Dinger Vs. Senko What Do You Think?

[xxjoker122]

In comparison with the Gary Yamamoto Senko, the YUM Dinger is constructed of stiffer material, which lends to a single dinger lasting two to three times as long as a Senko. On top of this, a 12-pack of Dingers will run you around $4.00, where a 10-pack of Senkos is up around $8.00. This price difference along with the fact that you will probably run through two bags of Senkos before finishing one bag of Dingers, may take a serious economic toll on those of us who depend on the stick bait as a staple in our tackle box. Furthermore, YUM offers a fork-tailed variety as well as a hook channel in the side of the bait to assist in texas rigging.

Pros:

- Durable

- Cost effective

- Large color selection

- Forktail available

- Texas rigging hook channel

Cons:

- Not salt impregnated

Gary Yamamoto Senkos

Apart from the fact that Senkos are softer to the touch, they are also salt impregnated, where YUM Dingers are simply in a bag with salt coating them. I find that this salt simply rinses right off after a few casts, where the flavor of the Senko is built right into the bait, and therefore lasts as long as the Senko does, which tends to be not to long due to the softness of the plastic.

Pros:

- Salt impregnated

- Great action

- Swim version available

Cons:

- Not very durable

- Expensive

Final Thought

The softness difference between the two stick baits is the first point of interest. You are undoubtedly going to get a lot more mileage out of a pack of Dingers, yet many argue that the softer construction of the Senko lends to better action, and along with the salt impregnation justifies the price difference. Many, on the other hand, enjoy the wide color selection provided by YUM and swear by the forktail variety. The texas rigging channel, also being a plus for the dinger. In the end I have to make a choice, however, and it is the YUM dinger. For me YUM offers a win win deal with dingers, pay less, get more. I have fished both extensively, and actually prefer the feel and action of the Dinger over the Senko, and have landed more, and bigger fish on the Dinger. The fact of the matter is this: if you drop a dinger in front of Mr. Bass, he will eat it, and how can you get any better than that

i did not write this article i thought it would be a good one though because alot of guys on here like using plastic baits

[roadwarrior]

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[BrianSnat]

I like them both. The Senko casts a bit farther and sinks a bit faster. I will use a Senko in deeper water. If I'm in 5 ft or less of water though, a Yumdinger is usually on my hook.

The Dingers are way easier on the pocketbook. I can go through a bag of Senkos in an hour or two if the bass are hitting, and maybe use 2 Dingers over the same time period. I also like the hook channel on the Dinger.

[jdw174]

Around here, WalMart still has the "old style" Dingers (w/o the F2 attractant) for $3 a bag of 7. I've used both the Dingers and the Senkos and seem to catch as many on one as the other. I'll stick with the Dingers.

[xxjoker122]

i stoped buying both, i order a 130 pack off of bass proshop for 15$ there salt impregnated and look identical, they also have 5 inch 7 inch and 4 inch worms in the box.

[Jim_M]

Wave Super Soft Pro Tiki Stick

My style, my ponds, this and Rage Thumpers are the

only worms I can catch them with.

Guarantee, your mileage WILL VARY.

[LunkerLust]

I used to fish senkos and kanami baits in deeper water with a wacky rig. Being really soft baits, they have the best falling action. I gave up that pattern to drop shot instead.

I do still use senko like baits (dingers and Mann's hard heads) T-rigged in weeds and for skipping under docks and trees etc.

[Flukeman]

I only use them (stickbaits) to skip under docks . But most people I know who use them often have switched to various other stick baits instead of senko's since they went to $8.29 a bag around here. Some of the stalwarts wait for Dicks to have their $5.50 a bag sale.

[xttrapshooter]

i have tried them all and find the gambler ace to be the closest thing to a senko that is also moderate priced.

[Osprey39]

KVD Perfect Plastics Ocho is the best IMHO.

[Bluebasser86]

I like the BPS stick-o for 99% of my stick bait fishing. The only time I go with a Senko instead is if money is on the line. They're too expensive for me to use fun fishing and I catch almost as many fish on the BPS baits but you get 12 in a pack instead of 10 and if you get them on sale they're usually 3 bags for $10. I like the 4" ones on a shakeyhead a lot too.

[NorcalBassin]

The Senko is still the best out there... the knockoffs never caught up to the original.

[StinkyBass]

i stoped buying both, i order a 130 pack off of bass proshop for 15$ there salt impregnated and look identical, they also have 5 inch 7 inch and 4 inch worms in the box.

i cant agree more! BPS has outdone themselves here. there Tourney style senkos out last senkos and are cheaper than dingers. even with all the local lakes i fish, neither senko or dinger out does the other. i hate to admit it but i actually need BPS here...

[Jigfishn10]

KVD Perfect Plastics Ocho is the best IMHO.

SK Shim E Stik is my personal fav - same stick IMHO eh?

[Bassfishing375]

Dinger all the way, i prefer the action if rigged right the head and tail move back and forth on a weightless Texas. It is way more durable i have caught 30 in pike on a dinger and i could still use it. While the senko would tear after 1 dink. I mean really why would you pay more for something you can only caught 1-2 fish on? It is a better bang for your buck.

Senko are good don't get me wrong but it is to expensive. If you get more out of a pack and if was less expensive i would buy them more. But for now i'm sticking with my good old dingers.

[iabass8]

Dinger just for price. Our walmart has a decent color selection and are only 3$ for 5"

[MrSwimJig]

The Senko and the only reason I choose Senko is do to confidence. I have fished the Dinger and never ever caught a fish but tie on a Senko and instant success.

[Phish]

I always find these kinds of posts amusing. The Senko is the simplest, most basic bait to replicate out of any plastic I've ever seen. There's nothing magic or amazing about Yamamotos plastic that make it outfish other version. I believe it's about a balance of salt content and plastic / plastic softener.

There are dozens of molds, and thousands of custom hand poured baits out there. Do a Googe search, and find a custom bait site, then experiment . If it's a confidence thing, that's cool. We all have our confidence baits. But why not test some yourselves? For $3 you could just try a pack of custom pours and gradually learn that maybe there are equals out there at half the cost. If not, then you haven't lost much.

I've been buying knockoffs by the 50-100 count bag at a fraction of the price for years. About 8 years ago I stocked up on a version that crushed the original senko (Best Bass Baits) in my experience. It was 25-50% thicker, for a great fall rate and incredible increase in casting distance. I must have bought 1000 of those, and I'm finally down to my last 100 or so. Unfortunately, that custom pourer quit selling - took up too much personal time I guess. Wish I could find that mold he used.

Yum Dingers are too lite for my taste in most scenarios, but I do have some success with them on the drop shot. Sometimes that slower sink rate is better.