Powerbait - Is It Good?

[Tyla 3,179]

As above

[Parabuteos lad 878]

So I've heard, I know a lad who uses it on fly fisheries and does well he's been banned from a couple, not my thing but don't blame those who do. I've seen people on the fly fishing forum moaning about people using it too.

[Tyla 3,179]

Cheers lads, can't imagine it being approved of on a stocked water but might be handy elsewhere

[Tyla 3,179]

What's best, the baits or the dip?

[redtailhawk1 84]

The one that looks like sweet corn is good. If there is trout in the water they wil take it

[Tyla 3,179]

Bought some little yellow balls, we'll see how they go. Are the red worm ones any good for coarse fishing?

[taz2010 1,297]

used power bait paste the multi coloured works a treat on rainbows,roll into a ball cover hook jobs a good one

[mackem 23,680]

Used it for trout in the past,not all its cracked up to be,not a panacea on bad days,more a placebo.

[Tyla 3,179]

What's the best way to fish it? According to youtube the yanks use a sliding lead with a swivel then vary trace length and rely on the baits to float it up. I assume that'd work here? Is the juice any good for dipping flies in when things get dire?

[Tiercel 6,986]

I really despair, if you want to catch fish that bad go to a stock pond. Believe it or not fishing is not all about the amount of fish caught. if you want fish that bad buy a stick of dynamite.

 

Enjoy angling / fishing for what it is. Some days you catch, others you don't, if you cannot enjoy both get your rods on ebay and take up 100 rabbits a day ferreting.

 

TC

[Tyla 3,179]

Lol, thanks for the advice TC. I'm interested is all. What made me think about it was spending the day teaching the Mrs to fly fish on a stocked water and being desperate for her to catch so she'd stay interested. Someone said to try powerbait if all else fails and I'd never heard of it so had a look online. I have bought some to experiment with, just another string to the bow

[Tiercel 6,986]

I wonder how people learned to fish for trout before the advent of stock ponds? Before the days of instant gratification people had to learn how and when to fish before they caught, but when they did catch it was a momentous occasion something to be remembered. The sense of achievement was not something you forgot easily and helped you through the inevitable failures that were to come.

 

TC

[Fieldsporthunter 1,864]

Lol, thanks for the advice TC. I'm interested is all. What made me think about it was spending the day teaching the Mrs to fly fish on a stocked water and being desperate for her to catch so she'd stay interested. Someone said to try powerbait if all else fails and I'd never heard of it so had a look online. I have bought some to experiment with, just another string to the bow

Fish a blob under a indicater or if its sunny fish it on a sinking line static . . . imo pretty much idiot proof ?.

[comanche 2,799]

Paul,I'll be checking out the Red River and Arun when the season starts ,welcome to join me for a couple of hours one evening. Probably just dig some worms though:)

[Lenmcharristar 9,172]

Lol, thanks for the advice TC. I'm interested is all. What made me think about it was spending the day teaching the Mrs to fly fish on a stocked water and being desperate for her to catch so she'd stay interested. Someone said to try powerbait if all else fails and I'd never heard of it so had a look online. I have bought some to experiment with, just another string to the bow

mate there's nothing more special than catching a truly wild trout especially salmon and sea trout, even the wild brownie, but what tops it is catching one on a fly you tied yourself, good luck either way