Berkley Powerbait

Berkley Powerbait
Berkley Powerbait makes fishing for Rainbow Trout very easy. This article will explain a few of the many different types of Berkley Powerbait, why they are one of the best trout lures, and how to use them to catch more Rainbow Trout. Making sure you are using the proper rod, reel, and line is just as important as which rainbow trout lures you use when trout fishing. Use an ultralight rod and reel combination or at the most light action. Your rod should be no bigger than five feet long and your line should not be heavier than four pound test. With this rod and reel combination squared away you can focus on the appropriate trout bait.

There are numerous options available of Berkley Powerbait but this article will focus on four: Berkley Gulp! Dough Trout Bait, Berkley Gulp! Dough Trout Nuggets, Berkley PowerBait 3 inch Trout Worms, and Berkley 2 inch Power Minnows.

Berkley Gulp! Dough Trout Bait is a traditional dough bait that is molded on the end of your hook. The best way to fish this trout fishing bait is to slip a small egg sinker on the end of your line. Tie on a small hook for trout, size 8 or 10, and attach a small sinker twelve inches up from the hook. Mold a generous portion of the Berkley Gulp! Dough Trout Bait on your hook making sure to cover the entire hook and give it a cast. Berkley Gulp! Dough Trout Bait comes in several colors: American Pie, Buttercup Yellow, Chunky Chartreuse, Chunky Cheese, Grassy Green, Marshmallow Cluster, Orange Pulp, Rainbow Candy, and Sherbert Burst.

Berkley Gulp! Dough Trout Nuggets are similar to their dough bait cousins except they are already molded into a convenient nugget shape for you. These baits should be fished in the same manner as Berkley Gulp! Dough Trout Bait. Berkley Gulp! Dough Trout Nuggets come in the same colors as the trout dough.

Berkley PowerBait 3 inch Trout Worms and Berkley 2 inch Power Minnows can both be fished as a trout bait or attached to a jig head and fished just like any trout jig. When fishing Berkley PowerBait 2 inch Power Minnows as trout bait use the same egg sinker rig that you would with a trout dough bait. Hook the minnow through the head so the body floats inline with the current. Berkley 3 inch Trout Worms should be hooked an inch or two from the end. When fishing with these worms lift the rod tip up a few inches every few minutes to make the worm appear to be sinking in the stream.

Berkley PowerBait is great bait for catching Rainbow Trout. Give these trout lures a try on your next trout fishing trip.