Is There Ever A Time Senkos Won't Catch Fish? 2024
jimmykm21 reply :
Just got back from night fishing and used top water , spinnerbait and a crank.
Wacky rigged senko dipped in JJ's magic and it out fished everything else.
Ima Bass Ninja reply :
Anytime they are attached to my hook. Seriously never caught a thing with em.
Bluebasser86 reply :
They aren't great in really muddy water. Even then they will catch fish on a weighted T-rig though. If the fish are really chasing there's usually better options too.
jimmykm21 reply :
On 7/23/2013 at 1:13 PM, Ima Bass Ninja said:Anytime they are attached to my hook. Seriously never caught a thing with em.
lol no kidding ?
I use pretty much everything in my tackle boxes but my go to is always senkos.
My fishing buddy tonight sounds a little like you , he's not a big worm fisherman.
ClackerBuzz reply :
On 7/23/2013 at 1:13 PM, Ima Bass Ninja said:Anytime they are attached to my hook. Seriously never caught a thing with em.
haha never saw that coming! stop "fishing" with them. u have to be putting way too much action on them.
just cast out, sink and dead stick'm. and relocate water often.
Dyerbassman reply :
On 7/23/2013 at 1:13 PM, Ima Bass Ninja said:Anytime they are attached to my hook. Seriously never caught a thing with em.
X2
MrSwimJig reply :
I have great luck with the swim senko as a swim jig trailer and when I do occasionally throw a senko I seem to catch at least 1 or 2 really nice fish.
AK-Jax86 reply :
I was a hardcore senko fisher only the 6" ones though. I recently picked up frogging and have become addicted to it that's all I throw now regardless of conditions or if they are biting or not. But senkos do seem to catch you a fish when nothing else is working
lmbfisherman reply :
No matter what, I have never caught a bass or any fish with a senko from 4" to 6" at this pond I fish. In fact any worm plastics I have never caught a fish there. Now if you put on any other creature or fish imitation looking bait (fluke, craws..etc) you can always catch'em. I tried again using a trick worm wacky style and nothing, not even a sunfish nibble. This pond is pressured big time by worm and bobber fisherman, so that maybe the reason. So yeah there is those exceptions!
Arv reply :
For me, the only time they don't catch fish, is if there are no fish.
Brandon Dozier reply :
On 7/24/2013 at 12:04 AM, Arv said:For me, the only time they don't catch fish, is if there are no fish.
Definitely, this.
Brian Needham reply :
I never really had much confidence in them either. Then I fished with Glenn at the roadtrip and he gave me a good schooling.
it is literally a do nothing bait......cast, sink...........wait...........twitch. reel in. if you don't get bit by then, cast to a different spot.
also read Roadwarrior's "guaranteed to catch fish thread".
Mr. Bassin II reply :
On 7/23/2013 at 1:13 PM, Ima Bass Ninja said:Anytime they are attached to my hook. Seriously never caught a thing with em.
Have to agree with this. I call them "skunkos".
Drewski73 reply :
Senkos are just not very productive for me. Ive watched all the vids, and read all the articles. I can fish a zoom finese worm, or a 4.5" robo worm the same way and catch more fish. I fish em weightless t-rigged. Ive had ONE day where they ate em, and it was any size any color. Usually I give up before I catch a fish.
eyedabassman reply :
I tell people at my seminars=if you can't catch fish on a Senko thaen take up golf or ping pong!
bgraham91 reply :
You can't go wrong with a senko, may not be a so called big fish bait but it will get fish in the boat.
das028 reply :
To me, there is nothing special about them. I've caught fish on them but not some un-godly amount that keeps them on my line all the time. To be honest I think they are boring to fish, and probably my least used plastic in my tackle box.
But that's just me, they definitely aren't this popular if somebody isn't catching fish with them.
Darren. reply :
Senkos, Zoom Finesse and Trick worms are about all I use now-a-days. I've been skunked, but the days I catch far out number the days of skunkness.
flyfisher reply :
I have caught fish every month of the year here in VA on them but i rarely if ever wacky rig them, usually a weightless texas rig or on a shaky head. I don't catch a ton of big bass on them but i definitely can catch fish all day with them in most types of cover. Lately i have been getting bored with them as the crankbait bug has bitten me hard and trying to learn how to fish a jig too has left the weightless plastic rod under utilized 
ww2farmer reply :
I have never caught a fish with a senko still in the package or out of the water, but other than that.................no, they work year round and on any type of presentation you can dream up. Some of the internet experts claim they are no good on shakey heads, drop shots, as jig trailers, or dirty water.......but I beg to differ.
bigbill reply :
If I catch fish on them anyone should know it's all about the location your using them at.
