Trout Fishing | BAIT VS LURES

A trout fishing showdown battling power bait vs lures. The lures ranging from spinners, shallow diving hard body lures, spoons and more. Fishing a local lake which had recently been stocked with rainbow trout we put 2 different fishing styles against each other to see which is more effective.
In 2 hours fishing we catch 30 rainbow trout caught between 3 mates. All the trout were released as part of a 100% catch and release fishing experiment. On this occasion powerbait was the clear winner with the lures only catching 2 trout and the powerbait catching over 20.
That’s not to say lures are not effective but on this particular day powerbait was the clear winner on stocked trout. We hope you enjoy this video on trout fishing with lures, trout fishing with powerbait, to share some basic trout fishing tips and techniques using our trout fishing setup.
It was also a nice way to break in the new Shimano Zodias 2020 spin rod. High end rods part of the JDM series. the new rods with the hollow carbon but for 30% more sensitivity. A perfect blend of power and finesse. golden trout time.
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[@davemcdave5896]

Great tip on the powerbait guys. Took my boy to our closest family water today, hooked 7, landed 4, kept 1. If he wasn't hooked on fishing before (pardon the pun), he is now! Thanks again.

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Dave, Thats awesome to hear. And exactly the reason why we love releasing these videos.

[@travismayne5317]

Have skipped over the trout vids. Now I feel like I’m cramming before an exam 😉

[@jaredbuttigieg]

Awesome one mate 👍. Interesting to see how they both compared against each other

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Jared, yeah we thought it was a cool little experiment,

[@sasquatch1159]

ive found Rapala CD-3's and CD-5's particular in 'Silver' colour to work great on stocked trout, caught 19 at karkarook once.

[@fishingmad]

Wow that's awesome, thanks for sharing

[@frankbonnici1842]

What a great fishing spot ,absolutely awesome video.another great video , great work.👍👍.

[@fishingmad]

Thank you !!

[@FletchOCE]

ahahahaha same mate

[@anthonyspiteri8942]

Good video Alan as always mate.👍

[@fishingmad]

Thanks 👍 !!!

[@spencertaylor7411]

Another great video Alan! Keep up the great work

[@fishingmad]

Many thanks!!

[@FletchOCE]

@@fishingmad i own u

[@tailslapexplore6887]

Definitely great fun to use an ajing rod would luv to try trout fishing , thanks for the info mate cheers.

[@fishingmad]

No problem 👍

[@nathanarmenio7590]

Love that u guys are releasing and just enjoying the sport of fishing

[@fishingmad]

Thanks !!! yep trying to do our bit to encourage catch and release to others.

[@FletchOCE]

@@fishingmad ahahahahhahahaha \

[@heathbonnici6972]

Amazing session well done. Powerbait who knew

[@fishingmad]

Yeah, powerbait the clear winner on this occasion

[@Nathan2513ful]

Great videos again mate. To all asking about the lake name remember he gives away so many locations he fishes.. a lot of fishermen don’t give away anything.. especially local ones should be kept a secret other wise we don’t get awesome videos like this.

[@fishingmad]

Well said !!

[@goldentwilight1944]

Thank's Alan, you guys really cleaned up! I would have to say the results don't surprise me in the slightest, I have found newly stocked hatchery trout to be hard to tempt into taking lures. At Kennington reservoir, I have seen trout circling the perimeter of the lake as though still in hatchery mode.

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Paul, Yeah I thought exactly the same before making the movie that powerbait would likely win for stocked trout. I have done Ok for them in the past with spinners but they wouldnt go near them on this occasion.

[@FletchOCE]

coundn't agree more

[@rubys666]

Great video pal 👍🏼

[@fishingmad]

Thank you !!

[@taekwankim1]

Loving your videos Alan. I live in wodonga and go lake hume regularly. The spot in this video looks very interesting. I would like to visit ghis place ond day but hard to find where exactly. Can you tell me where you fished in this video ? Cheers.

[@darylC_2306tiger1]

what great vid, some nice little trout caught there, not one to be trying to get locations out you guys but what time of the day was this video filmed as there are a few little lakes around my area that are stocked similarly to where you were and with school holidays coming up my daughter would love to catching a few like that. cheers.

