Whats Up With Senkos?

[BrianMDTX]

If push came to shove, if all I had were bags of #297 and #956 Senkos and Gamakatsu 1/0 circle octopus and 4/0 EWG hooks, I could fish and die happy. 

[TOXIC]

I have the confidence to say that I could catch fish in a mud puddle with a Senko.  And I would also say there’s not a lake anywhere from Canada to Mexico I couldn’t catch something with a Senko.  Would it be the best lure? Maybe not, but my confidence level is very high.  😉

[bowhunter63]

I like a Senko wacky Rigged. A close second is Bass Pro stick worm. They catch fish and you can get em a bulk package pretty cheap

 

[RRocket]

Fished another worm technique today (Jackall Flick Shake). Worm  action borders on extraordinary on the drop..WOW!  However, it didn't produce a single bite in 2 hours of work.

 

Tied on a Cover Scat before leaving...and a nice fish on 4th cast.

 

I just can't account for why worms are such a fail train here....

[Koz]

The two most productive baits of all time:

 

1. Senko

2. Whopper Plopper

 

The two most overrated baits of all time:

 

1. Senko

2. Whopper Plopper

 

Of course, that's a bit of hyperbole. On some lakes those baits are magic.  On other lakes you can't buy a bite with those baits.

[33oldtimer]

I'm done with Yamamoto plastics. Bluegill bite the ends off of those baits and bass tear them up. No durability at all. I like the cheap Creme stick baits at Wally World when I use a bullet weight, and Yum Dingers and Shim-E-Sticks when I fish them weightless. This Spring I knocked the bass out on Stick Baits, but conditions getting tougher now I mainly use just 4" Stick Baits, Ribbon Worms, and Zoom Finesse Worms.

[Bankbeater]

I fish with the BPS Stik-o and Yum Dingers.  These baits work around here when the bass want them.

[Alex Ball]

   Ya. I think they pretty much work everywhere. I live on Bull Shoals. If I'm getting skunked, I throw the senko wacky, no more than 1/8 oz on a weighted wacky. They just catch fish. I've tried every other version, but the senko just works the best. 

[Bazoo]

Real Senkos are not popular here in the circle of people I run into bank fishing. They are not popular with the small circle of fishing buddies I have either...   I see others occasionally using YUM, and find them occasionally, but rarely ever find a real Senko... unless it's on the end of my line. And I have had some success with them in my local heavily pressured lake.

 

I do have a lot of confidence in them.

[Happybeerbuzz]

Senko catch a lot of fish in all sizes. They are an awesome tool to catch numbers and fun fish. However, I can’t justify having a Senko tied on and on my deck with all the money I spent on other lures and their rod/reel combo specific setups.  Just yesterday I placed an order with Siebert's for lures I am nearly clueless about and have no confidence in that I need to learn in the name of defying Senkos, Ned rigs, Dropshots, and FFS.   

[GetFishorDieTryin]

On 7/3/2024 at 10:09 AM, Reel said:

I've been using senkos since 1999.  You were missing out on a lot.  You would not believe me if I told you how good they were these first years. 

What makes them so effective is that they move without you moving them.  There is nothing better to imitate a living thing.  

Yeah they were like cheating late 90s/early 2ks.  They would literally catch every bass in a pond. 

On 7/4/2024 at 4:51 AM, islandbass said:

Lucky Craft Sammie - this one is painful to acknowledge because I like walking the dog.

Sammies are junk ill give you a couple $ to take them off your hands...

[Susky River Rat]

I never fish senkos I don’t whacky rig. I will T rig a curly rig. Every once and awhile I’ll use a shakey head presentation with a stick bait but not often.

[islandbass]

@GetFishorDieTryin: I love the Sammy. It is so easy to walk the dog with it so while I still haven’t caught anything with it yet, I’m not giving up. 😇😎