Yum vs. Gary Yamamoto

[Fisher0517]

I’m curious to know everyone’s favorite!

[ironbjorn]

The thread title and the poll doesn't make any sense together. Are you asking what our favorite Senko style stick baits are? If so, it doesn't get better than the original, but most stick baits are good to serviceable. 

[GetFishorDieTryin]

The senko is the obvious one, but the bait they make that's really unique IMO is there swimbaits.  They look like any other pogy style paddle tail but I haven't found another baits that fish like them.  They have great action because of the soft plastic and the tail is oversized which makes them THUMP.  They used to make them in 5" and they were awesome for stripers, but they discontinued them.  They still make the 3.5 which are great 2 but the 5" was dynamite during the bunker run.

[BrianMDTX]

IMO, as far as 5” stickbaits are concerned, when the Yum bite is on, it’s on! But overall, the Senko is more reliable. I’ve had some amazing days tossing a 5” Yum for sure. But it sinks slower and that makes a difference in getting strikes at times. 

 

They sure do last longer, though. 

[Dens228]

As far as stick baits, the Yum is more durable, the Senko has better action.

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1 hour ago, GetFishorDieTryin said:

The senko is the obvious one, but the bait they make that's really unique IMO is there swimbaits.  They look like any other pogy style paddle tail but I haven't found another baits that fish like them.  They have great action because of the soft plastic and the tail is oversized which makes them THUMP.  They used to make them in 5" and they were awesome for stripers, but they discontinued them.  They still make the 3.5 which are great 2 but the 5" was dynamite during the bunker run.

Striped bass may be the only thing easier to catch than LMB.

[FishTank]

Senko 5in in black with blue flake has always out produced Dingers for me.  You would think its sort the same but some how the Senko just brings in more fish.

[Catt]

1 hour ago, BrianMDTX said:

But it sinks slower and that makes a difference in getting strikes at times. 

 

That's why I'm not voting ?

 

I throw 3-4 different brands, I'm not just looking at how they shimmy on the way down.

 

I also looking at Rate Of Fall

[swhit140]

You need way more choices of brands ?

[NYWayfarer]

Love both, fish both. One in shallow water situations the other everywhere else. 
 

If you have to ask you don’t know jack 

[Born 2 fish]

Out of the 2 I prefer the Yamamoto. But I get bulk stick worms off eBay I like most.

[Kdizzle]

I voted Yum, because 50 percent of the time I have a ned rig or a drop shot on my setup, the bait is a Yum Dinger.  A 5 inch bit in half on my ned, and a 3 inch wacky rigged on my drop shot............. But if I'm going to say who makes the better product its GY.  If I KNOW that I'm going to be in the presence of large fish, Yamamoto baits will be brought along. 

 

Large pieces of salt within your bait rather than more of a salt solution that you get from most other bait companies, exponentially add softness and therefore action to your soft plastics.

[optimator]

1 hour ago, Kdizzle said:

I voted Yum, because 50 percent of the time I have a ned rig or a drop shot on my setup, the bait is a Yum Dinger.  A 5 inch bit in half on my ned, and a 3 inch wacky rigged on my drop shot............. But if I'm going to say who makes the better product its GY.  If I KNOW that I'm going to be in the presence of large fish, Yamamoto baits will be brought along. 

 

Large pieces of salt within your bait rather than more of a salt solution that you get from most other bait companies, exponentially add softness and therefore action to your soft plastics.

A lot of this applies to me. Yum makes a good cheaper bait. But certain places I fish have really big bass. Yamamoto's get the nod there. 

[suzuki2903]

Yamamoto all the way! But I’ll throw dingers when pond fishing or let friends try them etc 

[DitchPanda]

Of those two I vote Yamamoto. Although I throw the dinger from time to time. I use the BPS stiko and gambler ace more than either.

[GetFishorDieTryin]

14 hours ago, BassWhole! said:

Striped bass may be the only thing easier to catch than LMB.

Im sure you catch of a bunch of them in the Amazon 

[00bullitt]

I throw Yum Dingers and Strike King Ochos for everything except weightless wacky. The Senko excels there for fall rate and shimmy.

 

Although.....I have been sticking some tiny brass nails into each end of my Dingers and getting equal to or better than Senko results for Wacky rigging.

Adds just under 1/16 of an ounce to the overall weight. Now fall rate and shimmy are on par with the Senko.

 

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7 hours ago, GetFishorDieTryin said:

Im sure you catch of a bunch of them in the Amazon 

Bunch yes, Amazon never, mostly between Sheepshead Bay and Belmar...

[fishwizzard]

On 2/26/2021 at 10:11 AM, BassWhole! said:

Striped bass may be the only thing easier to catch than LMB.

It would be better for the Bay if maybe they would wise up a little.  

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19 minutes ago, fishwizzard said:

It would be better for the Bay if maybe they would wise up a little.  

Nah, they are like roaches, you can't get rid of them (believe me, I've been trying since '74) 

The Ches Bay striper problems are habitat and climate related. The west coast population was established with a few thousand fingerlings. 

[optimator]

6 hours ago, 00bullitt said:

I throw Yum Dingers and Strike King Ochos for everything except weightless wacky. The Senko excels there for fall rate and shimmy.

 

Although.....I have been sticking some tiny brass nails into each end of my Dingers and getting equal to or better than Senko results for Wacky rigging.

Adds just under 1/16 of an ounce to the overall weight. Now fall rate and shimmy are on par with the Senko.

 

What size are those nails?

[GetFishorDieTryin]

5 hours ago, BassWhole! said:

Bunch yes, Amazon never, mostly between Sheepshead Bay and Belmar...

Wow, you must have incredible endurance to catch all of those fish.  I guess its a little different fishing with a net though.

 

[Luke Barnes]

I voted Yamamoto simply because 1 lure. The Zako. Stick baits arent my thing. I own them, no actual senkos and only Swimmin dingers, but the Zako is a MUST have for me as a trailer or just on its own. 

[GetFishorDieTryin]

1 hour ago, BassWhole! said:

Nah, they are like roaches, you can't get rid of them (believe me, I've been trying since '74) 

The Ches Bay striper problems are habitat and climate related. The west coast population was established with a few thousand fingerlings. 

So youve been trying to wipe them out since the mid 70s?

[00bullitt]

2 hours ago, optimator said:

What size are those nails?

I clip the head off and they are 3/4" long and .100" in diameter.