Zeke's better ... or PBait?

[Mike274]

I am with the Sierra Gold club. Very good bait and doesn't get hard in the cold water. I like the Chartreuse/orange combo.

[Badfish2]

yeah, that's because you have to keep sierra gold cold .. I leave my bait can in the water, it helps keep it a little bit harder so when you go to put it on the hook it doesn't stick to your hands.

[TroutOnly]

Zekes,,,,,

[DaFish]

I like powerbait.

I think Orange works great at Crowley.
Rainbow at Mamie w/Nitro gravy
Pink at Saddlebag

Can anyone tell me what colors work good at some of the lakes? I with try to go to June loop and Mammoth lakes this summer.

[Fear No Trout]

Sierra Gold tends to stay soft in the cold sierra water.. Power Bait tends to get hard and this could be problematic with hooking the fish.. but if you use small amounts of bait (which you should) either way is fine.

I have to agree with the above. I remember this discovery while fishing Lake Ellery when the water adjacent to the damm was frozen solid for a good 30'. I casted out first using PB and after a few minutes I reeled in the bait and it bounced hard as a marble on the adjacent ice. I then tried Sierra Gold and it remained soft and plyable.

Overall when I used PB I still prefer the good ol' Berkley "Twist Baits"...Lemon and Lime Twist baits are my favorite if I use PB. But as many you already know I prefer what I called the "Dreaded Threaded" crawler method as my primary bait of choice.

Fear No Trout