Trout Scents and Dough Baits

Berkley PowerBait Trout Bait is a moldable dough bait for trout fishing, supplied here in a 1.75 oz jar. Shape a portion around your hook to suit your presentation. This page includes several color, scent and formula options, so read the complete option name before ordering.

Choose your bait option

• Color choices: options include Rainbow, White, Salmon Peach, Pink Lemonade and other listed combinations.
• Glitter options: look for “Glitter” in the name when you want that finish.
• Scent choices: options labeled Garlic, Salmon Egg or other scent names identify those particular selections.
• Turbo Dough: choose an option labeled Turbo if you want that version; not every jar on this page is Turbo Dough.
• Quantity: one 1.75 oz jar of the selected option.

Rigging and presentation

Pinch off a portion and mold it securely around a suitable bait hook. For a floating-dough bottom presentation, use a separate sinker and leader, then check the baited hook in shallow water before casting. The amount of dough and the weight of the hook affect whether the complete baited hook rises off the bottom.

Start with a compact shape and adjust the amount until it stays attached and presents as intended. Try a different listed color or scent when you want to compare presentations, keeping the rest of the rig consistent.

3 Tackle Express Tips

1. Test the whole rig. Check buoyancy with the actual hook and dough portion you plan to fish, rather than assuming the bait alone will lift any hook.
2. Cast smoothly. Use a controlled cast and inspect the hook after retrieving to confirm the dough stayed attached.
3. Close the jar between uses. Keep unused dough covered and take out only the portion you need for the next cast.

Frequently asked questions

How much bait comes in a jar?

This listing is for one 1.75 oz jar of the selected option.

Are all the options Turbo Dough?

No. Turbo options are identified in their names. Other selections include standard color, glitter and scent variations.

Is the dough already shaped?

No. It is moldable bait that you portion and shape around your hook.

How do I choose a color?

Start with a color you can compare easily with another option under the conditions you are fishing. Change one part of the presentation at a time; no color guarantees a bite.

Pro-Cure Super Gel adds fishing scent to soft plastics and hard baits in a sticky gel formula. Made with real bait and added amino acids, this UV-enhanced attractant is an option for anglers who want scent on a lure while casting, trolling, or jigging in freshwater or saltwater.

Why choose Super Gel?

• Clinging gel: Coats the lure surface so you can apply scent where you want it.
• Real-bait formula: Offers a range of bait and blended scent profiles to match your approach.
• UV enhanced: Includes Pro-Cure's UV enhancement; this is not a promise of visible glow or guaranteed strikes.

Choose your scent

The selector lists scent choices, even if its label reads “Color.” Start with the forage you are trying to imitate: compare Threadfin Shad for a shad presentation, Crawfish or Garlic Crawfish for a craw-style bait, or Anchovy, Sardine, Shrimp, and Squid for corresponding saltwater forage. These are starting points to test, not exclusive species matches.

For trout, compare Trophy Trout, Garlic Plus, or Nightcrawler options. Pro-Cure identifies Trophy Trout as a Tui Chub-based formula. Rainbow Trout and Trophy Trout are separate selections; choose the exact name you want before adding to cart.

Product details

• Brand: Pro-Cure
• Product: Super Gel fishing scent and attractant
• Form: Sticky gel
• Features: Real bait, added amino acids, UV enhancement
• Applications: Soft plastics and hard baits, including spoons, spinners, and swimbaits
• Selection: Individual scent choices shown in the selector

3 Tackle Express Tips

1. Start with a light coating. Spread a small amount on the lure body, then check its swimming action beside the boat or bank before making a full cast.
2. Check and refresh. Inspect the coating after repeated casts, a fish, or contact with weeds. Reapply when needed instead of assuming one application lasts the entire trip.
3. Test one change at a time. Keep your lure, depth, and retrieve consistent when comparing scents so you can make a useful comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use Super Gel on soft plastics?

