Sturgeon General Warning:"Senkonlylimitativism"

[j-bass]

It really does no good to get over-reliant on one type of bait...and I found that out the other day.  I've been using, and doing very well with, Berkley Power Hawgs (minor powerhawgitis........d**n that 'itis).  I went out and threw that bait for about an hour or so....got a few nibbles but no hook-sets.  It was about that point when I remembered that I hadn't thrown a spinner in almost a month.  First cast, and on the fall, hooked and landed a nice 3 lb'er.  Poor 'lil spinner, all the neglect.........I beleive it was a case of acute spinner deficiency.   The doc says I'll be better soon (after a weekly 12 step w/ powerhawgaholics annonymous).

[Ozarker]

I suffer also.  I have been getting better with help from the Zoom Horny Toad, but maybe its just a new addiction?  I used to be the same way with the tube...then the fluke...then the trick worm.  I love to fish weightless soft plastics, especially the senko

[Redtail]

Yes - I have a bad case of it.  Mine is Senko / Ika disease.  LBH definately had me in mind when he wrote this - but he is still my friend and he is exactly right!

I love catching LMB so much and I do pretty good using soft stuff.  I feel like I'm wasting my time with everything else.  I really do give the other stuff a shot, but I usually have the same result.  Nada.  It's so hard to throw other stuff when you know the soft stuff will probably catch you a bigun!  I NEED HELP!!!!!

Crankin - Just gives me a Spankin

Spinnerbait - All I ever do is Wait

Jerkin - I always take a Hurtin

Tried a Jig - Ain't my Gig

[Ikaika]

Don 't get me wrong but I can 't find a justification to limit yourself to a senko all the time, I got a big bunch of them however I rarely tie one on.......am I the weird one ?

Raul I'm with you...I only have one bag of Senkos and I've caught one fish on them.  I'm much more successful with a lizard or a jig.

[abelfisher]

Get goup of yours and his friends together and call him in for an "Intervention"

Tell him you are all there to assist with his affliction.

Put together a 12 point plan to ease him away from the Senko.

That is:  Have him use a sluggo, then a tiki stick, that large plastic workms then ease him into other plastices...then to other types of baits.

lastly, YOU MUST, take away all his SENKO's ............and send them directly to ME!!!

;D

[FlyRod]

While I like soft stickbaits, I buy Wave Worm Tikis instead of those overpriced things from Yamamoto. Besides, he's never apologized for bombing Pearl Harbor!

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FlyRod

[Captain Cali]

I'm so guilty my swimbaits have dust on 'em. :'( Actually...most of my other baits have dust on 'em because of Senkos. I've been using almost nothing but senkos for the last 4-5 weeks.

[Cephkiller]

I've gotten to the point that I'll only throw a Senko as a last resort.  It just doesn't seem fair to use them otherwise.

[carySE406]

While I like soft stickbaits, I buy Wave Worm Tikis instead of those overpriced things from Yamamoto. Besides, he's never apologized for bombing Pearl Harbor!

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FlyRod

We've been studying WW2 in history class and every time when I'm zoning out   and my teacher says general Yamamoto I immediately snap out of it. Its crazy

Anyway I knew I had it bad when today I caught a dink on a Fat Ika and immediately switched to a Tiki Stik.

[George Welcome]

CURE:

Send all your senkos to me - (absolutely no knock-offs please as my garbage pail is a small one).

[George Welcome]

"While I like soft stickbaits, I buy Wave Worm Tikis instead of those overpriced things from Yamamoto. Besides, he's never apologized for bombing Pearl Harbor! "

Was that supposed to be funny?

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

....I do wonder though,...is your small trash can as full as my livewell?

So far my partner has spent 3x as much money to catch 1/2 as many fish (not literally, but close).

We only throw senkos together. If I'm using it ,so is he and visa versa. This year we will prove once and for all that the Yamamoto brand is not cost justified toother brands. NOT ALL but most.

As of 5/21,

GYCB-41

***-69

GYCB has the big fish so far at 5.2lbs

Alot of times I find,it's not what brand but who landed theirs next to the fish.

