Cephkiller Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 What's a Senko? J/K ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Super User RoLo Posted February 8, 2006 Super User Posted February 8, 2006 Wow, this thread was read 1,752 times (Feb 8), but only 1 person in 35 responded, that's pretty low. As it happens, the senko is nothing more than a stick worm, and the stick worm is not new. When I say stick worm, I'm not including straight worms like the Creme Scoundrel and Manns Jelly worm. Those have a little shape, but I'm referring to the true Pen Worm. I'm only guessing, but I'd say the Culprit jerk worm was available about 20 years ago. It was the first true pen worm I have ever seen, but I'm sure there were predacessors. The pen worms never made it big, and I believe the culprit jerk worm was discontinued a long ago. So what took the stick worm so long to become popular? If you were to ask me, I'd have to blame it on the fishermen (the bass never changed). The problem it seemed, was that no one really knew what to do with a stick worm, myself included. Our first mistake was to add a bullet sinker. Our second mistake was to jerk it. To my knowledge, the first person to advocate adding NO action to the lure was a fellow named Charlie Brewer. Charlie was way ahead of his time, but not many fishermen were listening. Anyway, it took anglers an eternity to finally "do nothing", with something that already looked like "nothing", and to do it without weight. BOY, what a difference that made!
Lil Baby Cousin Ray-Ray Posted February 9, 2007 Posted February 9, 2007 on the question ofwhether its the lure or the fisherman i am starting to believe that it really comes right down to the fisherman. my dad taught me all i knew about fishing growing up but he was very old fashioned. he had two reels, one rigged with a culprit original grape w/ red tail and the other a spinner bait. i have grown up now and tried new techniques and i consider myself to be very competent with a senko. everytime i go home though my dad still outfishes me with the same old worm and spinnerbait. its so dependable fr him he almost seems psychic because he will call a strike before he even casts. i guess there is something to be said for a fisherman that has mastered one technique and use successfully in almost any situation.
Super User Raul Posted February 10, 2007 Super User Posted February 10, 2007 back from the grave......... Scary isn 't it ? The night of the living dead. ( muahahahaha ----> evil laff )
TournyFish001 Posted February 10, 2007 Posted February 10, 2007 wow this is from before I was member- an interesting read for sure! best part was, "the senko is just a "fad""- wrong, I think about every major soft plastic bait company makes and markets a type of "senko" bait. The name senko is to soft "pen shaped baits" as the name Xerox is to copiers!
Super User roadwarrior Posted February 10, 2007 Super User Posted February 10, 2007 Hmm... In three months I will have been fishing Senkos for ten years. In May of 2017 I will have been fishing the original Senko by Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits for twenty years...Man, time flies!
Super User Gatorbassman Posted February 10, 2007 Super User Posted February 10, 2007 This if from before I was a member!!!!
Guest avid Posted February 10, 2007 Posted February 10, 2007 Wow, this thread was read 1,752 times (Feb 8), but only 1 person in 35 responded, that's pretty low.As it happens, the senko is nothing more than a stick worm, and the stick worm is not new. When I say stick worm, I'm not including straight worms like the Creme Scoundrel and Manns Jelly worm. Those have a little shape, but I'm referring to the true Pen Worm. I'm only guessing, but I'd say the Culprit jerk worm was available about 20 years ago. It was the first true pen worm I have ever seen, but I'm sure there were predacessors. The pen worms never made it big, and I believe the culprit jerk worm was discontinued a long ago. So what took the stick worm so long to become popular? If you were to ask me, I'd have to blame it on the fishermen (the bass never changed). The problem it seemed, was that no one really knew what to do with a stick worm, myself included. Our first mistake was to add a bullet sinker. Our second mistake was to jerk it. To my knowledge, the first person to advocate adding NO action to the lure was a fellow named Charlie Brewer. Charlie was way ahead of his time, but not many fishermen were listening. Anyway, it took anglers an eternity to finally "do nothing", with something that already looked like "nothing", and to do it without weight. BOY, what a difference that made! HI Roger, Good to see you posting. I thought maybe you took up golf ;D Regarding your post, I don't recall the culprit worm you speak of, but remember when the sluggo came out? It was a huge success. They instructed you how to fish it, which is maybe what culprit should have done. However I suspect that even though the shape may have been similar it is likely that there was little or no salt in the bait. As we all know Gary Y. put enough salt in the senko to give anyone a coronary, and that's where the action comes from. Even Gene Larew who patented (clever man) the salt adding process, never used the quantities of salt that GaryY did. So I think the Senko was a genuine original and a real milestone in fishing lures. say "hi" to Lois. avid
Super User burleytog Posted July 24, 2009 Super User Posted July 24, 2009 Holy resurrected thread Batman!
Super User .dsaavedra. Posted July 24, 2009 Super User Posted July 24, 2009 What is a T rig?? I am a novice at this T rig is short for Texas rig. to get you started: http://www.bassresource.com/beginner/Texas_Rig.html do some searching (on here and google) and you will find A LOT more info.
Super User burleytog Posted July 24, 2009 Super User Posted July 24, 2009 What is a T rig?? I am a novice at this T rig is short for Texas rig. to get you started: http://www.bassresource.com/beginner/Texas_Rig.html do some searching (on here and google) and you will find A LOT more info. Such as right here... Bass Resource Senko FAQ
endless Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 What is a T rig?? I am a novice at this if still need help leraning a like the texas rig or others you can always youtube it for video demonstration thats how i learned the t rig.
Super User Raul Posted July 25, 2009 Super User Posted July 25, 2009 Wow back from the dead twice! 05->07->09 Then we can expect this thread to resurrect in 2011.
Super User dodgeguy Posted July 26, 2009 Super User Posted July 26, 2009 Hmm...In three months I will have been fishing Senkos for ten years. In May of 2017 I will have been fishing the original Senko by Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits for twenty years...Man, time flies! your just friggin old!!!! ;D
Super User iceintheveins Posted July 27, 2009 Super User Posted July 27, 2009 Weightless texposed or wacky.
Super User roadwarrior Posted July 27, 2009 Super User Posted July 27, 2009 Geez... Resurrected for "What's a T-rig". Uncle Paul, In the future, please start a new thread. Your question is "off topic". Goodnight Irene. -Kent a.k.a roadwarrior Global Moderator
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