Swimming Dinger- Has anyone used it?

[primetime]

I was getting ready to order some new Swim Senkos since it is one of my favorite baits, but I noticed that Yum has a swim Dinger now, and it looks like the Tail may be longer and thinner from the picture, so how does it compare to the GYB version or even the swimming cane stick?

I know it is a "knock off" but the swim Senko is super expensive and small fish love em this time of year, so they just get hard to afford...I will always use the GYB version for slow fishing and for certain colors as I love the way GYB baits sink, but I know the Dinger is a good worm as well. Are they thinner, lighter etc...I can't find them in local stores.

Anyone use this and like it? I was not happy with the new DInger with the ultravibe speed worm tail that zoom makes. I am looking for a cheaper version to simply chuck and wind at a medium speed and as a trailer on jigs....If anyone has used both I would appreciate any advice. I love the Swim Senko, but is the Yum a decent replacement for certain times?

[A-Jay]

I have not ~ but this one could be a very reasonably priced chatterbait trailer - replacing the $$$ swimming Senko ~

Thanks for the heads up.

A-Jay  

[flyfisher]

I have used them as trailer on chatter baits and swim jigs and they did well.  I also use the thumping dinger or whatever it is called and both work well as trailers.

[Bluebasser86]

I have used it and done very well.

Try a regular stright stick worm too. Something about it is a killer bladed jig trailer.

[camman]

Yes I've used them and still prefer the Yamamoto swimming senko...The Yum I tried was thinner than the swimming senko, it still had some decent tail action though.  Also I prefer the Zoom Ultravibe speedworm over the Yum version since again its thicker.  When it comes to the regular Yum Dinger, I'm a fan...fish those more than Yamamoto and like they are a lot cheaper.

[primetime]

Thanks for the responses...Yum usually makes good baits so I figured they had to be good I just have not seen them yet except online...I like the price and colors, and I love the dinger as well for a different reason..I like to flip with a Stick worm, and I like the hook  slot for texposing  and it stays in place easy....I like how they lowered prices to compete with Havoc and zoom....The new Christie Craw looked good in the water, didn't get bit when I used it but I was not getting bit on anything so I still like it as a small bait with not too much action. 

I need to try the dinger or senko on a swim jig as a trailer, I use the caffiene shad which is really the same thing since it is all straight tail I guess...I actually use the Houdini Shads as my main fluke since it can be fished like a swimbait or buzzbait etc...The SK fluke is just awesome as far as texture and action, color, and I just love the caffiene shad...lots of baits look just like it, but nothing has that tail action or is as heavily salted and I don't care about them tearing easy because they get bit some days better than anything else in the fluke/stick bait department...

Too many baits that are good....I like almost every bait if I think about it...The senko dinger is actually much more versatile than I ever realized..It truly can't be fished wrong...

[bigturtle]

Iv used both the swim senko and swim dinger, and I prefer the dinger, because its more durable and lighter, so i can fish it higher and slower than the senko. I mainly fish very weedy waters so i need things that stay higher up on the water. Iv used it as a trailer for small swim jigs and it works pretty good as well.

[WIGuide]

The Swimmin' Dinger has a good swiming action and will work great on the back of a swim jig. 

[ww2farmer]

I use the swimming dinger. It's a fine swim jig, and chatterbait trailer.

[Steveo-1969]

I haven't used the Swimmin' Dinger as a jig trailer, but it was my son's confidence bait last summer t-rigged.  The Swimmin' Dinger doesn't have a hook slot like the Dinger does though.