How long does it take wild trout to take artifical bait?

Question

There is this wild trout that has been swimming in the same pool for weeks on this specific section of the Arkansas River. I know how to use flies and lures , but I want to try power-bait and salmon eggs. So far it has been 2 weeks and no success. Whenever I throw in a grasshopper or worm he eats its, but I do not want to use things that would look natural to it or is natural for that matter.

Answer 1

You can try asking the trout.They are the only creature on our planet that can provide you with the answer.

Answer 2

Power bait doesn't work too well on wild trout. Those floating dough baits work much better on farm raised trout. Power worm on the other hand, will work on wild trout. Spinners will work on wild trout. Cream cheese or velveeta could work. Salmon eggs might or might not work depending on the season. If you fish around areas where there's no salmon, yellow/orange colored eggs tend to work better than red ones. Cured trout roe (if you're allowed to use it) will outperform salmon eggs. Salmon egg flies could work too. You could even try canned corn.

Answer 3

Artificial bait is not used to catch fish - it's used to catch fishermen. I have NEVER caught a fish on artificial bait, and that's with close to 50 years of trying.  

Answer 4

It could be that the trout has already seen all the bait that you're trying and has gotten bored of it. I went fishing on the Arkansas river with my dad and we couldn't get any fish either. The guide said that it might be because they have seen all the bait we were trying.