S T s IC o K lut B io A n IT s
EmployThisVersatileSoft BY DAVID A. BROWN Plastic for Multiple Scenarios
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here is no one bait for every fishing scenario, but there is one
that probably fits more individual uses than any other. Drum roll,
please. And the winner is – the soft, plastic stick bait.
Simple in form, but complex in capability, this utilitarian tool should find its place in every angler’s tackle bag. From straightforward
Texas-rigging, to wacky style, Carolina-rigging, dropshotting and even
weightless, topwater presentations, few plastics can claim the level of
diversity that stick baits afford. Common models of this simple
worm include Yamamoto Senkos, Yum Dingers, Zoom
Mag Finesse Worms, Wave Tiki Sticks, Berkley Sinking
Minnow, Lunch Money Trick Sticks and TriggerX
Flutter Worms. Sizes range from about 3 to
7-inches and anglers ultimately gravitate toward
the ones with which they develop the most
confidence.
As with all bait categories, equipping
yourself with a range of color options
enables you to adjust to conditions –
water clarity, temperature, wind, cloud
cover – and fish behavior. Keeping
multiple stickbait sizes handy furthers
that flexibility.
“I like to have many options
when it comes to a stick bait,” said
Bassmaster Elite Series pro and
Senko expert Matt Greenblatt.
“I always have a green pumpkin,
watermelon red flake and black/
blue flake in the boat both in 5-inch
and 6-inch. These three colors I have
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