3 Tips That Will Help You Catch More Trout When Fishing With Powerbait

If you fish for trout you are undoubtedly aware of the trout bait known as "Powerbait", but did you know that this unique fishing bait is also available in options other than the trout bait that comes in little jars? Now don't get me wrong, I have been using traditional Powerbait to catch trout for more than twenty years and love the stuff, but the truth is that nowadays the line of Powerbait products is quite extensive and has value far beyond the world of trout fishing.

As a person who has been catching trout (mostly rainbow trout) with various Powerbait products for more than 20 years, below I will outline it by outline 3 tips that will help you catch more trout when you are using this unique type of trout bait. When added to your fishing arsenal, the tips will help you increase your catch rates anytime that you are using Powerbait to catch trout.

• The "Fresher" The Powerbait Product The Better - When you open any Powerbait product, whether it be the extruded trout bait or packaged "soft plastic" Powerbait, this is when it will be the most effective. Now does this mean that your bait needs to be replaced every fishing trip or two if it isn't used up?  No, not at all, but with each new fishing season, any Powerbait product that you use should be replaced for maximum effectiveness. The longer the bait sits after being opened, the less effective it tends to become because of scent loss. 


• Make The Focus Be The Bait - Many Powerbait products (such as Power trout worms, minnows, nymphs or eggs) are shaped just like live bait that they represent. This means that small fishing hooks or jigs should be used so that the focus of your offering is the bait and the scents that the bait is releasing into the water, rather than the fishing hook. If you want to fish with Powerbait and catch more fish, make sure that the fishing hooks or jigs that you use are as small as possible so that the focus of the offering is the bait.


• Fish When The Fish Are Most Active - This tip isn't limited to fishing with Powerbait and actually pertains to fishing with any type of bait, but fishing when the fish are the most active on a given day is as important as anything. So, how do you determine when the fish are going to be the most active? Simply by paying attention to things like the weather, the phase of the moon, and the moon rise and set and planning your fishing trip accordingly.

The bottom line is that these 3 simple tips will help you catch more fish anytime that you are fishing with the extremely effective bait known as Powerbait.