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cajun1977. reply :
man after reading the fishing tackle forum for the last 2 weeks we might have to change the site name to senkoresource.com ;D
Catt reply :
Yea they get a lot of hype but what I think is weird is I've only caught 2 or 3 bass on one, a senko and a chatter bait are the two most unproductive baits I've ever used.
Low_Budget_Hooker reply :
Catt, I suggest you get that coffee that you are obviously missing this fine morning,lol. Surely you jest.
MALTESE FALCON reply :
I'm with Catt, I haven't had much success with those baits either.
Falcon
Low_Budget_Hooker reply :
I feel like I'm in the twilight zone..... ;D
.......................................is this BR??
Catt reply :
Absolutely not, when senkos first came out I read all the articles in Inside Line magazine and was totally hooked. Since that time till now I've caught 3 bass during pre-spawn about 3-4 years ago and nothing since. I still throw em and still can't get bit!
I have never had so much as a bump on a chatterbait 
Catt reply :
No BS dude the only senko type bait I've had success with was a FoodSource Lures that someone was giving away at a tournament registration. I caught 5 bass on them with only 1 being a keeper of about 4.5 lbs. Same thing with Yamamoto's cut tail worms or a Fat Ika it's a big ZERO.
Deb reply :
Hey guys, even I've caught fish on senko's. Give 'em another try. First time I put one of the unknown to me things on I caught fish but maybe it was beginners luck. (Not for Joe, that's the day I branded him) ::)That wouldn't explain the next few times I've used them. I keep a wacky rigged Senko on the ready all the time now. Use 'em or not...leaves more for me and LBH and the other millions that like 'em
jwo1124 reply :
I wouldn't give up on a lure because you have never caught a fish on it. There are more variables that can go into that equation other than the lure being unproductive. For one, you may have never casted that SENKO to a bass...
I find senkos to be very productive when wacky rigged. Usually thats what me and my bro throw a lot, and those little pond bass love it. I find senkos to be heavier than my other WAVE brand Tiki Sticks. Even tho I caught a nice 4 pounder last summer on one. (Thats good for northern pond bass) The Tiki sticks float and take too long to sink. The senkos fall faster.
I suggest anyone who has given up on senkos give them another try and work them slowlys wacky rigged or even texas or weightless rigged near prime cover. I like a darkish green with flake or a red minnow(Black with a dark pink belly)
RoLo reply :
Although I can't agree with Catt's numbers, I can certainly empathize with his point.
I too regard the stick worm (senko, tiki stick, dinger, etc.) as a Very Average Tool and not some unique revolution to bass fishing.
Though I fish soft-plastics about 80% of the time, I find stick worms so boring that I normally fish them 'wacky-rigged' to spice it up.
When I first moved to Lake Walk-In-Water, I was told that the barnburner was a C-rigged watermelon Senko.
We quickly learned though, that a C-rigged "Trick Worm" was far superior in the submersed hydrilla beds. We have since lost our
hydrilla beds to the hurricanes of 2004 and now a fluke or Ugly Otter in the bulrushes are better choices than a senko or trick worm.
As for the Chatterbait, never bought one. Every bass that I might have taken on a chatterbait was taken on another lure instead.
Never underestimate the power of "Herd Instinct", the breeding ground of every stampede (still have my Laminate Hula Hoop).
The next time you're out fishing with your buddy, take note of which lure dominates the air-time at the end of his line.
By the end of that day you'll be able to tell your buddy what "his" favorite lure is, and what lure caught most of "his" big bass.
This doesn't mean that you're clairvoyant, but it shows that you understand that the angler himself
has more to do with his most "successful lure" than he may care to admit. If this were not true, than each and every one of us
would be touting the same best lure. Not to worry, the variables of bass fishing guarantee that this will never happen
Roger
.dsaavedra. reply :
im a big fan of the soft stickbaits. i like to take a shad colored one and wacky rigg it and then drop it down around structure and twitch it a little bit. the bait goes wild and the fish go even more wild over it!
Lucky Craft Man reply :
Since learning how to use a Senko type bait, my fish catch total has tripled. I don't know why fish love them so much, but they can't seem to resist them. I took my father out bass fishing this weekend (he never threw a lure in his life) and taught him how to fish a Senko (essentially cast out and count to 30 without reeling or moving the bait). He caught 2 LM and 1 SM in about a hour and I caught about 20, all on Tiki Sticks (Senko knock-off). Now he is talking about going to the store and buying 100 packs of these things, because he can't believe how easy they are to use and how effective they can be. For those who are having trouble with them, the only thing I can say is make sure you let the thing sit on the bottom long enough and study your line.
roadwarrior reply :
Catt,
Somethings's wrong here. Are you fishing without a hook?
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RoLo,
I have to disagree with you on this one. The Senko ranks up there with a handful of baits/ lures that revolutionized fishing. The biggest knock on this bait is that it has made catching bass too easy. Now, with a little luck, anyone can win a local tournament.
Cajun1977,
Believe it or not, concentrated commentary use to be much worse. Now we have a Senko stickie and many questions are referred there or a member references another old thread. Still, SenkoResources.com does have a ring to it.
8-)
Olebiker reply :
Man, I don't know when the last time I went bass fishing without having a Senko on at least one rod. I started catching fish on them the first time I tried one.
