senko on a shaky head? 2025

BOOYAH reply :

I know this has probably been asked but i searched and found nothing, and got tired of reading the senko sitcky after about 15 pages.

So i'll ask anyways. What are your thoughts on fishing a senko on a shakey head>?

I'm just wondering if they will work or if it would be better to get some finess worms.

Raul reply :

senko on a shaky head?

Why not ? in fishing there are no "rules", your success in many ocassions is only limited by your imagination.

carySE406 reply :

I've used a 4" senko on a spot remover and it worked fine. I never actually caught anything because I think the thicker worm restricts the hook from coming through.

Siebert Outdoors reply :

I've tried it a few times and no luck yet. havent given up though. I know it will work.

wvubassfan reply :

I have caught a few on them, however the senko is more effective fished either weightless or wacky rigged. I think that sticking with the finess worms are the best however I am going to fish 5 inch lizzards alot on shaky heads this year. I just have a feeling.

rocknfish9001 reply :

I watched a presentation by KVD, and he mentioned this. He said it was one of his more productive techniques, but like most shakey head rigs, it mostly numbers, and an occasional big fish. He was using a zero, strike king's senko knockoff. I would probably use the zero before the senko since it is more boyant.

rocknfish9001 reply :

Dont get stuck just following the "rules" Example: i was fishing pipestone lake for the first time. I have been there 3 hours, and havent caught a thing (the lake is know for being very tough, but has GIANTS in it) I was using a t-rigged worm after failing with wacky rigged senkos, spinnerbaits, topwaters, frogs, and cranks. I was hopping it along the bottom, but kept snagging in the weeds, i tried something a little out of the ordinary. I casted out, and swam it like a swimming jig above the weeds, and guess what? A 4 lb. fish! I also tried a craw style plastic on a shakey head, on the same lake, later in the year. I was using a trick worm on it with no resultys, the craw got about 5 bites that day, but i missed them all. (the air temp wat around 30, my hands were numb.) So in short, use it!!!!

Raul reply :

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however the senko is more effective fished either weightless or wacky rigged.

Says who ?

rocknfish9001 reply :

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Says who ?

says the people who havent broken from the mold and tried it otherwise enough!

Raul reply :

Glad to know that I 'm not alone in the world of " thinking out of the box ".

Handy reply :

No one has mentioned the slim senko. I got some just for this reason, to use on a shakey head. I just haven't gotten around to using them yet.

Paul

R1Peacock reply :

I have not tried a Senko style bait on a shaky head. I'll have to see what it looks like in a pool. My only concern is that due to the salt content it will not float on it's end like a true shaky presentation is designed to do. Also a real Senko is not durable and I would think the jig head would tear it up rather quick. I love using the Strike King 3X finesse worms on a shaky head. They are great -- they stay on the jig head and you can use one worm all day. The tail floats high and draws fish.

Rich

Westminster, Maryland

BassBeat101 reply :

Just experiment each day, and learn from that. Somedays the fish may prefer it shakin' on the bottom - another they may want a wacky rigged drop shot - they're both equally good techniques to learn, and both equally good techniques to utilize.

Daryl

noxpertjim reply :

I used the slim Senko on a shaky head at the end of the year with water temps at 45 down to 40 with great success. Granted, not many huge fish, but the numbers were high. I averaged 12 fish a day (6 hours or less per day) over a 7-day period.

senko_77 reply :

I really like using a slimmer profiled senko on a jighead. I like the Yum Dinger, Edge worm, or GYCB Slim Senko. The most use I found with this rig was last fall when I kicked the fish's butt fishing it on a 1/8oz spotsticker jighead in brushpiles in 20-25ft of water. I have no idea why, it just caught fish more than a trick worm on a jighead or the dropshot.

Bionicman reply :

Im in Indiana and fishing in local ponds with my brother they work better that way than anything else we throw. I use the BPS Stik-o or a yum dinger and he is the little one so he uses the expensive yamamotos that my dad buys for him and bith catch about the same amount i see no diff.

JT Bagwell reply :

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No one has mentioned the slim senko. I got some just for this reason, to use on a shakey head. I just haven't gotten around to using them yet.
Paul

Paul,

You beat me to it. lol

Slim Senkos are the ticket on the shakey head rig.

JT Bagwell

Siebert Outdoors reply :

I've actually poured me some senko style baits with just a tad of salt for this very reason. I want that tail floating as high as I can get it. If I had some floating plastic I would use that.

This is where pouring your own is a big benifit. Lets just hope it works.

guest reply :

Why not use a swiming senko on it wouldnt the tail lend it self to the desired action on the drop?

BOOYAH reply :

Glad to see some others that think the same way i do...kinda scary though. lol

I'll be heading out this week hopefully to give em a try.

SneakySnook reply :

I use them on a owner sled head and it's like a shaky head jig. They work great for me and at times it works better. I say give it a try and see what you think.

Siebert Outdoors reply :

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" thinking out of the box ".

There's a box. Didnt know that. Some of the crazy stuff I've tried works and alot doesnt. But its fun experminting.

Deuceu72 reply :

I've used Yamamoto Kut-tail worms (6.5) on a shaky head and caught plenty of fish..........I see no reason why a senko wouldn't work just as well..........

Jeff_NHBA reply :

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I've used Yamamoto Kut-tail worms (6.5) on a shaky head and caught plenty of fish..........I see no reason why a senko wouldn't work just as well..........

Kut-Tails... I was thinking the same thing.

guest reply :

I was shaking my head thinking about kutting the tails off of anorexic senko's

bassmen are so cruel :

cbfishalot reply :

I have had good luck with a black and blue senko on a shaky head at night.

flukester reply :

tried the gulp sinking minnow on the shakey head and caught some! but the real secret is using a zoom vibra craw or paca craw!!!!!!! I hope not many read this post or all is lost? just a tip to be different!

BOOYAH reply :

Well it works very good. I finally forced myself to fish a shakeyhead senko, it was a very good day for it.

I caught about 60 on it ,no hawgs but anywhere from 4 inches to 16. It seemed to work better than a finesse worm too, I tried the same color finesse worm in the same size an only got a couple bites. Once i put the senko back on they bit again. It was like when you were a kid just slaying the bluegills or something, my best streak was 15 casts with a fish everytime until i lost one.

If you haven't tried it yet i suggest you do,I know that I will be fishing it alot more now .

Also i used the shakey head with the corkscrew on it, saved me from using a senko every other fish...I could usually get from 10 to 15 fish off one bait, LOTS BETTER lol.

Anglin reply :

i tried a 4" senko on a bite me shakey head recently and its the only thing that produced fish for me on that particular day. give it a try it works

Deuceu72 reply :

Slim Senko? Hmmmmmmmmmm............

jankybass reply :

Definately slim senkos work great. I like 7l model cuttail slim senko and reaction innovations flirt worm.

Colors are typical but these seem to get the best action.

jomatty reply :

senkos work well on a shaky head but are not imo generally the best available option. i prefer something that stands up a little better and has a slightly slimmer profile. the slim senko is a killer shaky bait.

SwampMan reply :

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I've actually poured me some senko style baits with just a tad of salt for this very reason. I want that tail floating as high as I can get it. If I had some floating plastic I would use that.
This is where pouring your own is a big benifit. Lets just hope it works.

I pour some salt less senko style baits for my personal use, they are the ticket! They rock on shakey heads and also work killer on C-Rigs.

jomatty reply :

i used to do the same thing for c-rigs but now i cant seem to throw anything but 3x lizards or centipedes on a rig

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