New Trend Alert! Are These Tentacled Creatures Here To Stay?

A new trend in the fishing industry is for soft plastics to be full of tentacles. Is this just a trend or are these baits here to stay?
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[@haroldrogers6566]

Been making them for years. Have one for bream and it out fish’s any worm or cricket. Made some for bass and if there is one under that dock, it’s gonna catch him. But it don’t catch bigs largemouth but will smallmouth. It works great up north, way better than down south. So these aren’t new. Just new to everyday bass fisherman. I’ve often watched you fish your river with the color water and said I bet my big would work great there. Cut a fat black old monster worm about one to two inches long. Get a needle threader and push through the worm a use old living rubber spinner bait skirt. It works better. Do about two or three strands of white for sunny days and chartreuse for cloudy days. Use a light jig head or just wacky it. And don’t tell nobody else. You’re welcome Matt 😉

[@brady8257]

Can you tell how to make the bream version?

[@haroldrogers6566]

@@brady8257 1/32 beetle spin. Throw the spin away. Pull the hook out and put some braid around the hook and put the body back on with the hook coming out the end of the body. Take a strand of white living rubber tie a half hitch and put it over the hook n tie tightly. Do not reel straight in. Bounce it and drag. The skirt will flare on the bounce. On a 6 ft ultra light rod and 4lb test it is fun. Catches bream, crappie and bass.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing with us

[@brady8257]

@@haroldrogers6566 Interesting. I’ll be trying that out. Thanks

[@haroldrogers6566]

@@brady8257 u welcome. White strand on sunny days and chartreuse on cloudy days and dirty water.

[@user-ro5rl5et5i]

I figured out how to thread rubber skirt pieces through tiny senkos' last year& been doin' great for smallmouth ned riggin em'

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing

[@davidfeidler4727]

I believe tacticalbassin taught me that trick last year. Bought a big pack jig skirts and a sewing needle. Ill fish it on a ned rig and weightless wacky rigged

[@dgroves85]

I think you’re right in your comparison of bass to cats and their curiosity. I think a lot of bass fishermen myself included over think bass fishing but at the same time under think it. What I mean is what is the limit? What will a bass not eat? In my opinion I think the answer has not been discovered yet. I think bass will eat basically anything when presented properly.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for wwtching

[@p.lyskawa2651]

No question that you can get bass to react strike like a cat as oftentimes they do have full stomachs. What they think it is, or what we're mimicking can he up for debate. It could be just instinctive to them to eat water spiders (as we do have in Northern WI). Aling that note, when I was a young lad in the Marine Corps and lived in base housing my wife had a hooded rat as a pet. I once had him up on the kitchen table and placed a crayfish on the table. He immediately ran over, flipped the crayfish on it's back and killed it from the soft underside. The rat just knew it was prey and how to kill and eat it instantly. I mean ZERO hesitation or thought was in that rat's head. From 40+ years of bass fishing with many early decades of catching and fileting and eating them I'd venture to guess aylt least 80% had completely full bellies. Minnows, bluegills, frogs, crayfish and even birds and juvenile turtles I've found inside them. Bellies packed full but they still struck.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Very iinteresting thanks for sharing

[@garydalrymple855]

Been rigging skirt material into stick baits for a couple years

[@MattStefanFishing]

nice!

[@bluesinsation]

Before I buy one, I thought I’d just put some old spinner bait skirt strands in a bait that I already use to see if it makes any difference. Maybe a centipede which I still use. But I haven’t bothered to try it yet.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Go for it

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

I've always been the one that doesn't believe that a fish thinks, boy I want to have crayfish today instead of minnows. Or man I feel like blue gill this morning. Thanks for the most part they just eat whatever's around, if they're hungry. And of course the reaction bite. And like you said just flat curiosity. I think if it's presented properly you could probably get them to bite on just about anything. The reasoning behind it is an interesting subject but as long as they're biting what I'm throwing I could care less what it looks like. Don't take this message the wrong way because I am not saying any of this in a negative manner

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing

[@edpelkey7798]

