| I've been fishing for trout for more than 20 years | | | | and even small crayfish. Live trout baits are much |
| and have used many different types of trout bait | | | | more effective in river fishing situations with trout |
| in that time. When it comes to trout baits, | | | | that are a bit more "seasoned". Live baits aren't |
| although the list isn't as extensive as some people | | | | very effective for freshly planted trout, but are |
| might think, there are some basic rules that | | | | very effective for trout that have lived in a river |
| every trout angler should be aware of. There are | | | | system for a little while and are used to eating |
| also some "basic" trout baits that any trout angler | | | | natural food. One of the easiest to find trout baits |
| worth his or her salt should be aware of. | | | | are live worms and the most effective way to rig |
| This article is about some of the more popular | | | | a live worm for trout fishing is a set of gang |
| trout baits that I've used over the past 20 years | | | | hooks. These hooks are also effective for the |
| of trout fishing. The baits are being listed in no | | | | other live baits that trout feed on. Live baits have |
| particular order and all of them should be a part | | | | to be mentioned among the best baits for trout. |
| of your trout fishing arsenal. In my experience | | | | 3. Spinners, Spoons, & Flies - Although I'm |
| the trout baits below are among the most | | | | not a fly fisherman (or "flea flicker" as my |
| effective baits for trout fishing. | | | | mentor used to say) myself flies are certainly a |
| | | | viable trout bait, although I have no experience |
| 1. Powerbait - Powerbait is the extruded trout bait | | | | and thus no fishing advice on fly fishing. Small |
| made by Berkley that comes in little jars. | | | | spinners and spoons on the other hand have |
| Powerbait comes in the form of paste that you | | | | helped me catch many trout in the last 20 plus |
| mold into balls with your fingers and nuggets that | | | | years. When fishing for trout the smaller your |
| have been formed into "balls" for you. As far as | | | | spinner or spoon is the better. I usually prefer |
| trout baits are concerned, Powerbait has to be | | | | weight ranges between 1/32 to 1/8 ounce when |
| mentioned. This bait is effective for planted trout, | | | | it comes to both spinners and spoons. If you're |
| especially in still fishing situations such as lakes. | | | | fishing for large trout larger sizes can be |
| Bottom fishing for planted trout in a lake with | | | | employed, but that weight range is a great place |
| Powerbait can be a very effective trout fishing | | | | to start. |
| technique. This trout bait isn't nearly as effective | | | | The above three choices are certainly among the |
| in river fishing situations, but in still water is hard | | | | most effective baits for trout. Could other be |
| to beat. Powerbait definitely has it's place among | | | | added? Of course, but these three baits are |
| the most effective trout baits no matter how | | | | certainly three of the most effective trout baits |
| you slice it. | | | | that I've ever used, and I find myself sticking with |
| 2. Live Baits - Live bait is a very effective trout | | | | one of the three on most of my trout fishing |
| bait, especially in river fishing situations. Live bait | | | | excursions. |
| for trout includes minnows, worms, hellgrammites, | | | | |