Senkos not working 2024
Nick982 reply :
So i fishing some senkos for the first time today just like i was supposed to weightless t-rigged, i didnt even get a nibble, have you guys had days like this with senkos??!?
IdahoLunkerHunter reply :
Yeppers. Fishing a senko weightless isn't something you learn overnight. It takes time and enrgey to perfect your way of fishing a senko. It's like an art. If you can't get anything to bite using it T-rigged weightless throw it wacky rigged, S-Carolina, or on a shaky head. I go through all these different approaches before switching tackle.
xxmurrxx reply :
Some days I dont have much luck with them, but 98% of the time they are my top catching bait I use.
I fish them slow, let it sink/sit on the bottom for 15+ seconds, then lift up let it fall and repeat.
Maybe try a dif location, fish along weed edges and pockets.
D-COZ-1989 reply :
Everyone does, fishing is all about practice and patience, trust me. You dont always catch'em all.
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basscat73 reply :
Did you get bit with other lures? Senkos have no magical powers. There's no magical lure that bass will always hit regardless of the conditions. Everyone has that kind of luck with every lure at some point.
If you're not getting bit with one particular lure, change how you're presenting the lure. Try moving it faster or slower, jiggle it more or less, etc... Senkos though, work better the less YOU work the bait.
If that doesn't work, then rig something else.
roadwarrior reply :
ooh grasshopper...
Da Senko do have Magic Pow-wer...
The "magic' does not work on every cast. There may be better options when choosing baits or lures on a particular day and under various conditions, but if you continue to fish the Senko, over time it will out-produce all of your other lures combined. The knock on this bait, especially from seasoned tournament fishermen, is it makes catching bass too easy.
basscat73 reply :
QuoteDa Senko do have Magic Pow-wer...
Nah.
The magic comes from the guy holding the rod. 
A senko is a highly effective prop though, that can do a lot of work on it's own.
Nick982 reply :
i didnt get any bites all day...
i fished
buzzbaits
poppers
spinners
cranks
senkos
i fished all over the lake too.... shallow deep, cover, no cover...ughh
i have fished this lake for 4 days straight and i have caught 3 fish in 5 hour outings (2,0,1,0,) all on spinners in the same cove...so spinners were my confidence bait but i guess not today.
the senkos seemed too light to have light slack, what does the line look like when you have light slack? because everytime i would try it seemed that the senko would drag my way.... thanks
roadwarrior reply :
Slack line sags between the rod tip and the water.
Avalonjohn44 reply :
I have about eight different fishing holes that I hit regularly. Senkos work great at most of them. At two of them, both spring fed ponds, I cannot buy a bite with a Senko. I've tried 4", 5' and 6" in various colors and presentations at both places, but nothing. When I go to those two ponds, I don't even bring the senkos there anymore.
bubbler reply :
yep,fishing the senko wackey. Also if the senko is unscented use berklt bass sent.
yamamoto makes good scents also, there about 2 kinds of yamamoto sents,get th one that has a pungent smell.
Low_Budget_Hooker reply :
Fish it wacky, no scent needed. Just add water
Good luck and remember,....if you throw it,...they will come. 
SneakySnook reply :
You did something wrong you should catch a fish on every cast. ;D
Cephkiller reply :
QuoteYou did something wrong you should catch a fish on every cast. ;D
Yeah, I don't get it. I usually catch 30-40 bass every hour. You must be doing something totally wrong.
j/k Sometimes the bass just don't cooperate.
Vekol reply :
QuoteSo i fishing some senkos for the first time today just like i was supposed to weightless t-rigged, i didnt even get a nibble, have you guys had days like this with senkos??!?
Yes, I've had days like that with Senkos. Along with just about every other lure known to mankind. :'(
grid reply :
Don't feel bad. I'm new to the Senko world and I still having a heck of a time catching fish with them.
When people say lifting the tip of your pole. Where do you start,where do you end and how fast are we talking.
brian_82 reply :
The speed at which you pick it up, and how much is going to vary. usually i pick it up from about 4 oclock to about 1 oclock taking a couple seconds to do that.
DukeDevil91 reply :
I recently started fishing Senkos in ponds and you MUST have PATIENCE. You have to force yourself to be lazy enough to fish it right. Just lift it up off of the bottom every 10 or 15 seconds and if that doesn't work just wiggle it around the bottom, don't jig it, just wiggle it. It will produce but you gotta give it a chance.
