Let's talk PowerBait

[bassnblues]

I personally have not had much success with it. What's everyone's favorite color and type? How do you rig it? Also, what's the shelf life? I have a jar from about 2 years ago, should I chuck t?

[Matt A.]

its probably still good, it's awesome for rainbows though i find it less effective for brooks and browns. i do best on pink and chartreuse.

[AndyS]

A.k.a., power cheese.

[NJSquatch]

i am a fan of pink and chartreuse paste. the jar of paste allows you to make your own size ball to match your hook size. I feel you get short changed with the nuggets.

i use a #10 bait holder and just enough (2/3) small split shots to keep it on the bottom.

ill bounce it along the bottom and methodically fish a spot until i figure out how they want it.

[acaravaglia]

Not a big fan. Only ever did good with it at burnham park ponds. Now adays the only think catching there are those damn black loons

[SplitShot]

I do catch them using rainbow, chartreuse, orange and garlic scented. But the bigger rainbows, 5-6lbs, have all been caught on phoebes and spinners.

[Tightlines74]

Rainbow glitter and hatchery pellet have worked well for my son and I for the last few years.

Don't toss it, if the paste is hard pour in a little water and it will return to it's original consistency.

[Chrisper4694]

Funny story...I never used to use it. One opening day I'm fishing with my lures not catching anything no one really catching much. I see a norm stockie come up every now and then...a jar of power bait nuggets comes floating by me so I pick it up and pocket it. No one ever came looking for it and later in the afternoon I still had no fish. Thought screw it lets try this stuff...ended up with a few norm Brookies and one nice 17" brook! I never trout fish without it, although it's never my first choice I keep it as a back up and haven't had to use it for the past few years.

[GetANet]

I lost a jar of powerbait nuggets a couple years ago it went downstream before i could grab it but glad you put it to good use! Lol Na just jokin!!! It's not my go-to bait but it has proved it's worth to me over the years. Pink seemed to be good for the bows. I always have a jar or two on me when I do hit the streams and rivers.