10-28-2002, 03:13 PM
I have to agree, I've caught more bass accidently on the real thing, warm, wiggling worms, than on plastic worms. Also, a nice shiner under a float can work magic on a reluctant bass. I'm not a "dyed-in-the-wool" bass angler (I fish for anything that swims but trout hold a particular spot with my taste buds) so can't speak with authority when it comes to fishing techniques for bass. The few times I fished just for bass, I threw my shoulder out casting so much that it interferred with my beer drinking. Now that is a disaster. The Buswieser brewry in Ft. Collins, CO, almost had to shut down because their inventory overflowed the warehouse.
But fishing with worms does have its advantages, especially in the laugh dept when using those candy worms. There's a little spot east of Loveland, Co and just off I-25 that stocks bass for those so inclined to fish for that species. On one warm summer evening (it can get hot here), I was sitting in a self-forming fishing chair, rod in a holder and cold beer in hand. Next to me, about 25 ft, two young men (anyone under 50 is considered young to me) were actively tossing lures into the water. To their credit, they had their equally young brood with them, along with the little woman (or ball and chain, the old lady, etc). Of course the youngsters can't be quiet so I could enjoy the peaceful evening and were throwing rocks in the water to scare the geese. I always carry some sweet mouth stuffing for the occasions that I take my great-nieces fishing, those multi-colored candy worms (you can probably see where this is going). As the youngsters edged closer and closer to my properly staked-out claim, I took out a worm and twirled it between my fingers (that makes them appear to be squirming in my hand), made sure they were watching me then promptly bite it in two. Their shrieks were well worth it. Their high-pitched shrieks (on a decibel level with an air raid siren) brought their mothers who also watched me eat the rest of the worm. Of corse by this time they probably thought I was "Hannibal the Cannibal" in disguise and they put some distance between us. The water calmed, the geese calmed down and the fish started biting. Best investment I ever made in worms.
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But fishing with worms does have its advantages, especially in the laugh dept when using those candy worms. There's a little spot east of Loveland, Co and just off I-25 that stocks bass for those so inclined to fish for that species. On one warm summer evening (it can get hot here), I was sitting in a self-forming fishing chair, rod in a holder and cold beer in hand. Next to me, about 25 ft, two young men (anyone under 50 is considered young to me) were actively tossing lures into the water. To their credit, they had their equally young brood with them, along with the little woman (or ball and chain, the old lady, etc). Of course the youngsters can't be quiet so I could enjoy the peaceful evening and were throwing rocks in the water to scare the geese. I always carry some sweet mouth stuffing for the occasions that I take my great-nieces fishing, those multi-colored candy worms (you can probably see where this is going). As the youngsters edged closer and closer to my properly staked-out claim, I took out a worm and twirled it between my fingers (that makes them appear to be squirming in my hand), made sure they were watching me then promptly bite it in two. Their shrieks were well worth it. Their high-pitched shrieks (on a decibel level with an air raid siren) brought their mothers who also watched me eat the rest of the worm. Of corse by this time they probably thought I was "Hannibal the Cannibal" in disguise and they put some distance between us. The water calmed, the geese calmed down and the fish started biting. Best investment I ever made in worms.
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