I personally use Powerbait!!! I have always been successful with it!!!

I use Power Bait Eggs mostly but rig them inn four or five stings, also use a #4 Eagle Claw Crappie hook, this allows the fish to be hooked in the mouth mostly. I also use large crank baits, CD-7 Rapalas and even Rattlin Rouges. I catch bigger fish on the Raps and Rouges. Seldom do I miss a week fishing for trout and always catch 25-30 trout releasing most of them. Now that I said that next trip I am due a skunk,lol.

Ozarkie

Artificial:

Panther Martin (gold spinner, black body w/ chartreuse spots); Rapala Countdown (rainbow trout pattern); jerkbaits (Rapala X-Rap (08) rainbow trout & Lucky Craft Pointer (76) American Shad).

Bait:

Red worms for smaller trout, night crawlers for larger trout; sculpin (if you know how to rig them is a big German brown trout delicacy); canned corn and Power Bait.

Kastmaster, Abu Toby , Little Cleo , Tazmanian Little Devil , Panther Martin , Rooster Tail , Mepps , Blue fox

Little jerkbaits , Power worm , gulp

All the above catch trouts

Mepps Comet size 1-3. Silver with red dots.

The Trout Magnet

I was introduced to this little lure about 8 years ago by the owner and inventer of the lure. I was very skeptical when he tried to sell them to me. So he gave me a couple of packs to try out. I took them fishing and just slayed them. I now use them every time I go out.

Nightcrawlers are the best in my opinion. I went up to NC one summer and caught a full seven fish limit (all keepers) in about thirty minutes. The guys using power bait didn't catch anything.

F-4 flatfish in perch color

copper, smooth finish triple teazer

Mack's wedding ring tipped with night crawler

18" of 6lb. leader

All trolled on leaded line, no flashers on anything except wedding ring (I use cowbells).

Berkley Gulp Miniworms in the Natural color.

dry flies and nymphs fished on light fly tackle (2-3wt).....bait is too easy and illegal most places I fish.

Power Bait, Salmon Eggs, Night Crawlers.

I have alot of luck with in line spinners, mepps, roostertails, and woolyboogers!

Dave