Bankbeater reply :
I have caught most of my LM this year on soft stick baits. In fact this spring I've done better with soft sticks than with rat-l-traps.
Lucky Craft Man reply :
QuoteMan, I don't know when the last time I went bass fishing without having a Senko on at least one rod. I started catching fish on them the first time I tried one.
I'm with you. I use the Senko so much, I even blew the wad on a G Loomis GLX Senko Rod just for that one lure.
Gorgebassman reply :
I use Tiki sticks all the time I have used senkos and they were not any better than the Tiki sticks so I stay with them because there just plain cheaper. Fact of the matter is I would fish just about any knock off stick before I ever pay that kind of money for a senko.
Catt reply :
I've thrown senkos in the spring, I've thrown senkos in the summer, I've thrown senkos in the fall, & I've thrown senkos in the winter.
I've thrown senkos on Toledo Bend, I've thrown senkos on Calcasieu River, I've thrown senkos on Lake Vernon, I've thrown senkos on Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, & I've thrown senkos on Toro Creek.
I've thrown senkos Texas Rigged, I've thrown senkos Wacky Rigged, I've thrown senkos Carolina Rigged, & I've thrown senkos Drop Shot.
I've not given up on senkos but they are nowhere near the top of my list
RoLo reply :
QuoteI've not given up on senkos but they are nowhere near the top of my list
Catt, it may be that you and I have been around too long, and that makes us less impressionable.
I'm not referring to angler-age, I'm referring to total years of angling exposure.
The senko was not an overnight success, it took fishermen several years to adjust to the proper method
of fishing a stick worm. In my opinion, the "unweighted, do-nothing delivery" is far more revolutionary
than the senko itself. Today, the same unweighted, do-nothing delivery is applied to a myriad of soft-plastics
which work just as well or better. Henry Ford invented the automobile, but progress is a great thing,
because today we have "KNOCKOFFS' like Lamborghini and Ferrari. I throw a handpoured Paddletail Worm"
and when it's fished unweighted on a slack line, the senko looks arthritic by comparison
Roger
grimlin reply :
I hate senkos to be honest....i can't seem to catch anything over 12 inches on them.Either i can't fish a worm right or every big fish in the lake i fish hates worms.The littles ones seem to love them though and i'd like to leave the little ones alone.
But when i set up a crawfish imitation lure,that's when i get my good size fish.
Low_Budget_Hooker reply :
QuoteI've thrown senkos in the spring, I've thrown senkos in the summer, I've thrown senkos in the fall, & I've thrown senkos in the winter.
ok,....Now throw one IN THE WATER! ;D
Catt reply :
QuoteQuoteI've thrown senkos in the spring, I've thrown senkos in the summer, I've thrown senkos in the fall, & I've thrown senkos in the winter.ok,....Now throw one IN THE WATER! ;D
I did they didn't do any thing in the bath tub, just kinda sat there
Hot n Tot reply :
Last year I didn't catch many fish at all on Senkos. This year it's been my most productive bait. The key is patience, after a few minutes my natural inclination is to cast and reel with search type baits such as cranks and spinnerbaits, covering water to find fish. Senkos require patience, but it does pay off as fish will find them in my experience.
RoLo reply :
QuoteLast year I didn't catch many fish at all on Senkos. This year it's been my most productive bait. The key is patience, after a few minutes my natural inclination is to cast and reel with search type baits such as cranks and spinnerbaits.
That's precisely my point.
"Presentation" is Key, and an unweighted, do-nothing delivery
may be applied to a myriad of soft-plastics with similar results.
Roger
senile1 reply :
QuoteQuoteI've not given up on senkos but they are nowhere near the top of my listCatt, it may be that you and I have been around too long, and that makes us less impressionable.
I'm not referring to angler-age, I'm referring to total years of angling exposure.
The senko was not an overnight success, it took fishermen several years to adjust to the proper method
of fishing a stick worm. In my opinion, the "unweighted, do-nothing delivery" is far more revolutionary
than the senko itself. Today, the same unweighted, do-nothing delivery is applied to a myriad of soft-plastics
which work just as well or better. Henry Ford invented the automobile, but progress is a great thing,
because today we have "KNOCKOFFS' like Lamborghini and Ferrari. I throw a handpoured Paddletail Worm"
and when it's fished unweighted on a slack line, the senko looks arthritic by comparison
Roger
I've caught a lot bass on senkos and senko type worms, but I believe, as stated by Rolo, that the delivery is the revolutionary characteristic of fishing these baits. The angler, the bass in your area, and the characteristics of the lake itself all determine whether a bait is fantastic. I catch as many fish on spinnerbaits as I do senkos, and the size of those fish are comparable, yet there are many anglers who hate spinnerbaits. A few decades ago, spinnerbaits were considered revolutionary and they are still used by a large number of anglers. Maybe longevity, as well, should be weighed when determining the excellence of baits.
Catt reply :
Rolo & senile I have to agree, while I've had limited success with senko type baits I've won a tournament & had tremendous success with a Texas Rigged Zoom Trick Worm with a nail in the tail. This setup will fall slowly & horizontally like a senko but it has a smaller profile which apparently makes a difference since the 2nd & 3rd place anglers were throwing senkos.
Siebert Outdoors reply :
I hate senkos so much I bought all the stuff to make my own. Between a buddy and I we have found a formula that replicates a senko. I actually prefer mine better then a senko. Plus they are about .10-.15 each.
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