I"ve used powerbait once a few years ago and then threw away the jar. I detest powerbait and all it stands for. For trout I mainly use spinners or flies with the occasional worm and bobber. That was just an example. I was raised fishing trout in lakes but now primarly fish the salt and trout/steelhead/salmon in rivers. No one that uses bait can say they've never once had a fish swallow the hook, I was just wondering some opinions on the hook rotting away if you cut it off. I would really like to know.