[@fishingmad]

Started fishing around 7.30 am and was finished by 9.45 am. Cheers

[@michalesinclair5274]

Cool video fellas

[@fishingmad]

Thank you, greatly appreciated !!

[@alexnunn4026]

Great vid😀👍

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Alex, much appreciated !!!

[@darekzylewicz7262]

Hi Alan, thanks for another enjoyable video. What lake is this? Is the water clean enough to consume fish caught in this lake?

[@Fishingwithsteve]

The fish in this lake are definitely palatable they are stocked from snobs creek hatchery

[@fishingmad]

yep

[@stuartingram5742]

Hi Alan, I'm new to fishing (solo, I have been on charters) so coming off a low base. Used powerbait on Lake Wendouree shore/jetty without result. Can I please clarify the hook is BELOW the sinker? I see the powerbait is supposed to float, but mine looked like it sunk just as well as the sinker! Do you need a super light hook or something? Also, assuming the sinker is on the bottom and the hook is floating, how are you supposed to feel the bites? I lost lots of bait, but not sure if fish are taking it or it's being ripped off in the weed. Confused!!

[@fishingmad]

Hi Stuart have a look at this article i wrote on the topic. fishingmad.com.au/article/tips-to-catch-trout-the-best-lures-baits-techniques if you scroll down you will see the exact rigs that i use when targeting trout with powerbait. I usually use light braid on the main line, a small ball sinker, to a swivel than about 50cm of light leader like 6 or 8 lb. That works great. There is a members area on our website where we do lots of workshops on this sort of stuff to really help bring you up to speed and answer your questions, so that might be worth considering fishingmad.com.au/member cheers

[@cameronjansz88]

Hey mate, have all the lakes been stocked with trout now? How do you know when your local has been stocked? (Berwick springs)

[@fishingmad]

Yeah over the last few weeks fisheries has been busy. I usually follow this fishingmad.com.au/trout-stocking-schedule-victoria-2019 and keep an eye on fisheries social media pages

[@THEFISHINGMAFIA]

Great video thanks. Do you suggest long shank hooks for trout?

[@fishingmad]

Yeah, i always prefer long shank for smaller fish. Makes it easier to get the hook out and greater chance of being able to release fish.

[@THEFISHINGMAFIA]

@@fishingmad no worries thanks

[@fishingmad]

All good !!

[@easemailboxes]

Hooray! not one long neck turtle, nice work.

[@fishingmad]

Thanks !!

[@ForestLandSea]

I live near black rock and just got my first sea kayak. Super keen to learn the area more and how to get into the squid, pinkies, flat head and snook. Let me know if and when you will be kayaking in the area!

[@fishingmad]

Thats fantastic, welcome to the kayaking club. Your lucky if you live near black rock, its such a good location fo fishing. Snapper, squid and so much more. ill let ya know if im in the area

[@francescoambrosio3048]

Hi guys I want I ask you Where can I go fishing for trout pike bass carp , in Melbourne or Victoria? Thank you..

[@fishingmad]

Hi Francesco have a look at this weblink fishingmad.com.au/locations we have spent years creating over 150 location guides around Melb and Vic

[@fishingty3517]

good stuff

[@fishingmad]

Thanks !!!

[@tomgottwein]

Looks great is that tullaroop reservoir ?

[@hownowbrowntrouttasmania7389]

what a spot there sweet.:)

[@fishingmad]

It sure is!

[@peterriley6444]

I regularly fish there, and I've found the longer after they have been stocked, the more likely they are to hit lures

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Peter, i agree completely. probably once they get settled there happy to take lures.

[@junmaximo]

Where's that's lake mate?

[@glueggelz3997]

hey mate what's the lake that he's fishing? never have got to experience trout but would love to do some catch and release there

[@peterriley6444]

@@glueggelz3997 keep an eye on the Vic Fisheries Web Site or Facebook Page. They'll post when its been stocked and you need to get there asap after, as it gets fished out very quickly. Spinners and Powerbait usually do ok.

[@glueggelz3997]

@@peterriley6444 I do keep an eye on there but none of the spots are thst local, I'm north western. Which spot is he at in this? Wanna try and give it a go with the missus

[@scottm5581]

Nice video mate - always suspected the Powerbait would outfish lures when the stocked trout haven't had to work for their food lol. Got a question though - how do you know this one was already stocked for the school holidays? I can't see any updates to the VFA page for a week or two now. I always try and get my kids to the lakes in the first few days if I can before the "white bucket brigade" turn up, fish it out and ruin it for the kids.

