Using Power Bait To Catch Trout

Using power bait to catch trout is probably the easiest manner in which to catch a trout, yet many trout fishermen (especially people who are new to the world of trout fishing) make some simple mistakes that decrease their chances of a trout biting their bait quite dramatically. In this article I will list a few of these mistakes so that they can be avoided the next time that you are using this unique bait to try to catch some trout.

Power bait is an interesting type of trout bait. It is manufactured dough bait that comes in many different colors and is distributed in small jars. The bait itself is molded into a ball around a fishing hook and normally the cast out into a lake or pond that contains trout and "still fished". Over the years, the most common question that I get asked in regards to using power bait to catch trout is "what color is the most effective" and the answer to this question is really quite simple. You never know what color power bait will be the most effective on a given day fishing for trout. For example, one day chartreuse will knock them dead and one day rainbow will be the most effective, you just never know what color power bait will work best. This means that experimentation is the key to determining the best color when it comes to using this bait to catch trout. Always have 2-4 different colors available and test them until you determine which color is the best for a particular day on the water.

The next thing to consider when using power bait to catch trout is the size of the fishing hook that you choose to employ. Many trout fishermen make the mistake of using fishing hooks that are too large when fishing with power bait. In most cases, a single treble hook is the way to go when you are fishing with power bait and the perfect sized treble hooks for trout fishing are size #12 or #18. Any hooks larger than this is a mistake when attempting to use this unique type of trout bait. You also want to make sure that all of the metal on the hook is covered with bait when using power bait.

Power bait is manufactured with trout attracting scents that disperse into the water as the bait itself dissolves. This process happens slowly and is the main reason that this type of trout bait is so effective. For this reason, when using power bait to catch trout you want to keep as many "human scents" off the bait itself as much as possible, which can be difficult without the help of a Powerbait press. The bottom line is that the less "human scent" there is on the bait, the more bites you will receive from hungry trout.

Keep these simple tips in mind and avoid the aforementioned mistakes that many "rookie" trout fishermen make the next time that you are using this style of bait to catch trout and you will have a much more successful day on the water, I promise you.