Fishing Tackle: How to Bait a Fishing Hook?

For people who like fishing, they all know that bait a fishing hook correctly is very important. If you bait your fishing hooks in an inappropriate way, the fish will refuse to have a bite and keep away from the hooks.

In my opinion, we should remember 2 points when bait a fishing hook. First, we should make the fishing baits or fishing lures look like they are alive, then the fish will be attracted by them. Then, you should bait your hooks tightly, or your baits will be eaten by the fish easily. But many people may ask me, how can I bait a hook tightly and make them look like alive? Don’t worry, I will tell you some little tips.

1.The hooks

As we all know, the hooks must be sharp when fishing, it is very hard to catch a fish if your fishing hooks are blunt. Then how to judge whether the hooks are sharp or not? The hook should be so sharp that it nicks you or gets caught on clothing very easily, if not it's time for a change of hook!

Then, you should also pay attention to the size and the color of the fishing hook. And this depends on what kind of fish you want to catch. For example, some fish like red hooks while some like silver hooks.

2.The artificial baits (fishing lure)

Buy fishing lures for the right depth. You can find artificial lures that sink, float, or stay just under the surface. In addition to customizing for your fish's habits, you can find artificial bait intended to attract a specific species by smell or appearance.

In order to hook a standard artificial "grub," thread the hook through the mouth of the bait until the front reaches the eye of the hook. Push the end of the hook out through the grub's stomach.

3.The live baits

Fresh baits can usually help people catch more fish, and different baits are suitable for different ways.

Worms

Pierce through several smaller worms or cut up worm halves to hide the hook in a mass of wriggling worms. Some hooks come with smaller hooks attached to the side for this purpose.
For large worms, thread a single worm along the hook until the hook is mostly or completely hidden.
For very large worms, pierce the hook through several points of the body. Leave a length at the end to wriggle and attract fish.

Shrimp (prawn)

Shrimps should be put on the hook tail end first and so the body of the shrimp curls up into the shape of the hook. Most people bait shrimp the other way (head first) but this will cause the shrimp to fall off more easily.

Octopus

Octopus should be baited using the tentacles foremost so they cover the hook. As with the prawn the octopus should thread over the hook to disguise it.

Practice makes perfect, as long as you often do it, you will know how to bait a fishing hook with different baits clearly.