The Senko Phenomenon?

[steve-hamilton]

Ok. I'll admit it. I'm a bass fisherman and i've never used a senko, nor do i even know what one is....

(i just learned about drop shoting over the winter, i'm slow to pick up on things...)

Anyone have any basic tips or pointers in trying these baits out this summer? or does anyone know of a quality website that explains what this Senko fishing is all about?

Thanks in advance,

Steve

[Rideaufish]

Anyone have any basic tips or pointers

If you think you are going slow enough slow down and watch the line for the slightest tic or to go screaming the other direction. I also mash the barb on the hook because I dont always watch the line like I should helps make hook removal easyer and I dont think I lost any because of it.

[Spence Scout]

Cast them let them fall, dont move them until they stop moving even then let them sit awhile.. Move with slight raises of the rod tip, and raise everytime they hit bottom. Use light wire hook for slow fall, allowing it to stay in the strike zone longer. Yum dingers work well, or garys senkos both work great. Wacky style can be fun...

[ganman]

Steve,

I'm alot like you, been fishing a long time and was pretty adapt at bass fishing. Last year I started using senko's. It took me awhile to have confidence in them but once I did...WOW.

By far I like them wacky rigged. Thats no weight and hooked in the middle. Just throw them out and let them fall. Don't do anything. Once they get to bottom or settle in the weeds reel up and let'em fall again. Fish them nice and slow. When a fish takes he'll hang on....in fact they'll swallow them.

I like circle hooks the best. They hang up less and they are perfect for beginners. No setting the hook. Just reel up the slack slowly and there on! Kinda neat actually and someone who rarely fishes can do as well as a pro. Maybe better because experienced guys kept wanting to set the hook which is a no no.

My favourites are a knock off called Cinko's. They are cheaper, a little firmer texture and hold up to several fish. Side by side they worked as good as the originals. I used YUM's also. They worked but weren't nearly as durable.

Colour? I liked a smoke/red flake, A pumpkin/chart. laminate, baby bass. My advice is if it looks good to you....try it. Just about everything did for me.

Use whatever tackle you prefer. Alot of guys use spinning tackle. I could cast them just fine on baitcasting tackle and with power pro line was great in weeds.

There are guys here (Bacon) that got me started on them and know alot more than I do about them. Hopefully they'll post.

[Jigs]

Kinda like surface fishing under water.

Slow and easy.

Jigs.

[Mossman]

Check out this video:

http://www.westernbass.tv/videopage.php?0000138

[Graembo]

You been living in a box or what!!!?!? Ya, that bait is the go-to bait for prolly half the guys i know.

Weightlessness is the key (along with boat control of course...)

Rig it wacky....texas (no weight)...whatever...teh fish don't care iv'e thrown a missed hit/crumpled up/only-half-there senko and the greedy pig still hit it instantly!

Lots of fun...and now ALL KINDS of colours/manufacturers

The real deal senkos seem to have teh best action, while the venom knock-off (face it they're all knock-offs now) is a bit lighter and less dense, as is the Tiki stick.


Graembo

[grumpy7790]

Yep, fish it like Spense Scout mention, here some ways to rig. The o-rings will help save the bait.

Senko


Wacky w/ O-ring


Weedless Wacky and Texas Rigged


Texposed


Jig Rig


Charlie Brewer Rigged


Florida Rig


That should get you started,

G

[steve-hamilton]

i love this board....

although i can't wait for salmon season to start....my heart still wants to chase those greenbacks!

sounds like i'm going to have some fun with these new techniques i'm learning....

Dropshotting and Senko's....

Look out Bass!

[ontariodreaming]

Used Senkos last year on Red Horse and had great luck with White. My two teenage sons love fishing them wacky. Very easy to fish wacky, you have to just remember not to set the hook. We also seem we had better luck with Red Octopus hooks.

The BPS down here is running a spring sale and they had Tiki-Sticks on sale. They are very similar to senkos but a little cheaper. Some really interesting colors including swirl (two colors in pattern)and laminated (two colors sandwiched together) patterns. Can not wait to try them out. http://www.tiki-worms.com

Ganman,

How is the bass fishing on charleston at the start of the season? How busy is it? Was torn between Charleston and Baptiste.

[U.L.]

Steve, I too have been fishing Bass for more years than I want to remember and am only going to try Senkos for the first time this season. I'm used to slow as I like to fish with Hula Poppers which calls for slow retrieve. But what is drop shotting, please enlighten me.

Cheers
UL (Gary)

[orrsey]

I used wave worms all year last year, can anyone offer a comparison to another make? I.E. YUM, Sinko etc....just loking for input in case I decide to switch.

[Bear]

Im with U.L , whats drop shoting ?? I never even heard of senko, till tonight thanx for the pics Grump.

Come on june 25

[iankrzyzanowski]

Just cast it out, let it fall and if you dont have a fish by the time you hit the bottom, there were none within 10ft of your cast!! I tell you budd, these things are stupid effective!! Took me a long time before I used them last summer and I wish I had all year! This one is gonna be a blast!!

I use only waveworms, but have used yammamoto senkos a few times! I honestly think waveworms are better (must be the molopo) and the real senkos are even flimsier if thats a word! Basically they fall of your hook just that bit easier then waveworms!

[ontariodreaming]

Ransome,

Any specfic color tiki-sticks you prefer or should I say have given you the most success?

UL/Bear,

There is a few good articles at

http://bassresouce.com/fishing/drop_sho ... ish_2.html

I personally have not fished with technique but it seems like it could be productive especially for smallies.