name some baits that have their own action... You always can work a bait differently. A ribbon tail worm can be swam, hopped on the bottom, dragged, put on a shakeg head, Carolina rigged, used as a top-water, etc... Every one having a different action. Even with crankbaits you can give the bait many different presentations Sure you can catch bass just chunkin and reelin but your gonna be missing out on fish. Senkos can also be rigged countless ways for different actions