Is everyone on this board a senko freak?

[ww2farmer]

In my local tournament scene there are 2 types of fisherman, those who throw a Senko 100% of the time, and those who don't. I'm not kidding, I know of at least a dozen guys who do nothing and I mean NOTHING else. They don't even know why they do it, they just do it. I have had days where I have out fished a senko slinging partner 10 to 1 with a jig, or a crank, or frog etc.........and they just don't/can't/won't switch to any thing else. Do I use Senkos? Sure, but I know when/where/why I am using them ( at least IMHO which is ..........well you know)

What I'm getting at is..................I don't know really, but guys that use senkos 100% of the time bug me.

[Vinny Chase]

I dont always throw soft stick baits, but when i do i prefer zoom trick worms.

[matstone7]

I gave them up a few years ago. Senko style baits are slowly limiting an anglers ability to adapt and overcome imo. They are like a bad addiction.  ;D

[JDK.]

Josh. Give them a chance, you'll love 'em. That day you put us on those fish at the dam last winter, they were wearing them out. It didn't take long for them to pick 'em up. The thing about the Senko I like is that the fish rarely pick one up and spit it out. They refuse to let go of them it seems. Must be all the salt that's in them. I have found them to be a must have back-up bait and can skip one way up under a dock for those tough to get bit times.

Chris

hey Chris.. i do have some and do use them sometimes just not often..we were catching all our fish down there on craw imitations.. the point of this topic was every post you see in this forum section the answer is to use a senko LOL :

[roadwarrior]

If you have been fishing awhile with good success, there are

just so many alternatives that work great and are more fun to

fish. However, some guys are just starting and/or struggling.

The Senko and Fat Ika are almost bullet proof.

There are several hard baits that fit the criteria (little skill

required): Jitterbug, Floating Rapala, Heddon Puppy and

Rat-L-Trap to name a few.

[zero]

i prefer ocho in 5 inch and 7 inches and yum dinger

they catch more fish than gary yamamoto senkos

[Raul]

Senkos are great baits, as I said, they are excellent for people that don 't know how to fish and still catch fish, my 7 year old son fishes almost exclusively with senkos and even though you can assume that being my son he should know more how to fish, true, he is my son but the knowledge and skill are not genetically inherited so he 's an average Joe ... Jr in this case and like every average Joe, in order to catch fish consistently he still has a long road to walk before he can accomplish that.

In the words of Matstone: Senko style baits are slowly limiting an anglers ability to adapt and overcome.

That 's the only problem I see with stickbaits as the same problem I see with another practically fool proof bait: the in-line spinner, yes they catch fish, the catch is how many, how oftenly ( numbers and consistency )  in the hands of an unexperienced angler, being unexperienced they are not able to determine yet when the bait is really working or when it 's time to change it for something else that can be more productive and efficient. They just stick to it no matter what.

My son, like many unexperienced anglers is in that phase, and he pays the price for sticking stricktly to one type of bait, there are days ( less than often ) when he does a killing with senkos, but like I said, those days are not THAT frequent, most days you really have to work hard for your catches, of course, the kid got his dad and if we go fishing, well, if senkos are not working he just puts aside his rod, grabs his Nintendo DS and plays waiting for his father to catch something so he can reel it in. What his father fishes ? well in those days with anything he can put his hands on and that includes the kitchen sink.

[moby bass]

Actually, I have been fishing the Sluggo a lot this year, and have had very good success. I love the wounded minnow action.  I was using it at the pond the other evening and after the nose was torn, it ended up automatically being wacky rigged.  I still caught 3 more bass on it.  It did a very good imitation of a minnow, on it's side, struggling in the water.

The 3" ones have been very productive.  Don't think I've caught more that a few this year on a senko.

[Gangley]

I hate the darn things, I just can't get "into" them.  But best of luck to those of you who enjoy them, they obviously work well otherwise they wouldnt be souch a huge hit.

[WanderLust]

I dont always throw soft stick baits, but when i do i prefer zoom trick worms.

LOL

I used whatever stickbait is avaiable in the color I want. I have a ton of senkos but tons of others as well.

Yum Dingers actually been killing lately.

[BrianSnat]

I'm fairly new to the Senko thing (when I say Senko I mean the real McCoys and knock-offs like the Yum Dinger). I first learned about them here. Previously when I fished plastics it was a T or C rigged Manns Jelly worm or Mister Twister.

Now I fish them nearly exclusively for one reason, they catch fish.

I don't get the disdain for them. I mean we are on the water to catch fish, aren't we?

The idea that it takes no skill to fish a Senko is absurd. You still need to find the fish. Tossing a Senko in the shallows won't do a thing if the bass are in deeper water, nor will it work if the bass are holding close to cover and you're tossing one in open water.

They catch fish, often when nothing else is working, that's all I need to know about them.

[Nice_Bass]

I only fish a senko around spawn when fish are spread shallow on the shoreline...and it bores me.

[Captain Obvious]

No but you have to understand that when people say senko they really are talking about a way of fishing and not just a lure.

Of course there are guys who love senkos but there are plenty of other guys who fish other brands but call it senko fishing.

I don't like the lure personally but I do love fishing worms like a senko

Capt.O

[BrianSnat]

A few people mentioned they found fishing a Senko boring.  Just wondering how it is any more boring than say fishing a crankbait or jitterbug. You toss and retrieve.   If anything is boring that can be. 

Personally I find it hard to be bored by anything when I'm fishing and that goes double if I'm catching fish.  I catch more fish with Senkos than anything else.

[roadwarrior]

A few people mentioned they found fishing a Senko boring. Just wondering how it is any more boring than say fishing a crankbait or jitterbug. You toss and retrieve. If anything is boring that can be.

Personally I find it hard to be bored by anything when I'm fishing and that goes double if I'm catching fish. I catch more fish with Senkos than anything else.

You make perfect sense to me!

BTW, Bobby's "Senko" is out: 

http://www.megastrikefishingproducts.com/shop/MegaStick-Black-with-Blue-Flake.html

[Alex 703]

ooh I gotta get that

[ColtDewd]

If you're not a Senko freak,  thanks,  you're leaving a lot of fish for me ;D

[bigtimfish]

I personally have lost my patience for senko type baits. With all the setups I bring on my boat I am constantly changing rods. I fish fast until I find them, then slow down. I think this year I have caught one fish on an SK zero. I just don't ever tie one on anymore. The only time I do is in the spring, in the pre spawn and spawn times. I do think they are an excellent bait, especially for sight fishing in gin clear water and flipping buck brush. But it is a boring bait, just too slow for my taste.

[KC Bass Fanatic]

I've had good success on them but rarely throw them for some reason.  I just prefer other plastics in my area.

[swimbait king]

thts wat im sayin

[MichBassMan]

Sencos are a bass catching tool. So are spinnerbaits, topwater baits, jigs, and crankbaits. I could go on and on. Sometimes sencos are the best tool to accomplish the task (catch bass). Sometimes other baits in your arsenal will work better. Like vise grips, they are convienent and handy and easy to learn. But sometimes a screwdriver or a hammer works better. I'm not knocking senco type baits, but they arn't always the best option.

[Stasher1]

thts wat im sayin

Dude, seriously? You revived a two year old thread to post this ^^^ ?

[BassinNY]

It's my least favorite way to fish. If all else fails though I will toss one before leaving a body of water.

[NCbassmaster4Life]

Not my fav, but do put fish in the boat.

[iceintheveins]

Senkos are an awesome bait. Yeah they are easy to fish and sometimes get a stigma for that, but they are something of a sure bet in clear or lightly stained water. I throw them almost every trip, though I fish lots of different baits and plastics.