Berkley Dough Bait Mold review and price compare 2025

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Made using the highest quality materials
Engineered to help anglers catch more fish
The most trusted name in all fishing gear
Consistently Forms the Perfect Dough Ball Every time
Keeps Human Scents, Sunscreen and Bug Spray Off Your Bait
Protects Your Fingers From Hooks

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Tools to help mange your line, bait, catch, rods and anything else you need to catch and clean fish.

product details

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 3.9 x 2.3 x 1.4 inches; 0.35 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ BADBM12/16
Department ‏ : ‎ Unisex-adult
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 12, 2012
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Pure Fishing
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00AN0ST64

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Questions about Berkley Dough Bait Mold

A 12/16 so is it 3/4 '' ball ???

Answer: Hi, they come in a pair and the 12/16 refers to the size of hooks. One can accommodate #12 treble hook and smaller and the other similar #16 hooks and smaller. They work good and fom a perfect floating powerboat ball without much mess or waste.

what size and hook used

Answer: There are two sizes in the package. I use the smaller of the two most of the time for trout. I think we use number 12 or 14 treble hooks. We love them.

Answer: I use a size 14 treble hook with the larger mold. Not sure about the size for the small mold, as I haven't used that one yet.

Answer: Size 14 treble hook

Answer: any size

Product reviews of Berkley Dough Bait Mold

Diane E Kimbell : THANK YOU! HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT.

Ordered two pkgs. one came with package intact but missing a small bait baller. Called yesterday and was told to keep it. A new package was delivered just a bit ago! Am VERY SATISFIED with the way the small oversight was handled. I gave five stars for the scent...know why? THERE IS NO SCENT! That’s a plus for any fisherman!
Small and light enough for a lanyard or key ring...has built in loop for such. Easy to find color...another plus. Genius product.
AMAZON ROCKS and so does BERKLEY DOUGH BAIT MOLDS!

Buenos Dias : So so

I ended up using my hands instead

Matemk : Useless

It's cheap but still not worth the money in my opinion...just use your hands.

Robert Catanese : A convenient tool to quickly bait your hook.

Power bait tends to stick to your fingers. This tool helps form a nice ball around the hook. Having two sizes was a plus.

shadoobe : Five Stars

the best

Stefe01 : Glad I found these

Glad I found these. Keeps ur hands clean also keeps the human scent off bait. Tks for a great little product.

Daniel Lee : Five Stars

great

Peter Carlson Jr : Four Stars

Exactly as advertised. Works ok

Truenfalse : Five Stars

Grateful to have a way to not have smelly hands from the Power Bait!

Truenfalse : Five Stars

Grateful to have a way to not have smelly hands from the Power Bait!

Amazon Customer : Useless.

Bait sticks to these clamps more than the hook. Save a dollar and use your fingers.

wyane degroat : Three Stars

bit flimsey

Walt : Bait mold

Only cheap ones I found

Erdzan : Five Stars

nice

Woods : FISH WILL BITE

great and it does come in handy to order two, the fish will bite and not get the human scent

Woods : FISH WILL BITE

great and it does come in handy to order two, the fish will bite and not get the human scent

Wandakay : Not impressed with the "Berkley Dough Bait Mold" Doesn't work as well as they claim it does..

Not impressed with the Berkley Dough Bait Mold. I bought this for my son who has so issues with putting bait on hook.. Its hard to use it don't work like they claim it does, so glad I never bought anymore.. design needs improvement..

Cathy Rigney : gift

gift

Stan C Robins : Bait Mold

They worked better than expected, I would order them again if needed. Very useful easy to use and no powerbait on your hands.

Jaime Vargas : Gotta have it for powerbait

These are great to bait your hooks with. Simple to use, dough stays on the hook, don't get your scent on the bait. Highly recommend this to anyone using dough bait

Terry F : No more Powerbait under my fingernails!

A great way to apply Powerbait without getting it all over. Less messy and does not let your smell get on the bait.

Hondo : Clean hands!

A nice little devise to a in getting the bait to the hook without handling the bait yourself when fishing for trout!

cashmutt : Five Stars

great for teaching my kids how to mold thew Powerbait when i took them fishing . good product

Artak : This thing doesn't really do on its own - every ...

This thing doesn't really do on its own - every time I still have to manually detach the balls from the holes and just to roll it a bit more.

Stefe01 : Glad I found these

Glad I found these. Keeps ur hands clean also keeps the human scent off bait. Tks for a great little product.

