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Impaled wacky style, hook exposed or Texas rigged, the versatile soft stick worm has proven deadly since its birth in the last decade. One challenge with the rig has traditionally been making effective, long-range casts with a worm typically fished sans lead weight.

The ingenious scientists at Berkley have come up with the solution, in the form of the new Berkley PowerBait Heavy Weight Fat SinkWorm and a lighter cousin, the PowerBait Heavy Weight Sink Worm.

An added benefit of making longer casts, sometimes necessary in clear water, is the weighted formula allows the bait to sink faster than conventional baits, and with an action that will entice the most stubborn fish.

Our field tests (yes, we did play hooky from the office) revealed yet another asset to this simplistic yet highly productive worm. The added weight also allows the angler to impart more action in the worm, due to its weight, making it dart sharper and more directly with a snap of the wrist.

The design claims hold true about the worm sending suspended and spooked fish over the edge. We used ours solo and as a backup bait for missed topwater strikes. Again, the added casting distance due to the weighted worm factor came in handy more than once.

With exclusive PowerBait scent and flavor, fish hold on 18 times longer for more positive hook sets. The Heavy Weights Fat SinkWorm is available in 10 popular bass-attracting colors to match any water condition.

Heavy Weights are 125 percent more tear resistant and cast farther than similar baits. The Fat SinkWorm has a heavier profile than its counterpart the SinkWorm. The PowerBait Heavy Weights MSRP is $5.99.

For more information: www.berkley-fishing.com

Reviewed by MyOutdoorTV Staff