Senkos

[JustinJ]

Anyone else notice that certain color senkos are softer than other colors?  The straight black barely last one fish

[bhoff]

I switched from using senkos to yum dingers. For me they perform just about the same at half the cost. 

[ratherbfishin1]

I also switched, now I use the massive packs of “stick-os” from bass pro that you can get for like 25 bucks and I don’t seem to really notice too much of a difference... but I don’t fish tournaments so I don’t really need that one more possible fish so for that reason there is no reason to spend the extra money.

[burrows]

I like the yum dingers but I find more colors of the Yamamotos at Walmart so I prefer them my Walmart sucks I know yum has more colors on tw but I usually buy my senkos at Walmart.

[B_Rose12]

I’ve been using the Strike King Ochos. They’ve got some killer bluegill imitation colors (Candy Craw, GREEN PUMPKIN/PURPLE/GOLD, KVD Magic)

[JustinJ]

Thanks for replies guys but I've tried all the knock offs and still prefer the Yamamoto. Was just curious if anyone else experienced some color.senkos were softer than others

[staycold66]

I bought some natural pink senkos and they were extremely soft and they also seem to slip off my Texas rig easier then other senkos I've used. I agree with the others though, Yum dingers and Stik Os are just as good at half the price.

[TOXIC]

There has always been and will always be 2 schools of thought on Senko's.

 

1.  I only use the original.  Nothing else compares.  

2. I use (insert name) because they are just as good, last longer, are cheaper, etc.

 

Being Pro Staff for Yamamoto for 20 years, I only use them and used them in my guide service forever.  I have developed colors for Yamamoto and as one of my buddies likes to say....Toxic has forgotten more things about Senko fishing than most will ever know.?  It's not an idiot bait as many like to think.  

 

I will say that I have written articles for Yamamoto for most of my time with them (more when they had a monthly magazine called Inside Line) and one article was 78 ways to rig a 5" Senko.? 

 

Why all this "Chest Pumping"?? ......Because I just want to make sure you know I'm not just your casual user.  Yamamoto actually wants me to use other Senko style baits in my never ending quest to find one that performs as well.  I had a buddy who owned a tackle shop in Michigan and in all the years going there he would offer up the latest and greatest Senko knockoff as a competitor.  By his own admission after we tested them side by side, none did.  Will knockoffs catch fish?  Sure they will.  Senko has become more of a "style" than a manufacturer over the years due to all of the knockoffs.  What most of the tournament fishermen I guided did was to use a knockoff for practice, but when tournament day comes around they ALL had the original tied on.?   I can tell you that in Yamamoto's Senko, there are subtle differences in them that the common user would just never pick up on.  Some sink at different rates, some skip better, some change colors in the water or after use, some have different action and some are more fragile than others.  A lot of the time the differences can be attributed to the amount of, or lack of fleck/type of fleck, the amount of pigment needed to make a color or combination of colors and the style of the Senko like a Laminate vs a single pour.  

 

I know, I know, waaaay too much information ?but the bottom line is this....It's your $$ buy and throw what you have confidence in.  I gave up trying to convince fishermen that the original is often imitated, never duplicated years ago. Those 2 schools of thought will always be present.      

[burrows]

On 6/4/2018 at 8:47 PM, B_Rose12 said:

I’ve been using the Strike King Ochos. They’ve got some killer bluegill imitation colors (Candy Craw, GREEN PUMPKIN/PURPLE/GOLD, KVD Magic)

Ochos are cool but the sk shimee sticks are wack! Although I will get a pack of sweet potato pie color just because I like the color.

[Glenn]

Let's keep the topic on track to answering the OP's question please.

[Bigbruce]

First time today using bubblegum senkos and they have to be softer. Caught two fish and went threw two pink senkos. I usually can get 3-6 fish on a Senko depending on what I pull them threw. The bass were about two pounds so not monsters by any means.