Strike King Ocho

[fishinfiend]

I saw the ocho worms at BPS last night and they look and feel great. Has anybody tried these out?

[westpalmfrogpunk]

i have fished the Ocho it is a good bait but lacks in durablity I have caught 8 fish with the pack i bought and only have one left the are truly a one fish bait.  I much prefer the Gambler ace.  

[adclem]

I also found them to be very soft and not very durable as well, when compared to others.

Later,

[The_Natural]

I also found them to be very soft and not very durable as well, when compared to others.

Later,

That means I'd probably like them .  Not durable=super soft plastic, and I like the 'hand poured' feel of really soft baits.  I'll probably stick to Senkos though....

[westpalmfrogpunk]

in all the new perfect plastics I am finding the are really soft baits. I love the coffee scent but wish they were more durable like the rage tail line.

[Brian_Reeves]

The Ocho isn't really a senko knock off like so many other brands.  For once, there is something notably different about it.  The Ocho is an octagon.  Having 8 flat sides, it doesn't cut through the water like a circular design would.  Rigging it with a flat side down causes a bit of resistance that forces the body to move with the water trying to get around it.  This slows the fall and gives it a bit of wiggle.

I've been playing with the Ochos lately.  I'm not a soft plastic cigar fan, but they work well.  Durability with these types of bait isn't an issue to me anymore because it is not a primary technique or me.  I only use them on carolina rigs, pegged texas rigs for punching mats, and finesse applications.  I don't go through very many, so I don't feel the need to drop 500 bucks on them a year.  They work well.  Mixed with that coffee scent that I'm faling in love with, it has a place in my box.

[fishinfiend]

Thanks, for the advice. I think I'm going to get a pack in the ockechobee craw color.

[ptomacbass]

they're pretty good.  my dad uses them alot though i usually prefer to stick with jigs.

[Speed Worm]

These are some chunky trick sticks

[CWB]

Bought a bag of 8 and they didn't last the morning. Caught about 20 fish. Double edged sword-catch fish but don't last too long.

Being the cheapo I am, I bite the first 1/4" off and re-rig if possible.

Better value than Senko though and works just as good if not better.

Need more colors.

[KYntucky Warmouth]

Are these made out of the same material as the zero or is it different

[westpalmfrogpunk]

From what I understand this is a different plastic then the Zero. I have never fished the Zero.

[Willzx225]

They are made out of a more standard soft plastic than the Zero.  It is not the "elastec" (I am sure I misspelled that, sorry) plastic.

[kikstand454]

if it was made out of the 3x elaztec that the zero is, one pack would last you a month.....

btw i love the play on words stike king is going with here...... its an "ocho" senko.

lol

like the football player...............

[CWB]

Zero is a great bait but I have noticed, and I don't think I'm alone, that after a while they start to float. You can catch several fish on one bait though and that's great when you are into them and dont want to re-rig on every cast.

[Big Tom]

I have noticed that the Zeros float too.  I wouldn't mind trying these out...they sound like a neat idea.

[kikstand454]

not to hijack the  thread from the  ocho... but the zero floating has done good by me for the ol' c-rig....