Senko Vs. Trick Worm

[Mccallister25]

Im sorry if there are already topics about this. I dont recall seing any lately, and I dont normally find exactly what Im looking for by searching. Anyway;

In the past Iv slayed bass with senkos, but this year cant seem to buy a bite on one. I dont normally fish with trick worms, but have had a pack of the "bubblegum" worms for ever so decided to throw one this evening. I got a few bites on it, but actually sorta favor the action of these over a senko. I may start fishing with them more often.

What everyone's opinion; senko, or trick worm? I know its not exactly apples to apples, but Im curious none-the-less.

[aavery2]

Both great baits, and as you said not apples to apples, but I will go with the Senko for the sake of this discussion only, it is a more versatile bait.

[F14A-B]

I like senkos way better.... That said, the trick worm is useful and economical! I like the Magnum too! But is more costly. I been using fluke sticks.... I like them really well too.

[greentrout]

Im sorry if there are already topics about this. I dont recall seing any lately, and I dont normally find exactly what Im looking for by searching. Anyway;

In the past Iv slayed bass with senkos, but this year cant seem to buy a bite on one. I dont normally fish with trick worms, but have had a pack of the "bubblegum" worms for ever so decided to throw one this evening. I got a few bites on it, but actually sorta favor the action of these over a senko. I may start fishing with them more often.

What everyone's opinion; senko, or trick worm? I know its not exactly apples to apples, but Im curious none-the-less.

The trick worm is especially good during the spring but works all year round. We just

had a lot of rain and the water will be higher than usual. A great time to pull one out.

 

Another one I love which has produced great bass is the Bass Assassin. I'll use it, too.

[Catch and Grease]

I like the trick worm waaay better than the senko, trick worms can be Texas rigged, Carolina rigged, put on a Shakey head, just about anything... But I do still like senkos a lot but I just LOVE trick worms.

[michang5]

My two most productive baits since I started fishing in July are the 5" senko and the Zoom finesse worm. I will throw both weightless wacky, but I will also throw the finesse worm on a drop shot (nose hooked or wacky).

As it has gotten hotter in Central Texas and more subsurface grass has been growing. I've switched from the finesse worm to the trick worm (green pumpkin, green pumpkin magic or watermelon red flake). It's been my most productive bait the last month or so.

While fishing from a kayak two weeks ago, I couldn't buy a bite skipping senkos under cover. But the drop-shot trick worm caught three.

On Saturday, the DS trick worm wouldn't get a sniff, but I caught a 4.25, a 6.0 and a 6.25 in under 2 hours on a wacky 5" senko.

I write all of this to say, all three have their place and the fish may bite any/all on any given day or hour. They should all be in your tackle bag.

[Darren.]

Im sorry if there are already topics about this. I dont recall seing any lately, and I dont normally find exactly what Im looking for by searching. Anyway;

In the past Iv slayed bass with senkos, but this year cant seem to buy a bite on one. I dont normally fish with trick worms, but have had a pack of the "bubblegum" worms for ever so decided to throw one this evening. I got a few bites on it, but actually sorta favor the action of these over a senko. I may start fishing with them more often.

What everyone's opinion; senko, or trick worm? I know its not exactly apples to apples, but Im curious none-the-less.

 

My opinion is --- both! And I use both. Sometimes a "lighter" bait (trick worm) gets the bite when a Senko does not.

 

That said, if you fish them wacky, or TX rig -- slow down. Throw right up on downed trees and let them work their shimmy as they fall. Fish them too fast and they won't produce that shimmy.

 

Also mojo (light carolina rigging) works well.

 

Bottom line, slow down and let the worm do its thing.

[Raul]

Not apples to apples but there is no comparison, different animals. This was proven to a friend of mine, he's a stickbait addict and then one day his favorite bait was not even sniffed at, hour after hour he cast those stickbaits, that went on from 6:30 in the morning until about 1:00 PM, " well man, apparently you are not going to catch anything with those stickbaits, there you go " and I handed him a Trickworm, " no weight " , he looked at me like if I had just landed from another planet, " Yup, no weight " , he cast the bait to where and how I told him to do, the bait began to sink sloooooooooly when suddenly the line began to move sideways, " hey dude, they're calling your number ! Set the hook !" He looked at me with disbelief after he lipped a nice 3 pounder. Guess what's his " new " favorite bait ?