I find in fishing the same places over and over I still am learning new areas to fish.
Every spot where cranks, spinnerbaits, inline spinners, brushogs, worms and topwater stuff works so does the senkos.
Again I don't stick to one pattern. I switch lures till one catches fish. That's the challange yo me. Not all the lures work all the time.
Now with muddy water fishing with senkos doesn't the lure color rules apply to the diffrtent different water conditions?
I'm thinking if I used senkos in muddy water they would be in brighter colors with a rattle installed on both ends of the wacky rig. Using a scent would help too. How about a bubble gum or chartreuse color senko? I swear by using rattles and scents with plastics gives us an advantage. I do prefer my crankbaits with rattles for ringing the dinner bell for long distances they will come to eat. Remember in fishing it's sight, sound and smell that works for us.
What lure color to use for different water conditions applied to plastics too why wouldn't they?
Right now I have most of the different colored comida(MT senko) in stock. I'm going to test all the colors someday. Like I tested the crank bait colors to see if all the colors work sometimes and there are days were one color works with just like the crankbaits.
Sorry for the wrong word my spell check changes my complete words or one letter sometimes so it's not me
bigbill reply :
BPS offers there 7 1/4" stick o worm that's the biggest senko type bait that's manufactured to date. But make sure you have a big hook for it too. I used one for the first with the biggest hook I had which was too small. I seen the bass come out of the weeds and grab it. I lost possibly a new state record that day. These 7 1/4" stick o worm are the fattest I have ever seen too. They do require a very large hook too.
Remember big bait= big bass
prjavelin reply :
senkos are worthless here in Puerto Rico. At least in the 3 reservoirs that I visit. anyone having success with them in clear, deep reservoirs?
Loop_Dad reply :
My confession is that when I start smelling the skunk, I switch to senko.
But I don't tell my friends.
My senko fish are generally smaller.
beergogglin reply :
Last month I was fishing a tournament lake way up in Northern NYS and was fishing senkos t-rigged and wackied. Absolutely nothing. I started fishing them in this lake 5 years ago and always had luck with them. Then this year nothing. I switched to a brush hog and started nailing them. I'm starting to think the fish are learning that they are not good eats or something because of constant pressure. I think they've seen them too many times in some areas.
J Francho reply :
On 7/24/2013 at 12:52 PM, Loop_Dad said:My confession is that when I start smelling the skunk, I switch to senko.
But I don't tell my friends.
When I tie one on, I usually say something about quitting fishing, lol. They work everywhere, every time. However, they are slow, and a little boring if your fish are more than 8' deep.
Arv reply :
On 7/24/2013 at 11:27 AM, bigbill said:If I catch fish on them anyone should know it's all about the location your using them at.
I find in fishing the same places over and over I still am learning new areas to fish.
Every spot where cranks, spinnerbaits, inline spinners, brushogs, worms and topwater stuff works so does the senkos.
Again I don't stick to one pattern. I switch lures till one catches fish. That's the challange yo me. Not all the lures work all the time.
Now with muddy water fishing with senkos doesn't the lure color rules apply to the diffrtent different water conditions?
I'm thinking if I used senkos in muddy water they would be in brighter colors with a rattle installed on both ends of the wacky rig. Using a scent would help too. How about a bubble gum or chartreuse color senko? I swear by using rattles and scents with plastics gives us an advantage. I do prefer my crankbaits with rattles for ringing the dinner bell for long distances they will come to eat. Remember in fishing it's sight, sound and smell that works for us.
What lure color to use for different water conditions applied to plastics too why wouldn't they?
Right now I have most of the different colored comida(MT senko) in stock. I'm going to test all the colors someday. Like I tested the crank bait colors to see if all the colors work sometimes and there are days were one color works with just like the crankbaits.
Sorry for the wrong word my spell check changes my complete words or one letter sometimes so it's not me
stained and muddy water, I still use watermelon and green pumpkin, wacky or t rig, works fine w/o any modifications for me.
gobig reply :
On 7/24/2013 at 12:37 PM, prjavelin said:senkos are worthless here in Puerto Rico. At least in the 3 reservoirs that I visit. anyone having success with them in clear, deep reservoirs?
Yes the work in clear deep reservoirs. Depending on the depth fish are located at you may need to adjust the presentation. It takes a lot of patience to fish a un-weighted senko in 30ft of water. Here is one example of what I am trying to convey... using the scenario of fish holding in 30ft of water. If you wacky rig a senko on a dropshot you can use a longer than normal leader between the hook and weight, about 4ft. This allows the bait to get down to the strike zone much faster. Down sizing and light line can also be critical.
