Rapala Countdown 1/4 Oz Fishing Lures

The Rapala Countdown is one of the most reliable hard baits for still water trout fishing and earns its Amazon's Choice badge for good reason. I fish the Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout/perch colors most — both are excellent realistic finishes that match the natural baitfish trout are already keying on in lakes and reservoirs. The sinking design is what sets this lure apart from other trout fishing hard baits — it counts down at roughly one foot per second, so you can target a specific depth with precision every single cast. From shore I run it at 5 to 7 feet which keeps it in the strike zone along shoreline shelves and weed edges. From the kayak I dial in the depth using my fish finder and match it exactly by counting down before starting my retrieve — a huge advantage over floating lures when trolling for trout in still water. At $7.97 it is one of the best value hard bait trout lures on the market and a lure I genuinely reach for on almost every trip.