David P reply :
There is no "magic" bait, although the Senko is probably the closest to magic you will get.
Senkos produce 75% of the bass I catch, thus being the most productive and "magical bait".
The key is, don't give up. Senkos are the most effective plastic bait I have used and few other fishers will disagree. They're very hard to fish wrong and there's very few days where bass just won't hit a senko..
When fishing a senko, I wacky rig it 90% of the time, I hardly ever Trig anything anymore.
Goodluck!
blade reply :
Quoteover time it will out-produce all of your other lures combined. The knock on this bait, especially from seasoned tournament fishermen, is it makes catching bass too easy.
bullsh*t, name one pro that has won a MAJOR tournament on this dink catcher. Senkos suck! ;D
Del from philly reply :
Iv had a bunch of off days with senko.....it happens sometimes....
try wacky rig, it seems a little redundant at the beggining, but it will get hits more then most of rig styles.....
also
try going to a smaller 4" and fishing it slower......
if your already slow, go a little faster....
I always attribute the slow days of senko with overfishing, or using them too often....
if they arent hitting it, try a different lure, and then go back.....
never sit their all day using a senko and not catching anythiong.....mix it up.....
Try using a 7.5 inch Yamamoto regular worm and cut about an inch off the top, then cut the sides so it is sqared off.....makes a really fat head.......
iv killed it using the altered worm....more so than the senko....
Gorgebassman reply :
If there is one thing I have learned about fishing tiki sticks(dont use senkos) is that you cannot fish them to slow. I have found that the slower you fish them the better they work at least when I fish them.
RoLo reply :
QuoteYeah, I don't get it. I usually catch 30-40 bass every hour.
30 to 40 Bass Per Hour???????
Oh Wait A Minute.......You must be using one of those Cenkoe things :-/ :
Roger
dodgeguy reply :
i've caught plenty of 5's and heavy 4's on senkos.so much for being a small fish lure.
guest reply :
Geez! I am surprised RW and LBH missed what they taught me made all the difference in my sucess
After you cast pull out 3 or 4 pulls of line it helps make sure the bait falls right as soon as I did this i was catchingmore than i imagined i would 8-)
guest reply :
QuoteFishing a senko weightless isn't something you learn overnight. It takes time and enrgey to perfect your way of fishing a senko.
UMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Nope.
As a matter of fact the senko is absolutely the easiest bait to fish ever designed.
You cast it to a likely target and let it slowly sink on a semi slack line.
That's it. If it makes it to the bottom, let it sit there a few moments. shake it a little, then reel it and repeat.
It is versatile and their are dozens of ways to catch bass on it. But I'll bet 90% are caught just casting it weightless either waky or t rigged and letting it's slow sinking seductive wiggle do the rest.
Lightninrod reply :
These are some older pics of Bass caught on Senkos; the 5", color #222. If you haven't tried that color..... I started using them back in 1999. They work-----most of the time but not always. They will catch dinks up to double-digit Bass. I rig them T-style both weightless and once in a while with a weight but always using a 4/0 GY Sugoi hook. I fish them wacky-style too with a 3/0 weedless Gammy hook. They are very effective in shallow water but can work in deeper areas too. I usually let them sink(many times they are sucked in as soon as they hit the water) and then just raise the rod a foot or two and pause...repeat as necessary.
Trig-weigthless
Trig-weightless
wacky
wacky
5 lber
5 lber
w/r-5 lber
3 lber
4lbs
5 lber
Dan
phase5supply reply :
Most of the fish I catch on sekos are nice 2 lbs and up. I have caught several this year over 5 lbs. and 1-8.4 and one 9.5, I catch very few dinks on them. I mostly use 5" sometimes 4". I start off rigging them in the head with Gamakatsu® Weedless Finesse Wide Gap Hooks, then after the bait tears I rig it from the tail, then last I fish it wacky. I have caught fish each way but tend to catch the most hooked in the head, this could be that the worm is fresher. Keep using the they work great. Watch your line when fishing them, if it moves set the hook. Good Luck
captaininsaneo reply :
got to be a line watcher or you're just beating the hell out of the water.
burleytog reply :
Just one day and you're ready to throw them in the trash? :-/
guest reply :
QuoteQuoteYou did something wrong you should catch a fish on every cast. ;DYeah, I don't get it. I usually catch 30-40 bass every hour. You must be doing something totally wrong.
j/k Sometimes the bass just don't cooperate.
Hey Ceph how many do you catch when you are using both hands
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