Swim Senko

[rodbender54]

I just bought some of these today.  Any good tactics for these bad boys?

[roadwarrior]

Yep:

http://www.insideline.net/articles/swim_senko.html

8-)

[rodbender54]

thnx!

[Micro]

I've never had any luck rigging the bait so that the hook eye is inside the bait and well back from the front end of the bait. Every time, without fail, the front end of the bait rides back causing the body to bow and throwing off the action.

If you want to save yourself some frustration, rig your bait with the hook eye at the front tip of the bait.

Another good technique is to clip off about a 1/2" of the front end then rig the bait on an 2/0 Owner Sled Head.  The action is not effected, the overall length of the bait is what it was before you clipped it off.  And the upturned eye on the hook does a great job keeping the bait upright.  

This is the Sled Head.

[.ghoti.]

An Evolution Shaky2 head is a great jighead for the Swim Senko.

I usually have a Swim Senko rigged on a 5/0 EWG hook, adding weight as required for the depth I want to target. When the baits get torn up, and they will, I save them for use with the Shaky2 jighead. Cut off the first 1/2 - 3/4" and rig it using the shank on the hook, not the post. It will swim straight, with some added action from the jig's keel.

[Masshole Mike]

rip those bad boys topwater!

the tail kicks up one hell of a wake and puts out a nice 'gurgling' sound.

i also like to cut them in half and use the tail as a buzzbait/spinnerbait trailer for a different look.