How to Rig Pink Worms for Steelhead

Photography by

Yreka High School's

Erica Ives

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This is what I use. Nothing too technical. All you need is a standard worm threader, some beads, hooks of your choice, worms and leader

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Tie a hook on the line and slide a bead down the line to the hook eye. I don't think it matters what color bead you use. (NOTE, I USED HI-VIS LINE TO DO THIS PICTORIAL. I DON'T USE IT FOR THIS APPLICATION).

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I stick the line into the top of the worm threader

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Pull the line down tight against the worm threader handle.

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Stick the worm threader and line into the plastic worm above the tail. I always leave about an inch. I like it flopping in the current


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Guide the threader up into and through the entire worm

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When the tip pokes through, grab the line and pull it out a little till you get that loop.

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Pull the line out of the threader, hold onto the line and remove the threader.

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Then, pull the worm tight against the bead.

WHEN YOU LOOK UNDER THE WORM, YOU'LL SEE THAT THE BOTTOM IS FLAT.


That's where I stick the worm threader through.

FISH-ON-BABY. It's that easy.

Erica we here at Salmon Tout and Steelhead.com would like to say thank you for such a quality pictorial piece. In the past we found it difficult to publish articles /photo support by students, if we could be guaranteed to receive this type of quality work we would be happy to publish any and all other pictorial How To's and photo assignments related to fishing by your high school in the future.

Great Job !
Sincerely


David Pitts Editor