Agree with some of these last few posts. I don't like to fish with bait in general. But, I have a bag of frozen raw prawns in my freezer and take out a couple and put them in a sandwhich bag before each outing. They usualy just sit deep in my pocket and wind up the garabage when I get home. Baiting a jig, I feel, does a disservice to the power of the jig. I've had days where it has given me the +1 or 2, but those would have been the only fish I would have hooked if I kept a hunk of bait on my hook all day. When fishing with bait, most my hookups come after the bait falls off, the scent is lingering, and the presentation has been restored. I generaly use Raw prawns, sometimes I'll throw in some juices or cures if I know there might be lower vis. It's also a good excuse to take those first few casts when It isn't that light out yet, or last few casts when it's to dark to see your float.

If you feel uncomfortable fishing without bait on the jig, you need to kick the crutch and start hooking more steelhead than you ever emagined.