Favorite Soft Plastics? 2024

Kachok reply :

I have recently become very fond of fishing soft plastics over my "power fishing" lures. I have had good sucess with Zoom Ultravibe speed tails, and 6" lizards in various greenish colors. Before I go buying up every brand/shape/size/color combo I would like some input from some more experenced soft plastic fishermen. I almost always fish shallow (6' or less, no boat) slow presentation, and around vegetation/timber with very little to no weight on spinning tackle though I do have heavy baitcasting tackle and plenty of lead if need be. What are your recomendations?

BTW I fish in South Alabama so there are usualy some pretty decent sized bass hanging around though they are pretty smart and hard to fool.

YOman! reply :

These are some of the lures i like to use and caught fish on: Reaction Innovation Sweet Beaver, kinky beaver, and smallie beaver, havoc craw fatty, berkley chigger craw, gary y. kreature, flappin hog, senko, zoom brush hog, strike king rage tail, missile d bomb.

Kachok reply :

What are your thoughts on color for clear-lightly stained water?

JaxBasser reply :

On 10/27/2012 at 12:39 PM, Kachok said:

What are your thoughts on color for clear-lightly stained water?

Pumpkin seed, green pumpkin, and watermelon red are a few of my favorites for clear/light stained water. Junebug and red shad are a couple of colors that have always worked for me in any water clarity. You don't need to get overly complicated IMO when it comes to colors. I've always stuck to the basic rules of light natural colors in clear water and dark colors in darker water and it's always worked for me. Use what you're confident in.

A few of my favorite and best producing plastics

Zoom Trick Worm (Junebug)

Zoom Super Fluke (Baby Bass)

Zoom Baby Brush Hog (Watermelon Seed, Black/Red)

Culprit 7in worm (Red Shad, Pumpkin Seed)

Baby Rage Craws (Bama Craw, Watermelon Red)

Sam reply :

Wacky rigged Senkos.

Trick worms on a Shaky Head rig.

Robo worms or a four-inch finesse worm on a Drop Shot.

Baby Brush Hog when flipping and pitching into bushes.

Clear water - as stated above: watermealon, etc.

Stained water - Junebug and green pumpkin

Dirty water - Black or grape and Junebug

Some bodies of water seem to produce more bites on specific colors. When you find the color that works keep the data to yourself and enjoy the fishing.

TNBassin' reply :

Anything by Rage Tail is a must have. Best plastics on the market IMO.

roadwarrior reply :

On 10/27/2012 at 3:12 PM, TNBassin said:

Anything by Rage Tail is a must have. Best plastics on the market IMO.

Right now the Menace is on fire. I'm fishing it on a 1/4 oz jighead rigged vertical.

The presentation looks just like a minnow.

I would also suggest the 5" Senko and Fat Ika.

trueblue1970 reply :

No matter where I fish, PA, NY and Florida...the one plastic that has worked for me is the Zoom 6" Tequila Sunrise. I can go through everything in my bag, but not matter what.....that Zoom always saves the day.

MCS reply :

Love the zoom trick worms, vibe and flukes. Bitters bait makes similar but different colors. One color on fire for me is junebug chart tip trick worm style. I also like the Strike king KVD coffee perfect plastic finesse worm in mutilator. Which is similar to the tequila mentioned. Pinks/purples and reds do well in my opinion. And bitters makes an awesome bluegill shad color that in addition to baby bass is my other fluke color.

Zoom makes a magnum trick worm when u want a larger profile. Black, junebug or watermelon red.

Another of my favorites is grande bass rattlesnake weightless love trophy hunter or junebug red flake

For top water in addition to the vibe worms, zoom toads are great. I had more success with blk/yllw. Than the natural greens personally.

Like u shore fisherman in shallow water. my typical setup is spinning gear with 8# occasionally use 20# braid. Most of the time I am throwing unweighted plastics.

Kachok reply :

On 10/27/2012 at 3:12 PM, TNBassin said:

Anything by Rage Tail is a must have. Best plastics on the market IMO.