I understand that some people get stuck in their ways no matter how much evidence is in front of them but those folks are on their own.

I would just feel like a "sucker" if I were to give him my $6.99

But regardless of anyones opinion on brand, senkos in general are a tough bait to put down.  The "brainlessness" of these baits is second only to shiner fishin'.  

[Zebco202]

I caught my first senko bass this weekend.

Please help, I feel myself falling for this addiction, the bait monkey is already trying to lure me to the tackle shop today at lunch to buy another bag in a different color....please help.

[KYbass1276]

While I like soft stickbaits, I buy Wave Worm Tikis instead of those overpriced things from Yamamoto. Besides, he's never apologized for bombing Pearl Harbor!

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 Why would he need to applogize he wasn't even there and had nothing to do with it. If you took the time to read the article you would have noticed that admiral yamamoto died during the war.   I bought some wave worms tiki sticks on sale a couple weeks and it was a complete waste of money while they catch a few fish the Gycb are more consistant and catch far more fish for me.  I did note that some of the wave sticks out of the same package were really inconsistant some would sink fast while others would float and sink very very slow.

[Ikaika]

Besides, he's never apologized for bombing Pearl Harbor!

FlyRod

Har har har...not cute and not funny.

[Brad_Coovert]

Step 1 - Admit you have a problem

Step 2 - Remove all Senkos from your boat

Step 3 - remove all spare Senkos from your closet, garage, car, truck and office

Step 4 - Cut off the 7 Senkos off that you have rigged on your spare rods in the garage

Step 5 - Go to Post Office and get required Priority Mail box(s) necessary to pack Senkos

Step 6 - Gather all Senkos from Steps 2 through 4 into one place

Step 7 - Drool (or cry) one last time as you stare at the dozens, 100's or 1000's of Senkos you have in your pile

Step 8 - Remove that pack of Senkos you snuck into your back pocket (Remember, you HAVE a problem)

Step 9 - Place all Senkos in the boxes you obtained in Step 5

Step 10 - Ship all Senkos to a designated removal facility (I am an official Senko removal facility, I have a license and everything)

Step 11 - Throw away your GYCB catalog

Step 12 - Go buy some Chatterbaits or Swim Blades - They are far less addicting.

Trust me, this will work.

Brad

[George Welcome]

I agree with Brad except for one small detail: prior to sending them to the removal/disposal center you must send them through the general processing center - send e-mail to get proper address.

[K_Mac]

In an effort to help Brad and George with this unselfish offer, PM a list of the offending and dangerous lures to me and I will send the proper mailing label to assure the material is handled properly.

[Zel]

I've rethought this Senko dilemma.  

Heck keep your Senko addiction, I think it could be a good thing.  Go out and buy every Senko size and color they make.  

Also, did you know there is a new lure from Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits coming out called the SWIMMING SENKO, which is currently only available in prototype form. Yamamoto used the bait to flip brush en route to a 3rd-place finish at the recent Kentucky Lake FLW Tour, targeting brush in 2 to 3 feet of water and rigged the bait on a 5/0 straight-shank hook with a 5/16-ounce screw-in weight. His new Senko is expected to hit the market later this year.  Below is a picture of it so you can start saving your money up now in anticipation.

Now, since you won't have any room left in your tackle storage for your other lures (with all the Senkos you will amass), just SEND ME EVERYTHING ELSE you have.  Heck, I might even pay for the postage.

[langs15]

I can't give up my senko addiciton! :-[

[earthworm77]

The senko is a great lure but it is singlehandidly responsible for retarding the learning curve of a generation of bass anglers.

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

The senko is a great lure but it is singlehandidly responsible for retarding the learning curve of a generation of bass anglers.

Amen!

[KU_Bassmaster.]

Didn't Gary Y himself say something along the lines like .... He wished he had never "invented" them???

[langs15]

The senko is a great lure but it is singlehandidly responsible for retarding the learning curve of a generation of bass anglers.

You just hit the nail right on the head!

[Captain Cali]

The senko is a great lure but it is singlehandidly responsible for retarding the learning curve of a generation of bass anglers.

How so? Please explain... :-?