Great info Matt! One of the 1st bait to get in the US Market was Dice Rubber from OSP. It is only a few grams in weight shaped like a sugar cube with tentacles (salted or no salt) primarily used as a drop shot bait. This odd bait gets bit! The Raid 2 Way comes in multiple sizes and it has great action as you mentioned. A number of people tear the bait in half and use it as a drop shot bait. The most exciting bait company in this category is Geecrack. They have material in their baits that they refer to as SAF (Salt, Amino Acid, Flavor ie shrimp) it’s in all of their baits and smells somewhat like Peanut Butter. I have had great success on the IMO Kemushi 60mm size in the sinking version (I rig it with a Ryugi Hover Shot hook in Size 1 or 2). Fish it on light fluorocarbon and let is sink slowly. You will just feel your line go tight, they don’t let go just lean into the fish. You can also trick this bait out with a piece of Tungsten nail weight or with glass rattles. I just started using the Cue Bomb. I have caught a few fish, but I’m figuring out the best way to rig the bait! The action as you mentioned Matt is amazing! These baits are the real deal, Gimmicky or not 💯. These baits will not work unless you exercise patience and fish them slowly 😉

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing with us

[@jimk4267]

Does anyone else remember the Dan Gapen Ugly Bug?

[@MattStefanFishing]

similar

[@BlueLineFishing]

I don't know if these style of baits are here to stay or not but I do know that I'm a tackle junky with no hope of recovery so I'll try them, lol. I also know that baits like the OSP Dice have been around for awhile now but I think that the win by Taku Ito on the Elite series last week on Smith Lake is bringing these type baits more to the forefront now (he said the OSP Dice was a key bait for him). I think trying new baits, techniques and ways to catch bass is one of the things that makes our sport so much fun, so I'm game to give them a shot. I tried your and Schultz"s Hover and Ozark rigs and I really like them.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for the support!

[@Histryboy]

seems to me if its curiosity based, then these "out there" baits will only work for short period of time or if no one else is using them on your local body of water

[@MattStefanFishing]

We will see

[@dalehummel3515]

Try adding tentacles to a tiny child rig. Works

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing

[@douglasspickler4925]

I appreciate the information on these baits. I have not purchased any. The poop baits were my last purchase for plastics.

[@MattStefanFishing]

haha

[@gameon2081]

I totally agree. It is just curiosity and different. And I have seen it works even better on high-pressure lakes.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing

[@nickkoschmeder3288]

I've been using the Raid 2 way, works very well with zappu weighted hook and the small Arsenal bands. The one I've been having good luck on is the 2 inch one!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

i like the little one too

[@gucciman4380]

Ive been throwing the imo kemushi for a while now, ive had luck ned rigging the smaller one on the lightest head possible, and ive had luck on the bigger one fishing it weightless on a 5/0 ewg. Fish it like a jerkbait believe it or not rather than a ned or regular weightless plastic. My juice.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing

[@mikegardiner3934]

hey Matt! I have bought some but not used yet. I think it’s twofold. Curiosity is #1 like you said. Then taste to get them to commit. Most all these baits are scented to some extent I believe. Thanks!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

agreed

[@matthall8378]

I used to make ants, crickets, grasshoppers and spiders when I was into fly fishing and tying and you used rubber legs like that material. I have caught bass and bluegills with them but they weren't big. Super sizing them would catch bigger bass! Makes sense!

[@MattStefanFishing]

That's a great idea!

[@bkr5ky1]

I use the kemushi on the ohio river spotted bass love them I rig it with trokars tube hook weightless I was losing some but when I slightly bend the hook point out just a little bit I stopped losing fish

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing

[@jackhammer9622]

I rarely comment on videos but to this one I feel the desire. I've fished these long before any company I knew of made any. I grew up loving to fish but without allot of money. To make up for it I would make whatever I could. Typical stuff jigs buzz baits, spin er aits, sinkers. It was left over soft plastics and trying to make theoat of them that I started cutting them into big looking creatures and putting skirt materials in them. I say this to say please mimic my approach to these baits. They're expensive and super easy to make out of scraps.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for watching

[@brianwilson4184]

The one bait that caught my eye months ago was the OSP Dice. Not sure what they represent 🤔 A local shop in north Phoenix area has done many riggings and video on these type of baits . The Small Mouths and Spots are attracted to them. But just not much of a soft plastic guy though. Thanks for taking time out of your Sunday to make this video.

[@MattStefanFishing]

you bet

[@chrischrist7982]

I've never seen those before, I'm going to buy some just to have !

[@MattStefanFishing]

give them a try

[@markhogquist2000]

You hit the nail on the head. Showing the fish something they likely haven't seen a lot of. Is it cost effective though if you're not making your own? Are they producing any better than a more natural soft plastic to warrant the price difference? I've thrown the OSP dice here and there, and every little dink in the area will swallow it.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for watching!