Yeah I have a few of those on my wish list. I like how they got the whole body of the bait moveing rather then just the tail. Looks like they sling as much water on the surfae as a buzz bait.

Any thoughts on the Zoom G Tail, the guy at basspro says people are buyiung those in bulk.

TNBassin' reply :

The Anacondas in the rage tail line have the best action I've seen in any worm. They also make the recon worm which is the anaconda with a ringed body. Yum f2 ribbon tails and grandebass mega tail rattlesnakes are good too.

catchnm reply :

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Favorite Soft Plastics?

Real simple......Rage!!!

bkohlman reply :

Brushog and flappin hog

scaleface reply :

I have fished all sorts of soft plastics and rarely found one I didnt like. That said heres a few of mine.

Larew Salt Craw

Guido bug

Jelly Worm

Zoom Lizard

Wave Tiki Stick

and I love the discontinued Riverside Top Gun. I bought every pack I could find.

Jake P reply :

I love worms more than any bass bait/lure even though I don't fish them as often as I would like to say I do. That being said here are my top 5 plastics not in order.

Rage recon worm

Rage 10” Thumper

Rage menace

Rage craw

Rage lizard

I have many more that I like and use but these are what I have confidence in the most. Colors are simple. GP, black/blue, falcon craw.

LgMouthGambler reply :

I dont spend a fortune on plastics due to they dont produce any better for me. I use Zoom lizards in 6 and 9", mostly watermelon colors like water/red, water/chart. Zoom ultravibe speed worms are AMAZING! I like those in darker colors, black/red, black/blue. As far as worms go, best producer for me to this day is Culprit, I have just about every color, depending on the water/weather conditions is what I will use. To be honest, I dont fish worms that much. When it comes to jig trailers, Gambler Ugly Otter in blue/black, and Mega Daddy in blue/black, and green, browns. Frogs I like to use BPS Humpin Toads in black, they make the best noise and action. Gambler EZ swimmers are the best producers, in BriteCopper.

BassAssassin726 reply :

Havoc Boyd Duckett Juice Worms

Yum Dingers

Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver

Jim_M reply :

K i'll play...

1. 5" Tiki-Stick Super Soft Pro

1a. 5" Tiki Stick

2. Rage Shad

3. Roboworms

4. Rage Thumper 10"

5. Zoom Super Fluke

...i'm forgetting 8 or 9.

whitwolf reply :

Zoom: 8" big dead ringer(red shad), finesse worm,(watermelon red, black, and red shad)4" dead ringer(Watermelon).

R.I. : Sweet and smallie beavers.......Black red flake, fried watermelon, tramp stamp(new color, t's awesome) white trash, smoke red flake, oxblood, and bad shad for the few times a year I fish clearer water.

Edit: I forgot to add a Zoom utail.....Red shad, and on occasion black.......This Is an awesome worm If you need a slender profile with plenty of tail action.

cadman reply :

Netbait paca chunks for me. They have always produced in any color I buy.

roadwarrior reply :

I'm a little surprised...

If you are not fishing Rage Tail, do yourself a favor and give them a try.

iceintheveins reply :

Senkos, flukes, ringworms, finesse worms, hula grubs, pit bosses, and 6" curl tail worms get the most use out of me for plastics. I fish clear to stained water as well, and prefer white, green pumpkin, baby bass, watermelon/white, and watermelon black flake are my main colors. These will all produce in shallow water.

jerzeeD reply :

Zoom 8" mag lizzards in pumpkinseed/black emerald

Berkley 7" & 10" powerworms in black

also 5" senkos in black.

paul. reply :

no plastic that costs under $4.99 per pack will catch a fish - EVER! just kidding.

keep it simple. one pack of craw or creature type plastic for jig trailers and tx or carolina rigging. one pack of ribbon tail style worms. one pack of senko type worms for fishing weightless. one pack of tubes. you're covered without spending a fortune.

zoom is cheap, readily available (usually plenty at your local walmart), and effective. or just buy what's on sale. i don't plan on spending 5 bucks on a pack of plastics ever again. just ain't worth it.

