Pautzke Balls O' Fire Salmon Eggs Bait review and price compare 2024

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Sport Type	American Football
Color	Charteuse Garlic
Material	Natural Salmon Eggs
Brand	PAUTZKE'S

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Country Of Origin: China
Item Package Dimensions: 5.715 L X 7.188 W X 7.391 H (Cm)
Item Package Weight: 0.091 kgs
Product Type: Sporting Goods

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Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 12, 2021
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ PAUTZKE'S
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08SRYW3F7

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Questions about Pautzke Balls O' Fire Salmon Eggs Bait

Is this product manufactured from fish eggs?

Answer: I believe the "Balls o fire" are real fish eggs, they also have a product called "fire balls" that are not real eggs.

Answer: Some of them are real cured salmon eggs, and some are artificial. I got this email from the manufacturer yesterday:

Answer: These are real salmon eggs that are somewhat cured, dyed, and flavored but they are real salmon eggs. I love this stuff. I caught a PB trout on them.

Answer: I'm not for sure but I don't believe so. Mine came and have a heavy shell that doesn't seem to me to be the most natural thing in the world.

Answer: Yes it is, check out the video below

what color did you get

Answer: orange

Answer: Orange

Do these eggs float?

Answer: No you have to put them on a floating bobber

Answer: They do but eventually sink

Answer: no, they do not

Is this OK for human consumption?

Answer: No, humans should never consume them

Answer: I would really guess no. But no personal experience.

Answer: Uh, no. WTF...

Where do i get real trout eggs

Answer: From trout. Trout eggs are microscopic though, so good luck

Answer: Similar

Is this only for 1 jar?

Answer: Yes

This is not caviar. though it’s packed and priced that way. why so long to arrive? for the price i could buy them a first class seat. price gouging?

Answer: We apologize for the picture on the listing being incorrect. We just recently took over distribution and management of the Pautzke program and the content is steadily being fixed as we inherited it setup incorrectly. For the price issue, that is a mistake and will be adjusted today. Our price should be $4.99 + shipping for the item mentioned. Sorry for the inconvenience caused by this.

Is the price for 1 jar?

Answer: Yes

How long do these last after opening?

Answer: I have had mine for 4 years now and they still work great

Answer: Based on storage. Cool dark place will make these last a year easy.

Answer: I keep mine in the fridge in between use and they're going on over a year now

Is it good bait to catch salmon?

Answer: For rainbow trout probably yes but not salmon

are these REAL salmon eggs?

Answer: Yes, they are real, and they are a very good bait.

Answer: Yes just like the ones i grew up with in the 60's

Answer: I dont think

What kind of fish does this attract?

Answer: Since 1934, Pautzke's Balls o Fire salmon eggs have been designed to catch trout. When used on light line with small size 10 to 16 single salmon egg hooks there's no better bait.

Answer: Mainly trout but caught creek chubs and bluegill. Whatevers hungry they'll hit it!!

Answer: I have used them in trout environments

Dose this come with a scatter rap and the salmon eggs?

Answer: Not mine.

This bait is floating?

Answer: No the salmon eggs do not float but they do catch lots of trout

Answer: No

Answer: I dont think so, we use it with a mini marshmallow.

Since these are real, don't they have shelf lives?

Answer: Not really as long as you keep from getting too hot.

Is the price for only 1 bottle?

Answer: Yes ma'am

When I put the 8 ounce in the cart it says 1 ounce, which is it, 8 ounce or 1 ounce?

Answer: I guess 1 ounce

Answer: Those come as 1 oz jars, did you order 8?

Answer: I got the one ounce when I ordered

Answer: It's the regular size, just like if you bought it at Big 5, whatever size that is:)

Product reviews of Pautzke Balls O' Fire Salmon Eggs Bait

Justin B. : Works as expected. As others notes they are smaller than you think if you have not seen the product in stores before.

Eggs are a little small and contents leak quickly so only good for a few casts but get the job done. I do have them stolen off the hook by small creek chubs on the regular which is annoying but the trout will take them

Dave R : egss are all dried up

eggs came all dried up
must be really old stock......... no date on the bottle.
unusable...... needed them today...... going fishing w/o
salmoneggs i guess.

george e lynde : product was available

I was a little dissapoionted in the size of the eggs and the amount.

Charles Cunliffe : These pop when you hook them

These pop when you hook them and the inside content drains out onto your hand.
Not very good situation.

Basstex : They catch trout

Always pleased with these

HEMI : Not worth it

Don’t waste your money on something that won’t help catch

Jschwartzott : Didn’t work for me

Don’t expect to use on hooks. These must be tied into mesh bundles.

Sam Nelson : Better for slower water not shallow fast.

Fall off super easy. Good maybe for slower waters.

William H. Newell : Maybe real trout will like them. They have been famous for decades

No luck for me with these in mountain lakes for planted trout. Maybe real trout will like them. They have been famous for decades, so don't take them out of your box of tricks.

michael day : Not real salmon eggs.

Not what is advertised, these are artificial, rubber, salmon eggs, not real salmon eggs. I usually buy these at the store but getting hard to find so figured I'd try buying them here, big mistake.

Trey McClure : Great!

Arrived on time and is great for catching trout!

Christopher Parker : Wrong size!

The yellow jackets are sold as 1.5 oz but they are only 1oz jars!

Duzzi : Three Stars

works okay

Gary : Doesn’t work

Didn’t catch anything

William H. Newell : Maybe real trout will like them. They have been famous for decades

No luck for me with these in mountain lakes for planted trout. Maybe real trout will like them. They have been famous for decades, so don't take them out of your box of tricks.