Yes. Pro-Cure specifies Super Gel for soft plastics and hard baits. Follow any separate care instructions supplied with your particular lure.

Is Super Gel a liquid scent?

No. It is a sticky gel applied to the bait or lure surface. Choose it when you prefer a coating rather than a spray or liquid application.

Which scent should I buy?

Use local forage and your presentation as a starting point. The scent names in the selector identify different options; no single choice is guaranteed to work best in every situation.

How often should I reapply it?

Check the lure regularly and renew the coating as it wears away. Water movement, retrieve speed, and contact with cover can affect how often it needs attention.

Can I use it in freshwater and saltwater?

Yes. Select a scent profile suited to the forage and fishing approach you want to try.

Compare other formulas in our fishing scents and attractants collection.

Atlas Mike's Lunker Oil (formerly Mike's Extra Strength Glo Scent) is a proven fish attractant that makes all lures and baits more effective. The powerful formula combines scents, flavors, and amino acids that trigger strikes from trout, salmon, steelhead, and other gamefish.

Key Benefits:

• Stimulates strikes - Special blend of scents and amino acids triggers feeding response
• Masks unwanted odors - Eliminates human scent, gasoline, insect spray, and plastic odors
• Versatile application - Works on lures, soft plastics, flies, salmon eggs, live bait, and more
• Proven formula - Same trusted Extra Strength Glo Scent formula, new packaging

How to Use:

Apply directly to lures, soft plastics, cluster eggs, roe, flies, marshmallows, salmon eggs, live bait, yarn, or floating baits. For marinating or injecting baits like herring, sardines, prawns, and nightcrawlers, apply as you would any other scent. Reapply as needed for maximum effectiveness.

Ideal for: Trout, salmon, steelhead, and other freshwater gamefish

The Hookup Baits Mermaids Milk scent offers a unique consistency, strength, and color that attracts fish effortlessly. The convenient bottle and applicator are specifically designed for use with Hookup Baits Jigs. Featuring a unique consistency, strength, and color, the Hookup Baits Mermaids Milk scent is an irresistible attractant for fish. As an expert angler, you know the power of scent in luring in your catch. The convenient bottle and specially designed applicator make it effortless to use alongside Hookup Baits Jigs - perfect for a hassle-free fishing experience.

This scent really works and is designed for easy application.

The Hookup Baits Mermaid's Milk scent has the consistency, strength, color that fish can't keep their teeth off of. The bottle and applicator is easy to use, and is designed specifically for Hookup Baits Jigs.

This scent really works and is designed for easy application.  It last a long time and can be applied inside the tube to slowly release the scent.  It can also be used on any lure or bait and is very effective on all game fish.

Pro Cure Super Sauce is made from real, whole, fresh bait and real fish oils.  Super Sauce is the culmination of 30 years of bait-scent research and development and has been guide-tested. It's super sticky and will stay on your bait for long periods of time.  If you are using it on a moving lure or in a current, you may need to apply the scent more often.  Enhanced with UV Flash, it is available in the hottest fluorescent colors and comes in an easy-to-use 4-ounce squeeze bottle.
Keep products stored below 70 degrees.

Experience the secret sauce that will drive trout wild! Developed and tested by 14-year-old expert angler Talan Richardson, Richardson's Trout Sauce Garlic Yum adds an irresistible flavor to lures, baits, and jigs. Enhance your fishing game and reel in the catch with this must-have formula.

• 100% Biodegradable
  
• 4oz Squeeze Bottle
  

Hammer Sauce Bait Scent adds a scent option to the soft plastics you already fish. Created and tested by professional guide Fred Klinshaw, this 3 oz bottle is a straightforward addition to a freshwater tackle kit, especially when worms and other soft baits are central to your bass-fishing approach.

Give Your Soft-Plastic Presentation Another Option

When a familiar worm presentation needs a change, switching the entire rig isn't your only option. Hammer Sauce lets you add scent while keeping your chosen bait profile and rig. Think of it as a complement to good lure placement and a controlled retrieve, not a substitute for finding fish or matching their feeding activity.