cadman reply :

On 10/28/2012 at 9:17 AM, paul. said:

no plastic that costs under $4.99 per pack will catch a fish - EVER! just kidding.

keep it simple. one pack of craw or creature type plastic for jig trailers and tx or carolina rigging. one pack of ribbon tail style worms. one pack of senko type worms for fishing weightless. one pack of tubes. you're covered without spending a fortune.

zoom is cheap, readily available (usually plenty at your local walmart), and effective. or just buy what's on sale. i don't plan on spending 5 bucks on a pack of plastics ever again. just ain't worth it.

That's the reason I don't fish Rage Tails. Way overpriced, and I catch just as many fish on Netbait products.

Kachok reply :

On 10/28/2012 at 8:20 AM, roadwarrior said:

I'm a little surprised...

If you are not fishing Rage Tail, do yourself a favor and give them a try.

Just got back from basspro I bought a pack of space monkies (big tex) craws/toads (black and blue) watermelon colored eliminator and the 10" anaconda in green pumpkinseed. They look worth a try, I hope to beak them in Tuesday. There are several big bass in the local pond, but they are smart as hell (lots of fishing pressure) and I have only been able to catch a couple on live brem any artificial that can snag one is Grade A in my book.

TNBassin' reply :

Rage rig those anacondas. The look awesome on the fall with that big tail slithering downwards. After trying it, you won't ever T rig a worm again.

Kachok reply :

On 10/28/2012 at 6:19 PM, TNBassin said:

Rage rig those anacondas. The look awesome on the fall with that big tail slithering downwards. After trying it, you won't ever T rig a worm again.

Do you fish them weightless or Carolina rig? I like that snake like side to side action, I have seen several bass blow up on small snakes, one small bass even tried over and over to eat a 2 foot long water snake and chased it from the middle of the lake all the way to shore, he must have hit him a dozen times LOL

TNBassin' reply :

I use a 4/O keel weighted hook for the smaller anacondas. 1/4 oz.

Knightiac reply :

I've become a huge fan of plastics recently too. I try my best to keep it simple with style and color but I alway see something else that catches my eye. I've wondered over to the brush hogs, pit bosses, and even beavers but I always have more success with worms and craws down here.

My favorite worm is by far the Berkley Bottom Hopper. Standard is 6" (I think) and they have a JR which is smaller. Green Pumpkin in standard conditions, Black/Blue in muddy water or low light and I like Plum when the sun is really high. Really pops, especially with some Chart spike it on the tail.

When I want a little more action I go to the Berkley Juice Worm. Nice 6-7" worm with a ribbon tail. Same rule for colors.

I absolutely love the Chigger Craws, even the style with "Crazy Legs" for more action. 3" is the perfect size for most lures or even a texas rig, then they step up in size to 4".

I will always be on a look out for more plastics. I think I'm going to give the Yum line a run, soon.

bowhunter63 reply :

Rage,Once you try it ,It will be your number 1 go to.

Knightiac reply :

I've tried rage and I didn't catch anymore than I would have with another brand. I have some rage tails and worms that ill try on a new body of water eventually, but they don't work any better than my current favorites.

Price doesn't justify it for me.

roadwarrior reply :

On 10/28/2012 at 12:06 PM, cadman said:

That's the reason I don't fish Rage Tails. Way overpriced, and I catch just as many fish on Netbait products.

Hmm...

I just sent all my Net Baits to another member. I wish I had saved a few for you.

Here's the challenge: Buy a couple of packs of Rage Tail and post your results.

I think you will be surprised.

cadman reply :

On 10/30/2012 at 6:37 AM, roadwarrior said:

Hmm...

I just sent all my Net Baits to another member. I wish I had saved a few for you.

Here's the challenge: Buy a couple of packs of Rage Tail and post your results.

I think you will be surprised.