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Scott. Yeah I also thought power bait would do well. There was an announcement on the VFA Facebook page which said the specific date that it was going to be stocked so we went shortly after. I agree once the bucket brigade go and clean it out they ruin it for so many others. We should have tighter limits on stocked fish to make them last longer. Hope that helps

[@scottm5581]

@@fishingmad thanks buddy. On behalf of all the kids out there trying to catch and release a couple of fish during the school holidays I thank you for letting most of them go again :) With the numbers you were catching you can see how easy it would be for a few blokes to pull half the stocked fish out in the first few days!

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Scott !!! I really appreciate comments like this. I really wish others out there followed the lead. Too many times we see the same guys there day after day taking bucket loads home, and there quite easy to catch. defeats the purpose there stocked to help encourage kids and families to get into fishing.

[@jamesbowene9153]

U keep your bail arm close on the powerbait & how big of sinker u use

[@fishingmad]

Was using just a very small sinker about the size of a pea.

[@Dolpo66]

I had fish last night !!!

[@stateofmind2668]

Is Rainhbow powerbait no good? cause i didnt catch anything with them.

[@fishingmad]

Rainbow powerbait works perfectly fine, I've always just had a little more success with the ones used in the vid. Trout fishing can be frustrating there either on or completely off

[@stateofmind2668]

@@fishingmad yea it would appear i prefer finish out in the pier.. larger space and well.. connected to sea so far more fish. Otherwise need to wait till school holidays when they bother to re-stock places.

[@LC-gj2bj]

On stocked lakes I always take my bag limit, I have been struggling with keeping a job for 20 years now and some people that go down to these lakes have a lot more money than me, to say release the fish is depatable I have recently seen a few stockiest floating and decomposing because of catch and release, to each Thier own I guess, great vid mate as always.

[@fishingmad]

Thanks for the comment. Your very entitled to take your bag limit and there is nothing wrong with doing that. I just get a little frustrated seeing guys taking more then bag limits or going day after day and filling buckets stopping families from having a chance to catch a few fish. Great to see that fishing has been a great outlet for you.

[@LC-gj2bj]

@@fishingmad yes I agree with you about some people going day after day to fill the freezer up, not good for anyone doing that, generally I would take 5 fish a fortnight.

[@fishingmad]

We both agree on that. Dont need to take excessive amounts day after day. Certainly nothing wrong with what your doing.

[@nickycrea6075]

How do you know the fish died because of catch and release? I too hate that there are people who go day after day taking their bag limit. IMO the school holiday stocking program is for kids (big and small) to get out and have fun, not for old men to fill their freezer with small trout.

[@downunderfishing105]

I went to the local we used brown trout spinners and rainbow powerbait

[@Styla78]

Awesome. Are most places stocked up already? Keen to try my local spots next week.

[@fishingmad]

Yeah, they have just started to stock many of the local lakes.

[@Styla78]

@@fishingmad cheers Alan. Might try tomorrow morning if weather permits. Got heaps of powerbaits from last session 🤙

[@fishingmad]

fantastic, Good Luck

[@Styla78]

@@fishingmad went at noon. 0 bites. I think they only feed at dawn and dusk. This was at Ferntree Gully. Might try Rowville tom after work.

[@fishingmad]

Thanks for letting me know. I agree I have always had more luck on the first couple of hours of sunrise and last couple of hours of sundown. I also find these spots get hit really hard, so you need to keep your eye on VFA website for stocking dates which they generally share

[@lengerer]

My local that gets stocked is odd. Some times nothing, sometimes lures go off and others powerbait. Lures that work the best I find are the bullet lures. Soft plastics not very successful

[@fishingmad]

Thanks for the comments. Very interesting. I agree stocked trout can be very inconsistent. I have had the same experiences. One day baits such as powerbait, maggots or worms get all the catches the next day lures or spinners get all the catches. Amazing how they switch on and off.

