What is a stick bait??

[The Rooster]

What is a stick bait??  Does a senko qualify to be this??  If so, how is that any different than a jerkbait??

[skillet]

When I think of a stick bait, it would be something like a Devil's Horse. Hard bait for top water. DH has props on both ends. A number of folks have made baits like this with props on both ends, one end or none. As far as Senko style baits (to me) are more of a do nothing (at least not much) style. Jerk baits (hard or soft), just like their name implies are made to be fished really erratic. A series of jerks and pauses. Other opinions will come along soon ;D...

skillet

[SPEEDBEAD.]

I have heard the term used a couple different ways.

Could refer to a style of jerkbait (musky fishing), a senko type bait (Trick Stick has it right in the name) or a topwater like Skillet mentioned.

I am sure regional terminology will differ some, but you have the idea.

[J Francho]

I am sure regional terminology will differ some, but you have the idea.

Its a colloquialism, and can refer to many things, like Speed said.  Here in WNY, stick baits are long, skinny jerkbait cranks, like Rogues, Husky Jerks, Thundersticks, etc.;  slashbaits are X-rap, Pointers, etc.; jerkbaits can also mean flukes, but we usually just say flukes.

Senkos, and all the knockoffs, are however referred to as Senkos.  I have heard them referred to as "stickbaits," most recently on In-Fisherman radio of all places.

[.dsaavedra.]

i call senko style baits soft stickbaits. i've also heard hard topwaters like the rapala original minnow being called stickbaits. i dont call the rapala original a stickbait though.

[roadwarrior]

Stick baits from Cabela's:

http://www.cabelas.com/ssubcat-1/cat600382.shtml

I've always thought the term was used for Senko type baits:

http://www.***.com/catpage-SBSTICK.html

8-)

[Bassboss]

As far as I know, a stick bait is two things; One, it's a soft bait, like a senko, tiki stick, and trick stick.

Two, it's a hard bait like a jerk bait, pointer 100, and x-raps, are some examples.

[Sam]

I agree with Road Warrior.

Senko type baits.

Jerkbaits are not usually called stick baits. They are also called "pointers."

All type of Senko knock-offs and Senkos fall within the stick bait catagory.

Unless things have changed while I was away.  

[Muddy]

Hey Sam; The really old Bassmaster Mags, and I have a few old Herters,Net Craft and the new Cabelas all call Rapala type lures STICK BAITS, it is not that far fetched

I have always seen these type of minnow profile baits called stick baits.

[gabes]

Stickbaits are the same as suspending jerkbaits.  i.e., rogues; lucky craft pointers; husky jerks, etc.

[frogtog]

Bomber made a top water bait in the late 70's and call it ( Stick Bait )

it hat a prop on each end and three treble hooks. And now you know the rest of the story. ;D

[J Francho]

Before the Senko was a figment of Gary's imagination, the dead stick wacky rigged straight tail worm was referred to as a "Do Nothing" rig.  Funny, before that, that was what a Carolina Rig was called.  We used to call Drop Shot a tight line rig.  The only difference was we didn't pass the tag back through the hook eye, and usually had a real night crawler on the hook, LOL.  If you said "Rapala" it only meant the original minnow bait.  Now there at least 30 different Rapala baits.  Tubes were Gitzits, and "tubes" were tiny little crappy jigs.  Times change, names change.

[Muddy]

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