YAMAMOTO VS OTHERS (soft plastic)

[Del from philly]

Iv been using Yamamota for soft plastics....thats all i use....

i just got some Kreatures, but havnt fished them yet, im excited,

but anyway.....

How do you guys compare Yamamoto vs others????such as tiki, ect?

are they worth the money? or am i just as good with someother senko-like worms???

Short question- is Yamamoto plastics overrated???

THANKS

[Bassinfreak2]

Uh Oh. Here we go again.  ;D

[brian_82]

check the senko thread... this is a ford vs chevy debate kinda thing.  

[roadwarrior]

check the senko thread... this is a ford vs chevy debate kinda thing.

Touche'   8-)

[.dsaavedra.]

imo, they are over rated. sure theyre nice...but they are expensive! if you have money, and confidence, then go ahead and use the GYCB, i however have the confidence, but not the money, so i buy the cheaper stuff like kinami and tiki stick. same great action, only half the price! one senko-type plastic that i do buy that is kinda high priced is the strike king 3x zeros. those are amazing. they are so strechy and soft and wiggly and durable. i love waky rigging, and when i do that heres what i've found: kinami last for a couple fish, tiki last for a few more, and 3x zeros last forever! they seriously never get torn up.

[Del from philly]

THANKS GUYS

SORRY TO BE THE NEW GUY THAT IS ASKING QUESTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN ANSWERED TIME AND TIME AGAIN....

i foudn the thread you were talking about....sorry

Thanks for your patience....and advice

[T-rig]

I love and also hate Yamamoto products! They have the best feel, are ultra soft, salt impregnated and they definately work. What I hate about them is that they dont last. If bass is going to take your bait he will no matter if it is Yamamoto or not. I do use Yamamoto products but if the bite is on I'll use other soft plastics that work just as well and last ten times longer. It's just another brand, nothing more and are way overrated and overpriced because some people swear by them and won't use anything else.

I think they are made that way on purpose so you have to keep buying bag after bag.

[Del from philly]

I love and also hate Yamamoto products! They have the best feel, are ultra soft, salt impregnated and they definately work. What I hate about them is that they dont last. If bass is going to take your bait he will no matter if it is Yamamoto or not. I do use Yamamoto products but if the bite is on I'll use other soft plastics that work just as well and last ten times longer. It's just another brand, nothing more and are way overrated and overpriced because some people swear by them and won't use anything else.

I think they are made that way on purpose so you have to keep buying bag after bag.

this is so true.....the impregnated salt make3s them break and flake up easy......

the heads get more messed up than other other worm i have used.....

[Bassinfreak2]

I Have not tried them myself yet but I hear *** makes some real nice sticks that are similar to the Senkos and have similar fall rate. Might check them out. MUCH cheaper than Senkos!

[Gorgebassman]

;D no comment

[Bud]

    so i buy the cheaper stuff like kinami            

 

They are no cheaper just less in the package.  They are also made by GY son

[Raul]

imo, they are over rated. sure theyre nice...but they are expensive! if you have money, and confidence, then go ahead and use the GYCB, i however have the confidence, but not the money, so i buy the cheaper stuff like kinami and tiki stick. same great action, only half the price! one senko-type plastic that i do buy that is kinda high priced is the strike king 3x zeros. those are amazing. they are so strechy and soft and wiggly and durable. i love waky rigging, and when i do that heres what i've found: kinami last for a couple fish, tiki last for a few more, and 3x zeros last forever! they seriously never get torn up.

Kinami is the exact same bait with different name, GYBC manufactured by Gary Yamamoto, Kinami manufactured by Gary 's son Derek in pappy 's plant;  they are not cheaper, the cost per unit is the same, the only difference is that Kinamis come less to a pack than GYCB.

[Maxximus Redneckus]

imo, they are over rated. sure theyre nice...but they are expensive! if you have money, and confidence, then go ahead and use the GYCB, i however have the confidence, but not the money, so i buy the cheaper stuff like kinami and tiki stick. same great action, only half the price! one senko-type plastic that i do buy that is kinda high priced is the strike king 3x zeros. those are amazing. they are so strechy and soft and wiggly and durable. i love waky rigging, and when i do that heres what i've found: kinami last for a couple fish, tiki last for a few more, and 3x zeros last forever! they seriously never get torn up.

