Has the Senko replaced the Fluke?

[weekendfisherman]

I tend to use Flukes and Senkos. The action is so similar though, that I have been wondering if the Senko (when fished as a jerk-bait) has more or less replaced the Fluke...I am just not sure if I need to carry both of them since my space is limited for bank fishing.

How many of you still use both? When do you fish the one as opposed to the other?

[Grey Wolf]

Irene will be by shortly.

[RoLo]

I tend to use Flukes and Senkos. The action is so similar though,

You're just kidding...right?

[Skinnyh2ofishin]

Not by a LOOOOOOONG shot! 

I can understand where you're coming from, but most people don't use senkos in the same fashion as they'd use a fluke.  I'd say if you feel more confident in one over the other then cut back on how many of the other you carry, but it still might benefit you to carry a couple of your second choice for those times when the bass just want something different.

I know I can't go out without both in my bag. 8-)

[Blue Streak]

It does not take long for a Senko to get to the bottom and it wiggles all the way down. You could take a long nap waiting for a Fluke to fall and the only action I have ever seen out of it is it darts when you twitch it. Both are good baits but very different.

[CAdeltaLipRipper]

Ha i replaced the Senko. I use the strike king ocho. It lasts SO MUCH LONGER,it catches more fish, they're cheaper, more slender, they're easier to rig, and they smell like coffeeeeeee

[weekendfisherman]

I like the Ocho as well.  I have been using a lot of the Yum Dingers as well. (The split tail one works great on our waters!) It"s action is similar to the fluke, but it tends to stay in the water a tad better than the Fluke when worked quickly due to it's weight, etc.

I love the Flukes though...A white kills on our lake this time of the year.  No one around here seems to be using them though....They have all switched to Senkos and Dingers...Thus my question in this post.

[Shad_Master]

The Senko was originally intended to be a jerk-bait like the fluke or the Sluggo (how it got it's name?) - but over time, bass fishermen discovered it had a lot of different applications and the present day, pitch and sink, has taken over.

Nothing says you can't use it as a jerk-bait.  In fact, when I first started using 'em this is how I fished it and had some pretty good results.  Haven't done it in a long time, though.  Maybe tommorrow???

[weekendfisherman]

The Senko was originally intended to be a jerk-bait like the fluke or the Sluggo)

That is what I am talking about!  I fish it like a jerk-bait, T-Rigged.  It works great...I do wacky it and use other tech., but for this post, I am talking about using it as a jerk-bait compared to the Fluke, etc.

[Hammer 4]

Irene will be by shortly.

Are you sure about that..?  ;D

[BassThumb]

I think for a lot of people, it has.  I used to fish flukes more often than I do now, but they still have their place in my tackle boxes.  A fluke's light weight is very useful for clear, shallow water, soft entry casting for spooky fish.  They also have more horizontal glide than a Senko, which I think on occasion works better than the Senko's wobble.

[RoLo]

Like any lure that was ever introduced, the Fluke and Senko can both be fished in a variety of ways.

In the main though, the fluke is a light-colored 'jerkbait' that spends lots of time near the surface,

while the senko is a dark-colored 'dropbait' that spends lots of time near the bottom.

I'm not aware of the original intent of the Fluke nor the Senko, but I am aware of their major physical differences:

Fluke = Minnow profile Senko = Worm profile

Fluke = Sluggish fall-rate Senko = Rapid fall-rate

Fluke = No body wiggle Senko = Seductive end-waddle

Roger

[iceintheveins]

By no means. The fluke has a much different action. It sinks slower, is more erratic and you twitch it harder than a senko. I use senkos in deeper water for more sluggish bass. I use BOTH all the time. Neither could replace the other.

[fathom]

the only time i use flukes anymore is around wooded cover.

wet senkos stick to wood like snot on a wall.

[Blue Streak]

I guess they are using them like a stick bait such as the Sluggo which would be another good choice.

[iceintheveins]

The sluggo is a must have too, it has a little more wiggling and twitching action than the fluke and it sinks even slower, so it's really good in the shallows down to about 7 feet or so.