Senko Question

[GoTakeANap]

Hello guys and gals. I went out fishing today and used nothing but senkos. Caught 6 in 3 hours. I caught all of them in water from 1ft to 3 ft. I tried to fish them in deeper water but had no luck. My question is do you guys fish them in 5ft plus deep water and have success? Ive tried to fish deeper water a few times with them and havent had any luck. Any tips on fishing deeper water with them. Also I always fish them weightless.

[deep]

I don't fish senkos as much as I used to. But, I was out of town for 5 odd weeks, and lost touch with my favorite big bass lake. So yesterday, I took nothing but a bag of senkos, and tried to figure out what was going on there. And indeed I did. I didn't catch too many (only half a dozen little ones), but I wasn't trying to catch dinks. I was trying to figure out what the *forage* was doing, I was bottom bumping weightless T-rigged senkos in 25+ feet of water btw, amongst other things. Just takes a little patience.

There are probably easier ways to catch fish that are 25 feet down though...

[GulfCoastBassin]

I usually throw a senko inbetween 3-10 feet of water with much success wacky rigged. This makes the fall slower then a weightless rig which is what you want in shallow water.

[Jake P]

I don't fish senkos as much as I used to. But, I was out of town for 5 odd weeks, and lost touch with my favorite big bass lake. So yesterday, I took nothing but a bag of senkos, and tried to figure out what was going on there. And indeed I did. I didn't catch too many (only half a dozen little ones), but I wasn't trying to catch dinks. I was trying to figure out what the *forage* was doing, I was bottom bumping weightless T-rigged senkos in 25+ feet of water btw, amongst other things. Just takes a little patience.

There are probably easier ways to catch fish that are 25 feet down though...

A little patience? lol.

My PB was in 12 FOW on a senko so like deep said, just takes some patience since it sinks so slowly. Good luck!

[KingMidas]

If you grow impatient with the senko's fall rate, try wacky rigging one on a finesse jig head. I watched a YouTube video of Takahiro Omori using this method and had to try it for myself. Not only does the jighead drag the senko down faster, it also gives it a great action while popping and twitching it along the bottom on the retrieve. According to Omori this method this method presents more like a crawfish than anything else.

[Sam]

You want them to fall slow. That is when the bass hit them before they reach the bottom.

You can throw them in all depths. I usually throw them in 1 to 12 feet of water.

I also have been know to cast out as far as I can into the lake with a wacky rigged Senko.

Always keep finger in touch with line as the Senko falls. If it stops on the way down and you know it should not stop, set the hook!

[Mumpy]

If it stops on the way down and you know it should not stop, set the hook!

^^THIS^^ Always know how long it's going to take your Senko to reach the bottom. 20' = 20+ Seconds, if you're line is falling falling and falling for 10 seconds and stops, set the hook. I will also give it a small tug as soon as it hits bottom to see if I feel weight, JUST In case I missed seeing or feeling a strike. Then I let it rest on the bottom for a good 15 - 30 seconds. Raise the rod tip 10", let it rest, rinse and repeat.

[GoTakeANap]

Are you usng a real Senko or an imitation? Imitations usually sink slower.

Braided line makes it sink slower.

Bigger hook adds weight.

Wacky rig falls slower han texas.

A small split shot a foot up the line will get it slightly deeper if you need to.

1/32-1/16 jig head or the Lake Fort collars work well in summer when fish are a little deeper or suspended.

Or hook up with a custom pourer that can add extra salt to make it sink faster.

...Bill

i just fish it t rigged weightless and fall to the bottom. dont use braided line or fish it with weights. i use one made by strike king. they call it a shim e stick. also use a brand made by yum that they call dingers. is that considered a senko? if not what are some brands you can tell me that are, so i can find them on the net. thanks

shim e stick http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1360&bih=599&tbm=isch&tbnid=P74YmfKq9A8ggM:&imgrefurl=http://www.anglersworldonline.com/servlet/the-810/Strike-King-Shim-dsh-E-dsh-Stick/Detail&docid=h6k9GPXY9Xe7HM&imgurl=http://www.anglersworldonline.com/catalog/strike%252520king%252520shimmy%252520stick.jpg&w=561&h=316&ei=uSzuT5LZB5Co8gS00oS4DQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=92&vpy=155&dur=698&hovh=168&hovw=299&tx=174&ty=105&sig=109042778443118585933&page=1&tbnh=94&tbnw=167&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:76

Dinger http://www.basspro.c...SSELL_THUMBNAIL

You want them to fall slow. That is when the bass hit them before they reach the bottom.

You can throw them in all depths. I usually throw them in 1 to 12 feet of water.

I also have been know to cast out as far as I can into the lake with a wacky rigged Senko.

Always keep finger in touch with line as the Senko falls. If it stops on the way down and you know it should not stop, set the hook!

good idea about holding the line.

^^THIS^^ Always know how long it's going to take your Senko to reach the bottom. 20' = 20+ Seconds, if you're line is falling falling and falling for 10 seconds and stops, set the hook. I will also give it a small tug as soon as it hits bottom to see if I feel weight, JUST In case I missed seeing or feeling a strike. Then I let it rest on the bottom for a good 15 - 30 seconds. Raise the rod tip 10", let it rest, rinse and repeat.

I let it hit the bottom and sit there for about 5 seconds. should i let it sit a little longer?

[Sam]

Yep. Try for 10 to 15 seconds before moving it.

[telmomarques]

i use wacky jig for deeper waters, it works wonders

[Crestliner2008]

I fish Senkos wacky rigged all the time in 25' - 40'. Fishing for smallies though and while my Senko is sinking I've got a drop shot down there working that too. Using circle hooks, you don't have to be a big rush to "set" the hook. Once I notice my line moving, I reel up the DS and reel in the smallie on the Senko.

[SoFlaBassAddict]

i just fish it t rigged weightless and fall to the bottom. dont use braided line or fish it with weights. i use one made by strike king. they call it a shim e stick. also use a brand made by yum that they call dingers. is that considered a senko? if not what are some brands you can tell me that are, so i can find them on the net. thanks

A Senkos is made by Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits.

A Dinger is made by Yum.

A Shim e Stick is made by Strike King.

In a nutshell, they're all stick style baits. Senkos are arguably the originator, and it has become a general term for all stick baits. Just like how a hard bait by Norman or Strike King are lumped into the crankbait name. Each brand name will call it something different.