Anyone use the 2" Senko? For what?

[Black Bass]

What do you use 2" Senkos for?

What length Senko do use most for LMB?

[basspro48]

I used the 3"ers once on a dropshot and caught a mess of small spotted bass, none of em were over 12 inches though.

I don't use senkos anymore, I use the BPS stik-o's in the 5-3/8" length. They are truly an awesome bait and the best and most cost effective ($4 for a 25 pack) alternative I have found.

[the captain]

rock bass

[T-rig]

Dropshot in winter!

[Shad_Master]

Several years ago when I first joined my local bass club, we had a tournament that was won by a guy using what he called a "half-senko".  I went to the local bait shop and tried buy some  :-[.  Later I asked him what a "half-senko" was and he explained that he bit about 1 - 1.5" off the head of a regular 4" Senko :-[ :-[.  This was the first tournament of the year (April) and the bass were just starting to move up on beds.  I have always considered this guy to be kinda spooky for knowing that this would work when a regular Senko wouldn't  .  A 2" Senko might have worked in that situation as well :-/.

[Raul]

The 2" senko is one of those baits you don 't hear much about, reasons why:

1.- You look at it and you think it 's a waste of time and money, in a world of 2"+ 1/4 oz+ cranks, 5+ inch worms, 3/8+ oz spinnerbaits and 3/8 plus jigs itsy bitsy baits like the 2" senko, 3" Bait Breath Tear Drop, 3" Ecogear Paramax, 3" Ecogear Grass Minnow, etc, are greatly overlooked & underestimated.

2.- The people who know of have fished with itsy bitsy baits like those keep them as a secret so they don 't talk much about them.

3.- There are many ways to skin a cat but you are used to a few rigging methods and fishing techniques and don 't care to learn new ones or are ignorant about them.

Those itsy bitsy baits, rigging and fishing techniques have their place, yeah you catch lots of dinks with them but that doesn 't necessarily mean yopu can 't catch bigger fish with them 'cause they usually catch fish when nothing else does.

[Mobydick]

I used halves of four and five inch senkos when they got ripped to the point where they wouldn't stay on the hook no more. The work very well for rock bass, and I also caught a couple of 12 to 15 inch smallies on them. I usually use 4, 5, or 6, and sometimes 7 inch senkos for bass though.

[roadwarrior]

Well, I know Raul is right, but I just can't go there. I used to follow conventional wisdom regarding small baits and lures, but for me, it has always meant little fish. Sometimes when it's slow, I'm sure that's  the right approach, but as a recreational fisherman, I just don't care. Go big or go home.

[fisherguy12]

i caught a 4lb LMB on a half of a 5" senko

[bpm2000]

The 2" senkos are MUCH skinnier and low-prof then if you took a chunk out of a 4" or 5" senko, FYI

[Davis]

Well, I know Raul is right, but I just can't go there. I used to follow conventional wisdom regarding small baits and lures, but for me, it has always meant little fish. Sometimes when it's slow, I'm sure that's the right approach, but as a recreational fisherman, I just don't care. Go big or go home.

Ah to each is own.  

Fishing is fishing. If the bite isn't on with big baits than I will downsize and maybe catch a 12" or so. But thats better than going home with nothing. Of coarse this is coming from a person that loves to catch pan fish, brookies, LMB, and SMB. I just love fishing. Something is better than nothing.  ;D

[Perfect Hook Set]

I use the smaller 2-3 inch stick baits on the back of buzzbaits and spinner baits at one specific lake...

I get 5x the hits for what ever reason with the stick bait on the back, then I would any other trailer.

I have caught big bass with small baits in many situations...

I usually try the short stick baits when I notice bass either prating on bait fish, in beds and or when the fishing is slow...

Big baits big bass is a myth especially with largemouth

When it comes to small young largemouth, they have no fear and do not understand that they at many times are too small to hit pray/baits its size or half its size.

The young small bass will hit all size baits and many times will be caught on bait the size of the bass, I have caught several 5in bass on fat senkos, spooks, and jerkbaits the same size of the fish...

The larger bigger smarter bass usually choose what it will eat depending on basically its metabolism at the time of its pray arrival.

I site fish a lot and many times will cast into a small school of a few fish and even using a fat 6in senko, will pull a smaller bass out of the school before a larger bass

In my own outings I have caught more bass including "size" bass with small - average baits then I have large baits...

Though I did just receive 10 free 7in senkos that I am planing on trying out. Seems too big IMO

[fourbizz]

Big baits big bass is a myth especially with largemouth

No, the  Greek god Zeus is a myth.

Big baits, big fish is a fact.

I'll take the combined weight of my best 20 big bait fish against the best 20 fish you have on tiny baits anyday!

[BassFishingMachine]

Hmm don't really fish big baits and by big I mean anything over 5-7inches for Largemouth so I couldn't tell ya there. But for Fluke this saying definetly is true, big bait = big Fluke.

[Dan:]

I've used those little senkos for big bluegills.

[Crestliner2008]

The 2" Senko is a very productive panfish bait. I use it early spring and late fall for big yellows and crappie. I rig it wacky on 1/32 oz. jig head or on a DS.

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

I think Raul summed it up nicely.

Bizz- you're top 20 are bigger than most people top 20 on any baits. When most think of using "bigger baits", they usually are referring to 10" worms, 6" Spooks,etc.  A "Big" bait to bizz would be anything over a foot. ;D

[Sam]

I caught a 5 and a half pounder in a local pond, right at my feet, using a two inch Senko.

I found them at GY's site and though I would order some as they are being discountinued.

I have caught bream and some beautiful Crappie on them, plus some small bass.

But when I caught that monster I almost had a heart attack.

She hit it right at my feet as I was getting ready to pick up the bait out of the water and cast it again.  

Can you imagine my surprise when I saw that mouth?

And I was using a small, gold #6 (or maybe a #4) hook.

I love 'em and will use them until they are gone this year.

[LCpointerKILLA]

I bet if you rigged a 2 inch senko weedless wacky or texas and threw it on a bed momma would hit it. I just don't see how momma could pass up such a subtle lure. That will be one of the first lures I throw on a bed this year, oh yeah behind my mattlures tilapia.

[Perfect Hook Set]

Well I am from CT and the average big bass is about 6lbs-7lbs

I don't always fish small senkos and how would putting your top 20 bass against top 20 bass I caught on a small senko prove any thing at all

Some sunnies are crazy hitting dt 10s and other bigger baits

I have caught  monster catfish as well as perch on them too

[fourbizz]

I think Raul summed it up nicely.

Bizz- you're top 20 are bigger than most people top 20 on any baits. When most think of using "bigger baits", they usually are referring to 10" worms, 6" Spooks,etc.  A "Big" bait to bizz would be anything over a foot. ;D

Naw LBH, i use little baits sometimes too, my pb was on a 10" worm

[CrankFate]

On 1/5/2008 at 2:42 AM, Dan: said:

I've used those little senkos for big bluegills.

 

Never used the small senkos, but try the small Berkeley Gulp white jigging grubs that come in the 2oz jar — the big blue gills love them!

[Scott F]

It's funny. I saw this as a recent post, started reading and was wondering why no one said anything about the Ned Rig! Then I saw this thread is over ten years old!  Guys were fishing the Ned Rig back then, it just hadn't gotten it's new name yet.