PaBassMan13

After spending a great deal of time now actually using the BPS Wacky stiko-O I am completely impressed. This thing has outfished a SK Ocho all season. I also bought a few of the RI Pocket Rockets just to compare and the BPS bait blows them both out of the water. I don’t know what it is about this bait buts it’s been catching a ton of bass for me and a good number of big ones too. I stick with 2 colors; green pumpkin and junebug. Just those two colors have been getting it done for me. I have taken a lot of time comparing this bait to others now and my final review is that these BPS wacky Stik-Os are phenomenal and have taken over as my wacky rig bait of choice. Plus you get 16 baits for $6. I can’t say these are any more or less durable than other baits; sometimes they rip after one fish and sometimes you can catch 5 or 6+ with one bait. I was using an oring for a while but I like the action better without one. I also use a VMC Neko Hook (size #2) as my wacky hook. I have not thrown these on a wacky jighead yet so I can’t speak for that technique. I do wish they offered these in a few different colors though. I LOVE the Missile Baits “48” worm in their fishalicious color; I sure wish bps made a similar color in this bait.

After throwing the 90’s and 110’s for a year I have to say I love the new 75’s. Not that I didn’t catch bass on the 90 or 110 but I did have times where the 90 would start to spin on me. But again; they did catch fish. However; this new 75 is awesome. It’s a little heavier than the 90 and it’s the “newer” style like the 110’s. Good hooks; good split rings and the same tail as the 110. But a new profile designed more like a crankbait. I have found zero issues with this new bait and have found it runs great at a slow to moderate retrieve. Plus I believe it’s just as loud in the water as the 110. This was the whopper plopper I was really waiting for. First (and only trip) out with them; wow!! I actually sold all of my ploppers to make way for eight of these new baits. I tried to post a few pics of my success but I guess the file size was too big :(

Let's see if I can bring this post alive again. I have now tried the 3.5 and the 4.5 360GT's so far and have had fairly mixed results. I have had great days with the baits and some no-fish days with these baits. Personally; I like the 4.5" version better than the smaller one. The larger baits just seems to have better action. Two weeks ago I was out on a local lake and was having a very uneventful day throwing many different baits. I tied on a 4.5" 360GT and finally caught my only two Bass of the day. I just purchased several colors in the 5.5" version and am really looking forward to getting those out on the water. My home lake has a good supply of Bass (Green and Brown); Muskies and Hybrid Stripers so I am thinking the the 5.5 might work even better. I cannot find much info on the 5.5 online so I wonder if anyone out there is throwing the largest version. I would imagine that thing is really going to kick around as opposed to the other two. I saw how much better the 4.5 was than the 3.5 so I am thinking the 5.5 might be even better? Has anyone else on here used the largest of the three sizes; I would be curious to hear of anyone's success (or lack there-of). It seems like just about everyone out there is throwing the smallest 3.5 version. The one thing I do notice about this bait is I lose some fish. I am thinking I am so used to a reeling or sweeping hookset (I fish finesse most of the time) that I am just not setting the hook properly. These baits; especially the 4.5's have a pretty beefy 4/0 hook. Again; I think I am not setting the hook properly all the time. The largest version comes with a very stout 7/0 hook in the jighead; I would imagine I'm really going to have to rip some lips when setting the hook with these. Does anyone else tend to lose fish with these; it appears as if the hookpoint is very sharp.

I am new to Whopper Ploppers this year. After reading many comments on this page I ended up ordering 6 of them back in the wintertime. I ordered Loon, Bone and Munky Butt (2 of each) all in the 110 size. I have thrown them twice now on different bodies of water and have had excellent results. Like all of the comments and videos have shown; those Bass annihilate these things. So far I have only thrown the Loon color but hopefully this weekend I'll be on a different lake where I believe the Munky Butt color will really shine. So far so good; I LOVE these baits. I have caught Bass of all different sizes. The one lake I fish was just refilled two years ago after the Dam was repaired (it sat empty for several years). Supposedly they only restocked the lake with fingerling Bass (which should have grown to around 10" or so by now); but my first cast with a Plopper 110 landed me a beautiful 3 pounder. I hooked another one at least the same size shortly after but she wrapped me into a flooded bush. I lost the fish unfortunately as she wrapped me down in about 6 feet of water; but on a positive note; I was able to eventually retrieve my Plopper.....whew!

All this negativity on the Lew's Mach Crush Combo; haha. I did purchase both a baitcasting AND a spinning combo and let me tell you; they are worth every penny I paid for them. They are very lightweight; very smooth and the casting reel casts farther than any other casting reel I have ever owned. The rods are very sensitive and the winn grips are awesome. I could go on and on but then I would sound like a Lew's commercial. The bought the ML spinning combo for finesse baits and it's phenomenal (Ned Rigs, Neko Rigs, 4" Wacky Rigs); the MH casting combo is used for swimbaits and Whopper Ploppers and handles them very well. As per a previous comment; "but I would prefer to hear reviews from people on forums that have actually used it before spending my money on it"; so this is my quick review. I personally wouldn't trade these combos for anything else; that's how much I love them (plus they look pretty darn cool as well, haha).

On My 2017 Pro-160 I have the crappy RPM gauge which only sometimes works. I just use my GPS to determine Speed. As far as voltage; I use my electronics to show me crankin' battery voltage and I am having a voltage gauge installed on the console for the deep cycle battery; it's going to cost me about $100-$125 to have installed.