A Good Match for Slower Presentations

Consider it for drop-shot worms, Ned rigs and Texas-rigged soft plastics. These are useful starting points when you're working a defined piece of cover, pausing near the bottom or slowing down around pressured bass. Calm conditions and deliberate retrieves make it easier to keep your presentation consistent while trying a scent addition.

Best for: freshwater bass anglers fishing soft-plastic worms, finesse rigs and bottom-oriented presentations. Choose it when you want a separate scent bottle for your existing baits rather than replacing them with a different lure. The trade-off is an extra application step; scent alone doesn't guarantee a bite.

Keep the Bait, Add the Scent

• Designed for use with soft-plastic fishing baits.
• Created and tested by professional guide Fred Klinshaw.
• Separate bottle lets you choose which baits receive scent.
• 3 oz bottle for your tackle bag or boat storage.

Bottle & Product Details

Pair It with Your Favorite Soft-Plastic Presentation

For a compact bottom-fishing option, pair your scent kit with the Roboworm Ned Worm. For a worm presentation with a curly-tail profile, consider Roboworm 4 1/2-inch Curly Tail Worms. For a soft-plastic minnow profile, add the Basstrix Flash Trix 4-inch Soft Plastic Minnow to your lineup. Match the hook and rig to the bait, depth and cover, and follow the bottle's application directions.

Tackle Express Tips

• Change one thing at a time. Keep the bait, depth and retrieve consistent when trying scent so you can judge the presentation more clearly.
• Stay deliberate. On a drop-shot or Ned rig, use controlled movements and pauses rather than constantly moving the bait away from the target.
• Protect your tackle bag. Secure the bottle closure after use and store it upright in a separate pouch.

Before You Add It to Your Tackle Bag

What baits is Hammer Sauce designed for?
It is designed for soft-plastic fishing baits, making it an option for anglers who regularly fish worms and similar soft plastics.

How large is the bottle?
This listing is for a 3 oz bottle of Hammer Sauce Bait Scent.

Will adding scent replace the need to change my presentation?
No. Location, bait selection, depth and retrieve still matter. Use scent as another option within your approach, and adjust the rig or presentation when conditions call for it.

Pick up Hammer Sauce Bait Scent at Tackle Express and keep a scent option ready for your next soft-plastic session.

• Fish attractant makes any bait taste and smell alive with popular prey scents and flavors.
• Easy to apply trigger spray bottle shoots stream or spray
• Enhances effectiveness of soft bait, hard bait or live bait
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• Gulp! Alive! Attractants are available in many popular prey scents and flavors. Simply spray any bait to make it taste and smell like live bait.   

Experience the secret sauce that will drive trout wild! Developed and tested by 14-year-old expert angler Talan Richardson, Richardson's Bay Bass Sauce Salty Garlic adds an irresistible flavor to lures, baits, and jigs. Enhance your fishing game and reel in the catch with this must-have formula.

• 100% Biodegradable
  
• 4oz Squeeze Bottle
  

Experience the secret sauce that will drive trout wild! Developed and tested by 14-year-old expert angler Talan Richardson, Richardson's Bass Sauce Mystery Sauce  adds an irresistible flavor to lures, baits, and jigs. Enhance your fishing game and reel in the catch with this must-have formula. Great for Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, & Striped bass.

• 100% Biodegradable
  
• 4oz Squeeze Bottle
  

Experience the secret sauce that will drive Catfish wild! Developed and tested by 14-year-old expert angler Talan Richardson, Richardson's Catfish Sauce Stinky Blood adds an irresistible flavor to lures, baits, and jigs. Enhance your fishing game and reel in the catch with this must-have formula.

• Catfish Cannot resist!
• 100% Biodegradable
  
• 4oz Squeeze Bottle