does size matter?

[Big-Dan]

ok so ive tried some of my senkos i bought, but i never really used for at least an hour straight so i still think i need to try them more and learn. but when i fished them i sometimes see bass nibble on the senko but never actually try to eat it. so does size matter? the river i fish i never really caught anything over 3lbs and ive only caught one or 2 that size, there on average about 1-2lbs. most baits i use are small like a simple jig head with swirly tail grub and a really small shallow crank, they seem to work fine. should i down size to the 4" senkos? i do realize i should fish this bait alot more to learn them. just wondering thats all. oh and im fishing for smallies  ;D

[roadwarrior]

Something else is "nibbling" the bait.

Bass eat Senkos!

8-)

[Grey Wolf]

Give them bad boys whay they want!!!!!

[mudkart]

Something else is "nibbling" the bait.

Bass eat Senkos!

8-)

An interesting note regarding this, also regarding rod/line sensitivity.  I was throwing a Fat Ika yesterday (6'6'' Berkley lightning rod (IM6), medium, 10# Yo-Zuri hybrid on a BC'er), in a very clear creek, standing about 3-4 ft above the water on the bank.  I therefore had a great view of whatever bait I was using, and any fish pursuing/biting it.  With the Fat Ika sitting/standing still, several large bluegill and some baby bass were interested but didn't have sufficiently large mouths to take the entire bait, but, I could feel every little hit/nibble they made on the Ika.  The same was true when I switched to t-rigged (tex-posed, really) Senkos.

   To digress, this was an excellent opportunity to teach my oldest son (7 y.o.) how to fish soft plastics, or at least give him some tips.  He's caught one LMB on a wacky rigged senko, but T-rigging and other more subtle presentations have eluded him primarily because he moves the bait too fast (IMO).  Here, he could watch his t-rigged worm (Zoom finesse or a culprit) in action over a long distance, and how short, subtle movements of the rod tip resulted in a more lifelike movement of the worm, and hence more interest from the fish. It was a light bulb moment for him. I'm proud to say he caught his first LMB on a t-rig, only a 10-inch specimen, but he was excited nonetheless.

[89MJ]

Mudkart, I hear ya, My 9yo daughter caught her first LM with a 4" texas rig senko today. She had caught one before but on a shiner.

Back to topic: I would think size matters to an extent but I caught a tiny bass on a 4" senko, so a 2-3lb LM should have no problem swallowing a 5 or 6" senko.

[yellowcard129]

I like 4" but catch many on 5" and 6"