I agree they last forever and if the fish are agressive nothing can beat them,I dont fish senko baits much anyhow but 6 or 7 bucks for 5 baits yikes .I use what works best for me and if they aint biting senko baits ill switch to something else or already doin it .When fish are picky i have found a razor worm works better then a stick bait anyhow ;D

[Pond-Pro]

 

SORRY TO BE THE NEW GUY THAT IS ASKING QUESTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN ANSWERED TIME AND TIME AGAIN....

i foudn the thread you were talking about....sorry

Don't worry about it!!  The forums are made to be used!  

[burleytog]

Overpriced and too fragile.

[berkley]

imo, they are over rated. sure theyre nice...but they are expensive! if you have money, and confidence, then go ahead and use the GYCB, i however have the confidence, but not the money, so i buy the cheaper stuff like kinami and tiki stick. same great action, only half the price! one senko-type plastic that i do buy that is kinda high priced is the strike king 3x zeros. those are amazing. they are so strechy and soft and wiggly and durable. i love waky rigging, and when i do that heres what i've found: kinami last for a couple fish, tiki last for a few more, and 3x zeros last forever! they seriously never get torn up.

amen to that

[Avalonjohn44]

Save your money.  Senkos are a gimmick.  Banjo Minnows are where it's all at.

just kidding.

[.dsaavedra.]

i know that kinami is made by GY's son. it says yamamoto enterprises on the top. i never really took the time to figure out the unit price but the main reason i get them is because they are much more common around here. only one store sells GYCB, but i can think of three off the top my head that sell kinami.

[burleytog]

That would be Dodge.   ;D

[David P]

Yamamoto Baits are not overrated, they catch tons of fish, and work amazing.

BUT, that doesn't mean other "knock-offs" don't work JUST AS WELL..

I use ***, ***, and "Duper Flukes", and other plastics from there.. I've caught MORE fish on the ProtoType Duper Flukes then I do with the Zoom Super Flukes, AND I've caught the same amount of fish and noticed NO DIFFERENCE with the Senko style baits.. In fact, my BIGGER fish have came off of the *** version..

Not to mention, a bag of 50 for $10 is a MUCH better deal then a bag of 8 or however many for $5..

In the end, some will agree with me, and some will disagree, but honestly, it's what you feel confident with!

Go try 3-5 knock-off baits, and see what you find out. Because until you try it for yourself, it's just other people saying what THEY LIKE.

[Guest avid]

As an ole timer i see alot of repeat posts.

But this is one that ticks me off.

Gary Yamamoto created arguabaly the best bass catching lure of all time.

He did the research, he did the r&d, he did the testing the refining and the marketing.  That all cost money guys.

Then all I hear is people whining about his baits don't hold up to more than a few fish.

I wish I could invent something that worked so well the major complaint is that is doesn't last as long as I would like.

Brent and the *** boys, have made a huge following on BassResource.com.  I have used their baits and they are great, but lets not bash the guy who super inpregnated salt into plastic and revolutionized bass fishing.

He's a design and marketing genius and derserves every dime he has.

Now about those 250.00 dollar steaks.  

[Cajun1977]

great post avid

[Cajun1977]

he charges six bucks a bag cause he can,,its a superior product to me and im willing to pay for the best if i know its gonna work

[Maxximus Redneckus]

As an ole timer i see alot of repeat posts.

But this is one that ticks me off.

Gary Yamamoto created arguabaly the best bass catching lure of all time.

He did the research, he did the r&d, he did the testing the refining and the marketing. That all cost money guys.

Then all I hear is people whining about his baits don't hold up to more than a few fish.

I wish I could invent something that worked so well the major complaint is that is doesn't last as long as I would like.

Brent and the *** boys, have made a huge following on BassResource.com. I have used their baits and they are great, but lets not bash the guy who super inpregnated salt into plastic and revolutionized bass fishing.

He's a design and marketing genius and derserves every dime he has.

Now about those 250.00 dollar steaks.

Actually Gene Larew invented the salt impregnated baits in 81  and also the patent

[T-rig]

I dont think that people can't afford Yamamoto products but it's a pain to constantly change bait after catching 1-3 fish max.!

When I fish I want to fish and not spend time putting baits on my hook! Yamamoto products fall off the hook even without catching a single fish after so many casts. Don't get me wrong, these products work very well and I use them but in certain situations. I use the fat ika and they last longer then other Yamamoto products due to the wide body.