I just dont like powerbait. I usually dont keep any trout the first 4 or 5 months after lakes are stocked. I kept one once that had been stocked in pine lake for about a month. When I started to clean it I noticed its stomac was full of powerbait. The meat all the way through not just on the suface, the whites of the gills, the mouth, and the whites around the eyes were all stained green. Powerbait is fine for taking the kids out occasionaly but its just not fun for me. I have yet to see a wild fish eat powerbait, I'm sure its happened somewhere. Plus as far as i can remember I've never been outfished by someone using powerbait.