Texas Rigged Senko weighted

[bassguytom]

I am killing it this year on a Texas Rigged Senko with a 1/4 bullet weight. It comes through weeds really well and is out fishing any other bait I try on a t-Rig. This is really the first year I have tried this and am really happy I did. I have only ever used stick worms weightless. Actually using yum dingger’s because I don’t really need the action of a Senko with the weight and a lot cheaper. Thought I’d share in case anyone wants to give it a shot. Tight lines everyone!

[12poundbass]

Why add weight to a Senko? It takes away from what a Senko does. My wife out fishes me 3:1 with a weightless Senko and has for 15 years. I’ll admit it! 

[jbsoonerfan]

Back when I first heard of the "Senko" I just assumed you fished it weedless on an EWG hook with a weight just like I did every other soft plastic. I fished it that way for a long time till I figured out the different ways to fish one. Caught a lot of fish doing it the "wrong way". LOL

[LCG]

Weightless Senkos and weighted baby brush hogs are killing it up here in Ontario this year for me. My most productive year so far. 

[NHBull]

I have a weighted and non weighted rig and the non weighted makes me fish slower and I think contributes to its success......That said I use GY baits weedless as that is where they shine.  Not all senkos are the same

 

[scaleface]

Thats how I fish them 90 per cent of the time .

[roadwarrior]

10 hours ago, 12poundbass said:

Why add weight to a Senko? It takes away from what a Senko does. My wife out fishes me 3:1 with a weightless Senko and has for 15 years. I’ll admit it! 

I have been fishing a Senko since they were introduced around here, about 1997. 

I have never fished one weighted.

 

 

[OnthePotomac]

If I go to a Yum I will add a 1/8th slip sinker since they tend to be a lot lighter than a Senko.

[Derek1]

15 hours ago, jbsoonerfan said:

Back when I first heard of the "Senko" I just assumed you fished it weedless on an EWG hook with a weight just like I did every other soft plastic. I fished it that way for a long time till I figured out the different ways to fish one. Caught a lot of fish doing it the "wrong way". LOL

Me to, Lots of fish the wrong way. 

     Ignorance is bliss

[scaleface]

1 hour ago, Derek1 said:

Me to, Lots of fish the wrong way. 

     Ignorance is bliss

I do a lot of bass fishing the wrong way .

[Team9nine]

Been a staple of the pros for years, and is often referrred to as fishing "Florida style," though they also fish it a lot in the northeast similarly, but on a Slider head instead of Texas rig...but still nearly the same setup.

[bassguytom]

On 8/14/2020 at 10:42 PM, 12poundbass said:

Why add weight to a Senko? It takes away from what a Senko does. My wife out fishes me 3:1 with a weightless Senko and has for 15 years. I’ll admit it! 

It was windy and in deep water. I got tired of waiting for the weightless to sink. I added a 1/4 ounce bullet weight and that was the ticket. 

[Glenn]

 

[ww2farmer]

I have won a lot of money on a weighted senko flipping it in grass BEHIND guys using big jigs, t-rigged craws/creatures, etc...

 

Weightless has a time and place, but when someone tells me they ONLY fish them weightless, everything they say or have said suddenly becomes suspect.

[Spankey]

Stick with what is working for you. There is  no right or wrong way. Not that I never caught bass weightless but I prefer T-rigged with a 1/8 oz. bullet worm weight. Sometimes I peg the weight. 

[BrianMDTX]

9 hours ago, ww2farmer said:

Weightless has a time and place, but when someone tells me they ONLY fish them weightless, everything they say or have said suddenly becomes suspect.

I primarily (well, only) fish shallow ponds. So I perceive no benefit from casting a weighted Senko when a weightless one will cast clear across the pond and sink to the bottom in less than 5 seconds. 

 

And pick up much less pond muck to boot. 

[scaleface]

I initially used them weighted because it gave plenty of weight for easy pitching . Now I use them weighted because the bass take them .

[snake95]

On 8/15/2020 at 3:48 PM, Team9nine said:

Been a staple of the pros for years, and is often referrred to as fishing "Florida style,"

My intro to soft plastics fishing with guide in south FL was using a senko (Gamblers' version, of course) T-rigged with a 3/8 oz or so sliding bullet flipping into cover.

 

Sure worked well!

 

 

[ww2farmer]

5 hours ago, BrianMDTX said:

I primarily (well, only) fish shallow ponds. So I perceive no benefit from casting a weighted Senko when a weightless one will cast clear across the pond and sink to the bottom in less than 5 seconds. 

 

And pick up much less pond muck to boot. 

Perfect example of "time and place" for a weightless senko. I'm talking about guys who just poo poo the concept of fishing one with any weight added what so ever. 

[RoLo]

 

By itself, a Senko weighs 3/8 oz (far from weightless).

If you're looking for a brisker sink rate or better weed penetration, why not add a sinker.

Whether it's fished weighted or unweighted, it's still a Senko (or as Roland would say: "Sinko")

 

Roger