Real World Tests: The Knock Out's overall length, as discussed is 4", but the bait's flat, beaver bait-like body is only about two and a quarter inches (2.25") in length. It looks like a big bait, but you can fish it on about a 3/0 or maybe 4/0 sized hook depending on the style of hook you're using of course.

... or fished alone (shown here on a 3/0, straight shank hook).

It's designed to be fished Texas style, or on a jighead by itself, but of course, can also be used as a jig trailer or any other method you like. If you're one to customize your soft plastic baits, the Knock Out's various appendages can be pinched off as well, but we fished this bait pretty much straight out of the package. The bait's extra appendages are so small, it didn't seem to warrant any customizing.

There's a slit along the bottom to facilitate rigging.

Playing with the bait alongside the boat, you can see how the claws or tails wave around and swim as you move it through the water. The Knock Out has good action in the water.

These appendages have air pockets to help lift the bait's body off the bottom.

The appendages right behind the claws have a kind of oval shape to them. If you look closely, you can see they are filled with air and help lift the Knock Out's body off the bottom when the bait is at rest. The claws, however, will still fall if there's no current, so it's probably best not to leave the bait sitting for too long.

The tear often comes at the point of hook penetration.

Design & Ergonomics: The Knock Out is available in up to seven different colors for now and as far as we know does not come with any scent natural, unnatural, or otherwise. The bait's consistency is very soft but despite that, it held up for us pretty well. The part of the bait that seems to tear up the most is the body as the hook rips through on hooksets.

Those air pockets mentioned earlier help lift the bait's body off the bottom, but the swimming arms tend to sink when not in motion.

Speaking of which, there are channels in the bait's body to facilitate rigging and minimize the amount of plastic you have to rip through in order to get a good hookset. It seem simple, but Damiki has thought through the bait's design very well.

Another look at Damiki's Knock Out soft plastic creature bait.

Price & Applications: The Knock Out sells in resealable plastic bags of eight (8) for $5.99 which equates to roughly seventy five cents ($0.75) per bait. This is on the pricier side of soft plastic baits.