Bass Pro Shop- Stik O Wacky Worm Review

[ghost]

https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/bass-pro-shops-wacky-stik-o-worm

 

I bought a few packs of these new worms from BPS a few months back, really caught my interest when I first saw them.

 

I've had real good luck catching a few good bass on this worm, it's almost a go to bait for me. This worm is similar to the Reaction Innovations, Pocket Rocket. I've not tried that worm cuz I can't find it locally.

 

I rigged one up in Green Pumpkin Magic color on a 1/8 oz shakey head jighead. I casted the rig a few times and then went to an area that was a bit shallower than other parts of the lake. I dragged the worm a few, shook it...and felt the line jump. I set the hook, felt that this was a good fish, not sure if it was a bass though. Bass finally jumped out of the water and saw it was a BIG bass. Fought the bass for a bit, had to loosen my drag so I don't  have the bass pop off my jig. Finally got the bass close to shore and landed it. I landed an 8 lb, 22" bass!

 

The BPS Stik O worm is now my go to bait for bottom fishing. It's fairly durable, the other bass I caught previous to this one, the lure held up. Not as soft as a Senko, and not too stiff as other brand stick worms. I have rigged it wacky style and it does flutter on the fall, slow sink rate with just a wacky hook. And still has a good flutter using a weighted wacky jig. BPS advertises this as a wacky worm, but in my experience, it works better Texas style. This bass I caught though was strong, after a few more jumps the Stik O Wacky Worm flew off. To me, that's not too bad, since these cost less that a bag of Senko's and you get more for your money. I do have to say that the 8lb bass did bend the shakey head jig hook. I thought this jig was quite stout looking and was quite surprised it was bent up some. So glad I finally landed the bass before it bent it more and got away. When rigged Texas style weightless, it cast good using a bait cast setup. I used a BPS Carbonlight 7', MH rod, Abu Garcia Revo X, 7.3:1 gear ratio and PP 30 lb braid. I can get a good long cast, reminds me of how well a Senko cast using a baitcast setup. 

 

I'm not sure what attracts the bass to this worm, I've thrown other worms, even a Senko and have not as much luck or confidence. I don't know if the ribs on the worm does something different in the water or just how it looks when dragged on the bottom. Important thing is this worm is durable for the most part and must be different enough to fool a big bass in a highly pressured city park lake. It has BPS 8 UP scent, it quite light in smell, so I don't know if that has anything to do with it to attract a bass. The bass I've caught using this worm, they seem to engulf it and not spit out. I say that cuz a couple bass when I felt the line jump, I gave it a few seconds before I set the hook. The bass did not take it and spit out, so to me that seems that it's that much different than other plastic worms, that the bass will eat this right quick.

 

Most baits I buy, the bait caught the fisherman. I have found that not only does this bait caught the fisherman, but also it catches bass; fairly consistent for me. It must be that "different" for the bass to get its attention. 

 

BPS has copied a known worm, they did a good job with this one, making it their own. Why I say that is, the RI Pocket Rocked the ribs are arranged differently than the ribs on the Stick O Wacky Worm. Possible patent infringement, I think maybe.

 

The color selection is good, not whole lot of colors. I would prefer if the had a natural worm color, but the one color that has worked good for me is the green pumpkin magic. I guess as long as this color works, why fix it?

[ChrisD46]

I will state that "at times" a BPS Stik-O worm can be good - my biggest issue has been that I have encountered bags with off colors , sometimes two or three different shades of the primary color I ordered ... I now would only consider to buy BPS Stik-O worms in person at a BPS store where I could inspect the merch first before buying ... I prefer Senko , SK Ocho and Yum Dinger (in that order) .

[nascar2428]

What's the difference between this and a regular stick-o, I asked BPS 3 or 4 months ago, they never replied.

[d-camarena]

It seems to be narrow in the middle, unlike the sticko that is the same with all around.

 

[Darren.]

Nice! I have one bag of these new wacky worms, but a bad

back has kept me off the water for too long. Been a fan of

Stik-O worms for a long time. These should be good, too.

[Jaderose]

Stik o's are pretty much the ONLY thing I buy at BPS these days.  I get a couple of 50 counts in Green Pumpkin and Blue/Black before the season begins and I'm good to go

[OperationEagle]

7 hours ago, Darren. said:

Nice! I have one bag of these new wacky worms, but a bad

back has kept me off the water for too long. Been a fan of

Stik-O worms for a long time. These should be good, too.

Darren, take it easy on that back.  These yaks are not the most conducive to pain free lower backs.  Hate to see you off of the water. 

[ib_of_the_damned]

Nice fish! What lake is that if you don't mind me asking? I'm still looking to find more local lakes to fish. 

[TylerT123]

11 hours ago, ChrisD46 said:

I will state that "at times" a BPS Stik-O worm can be good - my biggest issue has been that I have encountered bags with off colors , sometimes two or three different shades of the primary color I ordered ... I now would only consider to buy BPS Stik-O worms in person at a BPS store where I could inspect the merch first before buying ... I prefer Senko , SK Ocho and Yum Dinger (in that order) .

How are the Ochos? I tried SK’s regular stick bait and it sucked. I went through a whole bag without catching anything. I tried wacky, T-rig, and drop shot but nothing.

[ChrisD46]

10 hours ago, TylerT123 said:

How are the Ochos? I tried SK’s regular stick bait and it sucked. I went through a whole bag without catching anything. I tried wacky, T-rig, and drop shot but nothing.

*I like the Ochos for these reasons : Good weight , soft , pliable , nice rich colors , 8 sides create good action on the fall as well as shimmer due to the flat sides catching light which causes metal flake colors to flash . Conversely , due to their softness it is wise to use an o-ring when wacky rigging . The Ochos also are good on a sstandard T-Rig with a offset round bend worm or EWG hook ... Try the 4" Ocho on a shaky head to drag & hop on the bottom and the big 6" or 7" on a 5/0 1/8th oz. VMC drop dead hook to fall naturally on ledges. Lastly , the coffee scent is a given , the green pumpkin variations are excellent - ditto for the white / glacier shad colors .