| When it comes to trout fishing, there are many baits | | | | include such baits as cheese, marshmallows, salmon |
| that can be employed, and it seems as if everyone | | | | eggs, and all forms of synthetic trout baits. Synthetic |
| has their favorites. Some are completely natural such | | | | trout bai0ts are the ones that come in little jars, like |
| as any form of live bait, and some are completely | | | | Powerbait. Although I have a personal dilemma with |
| unnatural such as corn, cheese, and marshmallows. In | | | | trout that eat things such as cheese and |
| many cases it depends on what type of trout that | | | | marshmallows, the fact remains that stocked trout |
| you're fishing for. No, not the species, but rather | | | | can be caught using such baits. Synthetic trout baits |
| whether the trout are stocked or native. If the trout | | | | such as Berkley Powerbait are very popular and quite |
| are stocked, then crazy things like marshmallows and | | | | effective for lake fishing. A set of gang hooks with |
| synthetic baits will work. If the trout are native, then | | | | Powerbait as your trout bait is hard to beat on lakes |
| live bait will be more effective. I'll break the two main | | | | that have been stocked with trout. Although |
| types of trout baits down for you and you can | | | | unnatural baits aren't my cup of tea, when high |
| decide for yourself which way you want to go. | | | | water makes the rivers un-fishable, even I will use |
| Natural Trout Baits - Natural trout baits would include | | | | them to catch trout. |
| such things as minnows, hellgrammites, leeches, meal | | | | The bottom line is that the most effective trout bait |
| worms, crayfish and of course the earthworm. Live | | | | is really up to personal preference. The two most |
| worms are probably the best and most popular trout | | | | popular have to be live worms and synthetics, such |
| bait. Live worms rigged on a set of gang hooks is | | | | as Powerbait. My favorite is live worms rigged on a |
| great trout bait. Crayfish are also wonderful bait for | | | | set of pre-tied gang hooks. I've always had great |
| large trout. Any time my fishing mentor had a large | | | | success trout fishing with live worms as my trout |
| fish located, if that fish wouldn't bite a worm, he | | | | bait. Although those anglers who prefer to wave |
| would fish for it with a live crayfish. 90% of the time | | | | feathers back and forth may disagree with the |
| he caught that large trout too! Call me a traditionalist, | | | | concept of fishing with live worms, I'll put my |
| but I prefer to fish for native trout with live worms | | | | techniques up against a feather wavers any day of |
| rigged on gang hooks as bait. I've just always had | | | | the week. At the end of the day, the most |
| such success with live worms that I have a hard time | | | | effective trout bait is the one that works best for |
| using anything else. I'll always have a soft spot in my | | | | you and that you feel most comfortable with, even |
| heart for natural trout baits. | | | | if that involves waving feathers in the air. |
| Unnatural Trout Baits - Unnatural trout baits would | | | | |