Lake Trout Bait

[jcutler]

I have a buddy who lives up in Montana and says all the local use maple syrup breakfast sausage links for lake trout fishing.  He says the guys using this bait catch twice as many fish as the guys that don't anyone around here ever tried using it.  I'm just wondering if it works.

[SagebrushSoldier]

I have never tried it but that could be because it would be a crying shame for the fish to get a better breakfast than me! Might have to try it sometime as long as noone sees me. Anything is worth a try, I know some pretty unorthadox baits used for ling that you would never expect to work.

[wyoutdoors]

Reminds of the time grandma was ready to whoop me when I was a kid. Apparently grabbing a sack of mountain oysters out of the fridge for channel cat bait was frowned upon. Can't imagine her being any happier if I were to take her sausage links to bait a hook with lol     

[DMATT307]

Using sausage would be cheaper than bull heads(if you can find any that is)

[jasonfishn]

Do you know if they were un cooked or the pre cooked ones I also had herad that but didnt believe it from a guy that fishes over in pinedale for lakers but I didnt think to ask about there doness lol

[Fishly]

I guess don`t knock it till ya try it. I wonder if it is the maple syrup or the pork they are keying on. If it is the syrup you could put it on your sucker meat or a tube jig. being greasy it probably leaves a sent trail in the current. Going to have to try it....Fishon

[jcutler]

I'll have to ask him, I assume they are raw.  One other thing he said they thread the link sausage on so the line was going all the way through it with the hook out the bottom.  Must look like a big greasy worm to the fish.  LoL

[Mac daddy]

I've never heard of this bait before, but I'll give it try.  If it works it will save a lot of stink on my gloves.  That syrup might leave a film in the water like oils from cisco's.

[smalltime]

i lived in mt for the last five years i was told the same thing i fish jackson lake  yet to try it but i think it would work i got a laker this fall with a hole chicken leg in its gut it Was wild to see

[Cofee2]

Yes it does work for Lake Trout from shore. I've caught many lake trout like this .

[appleye]

Must "Swim" like a solid tube. I'll try it for sure.

[walpy]

mind = blown.

Wondering if I could steal this and crush it over in our waters! This little links or big ones? and on a tip-up of jigging it?

[SLAYERFISH]

Just like hotdogs for Pike/Tiger musky.  It really works well.

[missoulafish]

They are used on Flathead lake a lot, catching twice as many fish though??? not so much... squawfish and peamouths are lake trout slayers

[fishall30]

Dead stick with little slack and sucker meat using Circle hooks.

[MackMan23]

Certainly has caught some fisherman

[mark D]

Yes it does work for Lake Trout from shore. I've caught many lake trout like this .

Cofee2. Cooked or uncooked ? Any brand better than Another ?   Thanks.

[dubob]

Yes it does work for Lake Trout from shore. I've caught many lake trout like this .

Your first post on here and you drag up a 7-year old post - check the date on the post just before yours.   

Welcome to IS Cofee2.   

[dylanoffthehook]

Deff going to add this bait to the arsenal  The sturdy maple tube jig

[DrCro]

We are all taking wild guesses as to what works and what doesn't i caught a 30 plus incher on a wax worm and a rafinke lure.