the thickest weeds

[fishingdude41791]

i was wondering if theres a way 2 fish senkos in really thick weeds.when i cast the senko wont sink enless its in a hole but if i dont get a bit on the initial fall wat should i do because i cant lift and drop or shake it without getting alge and weeds on the senko

[Sam]

Great question but I don't have a good answer.

This is also true with any other type of plastic fished over heavy pads or grass.

I hope you receive so interesting solutions so we all can learn.

[RobDar]

I swim the Senko over the top, like you would a frog, then let it fall into holes, the pull it back up on top and keep going like that...have had moderate success...

I have got hit while pulling it across the top more than I have got hit with it falling into the holes. I think because it is so hard to get good action inside a small little hole inside weeds...it is a "hit em on the nose" kind of deal...but I have got bites.

I usually just let if fall as far as it will then twitch a little.

It is a rough way fish no matter what.

[Koikus]

I've had the same trouble myself. I'm sure you're fishing it "weightless", so....maybe think about a spoon in those areas or perhaps a Buzz Bait? Those have blown me away in the past with their ability to ignore the weeds. I like the Silver Minnow the best in the Spoons....they helped me win an amateur tournament once about 16 years ago or so in the type of weeds you described.  

[Bassinfreak2]

One of my favorite tricks for the senko in the weeds is to go against conventional weightless rigging and T rig it with a 3/4 to 1 oz weight and pitch it into holes in the weeds. I reccomend braided line for this technique since you will need all the help you can pulling out even a decent sized fish and braid cuts thru the weeds very nicely. I used this technigue to finish 4th in a recent tournament.

Good Luck