was. 4. Leave the tail(s) in a shead or garage for 3-4 months. DO NOT KEEP THEM IN A BAG AND PLEASE PRESERVE THEM SOON. I learned the hard way and they STINK if you leave them in a bag. |
| Spool Line Tightly When you put line on your reel make sure it is tightly wound, because if it isn't a large fish could burry the line in the spool and then break the line. |
| Add Flash To Wolly Bugger Tails When you tie Wolly Buggers mix in some flash-a-bou. the flash might be the small thing to get the fish to strike. |
| Use Light Line When winter steelhead fishing use a line that is around 6 Lb. test. It is better to use a light line when winter fishing so you don't spook the steelies. |
| Keep Hooks Sharp Carry a hook file while Fishing, and sharpen your hook after each fish you catch or hook up with. A sharp hook could be the difference between catching the trophy fish of your dreams and a just another fish story. |
| Carry A Wading Staff Carrying a wading staff can keep you from those embarrassing and fish-spooking falls. |