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Big Bites Bait of
the Month
Rojas
Cane Stick
This months
Big Bite Bait of the month
is the Rojas Cane Stick
designed by Big Bite
Pro Staffer Dean Rojas.
Dean wanted a bait that
could be fished when bass
were holding tight to
cover and would not chase
a bait. The
Cane Stick features the
same hook pockets as the
Fighting Frog. These
groves not only make
hookups easier; they catch
water, and make the bait
shimmy as it's falling
through the water. The
Cane Stick was designed
heavier than the Big Bite
Trick Stick so it would be
easier to cast in windy
conditions, but the unique
feature of the Cane Stick;
both ends of the bait are
the same size. So when you
catch a number of bass on
one end of the bait you
can re-hook the bait on
the other end, and still
have the same fishing
catching action. This
feature lets you fish both
ends of the bait before
having to use a new one;
giving you double the
action out of one
bait.
The
Cane Stick comes in two
different sizes 4.5"
and 5.5" and in 12 of
the best Big Bite fish
catching colors. Now if I
had to sit and count I
came up with 8 different
rigging ideas for the Cane
Stick from Carolina rigs
to Texas Style today I am
going to show a few
different ways to rig and
fish the Big Bite Cane
Stick.
Texas
Rigged - This is
probably going to be the
number one way many of the
bass fishermen will fish
the Cane Stick. Simply run
the hook through and rig
it Texas style, this will
give you a slow
presentation that will let
the natural action of the
Cane Stick catch fish for
you. I generally fish this
on a baitcaster; 7ft
medium action rod spooled
with 12lb to 15lb
fluorocarbon line. If you
are looking to fish the
bait a little faster than
I will rig the Cane Stick
on a Big Bite Weighted EWG
hook. This allows me to
feel the bait better and
keep contact with what the
bait is doing if I am
fishing in windy
conditions.
Wacky
Rig - Wacky rig has
caught on big the last few
years. To rig your Cane
Stick wacky bend the bait
in half to find the
middle, and run your hook
through the middle of the
bait. When looking at the
bait you will have equal
lengths on each side of
the hook that will move as
the bait is falling
through the water. I
generally fish this on a
7ft medium action spinning
setup, spooled with 8lb to
10lb fluorocarbon line.
What I rig as my hook will
vary as to the condition I
am fishing. If I am
fishing my wacky rig
shallow I will rig the
Cane Stick on a worm hook
with no weight, but in
windy conditions or if I
am fishing a little deeper
water I will use the Big
Bite Weighted EWG hook. If
I am presenting the wacky
Cane in deeper water
conditions I will opt to
use a Big Bite Wacky Jig
Head. It is critical that
you do not over power the
bait; match the weight of
the jig head to the depth
of the water that you are
fishing to be able to keep
a constant feel of the
bait. The key to fishing a
wacky rig is let the bait
fall on a semi slack line,
most of the time when you
get bites it will be when
the bait is falling; so
pay close attention. If
you do not get a bite lift
the bait and let it fall
again on a semi slack
line.
Jig
Head - This is my go
to bait when the bite gets
extra tough. The slow fall
of the Cane Stick with the
built in action will
trigger allot of bites
when other baits will not
even get another look. I
rig the Cane Stick on a
ball head or a mushroom
jig head (1/16oz to
3/16oz). I will fish this
rig on a 7ft medium action
spinning setup; spooled
with 6lb to 8lb fluocarbon
line. If the bite is tough
you will get more bites on
the 6lb test line, but
remember the trade off
here is to retie often.
Make your cast and let the
bait settle to the top of
the weeds or the bottom,
gently move the bait. Many
times you may not feel the
bite you will just see
your line start to move.
Reel down and set the
hook. There are many ways
you can rig a Big Bite
Cane Stick these few ways
that I presented today
only scratch the surface.
If you have a special way
to rig and present your
Cane Stick let everybody
know at the Big Bite Face
Book Page.
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