I have heard a lot about these baits for smallmouth but are they good large mouth baits as well? I have had a couple packs and used them once without any success and havn't given them much of a chance since then. Maybe a confidence thing. I fish a reservoir that is heated by a powerplant with no weeds but a lot of rocky structure. Would the Ika be a good option when fishing rocks for Largemouth? Thanks for the help fellers.

The way I look at them is that you can use them in the same places that you can use a normal tube. It will just have different action and is heavier seeing as it isn't hollow, while most tubes are.

The way I look at them is that you can use them in the same places that you can use a normal tube.

Nope. The Fat Ika is not designed to be fished

like a tube. This bait is a substitute for a Senko.

It should be fished weightless The "magic" is in

the fall which is slow and for the most part, horizontal.

Unlike a tube which can be fished at any depth,

the Fat Ika is most effective in shallow water,

<12'. Fish this bait anywhere you would consider

fishing a weightless Senko. The green fish love

them!

8-)

http://www.***.com/articles/misc/backward-ika.shtml

Check out the article, it's all you need to know!

Can you rig Ika by the skirt? Would that give the lure a different presentation?

rig it weightless and backwards (skirt up) and it will actually sink away from you.

for example, if you land it next a log it should sink under the log.

I caught a bunch of nice fish winter before last on green pumpkin fat ikas.  Rig 'em backwards (skirt forward) and fish them slow.

The only thing I don't like about them is that they resulted in too many gut hooked fish for me.  Bass would hit them and swallow them too dang fast.

You really need to keep your finger on the line to detect a hit..I find that if I don't do that, and pay attention ..they can and do get the bait down kinda deep.

These are two fish caught within 5 minutes of each other. I threw it at a tree submerged with a little bit sticking out at the top and just let it sit there and shook the tip a little.

And as you can see skirt on top and I never gut hook any of them.

No!!!

Fat Ikas will NOT catch Largemouths.  Actually, LG Bass will spook and leave the lake.  So, please if you have an excessive amount just ship them to me and I will properly dispose of them :

Nice fish BLee, that's how it's done...

Well, you guys got the bait monkey on me now. I'll have to go out and get me a few packs....d**n!

I will be picking up a couple packs of Ikas in April when the bite starts up.

Probably the only soft plastic that I've used in the last 20 years that HASN'T caught a bass.

Probably the only soft plastic that I've used in the last 20 years that HASN'T caught a bass.

x2. can't get a ika bite to save my life.

Seems impossible to me......................

Yep..that's really hard to believe... :-/

The way I look at them is that you can use them in the same places that you can use a normal tube.

Nope. The Fat Ika is not designed to be fished

like a tube. This bait is a substitute for a Senko.

It should be fished weightless The "magic" is in

the fall which is slow and for the most part, horizontal.

Unlike a tube which can be fished at any depth,

the Fat Ika is most effective in shallow water,

<12'. Fish this bait anywhere you would consider

fishing a weightless Senko. The green fish love

them!

8-)

I stand corrected.

I fished them both ways with much success.  I have had to most aggressive bites in comparision to all other baits I have fished

They are one of my go to baits! I just can't imagine NOT catching a bass on one. They seem very senko like as far as bites.

wow. Senko doesn't work  :-/

One of my new favorite baits for 2010

Probably the only soft plastic that I've used in the last 20 years that HASN'T caught a bass.

x2. can't get a ika bite to save my life.

i was the same way with senkos/trick sticks. i would throw them every way possible and i wouldnt get a second look from the fish so i gave away almost all of them. i recently decided to give them another shot and it seems every time i throw one now , i catch a fish.

i think i may give these a shot..

I'd rather use dynamite.

I'd rather use dynamite.

You must catch too many fish. We have a lot

of guys that would just like to catch some. The

Senko is and has been the #1 producer for more

than a decade. I suspect it will be #1 for another

10 years.

8-)