Nick Whitman : Photo is misleading

I thought I would get a larger jar. Pictured is the 1.5 Oz jar. Although the description says 1 Oz, the picture is slightly misleading.

JC : Great for stockies.

Stocked rainbow trout love these, therefore so do I. I use a size 10 or 12 egg hook on 2lb or 4lb test with these (split shot as needed) and they work great. For those not used to ultralight finesse fishing, you may go through quite a few of these, as they are pretty soft and get mashed off of the hook if you miss a strike.

DCutdSE : Great bait. Caught more fish with this bait than ...

Great bait. Caught more fish with this bait than other type of bait.

Duff123 : I really like these for my purpose of tying up in spawn ...

I really like these for my purpose of tying up in spawn bags! They are really durable and last a lot longer than uncured or other cured eggs. They have the same round shape as an egg should have (unlike some cured eggs). I can tie them up in smaller bags because of their durability and not having to worry that they will pop and go flat after just a couple casts!
I primarily use them when I don't have eggs from a previous fish caught sitting around in my freezer. And now after using them I might just continue to use these more often than eggs that I've cured from previous fish caught! They work really well and still have the egg juice in the middle. So if you are fishing in a spawn bag and feel they're not milking enough, just puncture one of the eggs in the sack with a hook or needle or something and keep casting away and you'll have your milking result!!

I would highly recommend these eggs!

JNB : These work great for trout

These work great for trout. They are an easy item to just leave in the box so you always have bait available if hardware isn't working.

Not sure how long they last but I have had them up to a couple years before they go bad.

I usually use it on a single size 12 or 14 below a float on a lake when still fishing for trout. They are nice and tacky so they stay on the hook well.

If I could change anything I would make them sightly bigger.

hillflower : Happy fisherwoman!

Perfect! Just what the fish orders - caught 4 rainbow trout from a river -even in this cold weather!

pete : incorrect price for sizes

ordered the 1.5oz and received the 1oz size

Michael A. Kelley : Five Stars

Great!

Amazon Customer : Five Stars

nice thankyou

Lazy shopper : Great product

Actually caught a steelhead on them

SmallTownMusicTeacher : Great for Northern California stocked trout

These seem to work well for stocked trout, but the native trout don't really seem to be interested.
You can get a lot of action with these, but like any bait/lure, sometimes they just "turn-off" and suddenly they aren't hitting them anymore.

I like the "Gold Label" version of these eggs, but they sometimes cost double what these cost. They are the same eggs, but with gold glitter that reflect light and attract fish. I just buy these green label eggs and this ---->

Juan : No luck with these

No luck with these

Amazon Customer : catch lots of small and some large fish

catch all the small fish in the pond or creek with these along with a small hook... perfect for trout.. sunfish and crappie love them as well. as soon as it hits the water they see it

Charles Cunliffe : These pop when you hook them

These pop when you hook them and the inside content drains out onto your hand.
Not very good situation.

Amazon Customer : Five Stars

nice thankyou

Michael A. Kelley : Five Stars

Great!

B K : Excellent bait for trout and panfish.

These things always produce fish for me.

Tara's I. : Perfect bait

Just perfect. Works all the time

Deann M. : Old Time Quality, Sustained Good Brand Reputation

Can’t tell the difference between this and cheap caviar, but recommend plain water crackers. Just kidding! I first learned to fish with these and they are tried and true. Same funky smell but they keep for quite awhile if you keep the top on. Handle well being put on a hook, and they stay on it. Great brand with old time quality!

Christopher Parker : Wrong size!

The yellow jackets are sold as 1.5 oz but they are only 1oz jars!

Zach : 5 stars

Great quality eggs

Zach : 5 stars

Great quality eggs

Darrin Ridley : Work

Work.

juan : best salmon eggs

cought over 50 rainbow trout and going for more.

Harrison Higaki : RIP OFF FAKE EGGS.

RIP OFF!!! Negative 5 stars. This can't be Pautze's. They're some kind of rubbery material, FAKE eggs. The jar is the small jar, not the large jar in the picture. Don't buy. It's a sham.

UBME : Great Balls of Fire

Great product works well

Tara's I. : Perfect bait

Just perfect. Works all the time

William m. : Some things are still really good and work like you expect

thank you finally had time this year for fishing and this bait still brings the trout in. Learned about 'balls of fire'..... 50 years ago and the quality is still perfect. Hasn't changed since i was young ........ showed my grandson and now he knows too. The turtles do love them though !

Jeannie : Great Addition - Surprisingly Small Jar

These are an excellent addition to my tackle box. The jar was much smaller than expected, but I’m still happy with my purchase.

1720Sportsman : Tried various colors.

Didn't work as advertised.

MylesD : you can find better

Sort of mushy and not as hood as others I have tried. Also seem smaller than a few others and on a single hool.they were tough to keep on

Adventure Reader : Jar keeps getting smaller but the bait still works

When I was a kid I used this stuff. Back then the jar was three times as big and cost a fraction of what it does today. It still catches fish though.

TheBendu : Great brand...

It's Pautzke, great quality as always...

Adventure Reader : Jar keeps getting smaller but the bait still works

When I was a kid I used this stuff. Back then the jar was three times as big and cost a fraction of what it does today. It still catches fish though.

Travis Ellis : They burst when putting on the hook.

They burst when putting on the hook.

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