Senko: Is it Evil?

[BassThumb]

Is a senko the only bait that you think you can skip under a dock? I can skip or pitch alot of different baits anywhere underneath a dock. Its all about your skill level though in skipping and pitching. Btw about it being the best technique, i would argue that alot because i would say a kreature bait or soft jerkbait is much better underneath a dock.

There are loads of bait that can be skipped under docks. Senkos, tube jigs, an 1/8 oz jig and craw, and Phat Frogs are what I use the most of.

Any bait with needs to be Texas rigged or has numerous appendages, like a creature bait, is going to limit casting distance and accuracy because of the drag from the hook, arms, twisters, and flappers, etc. O-ring wacky rigged Senkos skip further and more accurately because of their slender shape, heavy, centered weight, and uniformity in shape. They can be skipped very easily, so there will be less noise and splash as the lure hits the water and skips.

A bait that skips consistently will hit it's mark on the first cast and spook fewer fish with miscasts. With an o-ring and light finesse hook, the hook rides on top of the lure and out of the water. A slender, heavy wacky rig has less drag than any Texas rigged bait and they will skip truer and more consistently.

[RoLo]

Yes, Senkos and all other Senko type baits are evil. There is no known cure for this destructive addiction. The green/orange/junebug ones are the worst. I recommend PMing me for a shipping address so that I can "dispose" of the baits in an approved fashion.

K_Mac beat me to it.

I have a dormant stash of stick worms (~50 lbs) including Senkos, Dingers, Tiki Sticks and Zeros.

(I'll probably hang on to my Gambler Aces)

Roger

[A-Rob]

Senkos catch bass.

It's amazing how many times I get a following bass on my crankbait and will never hit it. But I throw a senko overtop of its head and it turns and eats it. Every time!

[Capt Ray]

I can't count how many times a Senko has saved the day. I was pre fishing Seminole for a tournament a few weeks ago and the bite had shut down. Both I and the co-angler in the boat could not get anything to work; I tossed out a Senko and immediately hooked and landed a 7 pounder. I let the fish dictate what they wanted and ended up with about 22lb for the day. Like any bait, there are times when fish will eat them and times when they won’t. The Senko will always be a tool in my box.

[A-Rob]

I think I said earlier in the post I use the senko more as a follow up bait. Prefer to find fish on a crank and run around the spot more quickly. But if I have a fish follow my crank to the boat I find that you can throw the senko behind it and it will 180 and take the senko....That's how I use it.

I prefer to pitch jigs or throw cranks/spinnerbaits over waiting for a senko to sink all day.

[TommyBass]

I find it more useful in water that is moderately stained to clear. The slow tantilizing action works well if the fish can see it easily... they'll actually come from fairly far away which gives you time to be patient. However, in the stained to muddy waters I most often fish, I find that "waiting" for the fish to find the sinking senko usually dosn't pay off. I'd rather take my bait to them. You just don't show it to enough fish to make it worth the time invested in slowly watching your line as it sinks like a feather into the murkiness. jmo.

[Hillbilly Bennett]

For me, senkos have come to dominate what I throw and they catch more fish than anything else. This year I have thrown a jig a lot more and caught quite a few fish on it. I always throw topwater in the morning and the evening and I do  well on it. But nothing has caught more of my fish this year than a senko. I’d say 85% of my catches this year have come on one rigged some way. I have great success on a wacky rig and I smoked them this spring on it. As it got hotter I started using them Texas rigged with a 1/4 oz Tungsten sinker to fish deeper and to fish grass and I always have the wacky rig ready for schooling bass. Man they are deadly in the weeds. The senko really does take over what you throw if you begin to use it. When I throw a senko T-rigged I ALWAYS throw it on a screw lock hook. You will greatly extend the life of your senko by doing this. Also when you wacky rig, use O-rings to extend their life. Use these two tricks and your wallet will thank you!

On 1/12/2011 at 9:24 AM, J Francho said:

How many of you guys actually think a Senko is a bait that fish will bite when all else fails?

I do. I always know that a senko rigged up somehow will get a bite when nothing else will. I’ve seen it happen and experienced it too many times.  

[J Francho]

Fourscore and seven years ago, lol.

[Russ E]

19 minutes ago, J Francho said:

Fourscore and seven years ago, lol.

^^^^  this

[Choporoz]

and yet... "Neither Whopper Ploppers nor Ned Rigs nor Sprinkler frogs stays these Senkos from the dominant completion of their appointed rounds"

[TOXIC]

I get warm fuzzies when old Senko posts get dredged up and the information/results  are still the same!!  

[PiedmontAngler]

Only been fishing for bass again the past couple of months but have not had luck on the Senko. I admit that I've only tried 5" in various colors on a weightless t-rig. A 4" Yum Dinger has been working wonder in a local pond though. Green pumpkin with a chartreuse tail, seems to be the only color that works.

[12poundbass]

On 9/13/2018 at 11:12 AM, J Francho said:

Fourscore and seven years ago, lol.

Greatest response ever! I almost spit my iced tea up on my computer in my truck! Thank you!

[Harold Scoggins]

On ‎9‎/‎13‎/‎2018 at 10:12 AM, J Francho said:

Fourscore and seven years ago, lol.

"Ante arcum in reliquiis sanctis!"

[burrows]

I threw a fluke a lot this year but then I got a pack of the Generals max scent, and I can tell you those are the most evilest of all the stick baits.?