Powerbaits?

[boloson]

anyone ever use these berkely powerbaits (dough) for trout fishing? i cant for the life of me keep them on the hook. used a trebble hook & it stayed on much better but then had to leave right after due to heavy winds

[dizzy_ghs]

After you put it on the hook, don't cast it! Drop it in the water in front of you for 15-20 seconds. It will harden and won't come of your hook when you do cast it.

[boloson]

i tried that & it still comes off. it either gets stuck in some weeds or scrape the sandy bottom while reeling in. just about ready to give up on this bait.

[jjjbluray]

Can you judge the depth of the water and then use a cork or boober accordingly?

[cassidyta]

Bolson,

How are you putting it on the hook? For me, I will usually roll it into a small ball (Just slightly larger than what I put on the hook) and then push the hook into the doughball.
I always use it on a trebble and never have the issues you are explaining. IN fact, I have a hard time getting it off the hook to change colors.

[boloson]

Originally Posted by jjjbluray

Can you judge the depth of the water and then use a cork or boober accordingly?

Yes but I didn't have any bobbers. Are trout more bottom feeders?

Originally Posted by cassidyta

Bolson,

How are you putting it on the hook? For me, I will usually roll it into a small ball (Just slightly larger than what I put on the hook) and then push the hook into the doughball.
I always use it on a trebble and never have the issues you are explaining. IN fact, I have a hard time getting it off the hook to change colors.

Im putting it on the same way u are except I wasn't using a trebble hook at first. I tried a size 6 trebble and it stayed on good but then this wind storm came in before I could experiment some more . Should I just attach a led weight to get some casting distance? I will use trebble tomorrow. Can't wait since they just stocked many local lakes with trout recently.

[cassidyta]

You are using just powerbait?

I always use a weight with the rig. I prefer a water bobber.
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This gives the bait a slow fall. If I don't have that, then I wil use a lead weight.
The key is to keep the bait near the bottom. I like to have a leader that puts it just above the weedline.

[boloson]

I was using led weights but wasn't sure what the typical trout set up is. Some of the locals were using spoons with the feathered trebbles. Would this be a good option? That's a nice bobber set up cass. What brand bobber is that?

[cassidyta]

I really don't know the brand. I buy them at walmart. They can be filled with water to allow a slow sink rather than the fast sink that lead gives you.
Spoons work great for trout. My personal choice is a kastmaster.

[bamabassman]

berkly powerbaits are good baits. i jsut love the zoom lizzards,lol. but if i fish worms, i'll hook up a power bait anytime. love the motor oil color.

[boloson]

Originally Posted by cassidyta

I really don't know the brand. I buy them at walmart. They can be filled with water to allow a slow sink rather than the fast sink that lead gives you.
Spoons work great for trout. My personal choice is a kastmaster.

Ok i'll check it out. Yes I heard kastmaster got some good reviews. I'll have to try some.

Originally Posted by bamabassman

berkly powerbaits are good baits. i jsut love the zoom lizzards,lol. but if i fish worms, i'll hook up a power bait anytime. love the motor oil color.

Bama I was referring to the dough type powerbaits, u know theone that looks like playdo in neon colors? That's what locals were using for trout and were having good results. I've actually never tried that power worm before since I use real nightcrawlers often. Will jabe to try them

[bamabassman]

OOOOHHHHHH, LOL, SORRY PAL. never used those before. DOH!!!