Senko trials 101

[fish-fighting-illini]

ok tight wad numero uno broke down and bought a package of Senkos.

We'll see what happens when I get a chance to use them.

From the bank with spinning gear should I fish them weightless or with a weight to cast further?

[Raul]

The only reason to add a weight to a senko is to make them sink faster, they are pretty heavy and don 't need the help of any weight to fly far.

[Guest ncbass24]

Like Raul said, weightless.

[.dsaavedra.]

the aero and hydrodynamic shape of these baits, combined w/ the weight of them makes them cast a mile, without any weight at all. also, weights make the action go down the crapper

[Raul]

weights make the action go down the crapper

That 's what you think.

[.dsaavedra.]

from my experience...yes! a bullet weight doesnt allow it to fall horizontal, and i think that ruins the purpose of a senko.

[Ky_Lake_Dude]

By far the best way to fish them is either wacky rigged or t-rigged without a weight. But I have had people tell me that they are good on shaky heads.

[RWHusker.]

add a nail weight in one end if you want depth faster.

GO BIG RED

[bpm2000]

you can also use those weighted hooks like falcon makes to preserve the horizontal fall but adding weight.

[Raul]

from my experience...yes! a bullet weight doesnt allow it to fall horizontal, and i think that ruins the purpose of a senko.

Much to learn you still have my young padawan.

Yoda.

[RWHusker.]

I have had much greater success fishing them wacky style than staight.  Anyone else?

GO BIG RED

[bass109]

weightless, fishing doesnt have to made hard.

[fishing man]

i fish a senko weightless ALL the time, either wakky or texas rigged. texas riged i cast it out to weeds, rocks, stumps, etc and let it sink the i just bounce it

[Bass Hammer]

from my experience...yes! a bullet weight doesnt allow it to fall horizontal, and i think that ruins the purpose of a senko.

Much to learn you still have my young padawan.

Yoda.

Funny that there is ;D ;D

[THEbassmaster]

Raul, im curious as to how you fish them with a weight? I fish them weightless, but with a weight, might give them a new look. Thanks

aaron

[Bladesmith,]

  I have recently started fishing senkos. Would have never tried them except my tackle dealer gave me 2 packs and said try them. Not knowing any better, I rigged one up wacky style on a worm hook, on a c-rig with 1/4 oz weight. Caught a 3/4 lb. smallmouth on the first cast, now I'm hooked. I have caught a bundle of smallmouths on this rig in the last 2 weeks. I use med. heavy casting gear in 12 to 20 ft of water so weightless is out of the question. Needless to say, I now have a tacklebox full of the things and my tackle dealer has a big grin on his face. I guess the moral to this story is that if you don't already know it won't work, it just might work anyway.

[Redlinerobert]

weights make the action go down the crapper

That 's what you think.

What he said.

[islandbass]

5" senkos if that is what you have are very heavy buy themselves and usually don't need any extra weight. I have used weights on certain occassions and have had very good success with or without. Any weight I add is minimal.

[roadwarrior]

Hmm...

I have been fishing Senkos since 1997 and have never fished one with a weight of any kind.

[flukester]

Need to go to GYCB website, Gary himself fishes these baits with weights and without. I've fished them on a Spot Remover jighead and caught a few!

[senko_77]

from my experience...yes! a bullet weight doesnt allow it to fall horizontal, and i think that ruins the purpose of a senko.

Man, your missin out BIGTIME.  Even though most of the horizontal movement is robbed, there are some times when dragging a 5" green pumpkin senko with a 1/4oz green pumpkin 1/4oz Tru-Tungsten weight is unbeatable.  I also like to pitch it up to shallow stumps when the waters muddy.  

Hope this opens so more senko doors for you  

[lubina]

I fish them weightless most of the time but when the bite is tough....split shot them, I don't know if it change the action but whatever action is, catch fish.

[.dsaavedra.]

i really like them wacky rigged too. if youre gonna wacky rig them though, either use an Oring, or buy some strike king zeroes...those zeroes are indestructible.

[.dsaavedra.]

from my experience...yes! a bullet weight doesnt allow it to fall horizontal, and i think that ruins the purpose of a senko.

Much to learn you still have my young padawan.

Yoda.

WEIRDO  

[the captain]

I have had much greater success fishing them wacky style than staight. Anyone else?

GO BIG RED

Yep. Which big red are you reffering to?