A wacky rig is one of the most effective ... and just slow enough to unlock the jaw of a bass that isn’t in the mood to bite. Step 1: Pick a soft plastic trick worm or Senko-style stick bait ...

If there’s one thing that bass anglers can ... has caught some giant smallmouth for me over the years. Derek Horner To round out our top five selections, we can’t ignore the reliable soft-plastic ...

New to bass fishing ... of soft plastic stickbaits. A variety of colors would work fine, but if I could only have one it’s green pumpkin with black flake. And to rig a Senko, pick up a pack ...

The drop shot rig has bailed ... largemouth, smallmouth, and spot tactics. Like most of the best bass rigs, this finesse presentation consists of a hook, line, sinker, and plastic.

Fishing for smallmouth bass in Dunkirk Harbor is nothing but pure fishing fun, as Bill Hilts Jr., uses a Keitech soft plastic jig to fool this 4 ½-pound fish. Photo courtesy of Forrest Fisher Dunkirk ...

Soft plastic stick baits ... on a jighead, Tokyo rig, Neko rig, or Carolina rig. But no matter how you rig a stick bait, they are one of the most effective bass baits on almost any fishery.