small fish keep taking my bait

[IvanM1]

I keep catching small fish like baby carp and bluegill is there a way to avoid this? No I am not asking how to land trophy fish but these little 2 inch and 4 inch fish either snag my bait and bail cause their little mouths dont fit on the hook or they get hooked and still take my bait. If I try rubber worms forget it the minute my worm hits the water these fish go nuts for it. Any suggestions?

This happens at this pond I go to. Day before yesterday I cought about 14 of these little fish and one 12 inch catfish all were thrown back...
[signature]

[IvanM1]

Never mind it turns out I was fishing in only 3 feet of water... I moved to where there supposedly is a trench in the pond and caught a 5 to 6 pound catfish :-)
[signature]

[EasternFishing]

Nice job! quite a catfish
[signature]

[Simp]

I had that problem my first year fishing...But I'm about to go back to that just so I can feel a fish on the end of my line again hahaha
[signature]

[IvanM1]

LOL...
[signature]

[theangler]

Congrats on the cat, great fish!
[signature]