[@junmaximo]

Where's that lake mate? I just wanna try to experience catching trout

[@korsion]

Jells Park Lake

[@Gtownfishing]

Is that in the morning or just before dark

[@fishingmad]

Filmed in the morning. Cheers

[@jacobpeeledfishinghookandl5964]

Where were you fishing

[@holydriver8319]

Nice vid Alan👍

[@fishingmad]

Thank you !!

[@holydriver8319]

fishingmad do you know the exact dates the fisheries do the stocking?

[@fishingmad]

Use this as a guide fishingmad.com.au/trout-stocking-schedule-victoria-2019 then follow fisheries social media pages they tend to give some hints closer to release dates

[@holydriver8319]

fishingmad thanks mate

[@fishingmad]

no worries

[@DesyncGaming.]

I’m house sitting one of the houses that backs onto this water just sat here from 1pm till 9pm not even a bite 😭 even the exact same bait 😂

[@fishingmad]

Unfortunately this spot gets fished very heavily especially when fisheries stock it. We catch and release fish but most of the stocked fish are caught. There is also some nice redfin and tench in there aswell.

[@craigd123]

Do brown trout eat powerbait

[@fishingmad]

They sure do,

[@lifeinyourworld7759]

Hi Alan .I like all your videos. I have been looking 2 hours to find this lake but I couldn't find it. So please can you share the location I like to take my son there .thanks

[@lifeinyourworld7759]

I said share the location not thump up.

[@lifeinyourworld7759]

I just want to know what will you lose if sharing the location!!!!!!??????

[@kilmoretimmyg]

You've got some great manners there. Maybe add some more exclamation marks and question marks to really get his attention

[@lifeinyourworld7759]

@@kilmoretimmyg you get some manners. I didn't ask you!!!!!?????

[@fishingmad]

Thanks Tim. On the FishingMad website I have shared and detailed over 150 locations. On my KZbin channel I have shared and featured over 50 locations. Im the only person in the industry that goes out of there way to share countless tips and locations for free. I keep some locations to myself out of respect to the people who showed the spot to me and asked not to tell everyone who asks. Yet these spots are easily found on the VFA website. I try my best, what can I say. Thanks for your comment and support.

[@mikeyboy6895]

what about the old fashioned way using a worm

[@enzowolf5998]

where is this lake ??

[@leonardbrown1512]

What was the name of that dam?

[@zectorr9]

never tells us the spots lol

[@220374alf]

Ibby I wouldn’t either

[@fishingmad]

half the fishingmad videos have the location in the title. Not many out there that do that

[@Fishingwithsteve]

Look them up on fisheries web site, they stock alot of local lakes this time of year. Most of the "family fishing lakes" fish the same way leading up to the school holidays

[@fishingmad]

Yep, thats exactly what we do.

[@zachgratton1488]

Fished at Sumsion Gardens my entire life and never seen anything other than Carp. Im not even sure where the spot is that this video was taken from. May need to look a little deeper and try a few new things.

[@doms_fishing_port_phillip_7638]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@fishingmad]

Thank you !!

[@MarcoAntonioBarriosGonzalez]

Where is that buddy?

[@chrisl2694]

Love to know what lake this is

[@cormickwilson69]

the trout have already been fished out

[@fishingmad]

Yeah doesn't take long in many of those spots. Its a real shame

[@chrisl2694]

Yeah that’s crap. I just wanted to take my son fishing for his 1st trout

[@benrobertson2235]

What’s this lake Anthony?

[@fishingmad]

Nope

[@benrobertson2235]

Figured this would be the response given it wasn’t named in the video hahaha. Jealous of your morning!

[@Jurry1]

Hi AL, please can you do a whiting video soon :) btw good vid once again

[@fishingmad]

Hi George, yeah hoping to get back out and target some whiting in the coming weeks. This was my last whiting fishing video kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2ipeWqNbZiVmdE

[@Jurry1]

fishingmad oh I didn’t see this vid, cool! Thanks

[@fishingmad]

awesome, thats one of my most detailed videos ever done. Let me know what you think about it.

[@bogsterblack]

Don't get that trout bait on your clothing the dye's never come out!

[@fishingmad]

Thank you for the heads up. I didn't realize.

[@MrAuldphart]

I cannot understand this catch and release business, I keep every legal sized fish I catch, That what I go for.