[K_Mac]

I always have both baits rigged, and more often than not on deck. Most of the time the Senko/knock-off is rigged wacky, and the Trickworm is on a stand-up or shakeyhead. Either one t-rigged weightless has its place. Like Ginger or Mary Ann, the only right answer is both.

[Mccallister25]

I like all these replies.. I'm not saying Im gonna be a strict trick worm guy now, I just cant get a bite on a senko this year at all, and the trick worm produced for me today.

What's a favored color option for you guys? And last but not least, does the trick worm have potential to be a "big bass bait"?

[Arv]

Both. I use them differently though. I don't throw the trick worm weightless very much. I will throw it on a flickshake, shakey head, and light texas rig though. Senko's will mostly be weightless texas rig or wacky rig, some flickshake, and some C-rigs.

[STPC]

IMO the Trick Worm has out-fished the senko worm many times over.  Rigged weightless w/a 4/0 Owner straight shank bait-holder hook it is deadly.  I go w/the straight shank hook b/c the point sits higher than the eye and it has given me a better hook-up ratio.  Oh, and for color, watermelon candy for clear to slightly stained water and white when the water looks like chocolate milk (or if nothing else works).

[Balshy Fishing]

I've been getting bites with the senkos and I have a pack of watermelon zoom finesse worms. When I catch bass/walleye with these, will I have to remove a deep hook or will it be more of a lip removal? 

[Catch and Grease]

Try the bruised banana color for trick worms! Its my confidence color when it comes to trick worms haha

[Mccallister25]

I've been getting bites with the senkos and I have a pack of watermelon zoom finesse worms. When I catch bass/walleye with these, will I have to remove a deep hook or will it be more of a lip removal?

In my experience with a senko, it's about 50/50. Iv had a lot that are really simple hook removal, and probably just as many that have swallowed the hook.

[greentrout]

In my experience with a senko, it's about 50/50. Iv had a lot that are really simple hook removal, and probably just as many that have swallowed the hook.

Use a wide gap hook 3.0 or 4.0. Greatly reduces gut hooking. I hate so see a beautiful bass gut hooked. 

[STPC]

The vast majority of my experiences w/trick worms have been simple lip-hooked bass.  Forgot to mention how attractive/annoying (whichever makes a bass want to bite) the green pumpkin w/chartreuse tail trick worm is on a spot remover shaky head.

[MCS]

I use both. The senko style weightless Texas or wacky for a slow fall and dead stick or a lift and fall type retrieve. I use a trick worm for a moving retrieve either weightless and slow rolled or weighted and drug on the bottom.

[Mccallister25]

Do any of you guys ever use the mag trick worms weightless? Do they have the same kind of action to 'em?

[dam0007]

My opinion is --- both! And I use both. Sometimes a "lighter" bait (trick worm) gets the bite when a Senko does not.

 

That said, if you fish them wacky, or TX rig -- slow down. Throw right up on downed trees and let them work their shimmy as they fall. Fish them too fast and they won't produce that shimmy.

 

Also mojo (light carolina rigging) works well.

 

Bottom line, slow down and let the worm do its thing.

x2

[Catch and Grease]

Do any of you guys ever use the mag trick worms weightless? Do they have the same kind of action to 'em?

I like the mag when I want a straight tail with a bigger profile and the mag has the same action but IMO it has a little less action than the normal sized trick worm but don't get me wrong the mag trick worm is a great product

[frogflogger]

I like all these replies.. I'm not saying Im gonna be a strict trick worm guy now, I just cant get a bite on a senko this year at all, and the trick worm produced for me today.

What's a favored color option for you guys? And last but not least, does the trick worm have potential to be a "big bass bait"?

There are lots of big bass caught on trick worms - big old florida bass love them - they are a staple there.

[Fish Murderer 71]

A good angler doesnt use only one bait for hours without catching something....  I personally  will cast no more than 25 times with a specific bait thats unproductive.  If I know that theres fish in a spot and they dont bite one bait, they will get several different baits and colors thrown at them.  DONT GET STUCK IN THE RUT OF "WHAT WORKED YESTERDAY WILL WORK TODAY" Bass change their minds more than my wife does!

[Catch and Grease]

There's a 11lb bass hanging on my grandpa's wall that was caught with a black trick worm haha we kept the worm and hook and have it hanging out of his mouth too

[Felix77]

I mojo/shakey head my trick worms generally and run a weighted t-rig or weightless with my senkos.  Both are great but SLOW is the name of the game.  That is tough for me sometimes.