Yes I remember that, I wish I was on the receiving end of your Net Bait offer. Anyway I will tell you that I have fished Rage Tails side by side with Netbait Paca chunks for the past 2 seasons, as I bought some Rage Tails on sale . I will totally agree with you that they do catch fish, as I have caught a lot of fish with them. However, I didn't see any difference with me fishing Rage Tails or Paca Chunks. So I can't justify paying more for something that to me fishes the same as a cheaper counterpart. I'm just going to wing a really phenominal scenario here. If for some amazing instance I would be catching bigger fish and a lot more fish with the rage tails versus the paca chunks on a regular basis, then I would say it would be worth the cost difference. But that has not happened, not that I expected it to. I do like the Rage Tails and they do catch fish without a question of a doubt, so that is not the question. It is just that I can buy 2 packs of Paca Chunks for the price of one pack of Rage Tails.

paul. reply :

i used to be one of the biggest ragetail guys on here but like many others have said, i found over time that the cost does not justify the results. i have had several trips within the past few years where i have had to use other brands of plastics to bail me out when ragetail wasn't getting it done. i remember one particular trip where i wasn't catching jack on ragetail worms (thumpers or anacondas) and i started using culprits and zoom mag II's. i ran through several bags of those and caught plenty of fish. that's when my eyes started to be opened. have also had several other trips when ultravibe speed craws have beat rage craws.

all this promotion of ragetail as being better because they are "high action" plastics is a clever marketing gimmick in my opinion. there are times when low action or no action rules the day. anyone who has fished jigs or plastics for any length of time all will vouch for that.

and it seems like i've heard it said plenty of times that one of the reasons behind the $4.99 price tag is the "special packaging" that supposedly ensures consistent action. again, more clever marketing hype in my opinion. weren't ragetail products $5.99 per pack BEFORE the clamshell packaging? what kind of profit margin is SK / ragetail shooting for here?

here's another challenge. surely it shouldn't cost strike king any more to make baits than it does berkley, zoom, or others whose products seem to be at least equally good yet have substantially lower pricetags with more products in the package to boot. if it does, then SK is doing something wrong and the consumer shouldn't have to pay for their mistakes. if ragetails drop to $3.99, i'll start buying some again because they are good plastics and i have caught a bunch of fish on them. otherwise, since i don't have a money tree growing in my yard, i'll go with manufacturers who don't insist on making such a big dent in my bank account for what appears to me to be no good reason. maybe then i can afford to go fishing more instead of funding someone else's trips.

Kachok reply :

I think everyone would agree that what works at some level depends on what the fish are accustomed to. Remember when the slugo was huge? No action at all, but that was something different that the bass had not seen before, so it caught fish, now the opposite end of the spectrum, a soft plastic that throws more vibration then a buzz bait, it will catch fish too, until fish get weary of of crawfish waving their claws 100 times a second and throwing wakes larger then some motor boats.

Hardbaits too, remember when the rattle trap hit the scene? Lots of noise, fash came from all over the lake to see what was making all that ruckus, now many fishermen opt for rattleless balsa/ceder baits for a finesse approach, seems that in high pressure areas bass really do get smart to our tricks.

On my local pond I used to catch bass on spinnerbaits all day until everyone started throwing them, now I have to use something different just to get a hit.

Skeet22 reply :

_{Punching- RI Sweet Beavers and Zoom Z Hogs}

_{Craw- Zoom Speed Craw and SK Rage Craw}

_{Finesse TX rig- Bite It! double x and bed Bandit}

_{Swim Bait- Nasty Baits Nasty Swimmer and Gambler EZ}

_{Fluke- SK Caffeine Shad and zoom super fluke}

_{Stick Bait - Bit-It! Trick Stick}

_{Drop Shot- Sk Dream Shot and Bite-It! Double x}

cadman reply :

On 10/30/2012 at 1:01 PM, paul. said:

i used to be one of the biggest ragetail guys on here but like many others have said, i found over time that the cost does not justify the results. i have had several trips within the past few years where i have had to use other brands of plastics to bail me out when ragetail wasn't getting it done. i remember one particular trip where i wasn't catching jack on ragetail worms (thumpers or anacondas) and i started using culprits and zoom mag II's. i ran through several bags of those and caught plenty of fish. that's when my eyes started to be opened. have also had several other trips when ultravibe speed craws have beat rage craws.

