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Just What Is Power Bait ?
« on: April 26, 2008, 07:57:34 AM »
What exactly is power bait ? and why do fish like it ?. Also is there any particular colours that work best ?

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Re: Just What Is Power Bait ?
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2008, 12:35:38 PM »
i know a lad who fishes the derwent reservoir and uses the yellow power bait,it absolutely hums  :vomit: but he swears by it for trout,he says when nothing else catches,that always gives the goods. i thought about it for saltwater but not sure...
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Re: Just What Is Power Bait ?
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2008, 12:43:30 PM »
I have seen the pink power bait destroy the fish on Grassholme resevoir.Like mouldy said,when worm and fly are failing,power bait usually winkles a few out....tight lines
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Re: Just What Is Power Bait ?
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2008, 02:35:24 PM »
Imo i dont honestly think it matters what powerbait colour you use. They all stink lol, My preferred colour is spring green with glitter but ive used white, rainbow, orange, yellow, green and pink and caught on all of them
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Re: Just What Is Power Bait ?
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2008, 09:58:45 PM »
it all smells a bit fishy to me  :laugh:

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Re: Just What Is Power Bait ?
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2008, 10:03:23 PM »
is it made from trout pellets in to a kind of paste ? :educated:
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Re: Just What Is Power Bait ?
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2008, 02:32:23 PM »
I reckon it could have something to do with salmon eggs that are perhaps a byproduct from farmed fish.
It smells awful but the fish seem to like it.
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Re: Just What Is Power Bait ?
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2008, 06:51:34 PM »
I have used power bait on resevoirs but only when all else fails or the water is really coloured, but it only seems to catch stocked rainbow trout. Never had a brown trout on it yet.
Don't think its for sea fishing.
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Re: Just What Is Power Bait ?
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2008, 08:11:48 PM »
I have used power bait on resevoirs but only when all else fails or the water is really coloured, but it only seems to catch stocked rainbow trout. Never had a brown trout on it yet.
Don't think its for sea fishing.
thats what makes me think its made from trout pellets? :educated:
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Re: Just What Is Power Bait ?
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2008, 02:17:18 PM »
The Americans
I have used power bait on resevoirs but only when all else fails or the water is really coloured, but it only seems to catch stocked rainbow trout. Never had a brown trout on it yet.
Don't think its for sea fishing.
I have used power bait on resevoirs but only when all else fails or the water is really coloured, but it only seems to catch stocked rainbow trout. Never had a brown trout on it yet.
Don't think its for sea fishing.
thats what makes me think its made from trout pellets? :educated:

The Americans use it for salmon (of various types) and steelhead.
I'm sure coarse fish would have a go at it though.
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Re: Just What Is Power Bait ?
« Reply #10 on: April 30, 2008, 05:01:55 PM »
Never used Power bait, but dont the browns in Northumbrian waters <kielder derwent grassholme>get caught on Power Bait??
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Re: Just What Is Power Bait ?
« Reply #11 on: April 30, 2008, 10:58:53 PM »
My  mate at work who is a egghead reckons power bait contains pheromones etc which attract the fish.
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