with or without a rod<\/a>. You can let the worm and line float downstream if you are upstream.<\/p>\nThat is a good tactic when you are fishing above a riffle – A riffle is a section of a river where the water is shallow and runs over rocks.<\/p>\n
This structure – the riffle – attracts fish who wait at the end of the riffle to eat insects that are washed off the rocks. Floating the worm down the riffle is a good way to hit the fish at the bottom.<\/p>\n
You can fish upstream, but that is not usually the best method. The bait will float back to you so that you will constantly be reeling in line.<\/p>\n
If you are fishing pools, set up the line with a leader as follows. Add a sliding sinker to the line, 1-2 ounces or less.<\/p>\n
Place a split-shot – smaller is better – at the three-foot mark.<\/p>\n
The split-shot keeps the slide weight well away from the hook and defines the length of the leader.<\/p>\n
On the end of the leader, tie your hook. 4-8 inches above the hook, add another split-shot maybe twice as heavy as the one you used to stop the slide sinker.<\/p>\n
What this setup does is it gives you weight to cast out into the pool.<\/p>\n
The heavier slide sinker will take the hook to the bottom.<\/p>\n
The second split-shot near the hook will also sink to the bottom, but it gives the hook a chance to float above the bottom, where it is highly visible to fish.<\/p>\n
Use smaller worms for shorter casts and larger worms for longer casts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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