all this promotion of ragetail as being better because they are "high action" plastics is a clever marketing gimmick in my opinion. there are times when low action or no action rules the day. anyone who has fished jigs or plastics for any length of time all will vouch for that.

and it seems like i've heard it said plenty of times that one of the reasons behind the $4.99 price tag is the "special packaging" that supposedly ensures consistent action. again, more clever marketing hype in my opinion. weren't ragetail products were $5.99 per pack BEFORE the clamshell packaging? what kind of profit margin is SK / ragetail shooting for here?

here's another challenge. surely it shouldn't cost strike king any more to make baits than it does berkley, zoom, or others whose products seem to be at least equally good yet have substantially lower pricetags with more products in the package to boot. if it does, then SK is doing something wrong and the consumer shouldn't have to pay for their mistakes. if ragetails drop to $3.99, i'll start buying some again because they are good plastics and i have caught a bunch of fish on them. otherwise, since i don't have a money tree growing in my yard, i'll go with manufacturers who don't insist on making such a big dent in my bank account for what appears to me to be no good reason. maybe then i can afford to go fishing more instead of funding someone else's trips.

Paul,

I agree with you on so many levels. If the fancy clamshell with the individual compartments increases the price of the Rage Tail product, then Strike King needs to rethink that, because Net Bait puts their craws loose in the bag, and I've never had any deformed craws. So their individual compartment marketing strategy doesn't hold water. It's not like Rage Tails out last Netbait Paca chunks, they both rip when a fish grabs a claw. They both are good products in my book, it's just that one is a lot more affordable than the other. JMO.

Skeet22 reply :

The clamshells are a pita in my opinion.

TNBassin' reply :

On 10/31/2012 at 10:35 AM, Skeet22 said:

The clamshells are a pita in my opinion.

Why? Don't you have thumbs? It's all subjective. I've used other baits that weren't Rage Tails and caught zilch. Take Culprit worms for example. I've fished many times with these and ZERO. First time out with a 7' Anaconda, second cast a bass nails it. Do I think they are worth $6 a pack? I don't think any soft baits are worth more than maybe $4, but I feel that Rage Tails are higher quality than say Zoom baits, so that extra couple of bucks is a little easier to swallow. As for SK's profit margin on their plastics? I think it's awesome that Steve Parks invented the clam shell to ensure that the baits perform as they should without passing that cost onto the consumer. Shame on them for looking out for the customer...

Skeet22 reply :

I'm missing both thumbs and index fingers.

paul. reply :

this thread is very intriguing to me. any time i hear fishing guys talk about "favorite" anything, i think it's interesting. as anglers, we are prone to develop emotional attachments to anything fishing related - spots, times, equipment, and especially BAITS. these attachments can be related to any sort of positive reinforcement we receive which is directly (or even indirectly) related to the given variable.

tackle companies are well aware of this angler tendency and they get fat off of it. they realize how easily swayed we anglers are and understand that we will pay a premium for products that for one reason or another have inspired that almighty confidence. in the blink of an eye, we develop a blind loyalty to a certain product - sometimes without stopping to think that our rationale could very well be based on an erroneous presumption to begin with.

another interesting thing about our confidence is how easily it can be influenced. we develop a liking for or a trust in certain people who are associated with a product and forget that their goal is to make money off of us. that being the case, why would they come off as anything other than likeable or trustworthy - especially in front of potential paying customers? that would be bad for business. big time advertisers get where they are for a reason - because they're good at what they do and they excel at playing the game of creating and manipulating angler confidence. and sometimes forums and message boards are where advertisers do some of their best work.

