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So, where do you stand on the Power Bait vs Worm controversy?😛

I’ve had three inlines so far, and they just didn’t do it for me, so now I’m down to three caplocks, counting my underhammer pistol. Powder selection is based on whatever works and is available. Since I have a small stash of very nice English fints, I suppose another rocklock might accidently happen as well.

I used BP in one (side lock) and pellets in the other (new model 700).
I bought the 700 for a New Mexico elk hunt that never happened.
A friend sold me a bunch of BP a few years ago. If someone lived close, I could share some as I have more than I need. I’m not shipping any and I don’t need nor desire to sell, but I’d help someone out.

LOL! Hell Pappy. I usually just go with a spinner bait for trout. But I do like worms. 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Used power baits before as I suppose that’s what the fish in the lake were raised on! 🤣

I have a good supply of everything flint, cap, and powder-wise. Bottom line is I hardly ever shoot enough to matter anymore. Usually shoot to put something in the freezer. Got a whole gaggle of flinters. Just hardly ever shot em anymore.

Our IWLA stocks rainbows in the little lake a couple of times a year. For whatever reason, the last bunch were pretty lively and fought well, and did some nice jumping to boot, but seem totally disinterested in the spinners, spoons, and jigs I used to do pretty well with. They hit the 3” Power Bait worms really well, dangled from a bobber or floating up from a small slip sinker, so that’s what they get. Hot weather will kill them all eventually, so given the cost to the club we try and get ‘em all.

Last Fall the club missed out on the run of the mill 12-14” fish and ended up with some very expensive larger ones. One I weighed was over 2lbs. One of those filleted was enough for both of us for dinner.

I agree

Power bait and stocked tommies. ( trout) is pretty much a lead pipe lock.

It must be very similar to trout feed.

Black powder is classified as an explosive. So storage requirements are a lot more regulated. The subs are classified as an accelerant just like any other smokeless powder. The storage requirements are vastly different.

I get all of my real black from Crater Fireworks. He is nearby and I don't have to pay hazmat.

Pyrodex is the most corrosive out of all the powders. All I use now even in the inlines is real black. The cleanup is way faster than anything I have used

We hit the club lake Thursday. They were hot to volunteer for the air fryer. After throwing a bass worm for about 15 minutes, I switched to the PB 3” and had a nice one (17”) on in just a couple of minutes. That one was full of roe.

I tagged out (4) first, and told the wife to throw to a certain spot near one of the bubblers to get her last one. Wasn’t even a minute until she had one on. Told her it was a good example of why she should always listen to her husband😛

Every year the club hosts a fishing derby for kids in the community and stocks just prior to it so there are plenty of fish. This year the event was cancelled due to heavy rain, so there are a lot of fish to be had. IIRC, the club pays about $4 per fish, so it’s a significant investment, and not without some controversy about the expense, since the lake also has nice crappie, bass, catfish, and sunnies that are “self-stocking” at this point. I prefer crappie myself, but have yet to take one this season for some reason.

I think you mean “propellant”.

Those requirements are just too expensive to meet for small shops, and the demand for the real stuff too small.