Crickets vs. grasshoppers

[TroutFishingBear]

I've always noticed that crickets badly outproduce grasshoppers for trout of any kind.
I almost always get a brook trout every cast on a cricket, whereas, a grasshopper, I don't.

Anyone else besides me think crickets are better?

[reelcharacter]

I have never done a side by side comparison, but would think Crickets would be the better bait. May not stay on the hook as well. Many years ago as a teenager we were heading off to the Adirondacks for a weeks vacation. I caught a plastic jar full of Crickets to take along with me, the only mid-summer bait I could find. I did very well fishing with them. I hooked them under the colar and drifted them without any weight if I recall correctly.

Do you use "wild caught" or baitshop domesticated Cricks? Has anyone ever compared the two?

How about using Crickets for Trout and Panfish early in the year, before they are common place in the countryside?

-Reelcharacter

[TroutFishingBear]

I've used only wild caught ones.

I fished with crickets for brookies before they were there in a high mountain lake. Did pretty well. But it may be just because it's stupid prolific easy-to-catch brookies.

[reelcharacter]

Anyone use the store bought crickets from the pet shop or bait store? What has your experience been with using them?

-Reelcharacter