My Thoughts On The Rage Cut'r Worm

[Senko lover]

So somebody gave me a pack of Rage Cut'R worms about a month ago. I really haven't gotten into Rage Baits, as much as I would like to, simply because I have to make do with cheaper ones. I had heard so many good things about Rage products in general and the Cut'R worm, especially since it is a senko (of sorts). 

I took it out to the pond on Thursday. There are plenty of ways to throw it but I just rigged it up with a 1/4 oz. sinker and swum it. 5th cast: bang, nice little chunk got swung aboard. I caught two more on it that day, all fat fish. 

Yesterday, I took them to my favorite pond. I fished them like I said above. Caught two bass, one of them was a chunky 2 3/4 pounder. 

Went out again today, caught a bass on my third cast and another one soon after that. 

My early Spring fishing (pre-Cut'R worm!) did not see any kind of consistency. It was a bass here, a bass there, no numbers whatsoever. This bait has changed that. 

What it looks like: 

The Cut'R worm is essentially a senko with a Rage flang-ed tail. If you swim it, it looks like an unconventional swimbait. This is a good picture of it: 
http://www.ragetail.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/10002.jpg Remember to pull off the little tab that keeps the worm in good shape.

How to rig it:

This part is left up to your imagination. You can wacky rig it, fish it weightless, swim it with a bullet weight or jighead, any way. Any way you'd fish a senko, you can fish this bait. One of the nice things that shows how well designed it is is that it has two hooks slots for correct hook placement every time. Once the worm started getting really worn, I turned it 45 degrees and hooked it between the two slots.

The Bite: 

I have not had a problem with hooking up fish. Even swimming it and swinging at a bite hooks 'em every time. I used 3/0 EWG hook. 

 

You have to try this worm. I told myself for the sake of my wallet not to get into Rage Baits. I think I might have to. I can only afford a couple of packs right now, but I know these won't be my last. 

[Joedodge]

Awesome! Thanks for the post. I've been trying the gambler burner worm. Somewhat similar but I love that this is a stick bait based bait. What color are you having success on in your neck of the woods?

[Smokinal]

Good feedback. I picked up a pack this winter and plan on trying them this summer as well. Out of curiosity, did you rig with tail up or tail down?

[Senko lover]

This particular pack was in Green Pumpkin. I rigged it with the tail down ( at least that's the way it is on my hook right now. I may have fished it the other way before) but I don't think it would make a huge difference either way.

My only complaint with the baits are simply that, like any senko, they are not indestructible. I lost the tail on one just casting. I now have a Rage senko! I have caught four fish on one of them, so they do last pretty well but they are getting very torn up.

However, that is the price to pay for senkos. Who knows, if they were harder, maybe they wouldn't catch so many fish!

[Joedodge]

I get the profile name. But do you actually fish senkos? I wish I could my wife would hang me tho lol I gotta cheap out

[Senko lover]

Senko = stickbait to me!

[hoosierbass07]

 Funny you should do a review on this lure.  I was thinking of doing a video or post about this lure and I've not even used it yet.  lol.  I received a sample pack a month or so ago.  After a day I started thinking - Senko's and soft stick baits are the most awesome/effective bass lure in existence right now.   But now we can get those awesome stick lures with a paddle/cut tail.   I absolutely can't wait to try this lure out.  In fact, when I was passing through Nashville a few weeks ago I bought a pack of Bass Pro Shops stick baits with a paddle tail.  Stick baits are awesome and having a cut/paddle tail should make them even more awesome.  

[A KGB Operative]

You're post makes me intrigued. But TW doesn't have these baits? Where could I pick up a pack in the north?

[Weld's Largemouth]

You're post makes me intrigued. But TW doesn't have these baits? Where could I pick up a pack in the north?

TW does have them type in "ragetail cut r" in google, first result.

[BassObsessed]

Good review. Those Cut-R-worms have been working very well for me..on swimjigs and solo.

[A KGB Operative]

Bass pro has them in stock. I heard livetarget baitballs are just for looks so debating on what to grab with a giftcard. Any color you found to be excellent?

[A KGB Operative]

Zoom makes a product like this. Ultravibe or something, has anyone tried?

Plus you get 15 for a dollar less in comparison to the cut'r worm

[Primus]

I fished this bait last summer, produced some solid fish . I also fished it with a keel weighted hook which worked well . 

[Senko lover]

Zoom makes a product like this. Ultravibe or something, has anyone tried?

Plus you get 15 for a dollar less in comparison to the cut'r worm

 

Bass pro has them in stock. I heard livetarget baitballs are just for looks so debating on what to grab with a giftcard. Any color you found to be excellent?

 

Green Pumpkin is what I have. Pretty much any worm or senko color you have confidence in should work. I haven't tried the Ultravibe but I've heard their craw and worm in that lineup is really good. The flanges that come on Rage baits would IMO give it much more action.

[atcoha]

Have caught fish on the cut-r worms. t-rigged mostly. Always try and keep a pack in my bag.

[JaxBasser]

Zoom makes a product like this. Ultravibe or something, has anyone tried?

Plus you get 15 for a dollar less in comparison to the cut'r worm

One of my favorite worms ever. Dead stick it, swim it, burn it across the top. Tons of fish on that bait.

[Catt]

Weighted or unweighted, reel it across the surface around grass or pads.

It's like frog fishing

[Shane J]

This particular pack was in Green Pumpkin. I rigged it with the tail down ( at least that's the way it is on my hook right now. I may have fished it the other way before) but I don't think it would make a huge difference either way.

My only complaint with the baits are simply that, like any senko, they are not indestructible. I lost the tail on one just casting. I now have a Rage senko! I have caught four fish on one of them, so they do last pretty well but they are getting very torn up.

However, that is the price to pay for senkos. Who knows, if they were harder, maybe they wouldn't catch so many fish!

Rigging tail up or down does make a difference. one gives UP pressure, and one gives DOWN. Rig according to how you want it to swim (or how fast you want it to fall, based on your retrieval speed). Also, if they were stiffer, they would not catch as many fish. Believe me when I tell ya, that the density, salt content, texture, and the stiffness of the bait, are all METICULOUSLY thought out, until the perfect balance is reached. It is an art and a science, and the guy that designs the baits is a genius at it, and will not release a bait until it's perfect. I also love the Cut'R, and use it all kinds of ways, including weightless, Rage Rigged, C-rigged, Tx rigged, drop shotted, swim jig trailer, and one of my favorites, the shakey head. My favorite color far and away, is Blue Craw. Glad you're having success with them, I'm sure you will have lot's more the more you use 'em. One of the best worms on the market.

[Mike L]

Leave the tab on...just disconnect it from the rudder.

You can thank me later.

Mike

[kikstand454]

I picked a bunch of these up at dicks this winter on clearence. Good to hear the review.

I've been throwing paddletail worms for a long, long time. This is just an evolution of that. Good stuff!

[roadwarrior]

Try the Cut-R as a trailler on a Rage Blade (skirt removed).

Rig it tail down Cast and let the bait settle, then retrieve slowly.

 

 

 

[whitwolf]

Nice post my fellow North Carolinian!