Really? I buy the "gourmet blend" from Costco. It's maple, hickory and cherry pellets, I LOVE it....!!!I assume you use traeger wood pellets? I'm using them too. Actually using the hickory ones. I think I'm gonna go to wood chips though. These things put out to strong of a taste. I literally only had my fish in the smoker for 15 mins and I will be burping up smoke for the next 24 hours.