[@zacharyhubbard9200]

The plastic centipede has been around for years.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep

[@kentbrown5369]

I have lost count of the bass I have caught this year on the raid 2way and the osp rubber dice. Throw them next to a piece of cover and wait for the tic because it will come. You need to put a small nail Weight in the OSP dice it helps a lot.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing

[@heinrichkellogg7563]

🍺Thanks Matt🤠.

[@MattStefanFishing]

you bet!

[@stevesmith7164]

Good video Matt 🤛,

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks 👍

[@johnm2617]

😮 Congrats Takumi on the smith lake win !!

[@MattStefanFishing]

A win is a big deal!

[@johnm2617]

@@MattStefanFishing That's why I congratulated him ! Taku is the man !

[@davidbrown-55]

What brand is the round with chart. Legs? I have the dice but didn’t try them out.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Geecrack. Link is in the video description

[@ukstorm2727]

Caught 4 fish on the Kemushi bug in 15 minutes the first time I used it, haven't caught a fish on them since lol

[@MattStefanFishing]

haha

[@victorsimonsen921]

not really a new idea don't know if you remember the ugly bug by Dan Gapen the body of those had a bunch of little arms kind of that helgie style bait . thanks for sharing

[@williamgould2470]

I've been making my own since Dan gapin was featured on in fisherman. I used small diameter ice fishing line and just threaded back and forth with a needle and then cut off the loops. Some people use spinner Bates skirts and thread the plastic strands through. I don't know or care why the fish eat it I just know they will eat.

[@MattStefanFishing]

good call

[@josephhillman8831]

A TRD with skirt material see it alot on utube

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing

[@mikeeller557]

Thanks Matt Have not YET

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for watching

[@Southpawreb]

I think your right because I've seen fish suck in colored rocks and spitting them back out.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for watching

[@1304GT]

I just call them "Bug Baits" - bass eat bugs. The Rubber Dice baits have gotten so expensive, I buy the knock-offs on Temu - they work just as well.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing

[@cerebraltackle]

There's a ton of success being had on these baits. It's all about subtle displacement.

[@MattStefanFishing]

hard to argue with success

[@ericahlstrom9506]

Bass eat bugs, which are crazy shaped and baits like the dice just look like some crazy bug they haven't seen before

[@MattStefanFishing]

agreed

[@joffrechampagne7908]

It's things like this that are the reason im not all jacked up about ICAST this year. Sorry, it's not the same as a hot new frog

[@MattStefanFishing]

no worries

[@dgroves85]

Taku Ito

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep

[@williamknight5142]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for watching

[@richshackelford5793]

OSP dice is what I use. They catch fish

[@MattStefanFishing]

sounds good

[@samuelschult985]

I think there just a fad, yes they are catching Bass but the trend is FFS my 2024 prediction is that crankbaits are going to drop in price. I know am all over the place on this one but my excuse is I was out today in a 96* environment cutting the grass 😮 Matt I hope my answer was helpful 👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing

[@rodlinvon-hugenstine5142]

You know my stance … bugpee too

[@MattStefanFishing]

haha

[@wolverinex4243]

I teach you like that hairy ned. Use long hackles in the back. Catch fish all the time on a hackle fluke. Eh, who am I? thinking about doing my YT channel.

[@MattStefanFishing]

im still waiting for it

[@yakityakteriw6774]

They're different for sure, but they really don't seem any different than a skirt on a jig?

[@MattStefanFishing]

somewhat similar

[@vandos11]

There is nothing in the water naturally that hurts fish when they eat it so they see it and eat it

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for watching

[@depalebe]

I make my own too.

[@MattStefanFishing]

sounds good

[@dawg0059]

Kinda the same concept of s mop jig???

[@MattStefanFishing]

id agree with that

[@denniskeys8559]

I make my own

[@MattStefanFishing]

sounds good

[@itllkeal]

The ones I have are worth the money just to have people smell them. 😮.

[@MattStefanFishing]

haha

[@tommymckiddy7872]

Those things are so easy to make. All you need is a big needle and some silicone skirt strands. Thread them through your favorite soft plastic. There's no reason to pay ridiculous prices for some crazy, hard to get JDM bait.

[@jeremyduncan9165]

Exactly!! Some of these baits are $20 a bag.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing

[@rickvann3489]

Thanks for sharing

[@Ashtenlynch]

Just a soft plastic jig

[@MattStefanFishing]

kind of