pacman

Hey,

I am not into fishing, but I'm currently writing a book.

I need a little information to make sure my writings aren't stupid and unreal since I know nothing about fishing ! hehe.

My characters are fishing primitively from a raft in the river, with a spear and worms, in a water with very little visibility (they can barely see fishes unless they come really close to the surface). Therefore, they would throw worms to entice more fishes, and they would throw the spear right into a fish that's moving near the surface. Is that realistically correct?

My question is simply : 

- Can worms float? Is there a way we can make them float, like attaching them to a leaf/leaves or something?

- Any other way they could entice their fish without a modern fishing pole?

Thanks for the help!