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When you absolutely, positively have to catch a fish, live bait is the only way to go, period. While artificial lures are variously new, improved, or otherwise hyped worldwide, the lowly worm and its ...

When we last met, we were talking about live bait. I agree with live bait users that this is one of the best things you can use to tempt fish to take a whack at what’s on your hook. Live bait works.

Lovell, an old-timer at the bait tanks, and newcomer Nathan Buscher spent some time with me Wednesday going over live bait, "natural bait," dough baits and, my personal favorite, stinky "dip" baits.