Super User *Hootie Posted August 26, 2015 Super User Posted August 26, 2015 After all my rants about not liking senko type baits, I caught my first on them today. Out of seven bass, four came on the senkos. The biggest one on one. 17 1/2", one 16", and two 14". I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks....lol. Hootie 14 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted August 26, 2015 Super User Posted August 26, 2015 Congrats Hootie ~ You've finally mastered the one bait that excels when the angler does Nothing with it. A-Jay 8 Quote
desmobob Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 Congratulations. What did you do differently to finally achieve some success? Were you fishing 'em wacky? Tight lines, Bob 1 Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted August 27, 2015 Author Super User Posted August 27, 2015 Congratulations. What did you do differently to finally achieve some success? Were you fishing 'em wacky? Tight lines, Bob Texas rigged, cast, let it sit for a few seconds, then just short hops. That's the way I was fishing it every time I tried it before. I think what fired me up was catching that 17 1/2" bass on the second cast. Oh,and I was using a 1/4 oz worm weight. Hootie Quote
Super User F14A-B Posted August 27, 2015 Super User Posted August 27, 2015 Cool.. Glad you got the monkey off your back! Or should I say bait monkey? Hmm.. Good to see ya around Hootie.. 1 Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted August 27, 2015 Super User Posted August 27, 2015 WTG, Good Job! 1 Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted August 27, 2015 Super User Posted August 27, 2015 That's awesome man!! Welcome to the club..... 1 Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted August 27, 2015 Super User Posted August 27, 2015 Dead stickiing requires skill and talent. 1 Quote
jbw252 Posted August 27, 2015 Posted August 27, 2015 Congrats on learning another fishing skill. 1 Quote
Super User Darren. Posted August 27, 2015 Super User Posted August 27, 2015 Congrats! Now try wacky (be patient with the worm fall) and get back to us 1 Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted August 27, 2015 Author Super User Posted August 27, 2015 Congrats! Now try wacky (be patient with the worm fall) and get back to us I use a wacky rig quite a lot. Mostly use Zoom centipedes, or Zoom trick worms. Hootie 1 Quote
desmobob Posted August 27, 2015 Posted August 27, 2015 Texas rigged, cast, let it sit for a few seconds, then just short hops. That's the way I was fishing it every time I tried it before. I think what fired me up was catching that 17 1/2" bass on the second cast. Oh,and I was using a 1/4 oz worm weight. Hootie Cool. Nothing like catching a couple of decent fish on a bait to build a little confidence in it. Personally, when I think "Senko," I usually think "wacky." I just bought some of the jumbo-sized Senkos to try T-rigging with.... Tight lines, Bob 1 Quote
Super User lmbfisherman Posted August 28, 2015 Super User Posted August 28, 2015 Awesome Hootie! Another 1000 more techniques to learn. 1 Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted August 28, 2015 Super User Posted August 28, 2015 Dead sticking is a technique best used while playing a video game on your phone, or setting up your go pro. 1 Quote
powerduster Posted August 28, 2015 Posted August 28, 2015 I was in the same boat as you. Didn't really work for me, but kept on tryng. It's pretty fun once you get the rythm going and having good accuracy helps too.I know a lot of people think it's boring, but I like it. It's fun. Wacky rigged senko that is. 1 Quote
Super User Oregon Native Posted August 29, 2015 Super User Posted August 29, 2015 Good ol Senko's.......ugh. Have caught tons of smallies on a three incher drop shotted over the years and many on a round head 1/8 head over the years....but it takes a rare day to dead stick a Senko let alone whacky rig it. BUT....good job to ya......tight lines 1 Quote
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