If you have ever wanted to fish with artificial flies but don't necessarily have an interest in going to the time and expense of learning to fly fish you need to be introduced to the world of fly fishing bubbles. Fly fishing bubbles are the best way to fish lightweight flies without having to use traditional fly fishing gear.

In this article I will outline how to use a casting bubble to fly fish. Fly fishing bubbles have been around for a long time, and if you aren’t familiar with them they can appear to be a traditional bobber. While a fly fishing bubble may look like a bobber, it is actually quite different. You see a fly fishing bubble is threaded onto your fishing line and "floats freely" on the line itself. The bubble is "stooped" by tying a swivel onto the end of your line. The bubble is then help underwater and "opened" to allow water into the bubble itself.

Adding water to the bubble gives you added weight for casting. In normal situations when you want to fish on the surface of the water the bubble is filled three quarters full of water. Fly fishing bubbles are most productive when fished in still water situations like lakes or ponds. Although this method of fishing flies can be done in rivers, it takes practice and shouldn't be attempted by a fisherman with little or no experience. For the beginner, the use of fly fishing bubbles should be reserved for lakes and ponds.

Using a casting bubble to fly fish is actually quite easy. The rig is set up like this: Thread the bubble through your fishing line with the thinner end of the stopper pointing towards the end of your rod. Now tie on a swivel act as a "stopper" for the bubble itself. A tapered leader is now added to the opposite end of the swivel and a fly is tied to the end of the leader. At this point the stopper is depressed on the bubble itself while holding it underwater. Once the bubble is three quarters full, close the stopper.

This rig is now cast into the water and retrieved slowly. When it comes to fly fishing bubbles a slow retrieve is normally best, although varying the speed of the retrieve can be effective as well. Experimentation is the key to success when it comes to fishing flies in this manner. If you would like to fish with wet flies rather than dry flies, your bubble should be filled completely with water. This way the bubble will sink under the water after being cast out. A bubble, when full, will sink approximately six inches per second.

The bottom line is that you now know how to use a casting bubble to fly fish. Now it's time to get out there and start experimenting. There is little doubt that with experience, this method of fishing will become one of your favorites. Artificial flies are effective for many species of fish from trout to large and small mouth bass and now as a traditional spin fisherman you know how you can fish effectively while using artificial flies.

I began trout fishing more than 25 years ago and was taught by someone I’ve always considered to be a “trout fishing master” of sorts. This man was my best friends’ father, and to this day the best trout angler I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing. He gave me a trout fishing tips that I’ve been using for than twenty years, and I’m going to pass that tips along to you in this quick article.

This man came up with a simple yet ingenious way to carry worms while trout fishing. This seems like it isn’t a problem that needs to be dealt with, until you see the simple solution. I don’t know about you, but when I go trout fishing I’m wading about 90% of the time. When wading the only option for carrying worms while trout fishing used to be to either dump the worms into your fishing vest or carry the container the worms are purchased in with you.

My fishing mentor, the “trout fishing master” hated this, although he loved using worms as bait when trout fishing. So he came up with a solution to the problem of carrying worms while trout fishing. Ever since I was first introduced to the concept, I refuse to fish with worms while wading without using one of these invaluable devices.

It’s called a bait bag and it’s simply a small pouch that hangs from your fishing vest and carries your worms while fishing. With a bait bag your worms are always at your fingertips for baiting up and re-baiting. This saves a ton of valuable fishing time. The use of a bait bag allows you to spend more time with your line in the water (where the trout are) rather than out of the water while you search for and rig your trout bait.

When it comes to a trout fishing tip this may be one of the best tips you ever receive, especially if you enjoy wade fishing with bait. This is truly the best and most efficient ways that I’ve ever seen for carrying bait while fishing. The bait bag is something I refuse to be without while wade fishing, which as I said is my personal favorite form of fishing.