for example, take something as simple as givng a few free baits to certain key fishing forum members. with that one simple move, advertisers are able to do two things essential to product sales - maximize support and minimize resistance. members who get free products suddenly develop amnesia about what their previous "favorites" were and wholeheartedly endorse and use their new "favorites" if they happen to catch fish at all. why? because they are FREE. who cares if i could have caught 8 fish on baits i paid for if i can catch 6 on free baits? support mobilizes quickly for the advertiser and people are eager to talk about how great their product is. the guys getting the freebies rave and suggest that everyone else should go out and buy baits that they are getting for free. any resistance or negativity towards the given product is quickly dealt with and crushed out of fear that advertising dollars and free baits will dry up.

in the end, all this makes little difference because we are all still going to have our favorites. that's just human nature. but make no mistake. it's not misplaced confidence, emotional attachment, or blind loyalty that puts fish in the boat on a tough day. it's an open mind and a willingness to step outside your comfort zone. at least that's my opinion.

deep reply :

On 10/30/2012 at 1:01 PM, paul. said:

all this promotion of ragetail as being better because they are "high action" plastics is a clever marketing gimmick in my opinion. there are times when low action or no action rules the day. anyone who has fished jigs or plastics for any length of time all will vouch for that.

This.

I own and fish plenty of ragetails myself; but there are days when a less-action trailer (I like chigger craws) have produced better fish (not necessarily more).

merc1997 reply :

i like paul's post. marketing is how lots of things are sold. many are really not good products, but we are told how good they are. there are lots of claims in the fishing tackle industry that are not backed up with any scientific evidence. i have always been one to look at the science and physics of things.

there are so many soft plastics on the market. anyone of them on a given day will fill the boat. i still maintain that a "whole lot of fish catchin'" boils down to putting it in front of one.

Big-O reply :

It appears that this thread swerved a bit from it's original intent but sometimes that happens and it's all GOOD! I'm also very proud for all of you who enjoy RT products and believe that we do all we can to provide you with the very best soft plastics on the market.

Over the years, there have been many announcements or big tournaments won on RT's and not just by SK Pro's. This info could have been posted and/or mentioned for promotional reasons here at BassResource as well, but I've never thought it necessary. Most of us here don't fish for money but moreover for individual pleasure, and we all want to spend our time and money wisely with hopes that we reap the rewards for our efforts and valuable time on the water, regardless.

Here are just a few mentions and facts that weren't but could have been publicized recently...

The Rage Craw and Recon Worm were responsible for 16 of 20 fish weighed in for the Winner of the FLW on Sam Rayburn and the Second place winner used them for many of his catches as well... both were SK Pros. This past weekend at the Bass Champs Championship at Falcon Lake, the Rage Craw trailing Football jigs were responsible for most of their keepers and all but 1 of their weighed fish on day two... They're not affiliated with SK. We all know that tourney pro's will use the best baits they can find to win the money, regardless of affiliation. With over a 1/4 million in winnings in two major tournaments this mth, I'd say that the Rage baits are ok

BTW, I fished much more often before I started RT than I do now... and to answer the thread topic question started by our member Kachok... My Favorite Soft Plastics are all Rage Tail.

TNBassin' reply :

It's lonely at the top as they say.

Bankbeater reply :

Baby Brush Hog, Super Hog, and Super Fluke have all worked good for me this year.

Bassego reply :

I'm sure many have said this before but Yamamoto Senko, Yum dingers, or Strike King Shim-e-sticks. For trailers Rage tail Chunk, lobster, Craw or Netbait Chunks.

Kachok reply :

Went fishing today to try out my new soft plastics, while the larger bass still elude me I did get to catch alot of fish.

Rage tails were fantastic, I love the eliminator it wants to swim upward like an upside down crankbait, it is a perfect match to a carolina rig or fished as a soft topwater when weightless, very unique bait, will be buying more FOR SURE! The monster 10" anaconda accounted for one too, ironically it was a small spotted bass, still have no idea how he thought he would eat that. My friend got alot of hits on the spacemonkey but for some reason he could never set the hook on one.

My "go to" zoom lizards cought their fair share but the brem were aggressive today and kept tearing the legs off of them.