Bass Junkie reply :
They catch fish very well in an extensive range of situations. However, they are the ideal presentation about as often as other baits. It just so happens that fish will eat them even if its not ideal. This character trait is not just specific to the Senko by any means, but it is most often discovered by fisherman.
livetofish28 reply :
today lol 
Grizzn N Bassin reply :
Love fishing wacky that's is my go to but in muddy water I never get bit
AK-Jax86 reply :
On 7/24/2013 at 7:43 AM, eyedabassman said:I tell people at my seminars=if you can't catch fish on a Senko thaen take up golf or ping pong!
Ha I like that
zwhiten12 reply :
On 7/24/2013 at 12:04 AM, Arv said:For me, the only time they don't catch fish, is if there are no fish.
I hear ya on that one!
DogBone_384 reply :
I don't know if it's my presentation or not, but I've only caught a couple of small bass with a 5" metallic brown Senko which I've just started using because of all the hype I've read about them on this forum. I do much better with a 5" or 7" metallic curly tail Berkley worm, texas rigged. My regular pond, a stocked, man-made in 2008 reservoir, regularly serves up 2-3 pound bass.
DogBone_384 reply :
dddyfz27 reply :
I went fishing earlier this morning at a pond behind my gf's house and nothing we have fished before could catch anything over 1 1/2 lbs.. Well i decided to try a baby bass Strike King Shim-E-Stick and BAM! 8 1/2 #er was the end result... Im a believer for now
5fishlimit reply :
Think of a senko as a candy bar for bass. Even if they're not hungry they'll still check it out.
aquaholic reply :
If you guys dont want your senkos feel free to send them to me. I throw them a lot into weeds and love seeing that line start to take off.
senile1 reply :
On 7/24/2013 at 11:27 AM, bigbill said:I'm thinking if I used senkos in muddy water they would be in brighter colors with a rattle installed on both ends of the wacky rig. Using a scent would help too. How about a bubble gum or chartreuse color senko? I swear by using rattles and scents with plastics gives us an advantage. I do prefer my crankbaits with rattles for ringing the dinner bell for long distances they will come to eat. Remember in fishing it's sight, sound and smell that works for us.
What lure color to use for different water conditions applied to plastics too why wouldn't they?
I think adding rattles to each end of the worm would ruin the action of the worm. Maybe adding one in the middle would be better. It's that quiver on the ends of a wacky rig that draws the bass in. But who knows, maybe adding rattles to the ends would create another action that they like. You never know until you try it. I agree that the color is important in muddy water.
MarkH024 reply :
On 7/24/2013 at 11:22 PM, J Francho said:When I tie one on, I usually say something about quitting fishing, lol. They work everywhere, every time. However, they are slow, and a little boring if your fish are more than 8' deep.
Exactly. I know they produce but I have a hard time even putting one on because I just find it to be very slow and boring as well. Glad i'm not the only one....
pbizzle reply :
On 7/23/2013 at 1:13 PM, Ima Bass Ninja said:Anytime they are attached to my hook. Seriously never caught a thing with em.
Remember, you don't work them... they work for you.
senko_77 reply :
I HATE fishing senkos! They suck
whitwolf reply :
On 8/4/2013 at 4:26 AM, senko_77 said:I HATE fishing senkos! They suck
lololol...... Tell us how you really feel Ryan! 
olegs reply :
On 7/24/2013 at 12:04 AM, Arv said:For me, the only time they don't catch fish, is if there are no fish.
X2
justinm811 reply :
I made a thread about Senkos a while back but I will ask my question again. I was fishing a GY Senko Wacky rigged with a VMC 2/0 wacky weedless hook the other day (through the "band" on senko) lost two of them when I tried to set the hook on something it came back with just the hook. What am I doing wrong? Does everyone use O Rings when using Senkos wacky style?
Paul Peixoto reply :
Yea. This morning
HeavyDluxe reply :
They caught my PB smallie this afternoon... And they even caught that one rigged backwards.
SudburyBasser reply :
If there is ever a time where Senkos won't catch fish I hope I never see it.
bluezed reply :
On 8/4/2013 at 7:36 AM, justinm811 said:I made a thread about Senkos a while back but I will ask my question again. I was fishing a GY Senko Wacky rigged with a VMC 2/0 wacky weedless hook the other day (through the "band" on senko) lost two of them when I tried to set the hook on something it came back with just the hook. What am I doing wrong? Does everyone use O Rings when using Senkos wacky style?
Yes, use an O-ring!
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