BPS Stik O

[CrustyMono]

Is this bait worth 15$ for a 50 pack? How does it compare to GYBs or Yum Dingers?

[SwampLife]

To me the closest to a GYB is big bite baits trick sticks.. You can get them in 25 pack bulk as well.. 

[MassYak85]

They are my stick bait of choice due to the low cost and the fact I've really never had a reason to switch. 

[bigturtle]

not quite as fragile as senkos but more fragile than dingers. I think action wise, its ever so slightly better than dingers, but not enough to matter to me. I personally dont buy them because more often than not, I find them not so straight, and I dont ahve to boil them to straighten it.

[j bab]

Whew, try the search bar, this comes up a lot

[iabass8]

True

[davecon]

Tried them. Senkos produce significantly better for me.

[ChrisD46]

Here is what I find about ordering BPS Stik-O stick worms  that I dislike : Without fail I always find at least two stick worms where the color is off noticeably . Then I will find at least two that are deformed , came out of the mold wrong , etc. Essentially poor quality control - makes me wonder if they save these "misfits" for their mail order customers ? At any rate , with GYB Senko and Yum Dinger the QC is certainly better with GYB Senko being the best . I do however wish to try the Gambler Ace worms as I research where they are quite good as well .

[Big Bait Fishing]

been contemplating trying them for awhile , took the 75 minute drive today and bought 2 30 packs , 1 frog by a brand we can't mention , everything else is way to expensive .

[roadwarrior]

 

[Outdoor Zack]

9 hours ago, CrustyMono said:

Is this bait worth 15$ for a 50 pack? How does it compare to GYBs or Yum Dingers?

 

Go buy a smaller 16 pack and decide for yourself.  Im gonna try this out in the spring myself.

 

But the price per bait is close to Yum (in 16 count bags) so I would suggest that you pull the trigger anyway.  Hard to believe that they wouldn't work

[DaveT63]

They have always produced for me.  Not as productive as GYBC, but they last longer.  I like the Gambler Ace better than the Sticko though. 

[tander]

Use Strike King's Zero or Z MAn's Zinker Z, one worm will last all day and then some. The longer you use them, the better they are,

[SFL BassHunter]

I fish a bunch of different stick baits. I've moved away from the GY Senko because of price. For me the Stickos are just as productive as the Senko. There is a video out there also showing it side by side with a senko in a pool. I forget who posted it, but he tested many brands and the Sticko has the most similar fall rate and action out of the stick baits tested.

 

I recently started throwing the Netbait Stick Bait and I really like them. They have more wiggle than the Sticko.

 

I shy away from any stick bait that has a hook gap. I don't like them personally. I prefer to texpose and then poke the point of the hook back into the bait.

[Darren.]

Crusty, do yourself a favor and use the search function

on the site. These have been discussed *a lot* here.

 

They are my go-to baits after the Senko, and yes, worth

the $$ for the pack.

[SwampLife]

I agree with a lot of these... Even though I think  the trick sticks are the closest immitation and I have tried them all but nothing compares too GYBC... I beilve Academy has them cheapest that I found with out being some sort of sale 

[MassYak85]

Usually I wait until the 50 packs go on sale for like 10 bucks and buy a couple in the colors I use most. 

[SFL BassHunter]

2 hours ago, MassYak85 said:

Usually I wait until the 50 packs go on sale for like 10 bucks and buy a couple in the colors I use most. 

During the Classic is the best time to get them.

[CTBassin860]

NEVER caught a fish on one.Yum dingers on the other hand catch me fish.

[Ohitsmeagain]

Senkos are Better however these are cheap and still work well.

[CrustyMono]

4 hours ago, SFL BassHunter said:

During the Classic is the best time to get them.

 

when is that?

[RyneB]

I have on several occasions fished them along side a GYBC senko and more often the BPS brand outfishes the senko. I fished a tournament on the Mississippi River and brought my girlfriend for my partner. she was in the back of the boat  throwing a BPS stik o and I was in front throwing a senko. both green pumpkin, she had 4 keepers before I even landed a fish. I switched to the BPS brand and limited and culled twice in the next hour. If I'm skipping docks, I choose the Senko, I can skip it better than any other bait.

[SFL BassHunter]

1 hour ago, CrustyMono said:

 

when is that?

Usually it's the Spring fishing Classic. I think sometime in Feb.  They usually sell the 50 count bags for 10 bucks or something like that. 

[William Rossi]

In general...

 

More salt = faster sink and less durable. (Salt does not stick to salt)

More softness = less durability

 

So basically that is a double wammy against the Senko's durability.

 

Off brands usually have less salt so are lighter and fall slower (which in some cases can be an advantage)

Off brands usually are stiffer so may not halve quite the wiggle on the fall.

 

I sometimes prefer a stick that is not so soft that it folds in half when pulled.

A stiffer stick can be quivered in place more easily