How to rig berkley power bait for stocked trout in ponds?
Im new to trout fishing, i will be fishing in a pond that DNR stocks. I have a jar of the berkley power nuggets. What is the best way to rig it?
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4 comments a "How to rig berkley power bait for stocked trout in ponds?"
Mold it to your hook to that it looks like a brightly colored worm….
Power bait trout dough works the best when it floats underwater. The dough will absorb water once it is in water and the buoyancy will change. The best hook is a size 18 gold treble hook. You can’t substitute gold hooks with bronze hooks because bronze hooks are heavier. Many might suggest treble hooks between size 14 to 16 but power bait dough can not keep those hooks stay afloat for very long once under water.
You will need a long leader for crystal clear waters and a shorter leader for murky waters. For beginners, I think an 18 inch leader is a good start. You can extend the leader another 6 to 8 inches if the water is very clear on a bright, sunny day. You should shorten the leader by 6 to 8 inches if the water is murky. For night fishing, you use 12″ leader in clear waters and 6″ leader in murky waters.
You use a carolina rig like this: and you use a 1/8oz sliding egg sinker. It is advised that you use an ultra-light setup with a line no bigger than 4lb test mono. You can step up to 6lb test lines if you use a fluorocarbon leader. Stick with mono lines for night fishing because fluorocarbon lines are highly visible under low light conditions.
A rig like this is very effective but you won’t be able to release most of the fish. About 4 out of 5 fish will swallow hook. You can substitute size 18 treble with size 12 Owner mosquito hooks if you wish to do more catch and release.
I would just put it on my hook like i put doughball on. I don’t use treble hooks i use Aberdeen hooks, but this is how i do it.
1. Hold the dough in your right hand, and the hook in your left.
2. Press the hook into your dough.
3. Mold it around very good until it looks like it will be hard to get off the hook.
Use size 6-8 Aberdeen hooks, you can buy them at Wal-Mart, or any sports store, here’s an example of them I use the cheapest hooks i can find, and these are $5 for 50. Remember size 6 or 8 is best for stocked trout it is what i use.
For doughball i just put a small split-shot about 12″ from the hook like these – Use #5 or #7 they will work perfect.
I watched a guy on TV yesterday showing how HE rigged power-bait for trout. Here’s what you need …
#1 Treble hooks – He uses treble hooks for the dough. These in size 14 – will do.
#2 Sliding weight – Use one of these – in one of the smallest sizes. This made the dough where it wouldn’t float, it just stayed in the strike zone.
#3 – Trout dough – You have that, lol.
Well, put on the sliding weight, tie on the treble hook (Palomar knot.), and then push the hook gently into the trout dough bait, mold it around the hook.
You’re ready to fish!
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