The star of the show today was a shocker, you would never believe it but the Banjo Minnow got hit like crazy! The first five casts it was hit five times, on the 7th cast it got hit 5 more times before reeled it in! But the funky hook placement made for the worst hookup ratio I have ever seen on any lure, would probably be better on larger bass then those 10-15" ones I was playing with. Want to figure out a stinger hook setup to improve my ratios with that because it does get a BUNCH of hits.

Had a funny incodent today while playing with a weightless BassPro claw, a 10" bass wanted it so bad that he held on to it so hard I landed him without hooking him! They must REALLY like the way those taste LOL No kidding the point of the hook never came through the plastic.

Arv reply :

GY Senko's and 7'' Rage Tail Thumpers have gotten fish on a consistent basis for me.

Kachok reply :

Lots of people have mentioned the Senkos, are they really THAT good? No tail no action short stubby worm looks like a plastic turd but everyone seems to like them. What is it about the Senkos that make them so effective? Bought a pack today just to see for myself, they did not have any shad colors so I got the watermelon w/flake since that color seems to produce pretty good around here. on my zoom lizards anyway.

scaleface reply :

What I like most about senkos is their weight. They are easy to cast. I often cut them or similar baits in half and fish them on a jighead or texas rigged .I have had several 100 smallmouth days on half a senko. I save the used up ones and will put one inch segments on crappie jigs. I also run spinnerbait material through them like crawdad tentacles. Bass love it that way but so do the panfish.Heres an example. I quit using the red strands because the bluegills wont leave them alone.

*Hootie reply :

On 10/31/2012 at 10:35 AM, Skeet22 said:

The clamshells are a pita in my opinion.

X2, no wait, X10

Hootie

*Hootie reply :

I fish probably every soft plastic mentioned in this post. Am not tied to any particular one. My favorite changes from trip to trip.

Antime anyone asks, "what did you catch those on", my answer is always the same, "hooks my friend, hooks".

Hootie

Kachok reply :

Got to play with some GY Senkos yesterday, while I cannot say they BEAT out my tried and true favorites they did sure catch some bass. Fished them both weightless/weedless and wacky rigged both worked really well. Not only did they get hits but I did not miss one fish, I guess that smallish 5" target fits in their mouth easier then some other soft plastics. Their weight and short stubby nature makes them throw really well weightless too, not many soft plastics I can effectively fish fish on a bait caster without any lead. My fishing partner was throwing everything else in the box and he caught 0 to my 8 bass. In all fairness I did tell him that they were tight lipped and wanted a finesse approach he just don't listen all that well

Nick49 reply :

5" Senko, Zoom Super Fluke, Baby Brush Hog, Chigger Craw, Paca Craw, Paca Chunk, Sweet Beaver

Yumf2 reply :

My 3 go to plastics are a yum dinger in a green pumpkin watermelon, a soon super fluke, and any beaver style bait, I prefer the B-Bug by net bait in a junebug or green pumpkin

WIGuide reply :

On 11/6/2012 at 11:26 AM, Kachok said:
Lots of people have mentioned the Senkos, are they really THAT good? No tail no action short stubby worm looks like a plastic turd but everyone seems to like them. What is it about the Senkos that make them so effective? Bought a pack today just to see for myself, they did not have any shad colors so I got the watermelon w/flake since that color seems to produce pretty good around here. on my zoom lizards anyway.

Senkos and all the other brands of straight tail sinking worms might look like "a plastic turd" as you said. However, looks can be deceiving. Once you get them in the water they have a very seductive shimmy on the fall. They don't have tons of action and don't have flapping appendages but they don't need to. It's a finesse technique that is lifelike. If you look at a dying baitfish, it often acts the same way, and we know that bass are opportunistic feeders. Keep an open mind and give them a try, I doubt you'll be disappointed.

Crankinstein reply :

favorite worm (t rig or weightless) - 5" Senko

Flipping bait - KVD Rodent

Shakyhead - Missile baits Fuse 4.4

Drop shot- Robo worm

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