Best Way to get the Senko Wiggle

[SamCFBC]

i've been noticing that i'm sometimes not getting the same senko wiggle action as in the past.  i'm rigging it the same as i always do - texas / weightless.  are there certain factors that would cause a senko to get less action?  colder water (50s here as opposed to late summer)?  specific line (last year used mono. now i have 8 lb pline floroclear)?  any ideas?

[SoCalRob]

Make sure you let it fall with slack in your line. IMHO the less action you impart with your rod the better it works.

I use 8 lb. floroclear with my senkos as well so thats not the problem.

[SamCFBC]

ok thanks.  i do that as well.  do you think the colder water has anything to do with it?

[Hammer 4]

Totally agree, just let it fall..

Make sure you let it fall with slack in your line. IMHO the less action you impart with your rod the better it works.

I use 8 lb. floroclear with my senkos as well so thats not the problem.

[=Matt 5.0=]

Eat Indian food.

[Ol� Dirty Basstard]

I'm not sure about Indian, but definitely buy it some flowers before you ask for some shake with them fries.

Or try it out without the fluoro leader, weightless not Texas, and see if you get that shimmy back.

[Sam]

May I suggest wacky rigging the Senko?

It will flutter down like a butterfly in slow motion.

Just be watchful for the bait to be taken as it falls. 

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

May I suggest wacky rigging the Senko?

It will flutter down like a butterfly in slow motion.

Just be watchful for the bait to be taken as it falls.

I actually prefer the stiffer ones on the rare occasion I get a hold of some.They last longer.

You want em softer with more action? Try leaving the bag open and leaving them in the sun. The humidity and heat will get to them and make them soft. Senkos absorb water like crazy and get soggy.You will notice after you've had one on your line for a good while if a fish doesn't rip it first. If you put a wet bait in the bag and then seal it up or even leave it on your dashboard after doing so they will be nice and squishy in no time. You can even add some megastrike to the bag which will eventually permeate the plastic.

[SamCFBC]

nice thanks for all the tips.  i'm not using a leader and really suspect it's the cold water along with it soaking up in the senko itself.  i might try wacky rigging it too but i usually go weightless and texposed or texas rigged in and around cover where i fish.

[Ontario Bass]

I've had most of my luck with the wacky rig.  Just seems to bring the fish out of the cover every time.

[russ0101]

I had the same problem you did... did you try a senko from a different pack?

I don't know if I got a bad pack or what (both packs I was using at the time were brand new).... but, one would just fall and the other would shimmy. I throw them weightless, texas rigged on a 5/0 Daichii hook with a screw lock in the eye... one bag worked right, the other bad didn't.

And the megastrike in the bag... I've done that before, and each worm only lasted for 1 fish - and that was if the worm actually stayed on the hook during the cast. They got too soft, so now I just keep them in their orginal pack zipped up, and inside a Plano storage box. If I want scent on it, I put it on 2 baits the morning before I leave the house, and they last a lot longer than permeating the whole bag. Not to mention, sometimes you want some scent, sometimes you don't

[L a r r y]

Definitely rig it wacky weightless.  If you don't wan to purchase the o-rings, there are a couple of techniques people use with good results.  I've used a thin piece of black electrical tape.  Wrap it around the senko a couple of times, then put your hook thru the tape and worm.  Also you can use shrink tubing, then also put the hook thru the tubing and senko.  It will make the senko last a LOT longer.  I tried weithless t-rigging this weekend, and went thru a 7 senkos in about 30 minutes from the lil dinks just tuggin on the thing, I will never do that again

[LCpointerKILLA]

Make sure you let it fall with slack in your line. IMHO the less action you impart with your rod the better it works.

I use 8 lb. floroclear with my senkos as well so thats not the problem.

i do the same

[MDD01]

I recently bought Gander Mtn senkos and I'm having no luck in getting that "wiggle".

After watching this video I now know why these baits catch so many fish..

Does the difference in manufacturers make that much of an impact on the action?

[lavbasser]

For wacky rigging a friend of mine sold me on using a thin wire worm hook (when you can get away with it). It really frees up the worm.

[SamCFBC]

I recently bought Gander Mtn senkos and I'm having no luck in getting that "wiggle".

After watching this video I now know why these baits catch so many fish..

youtube.com/watch?v=QKHfgZr_-Us

Does the difference in manufacturers make that much of an impact on the action?

some people say certain lures like the yum dinger has the same action but i personally think the senko has the best action...not the best price though obviously.

i have tried the BPS knock off's and haven't had the same action.  i'll give them another try in warmer weather and water and wacky rigged. 

[backpain...]

Does the difference in manufacturers make that much of an impact on the action?

YES.

Not only is the action different, but also the sink rate.

[Jigfishn10]

I see the same thing in my trick sticks and this happened last year as well. I thought I got a bad bag, but it turned out that the plastic got so cold it dampened the action. As the season got warmer, you couldn't keep them t-rigged for very long because they were so soft and wacky rigging was the only way to go.

So yes, I actually do think the colder water has something to do with it. The bodies of water I've been fishing at still have a def temp differences between north & south ends. We've also hit some real cold overnight temps which is not helping.