This simple trout fishing tip will save you a ton of time and make you a much more efficient and effective angler. As a matter of fact a bait bag is really a fishing tip, rather than exclusively a ‘trout fishing tip’. In reality it’s a fishing tip for the angler who enjoying wading and fishing with bait (especially worms).

Fishing For Trout - What to Use When Trout Fishing
By Trevor Kugler

In this article I'm going to discuss what to use for trout fishing. I will draw on my twenty five years of trout fishing experience to give you some great tips that can be used the next time that you go fishing for trout. Most of these tips are geared towards fishing for trout in small rivers and streams, which is where most of my experience lies, but they can be easily modified for fishing in lakes, ponds, and even larger rivers.

One important point to make before I get to what to use when trout fishing is that there is simply no substitute for spending time on the water honing you skills. Just reading an article like this containing trout fishing tips makes no difference unless the new ideas are implemented. As Lauren Hill said, "You don't know how much artists go through to make it look so easy. It's all in the practice.".

In my opinion when you are a skilled angler, you are an artist, so take a few of these tips, practice them, and you will on your way to becoming an "artist". The more time that you can spend on the water, the better off you will be. There simply aren't any magic formula's when it comes to fishing for trout (or any fish), other than our friend practice of course.

1. Ultra Light Gear - When fishing for trout ultra light fishing gear should always be employed. All too often I've been out on the trout stream and seen fishermen using medium action gear for trout fishing. This is a huge mistake. Always use an ultra light rod and reel, and fishing line that is as light as possible. I personally use four pound test monofilament line when fishing for trout. Light line and gear are integral when trout fishing, especially in small rivers and streams.
2. Be Mindful Of Your Shadow - When fishing in small rivers and streams you want to avoid casting a shadow on the area that you are going to be fishing. This is a sure way to "spook" the area, especially when it comes to larger, more experienced trout. Always be mindful of your shadow when fishing for trout.
3. Live Worms - When it comes to live baits for trout fishing there may be no more poular, easy to find, and effective trout bait than live worms. A live worm drifted through the current of a small river or stream is what to use for trout fishing, at least for me 90% of the time. The best way to rig a live worm when fishing for trout is a set of gang hooks. Gang hooks and live worms go together like a hand and a glove.
4. Small Spinners - Small spinners, in the 3-7/16 size range are a great bait to use for trout fishing. These baits work well in many trout fishing situations, but are great in rivers and streams. If you let them drift through the current, "popping" your rod tip as the spinner flows with the current, the results can be deadly. I've always preferred darker colors such as black and brown, and gold blades seem to be effective as well. Attaching your spinner to your line by using a small barrel swivel is a great tip as well. This will no only prevent your line from twisting, it will allow for perfect action on your spinner.

As far as what to use when trout fishing is concerned, any or all of these tips will make you a much more effective trout angler. Put one or all of them into practice sooner, rather than later.

Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 25 years experience fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years of business and internet experience. He currently raises his five year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing country.

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Worm Fishing - Tips For Successful Angling
By Trevor Kugler

For me there has never been a better way to catch fish, especially in the current of small rivers and streams, than worm fishing. As you can probably tell this article isn't about the worm fishing that bass anglers engage in, but rather traditional worm fishing with as Hank Hill once called them good old American worms. As a matter of fact there have been some breakthroughs in technology and Berkley makes Powerbait and Gulp worms that are every bit as effective as real worms. This article is about worm fishing with either live or synthetic worms such as Gulp night crawlers.

In this article you will learn some great tips for successful angling with worms. These tips were both taught to me by my fishing mentor (the best worm angler I've ever known) and learned through personal experience over the last 25 years of fishing. These tips are effective and they will make anyone a much more successful angler.

Most of these tips are best employed in the flowing waters of either small rivers or streams, although they can be easily modified for most any worm fishing situation. Remember there is no tip as effective as spending time on the water practicing your craft. Spending time fishing is the best way to learn to catch more fish, and these tips will most certainly help as well.