Amazon Customer : Four Stars

nice

Vanisher187 : Works ok but not needed

Works ok its clunky and kind of a pain. It does work and if you don't want to smell like bait this is the answer. I dont ever use it anymore takes some time seems not to fit most of my hooks. I would not get these again ill just use my hands as i can use less bait and secure it better.

Ricardo : Another great tool

It works great with trebles and singles. I make them all befor I leave to fish. It's easy for kids to make

Amazon Customer : If you fish with dough often, the amount of dough saved will allow it to pay for itself

I used this with power bait to fish for stocked rainbow trout. This helped keep my hands clean and dry when it was only 50-55 degrees out. I found I could get the power bait tight on the hook using less dough than if I used my hands. Only reason I am not giving it 5 stars is that I wish this came with a mold that would fit a size 6 octopus circle hook for slip bobber fishing in deep lakes. But this works well for size 8 - 12 hooks. Below is a picture of a trout I caused with the help of this mold.

DECOTO : Great instrument

Great product wish it made the balls a little bigger but still great Instrument

Hawk78 : Not very useful

These are more of a gimmick than an actual useful tool. Makes a bigger mess then if I just use my fingers to scoop it out. Designed to work with treble hooks and not snell hooks.

jrktrlpsoff : Four Stars

should work fine

Kyle : If you fish with trout dough, you should order this

I know these molds seem like something so very simple, but they really do work.
Set of two, one for size 12 trebles and under and one for size 16 and under.
You basically set the shank of your hook on one side of the mold, (there is a V-notch where that goes) then scoop the trout dough with the other side until you have enough to make a ball. You then press it all together, remove the excess and slowly roll out your ball of trout dough from the mold with a hook inside. If you had enough of a gap to not make a full ball, add a bit more dough and re-press.
There is no super secret here, you just need enough dough on your hook to float it off the bottom. Many people don't put enough on so their dough/hook stay on the bottom. These make sure you have enough to float and also minimize your handling of the dough.
They're cheap, they work, if you fish with trout dough bait, I recommend picking up a set.

Nms : Not practical

Not practical

wyane degroat : Three Stars

bit flimsey

Kyle : Good ideas with Flaws

Not impressed. Good idea with flaws. Bait will not stay on the hook when you are trying to remove the ball from the mold. Still gets on my wife's hands which is what she wanted to avoid. i will not buy this again

Hawk78 : Not very useful

These are more of a gimmick than an actual useful tool. Makes a bigger mess then if I just use my fingers to scoop it out. Designed to work with treble hooks and not snell hooks.

Truenfalse : Five Stars

Grateful to have a way to not have smelly hands from the Power Bait!

James Diess : Cool bait when warm it’s sticky

Better than rolling bait with fingers

Anthony L. Williams : Mold That Bait

Made using Powerbait a breeze, doing it by hand can be a PITA for an occasional weekend warrior fisherman like myself and those I fish with. A little pricey for what it is but it gets the job done.

The Wizard : Three Stars

jrktrlpsoff : Four Stars

should work fine

grrrrrutah : Ladies (and guys with big fingers) gotta get it!

Just barely bought this, haven't used it in the field yet... but tried it at home and think I'm gonna like it! HATE getting trout bait under my nails (yeah I'm a girly girl who loves to fish!) where it usually hardens and need a jackhammer to get it out...this mold makes just the right size ball to disguise your hook, and is easier to use than the last trout mold I bought which was the tube shape you twist down into the bait to get a chunk. Can't wait to use this at the lake!

James Diess : Cool bait when warm it’s sticky

Better than rolling bait with fingers

cashmutt : Five Stars

great for teaching my kids how to mold thew Powerbait when i took them fishing . good product

Amazon Customer : Works as advertised

These make perfect balls with the trout dough as long as you put the hook in afterward forming them up. I find that the balls fall apart too easily if you try to mould the bait and hook in one go. Not a big deal though.

Duncan : Saves money on dough bait!

Makes it super easy to float a size 16 or 14 treble hook, without using too much bait. Works to catch small catfish too.

shadoobe : Five Stars

the best

James Diess : Cool bait when warm it’s sticky

Better than rolling bait with fingers

Michael D. : Extremely happy. When I first got it it was missing ...

Extremely happy. When I first got it it was missing 1 of the 2 molds I informed them and received a new in a couple of days

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