I use (and recommend) the Berkley 1/16 oz. Half Head Jigs; the hooks are nice and sharp and they appear to be very well made. I have yet to have an issue with them.

Although I have yet to fish with the Roboworm Ned Worms yet I think they are going to be a fantastic bait. I have already ordered (and received) 24 packs of these in 8 different color patterns to cover any water clarity I may encounter. I personally do not really like the TRD's; I've had equal results with a 3" BPS Stik-O. But the Roboworms appear to be a great bait; they are very soft and should have a ton of action (not stiff like a lot of the other 3" stick worms). But what I really like is the flat underside; this is going to give the bait a very nice gliding action. I am so confident in these that I have already passed on all of my other Ned Rig baits. I will also be throwing these ONLY on Berkley 1/16 oz. Half Head Jigs. The small weight of the jighead should make the gliding action even better. Plus these are a Roboworm product; need I say any more : )

I own a 2017 Tracker Pro-160 and this Anniversary Boat is the exact same boat as my Pro-160; with the exception of the colors etc. I can say that my Tracker Pro-160 with 20 HP ELPT cost more than this new boat with a 40 on it. Plus I need to spend an additional $440 for the cover. For $10,000 you get everything. If I would have not bought my new boat last season I would actually consider this boat. Yes; the colors may take a little getting used too; but it's all about the fishing; not really what the boat looks like, haha! So my thoughts are.....if you're looking for a new boat and don't want to spend a years salary on one then take a look at this thing. I am very impressed with my PRO-160 so I can vouch for the boat itself; plus this ones cheap enough that you don't need to take out a loan for it.

Just curious if anyone out there has tried the new Powerbait Rib Toad. This is a new bait Berkley has released and it looks awesome. Unfortunately there are not a whole lot of consumer reviews up on the web yet. There's just a couple and it seems like mixed results out of the 4-5 reviews available. So just wondering if anyone on here has tried them yet. I think they look great; I ordered (and received) them in Black and Bullfrog. Unfortunately I have not had an opportunity to fish with them yet. It's probably a good few months yet until the water will be warm enough to throw one (the lakes are mostly frozen over around here right now). I will be rigging these frogs with a Gamakatsu 5/0 Superline EWG Hook which has been my staple for Horny Toads and Rage Shad etc. http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Berkley_Powerbait_Rib_Toad/descpage-PBRT.html

Oh no; you weren't supposed to tell me that, haha. I have been using the Yum Dingers and the Missile Baits 48 worm for my wacky rigs but I decided to make the switch to the BPS Stik-o's. But when I went online looking for the stik-o's I saw this wacky stick-o and really liked the look and features of the bait. I went ahead last night and pulled the trigger on the wacky stik-o's so I hope my experience with this shape/style of bait is better than yours. I ordered these wacky stiko-s in Junebug, Green Pumpkin and Watermelon Red Flake.....at least I got the colors right so far, HAHA : ) I do agree with you though that BPS has been raising their prices lately. Fortunately I got the discount card when I bought my tracker aluminum boat last season so I get 20% off all BPS branded products.

I personally never liked the Reaction Innovations baits; they smell terrible in a plasticy kind of way. I have always liked the BPS soft plastics and at $5.99 for a bag of 16 it's a pretty good deal. As far as making a copy, everyone copies everyone now so I don't see an issue with BPS releasing this bait. How many Senko knockoffs are on the market (everyone makes one)? I would take a BPS soft plastics over a Reaction Innovations soft plastic 7 days a week (just my personal opinion).

http://www.basspro.com/shop/en/bass-pro-shops-wacky-stik-o-worm Just wondering if anyone has had a chance to try out this new Bass Pro Shops Worm; the Wacky Stik-O Worm? Honestly; I think these things look pretty AWESOME! I was a huge fan of the Missile Baits 48 Worm for my Wacky duties; but I really like the looks of these a lot. I'll probably be placing my order for them in the next day or so. I plan on going with Junebug, Green Pumpkin and Watermelon Red Flake; I think that should cover most water conditions here in the Northeast. I know this subject has been hashed out many times before on this page but what worms do you all use for Wack Rigging? What's everyone else think about this new product from BPS? I like the small 4.5" design; the color selection (while minimal) covers all of the basics as far as i'm concerned. Is this something anyone else would consider trying?

I started out with 16 packs in 4 different colors. Then I upped it and ordered 12 more packs in 4 other colors. I really like this bait. With the small #1 hook on the Berkley Half Heads it leaves a lot of bait after the hook. The bait is super soft and it should give a very nice action. In researching this bait online before purchasing I read numerous times where folks say that this bait will float/stand straight up as well. Not that I am 100% concerned about that because I used to use the BPS 3" Stik-O's which didn't stand up and I caught a ton of fish with those as well. The last bait I used was a 1/2 of a Missile Baits 48 worm which worked really well but once I found these new Roboworm baits I said goodbye to all of the others. I started out with the TRD's back in 2016 when they came out but I actually didn't like them a whole lot and sold all of them. Another thing I love about the Roboworms is the flat underside; that should give the bait a really nice gliding action on lighter jigheads. Roboworm has always made top quality baits and I think this new Ned Worm is well worthy of the Roboworm brand. I hope you and I both have MANY successes out on the water with these baits; I'm sure we will : )

Sorry Birdman; I only saw your question today. I use the VMC Ike approved wacky hooks in a size 2/0.