Texas Rigged Senko Is Killer! 2025

Hattrick7 reply :

So trying to learn this jig bite a couple of days ago, my jig gets hung up Again and I lose the jig. I thought what the heck I'll tie on a t rigged senko with a 1/4 oz bullet weight and bam! A nice 4.5-5 lber. I felt a slight tick and thought I got hung up again. I reeled in some slack and I felt the fish's weight. Swung upwards and it was fish on.

Took half the day off and went fishing a new lake today. Caught a small 1 lber on a spinnerbait and then I tied on the t rigged senko. Hooked into 6 and lost two due to user error.

I've honestly never really gave the t rig a fair shot until now and man it's been slaying fish for me. I mean I love how bass crush cranks and spinners but feeling that slight bite and then setting the hook...well it's pretty fun :grin:

The downside with the senko is that it's durability is for garbage. Do you guys have any tips to make the bait last a little longer t rigged?

SCangler91 reply :

I fish the senko T-Rigged all the time. I can normally get 3-4 fish per worm and only thing I do is bite off the end of the worm where it sits on the offset part by the eye of the hook. I do that because the worm rips at the top a lot of times and you can always put the sharpened in certain ways to make it weedless.

I know a lot of guys put some super glue on the worm head to keep it on there better, but I've never tried that. Lethal bait no matter how you fish it honestly.

A-Jay reply :

A parasite clip may help a little.

But what makes that bait effective is the soft / supple characteristics -

So if you go to a firmer bait, you may not get the bites.

A-Jay

http://parasiteweights.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=30

flyfisher reply :

try them on a shaky head too

Hattrick7 reply :

On 12/21/2013 at 10:36 AM, A-Jay said:

A parasite clip may help a little.

But what makes that bait effective is the soft / supple characteristics -

So if you go to a firmer bait, you may not get the bites.

A-Jay

http://parasiteweights.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=30

Thanks for this link. How do you rig this thing and what size do you use?

A-Rob reply :

Nice man! I throw them weightless most of the time T-Rigged.

Mike L reply :

On 12/21/2013 at 10:34 AM, SCangler91 said:

I fish the senko T-Rigged all the time. I can normally get 3-4 fish per worm and only thing I do is bite off the end of the worm where it sits on the offset part by the eye of the hook. I do that because the worm rips at the top a lot of times and you can always put the sharpened in certain ways to make it weedless.

I know a lot of guys put some super glue on the worm head to keep it on there better, but I've never tried that. Lethal bait no matter how you fish it honestly.

Try useing Gammy's Skip Gap style hooks...I use them exclusivly now over the offset.

Mike

Comfortably Numb reply :

Owner twist locks will help alot.

Hattrick7 reply :

Guys thanks for the suggestions!

MarkH024 reply :

Get some mend it and fix your plastics when the day is done. It'll save you some cash.

ww2farmer reply :

I have never caught a fish or won a tournament using a texas rigged senko with a tungsten sinker pegged to it's nose.... Nothnig to see here, mods, lock this one up and delete it...

Bluebasser86 reply :

On 12/21/2013 at 9:20 PM, ww2farmer said:
I have never caught a fish or won a tournament using a texas rigged senko with a tungsten sinker pegged to it's nose.... Nothnig to see here, mods, lock this one up and delete it...

Terrible bait, waste of time. Don't fish them like that in weeds, woods, docks, rocks, behind guys flipping the standard fair, nope.

I use the BPS stick O's for doing this because they're more durable. You're not looking for that trademark Senko wobble on the fall here, so the cheaper baits don't hinder bites in my experience. They are great on a shakyhead also.

Hooked_On_Bass reply :

I agree with the above. Useless baits! ;-)

Fishes in trees reply :

If you want to make your useless tx rigged senko last longer, once you have torn up one end you can turn it around and rig the other end. It doesn't work that way either.

Mike L reply :

And whatever you do, don't rig the small end and then slit the fat end...

If you swim it, or use as a shaky head that way, don't hold me respnsible for anything that happens!!

