Senko, Followed Up By A Spinnerbait Or Chatterbait

[BuckyKat]

Is this the correct order to fish them? I use those two as examples because that's all I've been using for the last 8 weeks (just getting into this Bass thing and wanted to learn the senko first). I carry two setups, one senko rigged weightless (Texposed) and the other has had either a spinnerbait or a chatterbait. I work an area with the senko and then follow up with the other before moving on. I have been catching fish on both baits but wanted to hear opinions. Recomendations on other or sharing of your combinations will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[River Rat316]

It would generally be the other way around, the spinnerbait/ chatterbait is considered a search bait, you can cover water and look for active fish, once you find them slow down in the area with the senko and work it a little more thoroughly, you might also want to add jigs and larger texas rigged plastics like beavers and such, they generally draw bigger bites than a senko type bait (for me anyway)

[Jigfishn10]

I generally fish it like River Rat316 mentions, but if you're catching fish the other way, then keep going until the fish say change it up.

[grimlin]

The general rule of thumb is to fish like river rat316 stated,But I'm not a big believer in that.Why? Because fish won't always chase after something moving.There are times I can cast a senko type worm where I just casted a spinnerbait and get a bite,where as I'm not any bites on a moving bait. Then there are days where nothing but moving baits are getting bites and nothing else.

I have also thrown spinnerbaits in the area first and felt like I just spooked any fish into biting a finesse bait.

Do what works that day.Find what pattern is working and go from there.

[Marty]

I would start with a faster-moving horizontal bait. If the fish are active you'll catch more. If you start with a soft plastic and do well, you'll be reluctant to change and may catch fewer fish because of the slow-moving bait.

[tholmes]

No need to follow a Senko with anything. They'll catch all the fish, all the time.

Don't they?

Tom

[Siebert Outdoors]

The best follow up bait for a senko is a second cast.

[Brandon K.]

Something that has always worked for me. If you get a swirl on a spinnerbait, wakebait, or topwater throw right back in the swirl with a senko or fluke. 9 times out of 10 the fish will circle back around and rip the rod out of your hand.