PAUTZKE'S Shoepeg Fire Corn - Effective Fishing Bait for Kokanee Salmon and Trout, Krill Scent Cured Fish Bait, Sweet and Firm Shoepeg Kernels, Ready-to-Use, 1.5 Oz

This ready-to-use bait is much easier to use than corn that has to be soaked in scents at home and I've seen no drop-off in the number of kokanee I've caught. Maybe I'm lazy, but I'll choose this bait any time over something that involves buying shoe peg corn in a can and soaking it in canned tuna oil or some other scent. The latter is greasy and the corn is not as firm as from Pautzke, and every time I see the name on the jar I think of my Grandfather Sam, who taught me to fish. He always used Pautzke's Balls of Fire trout eggs when he wasn't fly fishing or drowning worms.

The 2021 season has just started and I have caught 22 kokanee on this so far.The only issue I have with this is that a lot of the kernels are not very firm. As a result they don't stay on very long/well. When they do stay on though I have been getting bites.

It defiantly works. Something about the Pink color too. I tossed yellow kernels in front of trout, they'd swim up to it like they were interested, then back off last second and swim back. The next week I tried the same thing but with the pink color, and this time they actually took it. I thread about 3-4 on the hook, and just let it drift down the creek. No bobber or weight.

I love this stuff for Kokanee fishing. I use the yellow and pink. I will add Mikes Garlic scent to it This combination kills the kokes.

I can't believe I just paid $8 for 10 cents of corn. It must be the recipe. Will be using it next week.

I have used this four times now and haven’t had a lot of luck with it. I’m m going to try some different rigs this weekend and update this review. Currently just not seeing the results others have mention. I’m have done better on regular corn.

Not sure if I like it

All you trout fisherman out ther, if this isn't in your arsenal of teaser baits, you don't know what you are missing out on. On the worst day out on the water, I was able to land dinner for the table with a 22" rainbow.

Have some success with this product but powerbait works better.

Haven’t had a chance to use it yet, waiting for ice fishing season to start. Hopefully it works good.

I was skeptical at first. Have not caught carp yet with it but used it on trout and coarse fish with some success.

Most pieces are very firm and stay on hook well.Have started to catch more Kokanee.I put a few into 3-4 small plastic bottles and then add smelly stuff such as anise, shrimp oil, sardine oil.I also use crushed garlic but if use this then for some reason the garlic oils will always linger on the jig or lure that the corn was on.

just what I needed!!