Senko: Is it Evil?

[JigMe]

I have caught a small pike on a swim senko, and that's it.

[J Francho]

i carry alot of them but i have yet to find a situation where a senko is the best option and this is the reason why i dont throw them to much.

Docks and beds.

[Stinkus]

Do I throw em. Yes. I am marinetech's partner. They very well could be crack. There are other go to baits that I use. Is it boring? Only if you let it sit there. I generally let them sink and jig a couple of times, then reel in. Get em on the drop. Wacky or weedless. They don't last many fish tho. Have taken em and used only half of a 5in senko and still caught fish. Guess it's science. SK ocho baby bass and yum dinger junebug have worked as good here in maine.

[MNGeorge]

I can't think of a single guy in either Smallie club I belong to that doesn't have a dedicated Senko setup rigged and ready to go at all times.  They aren't always the best way to get bit, but they almost always will produce some bites.

[Sam Bass]

I used to catch fish on the Senko alot.Very effective bait but I got board with fishing them. I found it more of a challenge on other baits such as jigs,Trigs and crankbaits.

Dont get me wrong I think Senkos are one of the best baits to use when you really need a bite but im not a tournament guy who is going to lose money when i dont get a bite.Using a senko for me feels like Teabaging...

[Fish Chris]

Ya' know, I've still never thrown a Senko in my life, and doubt if I ever will.

Not saying they aren't fish catching lures. In fact, I think everybody should throw them..... except me, of course. As I never want to be doing, what everybody else is doing

If I know their are relatively inactive big bass hanging in one small area, I'd WAAAY rather live line a crawler to them, on my micro-light. I'd be 10 X's more confident doing that, than I would throwing a senko at them.

Fish

[MaxumBass]

I am not ashamed to admit I use Senco's on almost every outing. When I was a kid I used one of those pre-rigged rubber worms,that's about all there was soft bait wise. Caught a lot of Bass on those stupid things. So when Senco's came out it seemed natural to me to use them the same way. That said, I try to use everything in my arsenal when I go out just to see what works the best for ME that day. Sometimes it might be a Senko and sometimes not...

[MikeFl.]

5" weightless at night ALWAYS catches bass,at least in central Fl. Also great on Carolina rig.

[BassThumb]

i carry alot of them but i have yet to find a situation where a senko is the best option and this is the reason why i dont throw them to much.

There's at least one situation, dock skipping. If you're looking for the very best dock skipping bait, there's nothing more effective or easier to skip than a wacky rigged 5" GYCB Senko hooked with a 2/0 finesse hook and an O-Ring. 95% of my Senko fishing is with this rig and I fish with it at least a little bit on almost every trip. To me, skipping this rig under docks is one of funnest ways to fish. It's so ridiculously easy that it's almost addictive.

[jignfule]

It seems like I can always get a fish on a senko. I like variety and a challenge so many trips the old senkos stay in their pack while I work a variety of baits and techniques. If Gary can get $8 a pack,more power to him. They must work well for a lot of people,he deserves his reward.

[CAdeltaLipRipper]

Love them.Very awesome,versatile lure that will catch you fish when others will not. I prefer the strike king ocho though, they last longer,are cheaper and i honestly think they catch more fish.

[CAdeltaLipRipper]

I have caught a small pike on a swim senko, and that's it.

I have never caught anything on a swim senko.Roland Martin certainly doesnt have a problem doing it

[jignfule]

had my most luck with swimming senko on top or just under the surface, when the bass are actively working up there.

[fishinfantatic]

I caught my first bass of the year on a senko. It was also the first fish I've ever caught using anything but a nightcrawler and bobber.. lol! It was a 5" GYCB Senko in Natural Shad, T-Rigged weightless. I threw a 5" Yum Dinger at the fish for an hour before switching to the senko. BAM.

So maybe the Senko may hinder some anglers in it being too easy, but it has given me so much more confidence. I'm never stopping at the gas station for a tub of nightcrawlers on my way to the lake again. ....well, maybe not "never"...

[Grey Wolf]

Is this senko a new bait ?

[lou304]

If you're looking for a cheaper alternative to real Senko's try Cabelas Aqua Glo sticks. I've been using them the last couple of years and have had real good luck with them. Colors are limited, but at $2.99 Vs. $6.99 and up you can't go wrong.

[AndyPlaysDrums]

I've caught fish on Senkos and Dingers, but I still don't have the confidence in them that I'd like to have, especially when nothing else is working. However, I'll always have a rig ready for one (if I don't have a shaky head tied on first).

[northern basser]

In mid summer up here in MN its tough to beat a senko when your throwing at docks or weed edges. As for being boring or simplistic, maybe, but that changes in a hurry when your constantly reeling in nice fish.

I like to employ a lot of different techniques, however, when the sun is high in the sky and the bass are in the shade, they work. Most of the lakes I fish have a abundance of docks and the ones that don't have a lot of fallen trees along the shore.

[Diablos]

Every year I try and learn and get decent at a new technique. My first year bass fishing(2007) I started with the Senko and did ok. This year I am going to throw tube baits where I would normally throw Senkos.

[casterus60]

Fishing senko is addictive.2 years ago I let 2 my friends( they said fishing is stupid think) fishing with senko.I showed them how to cast and fish on slack line and watching the line.From that time they are crazy about fishing,and senko is their primary lure.

Adam

[JoePhish]

Has anyone tried the swim-senko? With all the senko craze, I haven't seen or heard much about it. 

This is my favorite bait. Couldn't picture myself fishing without them. My retrieves with them vary from slow fishing it on the bottom to ripping it to provoke a reaction strike but lately I've been dragging them over lilypads.

Most of the time I fish them weightless, sometimes in a stiff wind I'll peg a light bullet to it.

I also use it (or a shorter used version) as trailers on my jigs, Chatterfrogs and Redfish Magic spinnerbait.

Yesterday I tried the bigger 6" Senko. Caught fish on them but wished there were more than 5 in a pack.

Anyhow, anything that man puts his name on catches fish.

[Carrington]

There's at least one situation, dock skipping. If you're looking for the very best dock skipping bait, there's nothing more effective or easier to skip than a wacky rigged 5" GYCB Senko hooked with a 2/0 finesse hook and an O-Ring. 95% of my Senko fishing is with this rig and I fish with it at least a little bit on almost every trip. To me, skipping this rig under docks is one of funnest ways to fish. It's so ridiculously easy that it's almost addictive.

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.

[fishinfantatic]

Today I caught a little large mouth on one of those ridiculous looking bubblegum colored senkos. 5", weightless T-rigged. I tied it on to make some kids laugh down the lake "look mom!! her worm is PINK!!!!", knocked over my tackle box, so i let it sink directly next to me (sitting on a rock.. about 6 feet of water) while i cleaned up. as soon as it hit the water this fish engulfed it. they stopped laughing and begged their dads for pink worms. haha!

[.ghoti.]

Heard a lot people say fishing with a Senko is boring. There is nothing boring, to me, about catching fish. Training wheels? Really? Puhleeeeeze!

A Swim Senko, unweighted, is my first choice when I want a swimbait. My second choice? A Swim Senko on a weighted hook. Third choice? A Swim Senko on an Evo Shaky2 jighead. "nuff said.

[joshholmes]

you know the way i fish senkos isn't boring. very few people know that they were designed as a jerk bait. fish them as you would a super fluke. a lot of the times its more effective than the do nothing approach. plus it keeps you busy. ( by the way i prefer yum dingers)