Yum Dinger Vs Yamamoto Senko?just Your Opinion

[Matthew Veillion]

What one works best for you? Why?

[BassinMD]

I always use the yamamotos because they are softer and I feel have better action, also Yama has the best color scheme soft plastics on the market... Also jut opinion

[Crestliner2008]

X2 - I prefer the fall rate and action of the Yamamoto Senko.

[BASSclary]

I could care less. Both catch fish for me, but the YUM's are only 3$ for 10 at wallmart, where Yamamotos are $7 for 8, with less color selections.

[Bassfishing375]

dinger, catch more fish.

[Jim_M]

5" Tiki-Sticks

Super Soft Pro's

Land them in my ponds.

Senkos...have not had much luck.

Dingers...not much better

[K_Mac]

Of all the topics in this section, this one may have the most discussion. There are countless threads that all come down to the same conclussion in my opinion. Some prefer Senkos, others have another preference. The only way to answer this one is to see what works best for you, at a price you can live with. I catch a lot of fish on the 5 3/8 BPS Stick-os. I also use real Senkos from time to time...

[tallen316]

I love senkos. Their action is awesome and they catch fish for me.

[AK-Jax86]

Senkos for me personally...

I bought some Yum Dingers in Junebug color today to see how they work

[BobP]

Senkos are heavier, have a faster fall rate, and softer with more action. When I think those qualities are important, like when throwing one weightless, I go with a Senko or another brand with comparable weight like a Wacky Worm or Netbait stick worm.

[Jake P]

I stick with the real deal. Often immitated but never duplicated! Seriously though i caught my PB on a SK Shim E Stick. I prefer GYCB but will use Yum and SK if necessary

[flipin4bass]

I've used Yamamoto Senkos and all the knock offs...Yamamoto Senkos definately perform better in the water.

[Phish]

I've found a number of "knockoffs" that definitely outperform the Senko. You'll never know until you try them. Just need to experiement. My favorites were custom handpours that are thicker and heavier, yet last longer. And, as a bonus, just over half the price. The cost of the original is just absurd anymore, especially consider how long they last when t-rigged.

Wacky rigged / O-ring can help - if the little guys don't grab it below the hook. You set the hook and it rips right out of the o-ring. A number of times I've lost the Senko and the o-ring is all that's left on the hook. Then the solution is to be more patient and wait till they have a chance to take the entire bait. That's when you get a big fish and it gets gut hooked.

Anyway, the 4" Yums are decent on a drop shot but too light IMO for typical senko fishing.

[SoFlaBassAddict]

I think I've tried them all.

From a purely weightless texas rig aspect, it's the Senko for me. Nothing catches fish quite like those things. I've tried basically every other brand (Gambler, SK, Yum etc etc).

If you're talking about a weighted texas rig, drop shot, or some other presentation, it's almost a crap shoot at that point. They all do basically the same thing then.

[jeb2]

I've fished probably 6 or 8 different brands (including GY, SK Ocho, Zman, Gander Mt, Swamp something or other, Dingers, etc). I pretty much always fish them T-rigged weightless. I rarely find it makes any difference at all. Maybe if the fishing is really tough, the GM might get a bite or two more, but it's really hard to say for sure.

[Bankbeater]

I like the senko when fishing it on a t-rig with a weight. When going weightless I like the BPS stik-o. The stik-o holds together better when I'm pulling it through heavy weeds.

[Sam Fisher]

Personally I think sankos work the better of the two. I get bigger fish with handmade that are bit thicker and have more action.

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[BrianSnat]

All things being equal I'd prefer the Senko. They seem to have a bit more action and sink faster. But all things aren't equal. Yums are about half the price of Senkos and are far more durable. If the bass are biting I can go through $16 worth of Senkos in a few hours. I can rarely re-use a Senko after catching a fish. It comes to about a fish per Senko. The Yumdingers last a lot longer. I can usually land 2-3 fish before having to change out a Yumdinger.

So I fish about 80 percent Yumdingers. I save the Senkos for deeper water or if the Yums ain't working.

[Primus]

I think I've tried them all.

From a purely weightless texas rig aspect, it's the Senko for me. Nothing catches fish quite like those things. I've tried basically every other brand (Gambler, SK, Yum etc etc).

If you're talking about a weighted texas rig, drop shot, or some other presentation, it's almost a crap shoot at that point. They all do basically the same thing then.

That has been my expierience as well.

[smalljaw67]

Someone wanted a custom poured bait that was the same as a bait he uses except the bait he likes is soft and he goes through them to quick. Well I believe that soft works and side by side comparisons the only commercially made stick worm that came close to the Senko was the Yum Dinger but the Senko did better than those in all the comparisons me and some friends did. We fished them for 2 seasons side by side and of all the knock offs the best we found was the Yum Dinger, maybe it is the scent because there were others that had a closer action to the Senko in shimmy and fall rate but didn't produce like the Yum Dinger but the king is the Senko. The only other bait I have used that is as good if not better is the River Rock Baits 5.25 stick worm, they have a good plastic formula but these are custom baits and not commercial so they belong in a different catagory as not everyone has access to custom baits.