{"id":3267,"date":"2021-12-07T00:21:57","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T00:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-711416-2356891.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=3267"},"modified":"2022-03-14T22:52:34","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T22:52:34","slug":"top-5-powerbait-to-catch-stocked-trout-color-scent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gofishingoutdoors.com\/top-5-powerbait-to-catch-stocked-trout-color-scent\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Powerbait to catch stocked trout | COLOR & SCENT"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
There is no better bait to catch stocked trout than Powerbait. But when you got to a bait shop or look online you might get overwhelmed by the amount of options. They come in many different colors, scents, which should you choose?<\/span><\/p> Well there is no one best Powerbait – though there is one best all around (skip to #2 to find that one). Different Powerbaits are going to work better in different situations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> But if you have all 5 of the Powerbait options below – you\u2019ll be able to catch stocked trout no matter what condition you\u2019re facing! So let\u2019s get into each and why they work…<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t This is probably one of the most popular options that you\u2019ll find among Powerbait, and for good reason. It\u2019s a color and scent that has stood the test of time.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t The reason why is pretty simple. The majority of farm-raised trout eat some sort of corn-based meal throughout their life. Think about cows, chickens, or really any animal that is fed for growth by farmers. Corn is the easiest, cheapest, most sustainable source to feed them. Trout aren\u2019t much different.<\/span><\/p> While they aren\u2019t getting fed just corn kernels, they will be adjusted to the sight and smell of corn being their natural food source. So if you get trout raised for years in a hatchery introduced to a new body of water, corn is the first thing they\u2019ll know to look for as food.<\/span><\/p> With that said, corn is the ideal powerbait to use for newly introduced trout. Depending on how trout react in your area, this means you should try corn powerbait at least for the first week or two after a stocking. And it can continue working all year long.<\/span><\/p> Corn powerbait also has a bright yellow color that is easy for trout to see in lower-light conditions. So use it early in the morning or late in the evening when trout fishing is at its best. Corn yellow is a great contrast that is easily visible for trout at this time.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t There are some times you shouldn\u2019t use corn yellow powerbait, though. If you\u2019re fishing a heavily pressured area, or trout that have become adjusted to a new body after being stocked, you probably want to lean away from corn. They\u2019ll be used to it and likely aware it\u2019s a lure, not real food. Plus because it\u2019s so popular, every fish will have seen it many times.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> It also doesn\u2019t shine in very bright or very low-light conditions. So if you fish at night or in the middle of the day, you probably want to lean for other options.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t A new Powerbait option that is quickly gaining popularity among anglers is Rainbow with glitter. Like the name suggests, rainbow is probably the most colorful Powerbait option that you can find as it includes yellow, green, and orange in a swirl so that every piece you put on has all colors included.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t The beauty of this is that if orange, yellow, or green are the ideal color – you have all of them in one bait. So you don\u2019t have to try each and figure out which one the trout want that day. Just put on rainbow and know you\u2019ll have the color they\u2019re biting best in the mix.<\/span><\/p> Also, not every trout wants the same thing. While there is generally one best color – trout like any fish can be random. Maybe that one trout really wants orange even though it\u2019s not the \u2018ideal\u2019 color for that scenario. You still have it in your bait for that one fish, even if yellow or green is actually the primary color you\u2019re wanting to use.<\/span><\/p> Finally, conditions change quickly. Green or chartreuse (mentioned later) are probably the best high-light colors that you can use. They\u2019re easily visible and contrast well for trout in direct sunlight. But as you get cloud cover, you want orange or yellow. If clouds come in and out, you don\u2019t want to change baits every few minutes.<\/span> Rainbow can work in cloudy, windy, clear, sunny, whatever.<\/strong> So if it\u2019s a day with a lot of weather changes – rainbow is probably your best sure bet to keep on all day and catch fish.<\/span><\/p> The final aspect that can make rainbow killer is if you add the glitter variation. Glitter shines and sparkles in the sun – which is when you should be using rainbow Powerbait anyways. And even if the sun isn\u2019t shining, it doesn\u2019t actually hurt to have glitter. So it\u2019s just a little extra glimmer that can get trout to bite your bait versus other fisherman\u2019s<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Rainbow with glitter is not a perfect color though even if it is the best all around for my money. It is not the best for very low-light situations as the bright colors in it don\u2019t contrast without light. So I wouldn\u2019t use it fishing early mornings or late evenings – and definitely not at night.<\/span><\/p> Also, rainbow is usually a good color for trout that are hungry, aggressive, or at least willing to bite. If you\u2019re having a really tough day where no one is catching anything – rainbow isn\u2019t usually the color to have on. Trout will be looking for something more natural with a scent that entices them into biting more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> So rainbow with glitter powerbait is a great all around solution that I would buy if i could only have one option. When trout are active, you can catch a limit with it in no time. But it\u2019s likely never going to be the best option for any situation and you should have some other options up your sleeve in case it isn\u2019t working or you face un-ideal conditions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t#1 Corn (Yellow)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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#2 Rainbow with glitter<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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<\/span><\/p>Cons for Rainbow with glitter<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t