Swimming Senko

[DR_Bass]

What does everyone think about the new swim senko's? I like them but find them very expensive. They will start to roll around if you don't rig them exactly right but other than that I like them. The only way I've fished them so far is wieghtless texas rig. Has anyone fished them a differant way?  What are some of your favorite colors as well?

[Redtail]

I don't particularly care for them - they seem to be harder than a regular senko - and the fall is a bit different and I just haven't done well with them, but other people have. JMO

[DR_Bass]

I explored the bait a little bit more today and discovered that they will not roll over as much if you use a texas rig bullet wieght in front of them...   I've only been using them for a couple of days now and have caught 20 or more on them...   They still aren't as good as the original senko...  I don't think anything will ever be..  

[George Welcome]

Every bait has its place and time for use, however that said if you persist with this bait I think you will be very impressed with its production.

The bait was designed to be used with a 1/16-3/16 oz. torpedo or screw in weight. Retrieval can be as varied as your imagination. Fast, slow, yo-yoed, or stop go are all good. The material is slightly tougher that the Senko so we have found that skin hooking gets the best hook-up ratio. Hook set is similar to that of a spinner bait. You don't need to send the Bass's lips into the next county.

My first trip with this bait was very interesting. I went with Paul Crawford and I threw Senkos and he threw the Swim Senko. By days end the Senko won out by easily 10/1. However, with later experimentation that role was reversed in many situations.

Another nice feature: being a bit tougher material, we average quite a few bass per bait.

By the way: rigging with tail up or tail down also will make a difference depending on prevailing cover.

[DR_Bass]

I appreciate it George.  

[Dawn2Dusk]

It might seem "HUGE" at first but it's a winner.  Try putting a swimming senko as the bait on a 3/8 oz Swarming Hornet (under spin)...  It works very well on schooling Spotted bass or working the edges of blow downs, tree tops, etc. for lurking Large Mouths.  You can cover a lot of water with it pretty quick and generally speaking you won't be reeling in many dinks on this rig.  

[CyBasser]

I explored the bait a little bit more today and discovered that they will not roll over as much if you use a texas rig bullet wieght in front of them... I've only been using them for a couple of days now and have caught 20 or more on them...

Also try pegging the sinker. My most succesful rig was with 1/4oz pegged sinker.....

They still aren't as good as the original senko... I don't think anything will ever be..

Maybe... Then... may be not!

[Brad_Coovert]

I've talked to a lot of GYCB people.  Good bunch.  Never a bad word about other manufacturers or other anglers who choose to use other products.

As for the Swimsenko, it's a good bait.  It can be fished lots of ways, on a jighead, on a bladed jig like a Swim Blade, weightless or weighted.  IMO, the best way is Texas rigged with a screw-in weight or screw-in plastic guard and swam through cover.  It's a good slender swimbait and quite weedless.

It is more durable than a regular Senko as the plastic is tougher.

For colors, I like the watermelon, green pumpkin and black colors as well as the pearl color.

Good luck!

Brad

 

[jomatty]

the two ways that ive had success with this bait are fishing them with a 1/16 screw in weight (how gary suggests fishing them most of the time) and dragging it like a swimming frog over pads or swimming it right on the surface.  ive had a lot of success doing this on days when the fish wouldnt touch the frog.

when i fish them with the screw in weight it is a slow steady retrieve occasionally killing the bait

i almost wrote this bait off after the first few outings but am glad i didnt, although i still dont use them that much.

matt.

[KenDammit28]

honestly, you do sound bitter.  Theres no need to put "hate" out on a product that obviously does work and does fill a niche.  This lure goes where swimbaits won't go because of its profile and things like that.

Who cares what someone calls their lures?  If it works, it works...and it won't be because of the name.

[lubina]

Despite the occasional hater, most GYCB work where other fail.  

[slarose20]

I can see what *** is say and i don't believe he said anything negative about any company or anyone in particular.  I also believe we strided a bit of topic here and think we should return.

I saw these baits yesterday in gander mt.  I thought about picking up a pack but im really not a big swim bait guy and well not really a big senko guy.  Yes i do use them but for the price i can get two bags of Wave Tiki Worms for the same price ... personally ive had great combos with them.  

For the senkos i use i like watermelon with a red flek , pearl is always good.  good luck to ya bud and tight lines

SteveL

[ILfisherman]

I actually picked up the swim senko's on accident at BPS while in a rush to get to the lake. I thought they were the original Senko's lol. I got the watermelon w/ black flake I believe. My first time out this season I caught nothing on them and resorted to use reg. Senkos. After getting back from fishing today, I can say that the swim Senko's seem to attract bigger fish than the original Senko. Also, they seem to be a bit more durable than original Senkos which are like 1 fish, 1 bait chewed up.

I caught a few 3-5lb bass today using it, which isn't too bad for Northern Illinois lakes. But, like I said, seems to me that it is more appealing to larger sized fish as opposed to original Senko's which attract the little guys and the BIG guys lol. But mostly the earlier before the latter.....

Attached is a pic of a very healthy 3lb(guessing?) LM bass caught on a T-rigged, weightless Swim Senko I recommend trying it out...even at 6.99 for 10 :-/

[Lightninrod]

6 lber--Swimming Senko--wacky-rigged

5 lber using 1/2 of a Swimming Senko as a trailer

6 lber--same trailer

3 lber-S/S

6 lber--T-rigged/3/8 oz weight-S/S

3 lber-wacky-rigged

First S/S Bass

Dan

[Bass XL]

thanks dan.

[Bass_junky]

A couple years ago, during pre-spawn.  I was using the original Senko.  I was having limited success.  On one cast my line was caught by a lilly pad, as I reeled the Senko up and over the lilly pad I caught a nice 3 lbr.  I thought for a moment and my next cast I held the rod up at about 11 o'clock position and increased the retrieve speed.  Amazingly I could actually see the wakes from the bass approaching and engulfing the Senko.  I had one of my best days with this as a top water presentation.  When they released the swimming Senko, I had to try it as a top water  presentation.  This is becoming one of my favorite top water lures.  You can vary the retrieve speed to generate as much action as you want, but you have to changed weight size.  IF you do get a missed strike, simply let it flutter for a moment.  Isn't this typical of a bait fish being stunned?  I am going to continue to experiment with it more with a Carolina rig/Mojo.

[Bassassasin12]

lol lightninrod has some good proof. Most of my bass caught this year have came on a swimming senko t rigged with a 1/8 oz. bullet sinker. I swim it a little then let it drop, swim a little let it drop.... works great and I must say the swimming senko is wayyyyy more durable than the old one. I like it and I have always forked out the extra cash for Yammamoto products because they have always caught me fish and I am not one for change  :-? :-/. Maybe one day I will give knockoffs a try