Skippin'

[5bass]

I would be thrilled to be able to skip a Senko under there with a spinning reel.

Try skipping a senko wacky rigged.....it'll scoot right up under whatever you want it to.

Actually, 90% of the soft plastics I do skip are 4 & 5 inch Senkso, but I Tx rig them. I only wacky rig in shallow water where the falling action is critical.

As for getting the Senko way back under that dock, I mostly fish the NYC reservoirs, and there aren't any docks. All my skipping is just to get the lure under a over hang a few feet.

Dock, overhanging tree, pontoon boat, its all the same....you're skipping the bait under something. A wacky rigged senko skips 100 times better than a texas rigged senko.

[Joel W]

[5bass]

That would be my guess too. I'm just the opposite of you, I won't texas rig a trick stick unless I'm fishing in some thick stuff or on a carolina rig. I catch way more fish wacky rigged.

[dvdrd423]

i've been practicing skipping with a bailcaster,tryed a jig first i had some success,a plastic frog is a lot easyer.when you backlash tighten it up some more.they won't be as bad.

[Matt Fly]

If you try to skip a TExas Rigged bait, ensure the weight is pegged.   The bait needs to be one bulky bait.  

Appendages coming from the bait will detour smoothing skipping.    Easy baits to practice with that will help you get the mechanics down with are tubes rigged with lead head inside.

Another neat trick is to skip 4-5 in Storm Swims under the docks.   They skip nicely as well on Baitcaster.

[Willzx225]

Skipping baits on baitcast gear is just something that you have to do and practice.  I grew up on the same body of water as FiveBass and it has a TON of docks.  I learned at an early age that if you can not skip a jig way back under the docks you won't catch as many fish.  I have been skipping baits on baitcast gear for over 10 years now and it is like second nature to me.  Matter of fact, I can't skip baits as well on spinning gear as I can Baitcast gear just because I have used the casting gear to get baits under docks more than spinning rods.  I guess what I am trying to say is that the more you do it, the more it will become second nature.

I will offer some advice on how best to learn though.  Take a bait like a senko or a Fluke and learn.  Put it on 15lb line with a heavy hook.  I feel that you need some weight to it in order to keep the spool spinning once the bait hits the water the first time.  You also will need to learn how to "feather" the reel so when it hits you don't get the backlash but in the same sense you don't stop the bait.  And on the contrary to what somebody said earlier: You can learn this technique away from the water if you need to.  All you need is a driveway or some other area with level concrete (simulates flat water) and a chair or something that you can use to simulate a dock or overhang.  Take an old jig and stand on a step or something to elevate you like you were on the deck of the boat and start skipping.

[Matt Fly]

Forgot to move this one also!!    

Question, don't ya'll tag them as moved anymore?

[5bass]

Question, don't ya'll tag them as moved anymore?

Only if the member that creates the thread has less than 10 total posts. Otherwise, post is moved to proper forum, then the "moved" tag is deleted.