How to Hook a Worm for Trout the Right Way

Learning how to hook a worm for trout is often the very first lesson a new angler learns, yet it's a skill even the pros spend time perfecting because trout can be surprisingly picky eaters. You might think you just jab a hook through a worm and toss it in, but there's actually a bit of a science—and some art—to making that bait look natural enough to fool a hungry rainbow or brown trout. If the worm looks like a stiff, tangled mess on a piece of metal, a smart trout is going to swim right past it. ...

May 18, 2026 · 7 min · Walker Adellano