Strike King Ocho 5" 8ctBlue Craw Red Flake

The Strike King Ocho 5" soft plastic stick bait brings a unique geometry to your bass tackle box. Where most soft jerkbaits rely on a round profile, the Ocho's eight-sided design—think of it like a faceted gemstone versus a smooth bead—bounces light in multiple directions as it moves through the water. That angular geometry creates a flash and action profile that triggers response from bass in ways traditional round-bodied softbaits can't match. At 5 inches, it's sized for both open-water presentations and targeting fish around cover.

The Blue Craw Red Flake colorway blends a crawfish-inspired base with accent flakes for visibility and appeal across varying water clarity. Strike King formulated the Ocho from supersoft plastic impregnated with salt—a detail that adds subtle weight, encourages longer holds from fish, and keeps your bait in the strike zone longer. The slow sink rate gives you control: you can jerkbait it with snap-and-pause cadences, dead-stick it on slack line, or wacky rig it on a hook through the middle for a completely different profile and action.

The plastic also carries Strike King's proprietary coffee scent, designed to mask human oils and scents that spook cautious fish. It's a small detail, but every advantage compounds when you're trying to trigger bites. Whether you're throwing it around docks, submerged timber, grass, or open flats, the Ocho's geometry and softness give it an edge over standard stick baits—and that's what matters when the bite gets tough.

Key Features

• Eight-sided design creates multi-directional light reflection and unique flash profile
• 5-inch profile ideal for jerkbaiting, wacky rigging, and dead-sticking
• Supersoft, salt-impregnated plastic for better feel and longer fish retention
• Slow sink rate provides versatile depth control and presentation options
• Integrated coffee scent masks human oils to encourage more bites
• Blue Craw Red Flake colorway balances natural crawfish appeal with high-visibility accents

Frequently Asked Questions

What techniques work best with the Strike King Ocho 5"?

The Ocho excels at jerkbaiting with a snap-and-pause retrieve, dead-sticking on slack line for a subtle wobble, and wacky rigging through the middle of the body. Its soft plastic and slow sink rate make it equally effective on a standard Texas rig around cover or on a lightweight shaky head on the open bottom.

Is the Ocho 5" good for saltwater fishing?

The facts provided describe this bait for bass fishing. For saltwater use, consult the manufacturer or a local guide about whether it holds up in salt conditions.

Does the coffee scent really help catch more bass?

Strike King designed the salt-impregnated plastic with coffee scent to mask human scents and oils that bass detect. The idea is to reduce what spooks fish and extend how long they hold the bait—two factors that increase your hook-up odds in pressured water or when fish are reluctant to bite.

What's included in this package?

The listing identifies this as a single Strike King Ocho 5" in the Blue Craw Red Flake color. For information on pack count or quantity per package, check the product details at checkout or contact our team.