Pautzke Bait Company

Pautzke Bait Company The world leader in fishing baits since 1934 As the fishing industry evolved we’ve seen change and made progress, too.
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It’s been more than 75 years since we, at Pautzke Bait Company, laid the foundation for defining trout fishing in North America. In an amazing journey that no one could have predicted, we’ve come a heck of a long way since Dad Pautzke began cooking salmon eggs on his small kitchen stove in the early 1930s. From that humble beginning, our world famous Balls O’ Fire salmon eggs have served countless trout anglers across the globe. We’ve sold more than 85 million jars of Balls O’ Fire salmon eggs and continue to keep pace with the top-notch quality and craftsmanship that has maintained our position as the oldest bait company in North America. In our fourth generation of family ownership, Pautzke is now owned by Casey Kelley, the grandson of Keith Williams, and more importantly, the genius behind our flaming red salmon eggs. For the first time in our companies history we’ve added a new member to our family, scoring Chris Shaffer as our Director of Operations. As the World’s Bait Company, Pautzke is no longer complacent with Green Label salmon eggs being our only nucleus. Rich in trout science, we’ve reached to our core and released old family recipes, used new science and expanded our line from a mere three products less than a decade ago, to more than 50 today. To ensure our quality keeps pace with expansion we’ve added the world’s finest pro staff, a new line of quality apparel, a slick, aggressive advertising campaign and splashed into the saltwater marketed with Halibut and Rockfish Nectar. This new decade marks our emergence into the dough bait market with Firebait, our most exciting invention since salmon eggs changed the way anglers fished for trout in America, nearly eight decades ago. Moving forward, we at Pautzke, will continue to bring innovative, industry leading trout, salmon, steelhead and halibut products to life and we are eager to continue serving you – our extended Team Pautzke members. Thanks for your support over the years and we look forward to serving the best baits and scents for another 75 years,

Chris Shaffer and Casey Kelley

Live Chartreuse Fire Dye minnows are getting gobbled up by walleye aboard with Busch Mountain Fishing Guide Service
09/19/2026

Live Chartreuse Fire Dye minnows are getting gobbled up by walleye aboard with Busch Mountain Fishing Guide Service

What a great way to start off the day! Big lake king bite has been impressive with Fire Brine herring for Chasin' Tail A...
09/19/2026

What a great way to start off the day! Big lake king bite has been impressive with Fire Brine herring for Chasin' Tail Adventures

Looks like a fun day with Fire Brine herring along the coast with Pat Abel Guide Service
09/19/2026

Looks like a fun day with Fire Brine herring along the coast with Pat Abel Guide Service

Lake Ontario is stuffed with big kings right now. Chasin' Tail Adventures is still out that chasin' em with Fire Brine h...
09/19/2026

Lake Ontario is stuffed with big kings right now. Chasin' Tail Adventures is still out that chasin' em with Fire Brine herring..

That Puget Sound salmon bite is still happening. First Light Guide Service has a few more weeks of catching them on Fire...
09/18/2026

That Puget Sound salmon bite is still happening. First Light Guide Service has a few more weeks of catching them on Fire Brine herring.

Two days in a row for John on Pautzke's in the Great Lakes!
09/18/2026

Two days in a row for John on Pautzke's in the Great Lakes!

Willamette Valley Outfitters took Fish Hunt Northwest out for a boat ride and they hooked up with Fire Bite!
09/18/2026

Willamette Valley Outfitters took Fish Hunt Northwest out for a boat ride and they hooked up with Fire Bite!

Fresh report from Wisconsin: harbors are loaded with salmon. Right now the bite is centering around stick baits, coated ...
09/18/2026

Fresh report from Wisconsin: harbors are loaded with salmon. Right now the bite is centering around stick baits, coated in Salmon Fire Gel - at leas that's how our boy Big boy fishing is catching em!

Troy's Guide Service working Natural Fire Brine anchovies on the coast for instant success!
09/18/2026

Troy's Guide Service working Natural Fire Brine anchovies on the coast for instant success!

$$$ says Willamette Valley Outfitters
09/18/2026

$$$ says Willamette Valley Outfitters

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Ellensburg, WA
98926

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Monday 7am - 3pm
Tuesday 7am - 3pm
Wednesday 7am - 3pm
Thursday 7am - 3pm
Friday 7am - 3pm

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+15099256154

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