Discover why soft plastic stick baits like the Senko are the ultimate bass lures. Learn rigging tips, brand comparisons, and how to use them year-round for consistent catches.

Discover why soft plastic stick baits like the Senko are the ultimate bass lures. Learn rigging tips, brand comparisons, and how to use them year-round for consistent catches.

When looking at pint-sized stick baits, the Z-Man Finesse TRD is the best. This bait is made with the same ElaZtech material as the FattyZ, which makes it ideal for a Ned rig. Ned heads are ...

O-ring or not, the wacky rig works so well because it’s simple. As the bait slowly sinks through the water column both ends of the stick bait shimmy, driving bass nuts. How to Rig a Wacky Rig You’ll ...

And veteran angler Randy Howell credited a 5-inch Yamamoto Senko ( the original soft plastic stick bait). 4. Neko-rigged Soft Stick Bait. Soft plastic finesse baits are key on Hartwell in the spring.

1. Grave’s Bait Stick Snare Never handle the noose of a snare line with your bare hands. Tim MacWelch. This bait-activated spring pole snare comes to us from a little-known and long out-of-print book ...