11/19/06--One 3 lber and three 2 lbers

[Lightninrod]

Went to my boss's pond with my best friend Bill on Thursday.  We both caught a total of about 8 dinks and a couple of heavier ones fishing from the shore.

Today, I went to the swamp pond and caught just two 2 lbers.  Both days had bluebird skies with wind and temps in the 50s.

3 lber

2 lber

2 lber

Another 2 lber

Dan

[Syfer420]

Awsome catches, as always. I see your still producing with a pumkin senko on there, do you use that bait year round?

[Troutfisher]

Keep up the catching, Lightnin! You can nail them in any weather! I see that silver crank produced pretty well for that 2 lber.

[Lightninrod]

Thanks for the comments y'all.

Syfer:  That's their #196 color.  It's second to their color #222 in producing for me.

Tf:  Yes, that Rapala DT 10 is a 'keeper'.

Dan

[Troutfisher]

I figured...I'm not much into crankbaiting, but that bait looks like a keeper to me.  

[rocknfish9001]

couldnt help but notice the size of your weight on that swim senko. Do you always use fairly heavy weights, or do you think its necessary to give the lure its action?

[Lightninrod]

couldnt help but notice the size of your weight on that swim senko. Do you always use fairly heavy weights, or do you think its necessary to give the lure its action?

I've never(maybe once?) T'rigged a 5" Senko but the new Swimming Senko 'begs' for a weight and a T-rig because of its more active tail section.  I believe a heavier(I'm using a 1/4 or a 3/8 ounce, Gambler rattling screw-in weight.) weight is necessary to make the tail 'work' on its initial drop to the bottom.

Dan

[SPEEDBEAD.]

Good idea on the added weight. I have yet to see one of the swimming senkos in action, do you prefer it over the original?

[Lightninrod]

Good idea on the added weight. I have yet to see one of the swimming senkos in action, do you prefer it over the original?

I'm still trying to decide............................. :-/  In a shallow water, weightless rigging, I think the original might have a slight advantage over the SS but not much.  In deeper water, T-rig situation, I'd go with the SS.

Dan