Mike

TrippyJai reply :

If you love fishing gary yamamoto senkos and don't want to change brands then you need to get yourself a bottle of Mend-It and a tube of MegaStrike. I always start off by rigging it texas style then when it starts to tear, I rig it backwards and finally wacky style to get the most out of each bait. For the ones that are no longer usable, I throw it into my repair bag. When I have enough baits to repair, I mend them together and let them air dry for a few days to get rid of the chemical smell. When they are ready, apply MegaStrike to each bait and put them into the used plastics bag.

Here are some of the baits I have repaired and is still airing out. The second picture is a senko that I've used for 3 seasons and caught more bass on than I can remember. It's beat to death and is ready to go again.

A tip: after making the repairs with Mend-It, remember to also seal the damaged area for extra strength and to smooth out the edges of the repair.

Hattrick7 reply :

On 12/22/2013 at 9:42 AM, TrippyJai said:

If you love fishing gary yamamoto senkos and don't want to change brands then you need to get yourself a bottle of Mend-It and a tube of MegaStrike. I always start off by rigging it texas style then when it starts to tear, I rig it backwards and finally wacky style to get the most out of each bait. For the ones that are no longer usable, I throw it into my repair bag. When I have enough baits to repair, I mend them together and let them air dry for a few days to get rid of the chemical smell. When they are ready, apply MegaStrike to each bait and put them into the used plastics bag.

Here are some of the baits I have repaired and is still airing out. The second picture is a senko that I've used for 3 seasons and caught more bass on than I can remember. It's beat to death and is ready to go again.

A tip: after making the repairs with Mend-It, remember to also seal the damaged area for extra strength and to smooth out the edges of the repair.

Interesting...I may have to give this a shot.

bigbill reply :

The first time I tried these I was hooked on the 1/8OZ Carolina rig with a 24" leader. The fish were hooked too. They kind of make me lazy just letting them fall.

Fishing facts 101; You know split shot fishing with black rubber worms in the weeds gives me time to eat lunch.

nascar2428 reply :

Got carried away with weightless t-rigged senkos this summer and fall. Never thought about a bullet weight. Can't wait for April!!

Bassguytom reply :

They don't work for me either T-Rigged weightless in the Milfoil. I save all of my used plastics and one of my winter projects is making senko's. It's the one of the easiest worms to make.

http://www.trails.com/how_8825_worm-molds-fishing.html

Cryoglobin reply :

To answer the original question, throw one of those wacky rings at the top of the worm just below the hook eye. it will double the life, in my experience.

And as long as we are talking about how not to fish it. Don't rig it with a tungsten bullet (pegged or not) with a swivel, a glass bead, and hooked 1/4" too far back on the worm so that it has a kink and retrieved quickly. It won't spin like a banshee, and bass that are bored with a traditional slowly retrieved senko will not be more interested in this presentation at all.

SENKOSAM reply :

The parasite clip is a takeoff using a swivel. Better video how to rig the parasite clip.

The clips are easy to make using almost any thin wire but I will try to make one from a zip tie and get back to you.

Hattrick7 reply :

On 12/26/2013 at 10:25 PM, SENKOSAM said:

The parasite clip is a takeoff using a swivel. Better video how to rig the parasite clip.

The clips are easy to make using almost any thin wire but I will try to make one from a zip tie and get back to you.

Thanks for posting the vid. I'm gonna have to try them. I'll have to see which works better the skip gap hooks or these.

plumworm reply :

And what ever you do, don't save the torn senkos for use on a wacky rig.

Maxximus Redneckus reply :

LoL

SirSnookalot reply :

On 12/23/2013 at 5:29 AM, bigbill said:

The first time I tried these I was hooked on the 1/8OZ Carolina rig with a 24" leader. The fish were hooked too. They kind of make me lazy just letting them fall.

Fishing facts 101; You know split shot fishing with black rubber worms in the weeds gives me time to eat lunch.

I fish a lot of weedy areas that I have to fish weedless. Even though I often times carry a pack of senkos in my pocket I can't bring myself to use them, I get no excitement fishing that way.

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