| So, you would like to learn how to catch | | | | baits seem to work best with stocked trout, |
| trout with Powerbait? It's really not that | | | | so if the lake that you're thinking about |
| difficult, it's just that there are some | | | | gets stocked with trout, all the better. So |
| simple things that you can do to make your | | | | pick a color, actually a couple of colors, |
| trout fishing with Powerbait that much more | | | | and I'll explain the technique. It's always |
| successful. These tips and techniques aren't | | | | a good idea to have a couple of different |
| difficult, in fact they're quite easy to | | | | colors of this bait with you, so if the trout |
| implement, and the results can be fantastic. | | | | aren't biting one, you can switch to the |
| The first thing we need to do though, is | | | | other. Before you begin to think this sounds |
| define our terms. | | | | crazy, I've seen it happen. |
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| First and foremost we need to define the term | | | | Start by picking out a good looking spot and |
| Powerbait. When I refer to the word | | | | taking the end of your line and slipping a |
| Powerbait, I'm referring to any synthetic | | | | small egg sinker onto your line (1/4 to ½ |
| trout bait that comes packaged in a little | | | | ounce). Now tie on a small barrel swivel |
| jar. There are many manufactures who make | | | | (size 10 or 12). Now, on the opposite end of |
| such synthetic trout baits, and which one | | | | the barrel swivel tie on a set of pre-tied |
| that's employed seems to make only a slight | | | | gang hooks. You see, a set of pre tied #8 or |
| difference. The important thing to keep in | | | | #10 gang hooks enable you to present twice as |
| mind when purchasing any of these synthetic | | | | much Powerbait, which is a good thing. Now |
| trout baits is that they float. The fact | | | | you want to cast this rig out and let it |
| that the bait floats is of the utmost | | | | sink. Once it's on bottom, slowly reel in |
| importance. | | | | the slack line until your line is completely |
| | | | taught. This is where your egg sinker is |
| For the main technique I will describe in | | | | important. You want enough weight to keep |
| this article, we want our offering floating | | | | your line taught even in the wind or deep |
| off of the bottom. These synthetic baits, | | | | water. |
| that I'm referring to as Powerbait, are | | | | |
| available in as many colors as a large box of | | | | At this point, it's time to wait. My normal |
| crayons, and again what color is employed | | | | rule of thumb is to wait a half an hour to |
| seems to make only a minor difference. The | | | | forty five minutes and if you get no bites, |
| important thing to keep in mind is that | | | | check the bait and re-cast. This is how to |
| whatever brand you purchase, make sure that | | | | catch trout with Powerbait. If this tip |
| it floats. | | | | technique seems helpful, why not get more |
| | | | tips for FREE here? In any case, this |
| This technique is best performed in a lake, | | | | technique works for catching trout with |
| so locate your favorite lake (with trout in | | | | Powerbait, and will work for you as soon as |
| it) and you're good to go. These types of | | | | you give it a shot. |