1. Deep Water Is Your Friend - In any small river or stream there will be a series of riffles (shallow water), runs (deeper flowing water), and pools(the deepest water with least current). Most fish will be found in deeper water most of the time. This isn't always the case, but it's a good rule to start with. The deeper flowing water of runs are a great place to fish with worms as bait.
2. Bottom Is Your Friend - When worm fishing you will have the most success when your worm is bouncing along the bottom naturally, with the current. The best way to accomplish this is to attach your hooks to your line using a small barrel swivel and use small slit shot sinkers as weight. Split shot are then added or removed depending on the depth of the water and current flow to keep your offering bouncing along the bottom.
3. Gang Hooks Are Your Friend - When worm fishing one of the most important points is that your bait look as natural as possible. You want your worm to look like, well a worm, and this is accomplished through the use of gang hooks. Gang hooks are simply a pair of small hooks tied in tandem which enable worms to be presented in an outstretched and natural manner.
4. Clean Hands Are Your Friend - Any scents that are on your hands will transfer to your worm and cost you bites. This is especially true with larger, more experienced fish. For this reason you want to make sure that your hands are free from any unnatural scents. This can be accomplished either by using odor neutralizing soap or by rubbing your hands in a handful of grass or dirt before baiting up. Clean hands make a difference when worm fishing.

Use one or all of these tips sooner rather than later and you will become a much more successful worm angler. Worm fishing is every bit the 'art form' that other forms of fishing have been proclaimed to be if you take it seriously. You can become a master worm fisherman, just like you can become a master painter. All that's necessary is practice and determination.

Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 20 years experience fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years of business and internet experience. He currently raises his three year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing country.....Montana!

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Using Worms For Fishing - Tips to Be More Successful When Fishing With Worms
By Trevor Kugler

In this article I'm going to outline a few tips that will help you when using worms for fishing. More than twenty years ago, a man I considered to be a 'trout fishing master' introduced me to most of these tips and I've been using them to catch more fish ever since. These tips are simple and down to earth, which is exactly how my mentor was. Many times in fishing (as in life) we overcomplicate things. These tips for using worms for fishing are simple and to the point which makes them very effective.

I love using worms for fishing whether those worms are live or synthetic such as Berkley Power worms. In my experience using worms for fishing can be every bit the art form that fly fishing has ever been proclaimed to be. The key is to rig the worms in the proper manner, employ light fishing line, and spend a lot of time o the water practicing your craft.

In any case, let's get down to the tips to be more successful when fishing with worms, shall we?

1. Use Light Gear - When I refer to 'gear', I'm referring specifically to your rod, reel, and fishing line. First of all your d and reel should match your fishing line. If you're using ultra light rods and reels, you're going to want to use 2-6 pound test. If you're using light rods and reels, you're going to want to use 6-8 pound test fishing line, and so on. My point is that when using worms for fishing many times anglers use fishing line that's much too heavy. My suggestion is to use an ultra light rod and reel spooled with 4-6 pound test line when worm fishing.
2. Clean Your Hands - Cleaning your hands' may sound strange, but its nonetheless true. When using worms for fishing y we always want to make sure that our hands are free from any unnatural odors. You see any unnatural odors that are on your hands (and there are alot) will transfer to your worm and cost you bites. Most anglers don't realize this fact, but it's true, especially with larger more experienced fish. The simplest remedy for this problem is to grab some dirt in your hands before rigging up and rub it into your hands. This will eliminate any unnatural odors that might be present.
3. Use Gang Hooks - Whenever you use worms for fishing, whether those worms are live or synthetic, gang hooks should be employed. Gang hooks are the most effective and natural way to present worms for fishing, there's no question about it. When using worms those worms should look as natural as possible and gang hooks are the best way to do this. At the end of the day it only makes sense, a worm should look like a worm when we are fishing with it.

These simple tips for using worms for fishing will make you a much more successful worm angler. Never forget that the simplest things are many times the most effective. Nowhere is that more true than in the wonderful sport of fishing. Employ these tips sooner, rather than later and spend as much time as you can honing your worm fishing skills.

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