Since I got back into Neko, I've been trying every conceivable bait (within reason) to try and find one I like or one that works best for me..as is my usual way.

 

I thought I'd touch on the 6th Sense Boosa Shakey Worm since there isn't too much out there on this bait.

 

It's 6.5" long with a fairly thick head but with a very fast taper to a very thin tail...almost like the tip on the Spunk Shad. The entire bait is ribbed. So it should displace water very well. It weighs 6.5g (just under 1/4oz). It floats. It smells lightly of plastic. It doesn't feel robust enough to stretch or pull hard. I used Black/Blue for testing.

 

First, the action. It's next level compared to the bulb tailed worms I've used. Even at the slightest twitch. It just looks so, so good. You don't even need to work the rod, really. Just a gentle sweep while having the nail weight bounce along the bottom keeps the worm lively. Everyone who's looked at the action in the shallows says "Wow!" or similar. I reminds me of that real fluid movement when a leech is swimming.

 

The head is thick but it tapers very fast to a very thin tail which no doubt helps with that action. But this is where it hinders too on a Neko.

 

For a Neko, the Boosa head is plenty thick for a nail weight. But the problem is where the hook would go...which is right at the very thin taper. And so the hook pulls through and breaks the worm with alarming regularity. I've even broken it on a cast!  Doesn't matter if I use crossover rings, silicone tubing, shrink wrap or even the Geecrack Neko Hack (had these pull through). It will break. It's just really thin there  (4mm or .150") and much weaker. This wouldn't be an issue with a Shakey Head though, since you're pulling by the head. Sadly, not the case for Neko! 

 

But I do like this worm. Quite a bit. It looks great!  It has probably gotten bit more frequently than most other worms I've used. But the durability is not there...unless I find some solution. I'd also add some bait attractant gel to the ribs..if for no other reason than to mask the plastic and add a little "something". 

 

But need to fix the durability for this to find a permanent place in my bag.

 

 

 

 

I have the exact same issues. I was jig worming with it a lot this early summer and it was constantly catching, but absolutely one of the most “shearable” plastics I’ve ever encountered.   I mean I’d watch a head shake at the boat throw the back 5 inches of the worm on every other fish it seemed. It didn’t just tear or rip, just split in half, almost brittle.   Bummer because everything else about it has a lot to love. 
 

scott

4 hours ago, softwateronly said:

I have the exact same issues. I was jig worming with it a lot this early summer and it was constantly catching, but absolutely one of the most “shearable” plastics I’ve ever encountered.   I mean I’d watch a head shake at the boat throw the back 5 inches of the worm on every other fish it seemed. It didn’t just tear or rip, just split in half, almost brittle.   Bummer because everything else about it has a lot to love. 
 

scott

Yep.  If you look beyond the ribs and focus solely on the solid body in the photo I provided, you can see how small and for how long the thin body is. And it's thinner than most finesse worms. 

 

This bait would be truly killer in an Elastomer plastic.

What about the Boosa Ned?

5 minutes ago, MontanaBasser said:

What about the Boosa Ned?

Way too small for how I fish. It would be invisible in the vegetation and stain here.

 

Something in the 6"+ range is working better here.

An unfortunate trade off for the action it gives. If you were fishing for a check, maybe. But fun fishing would be a no-go for me.

1 hour ago, Big Swimbait said:

An unfortunate trade off for the action it gives. If you were fishing for a check, maybe. But fun fishing would be a no-go for me.

Yep.

 

Good review! I might get some to try splitshotting in place of my normal Zipper (Especially since GSM appears to have killed the Robozipper). 

Been looking at some of 6ths baits lately.  Other than the 6.5, I want to check out the 5.3 boosa and 6.3 divine SH.

Even if the 6.5 only lasts a couple fish, its not a big deal to me.  @$.50 per bait, they're comparatively cheap to many other options I use.