senkos & line type 2025

bronzeback01 reply :

I fish senkos a LOT especially yamamoto. I know the big thing about the yamamotos is the way they sink.My questions which line florocarbon(that sinks) or mono (which doesn't sink ) is there an advantage with either one ? Thanks for the help

SteveF reply :

I would say that one isn't better than the other. I would agree that the Senko's biggest advantage is the slow fall, however if you were to speed it up slightly with flourocarbon, you probably would get a more eratic wiggle out of it which could produce better when the water is warm or the fish are aggressive.

Take care,

Steve

.dsaavedra. reply :

i would use braid!

its got no memory (so it handles well), its super sensitive (for those light bites), it doesnt float (not sure the advantage of this...), and its got zero stretch (for those rock solid hook sets)!

braid is the only line i go with when im fishing soft plastics.

Lucky Craft Man reply :

I used to use braid for Senkos, but I found that my catch ratio went up since switching to Hybrid. I'm not sure why, but I catch a lot more now then before and I can only assume that the braid affected the way the senko would free fall.

ohiobassmaster93 reply :

i use fireline with my senkos and it works great. its supper sensitive so u can fell een the smallest bits..i like it alot

smallieking reply :

i used braid and flouro i like the braid for weeds and trees that kind of stuff but if im fishing it in more open water and/or for more finess techiques like the spawn or wacky style i use flouro

GitRDoneIke23 reply :

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i would use braid!
its got no memory (so it handles well), its super sensitive (for those light bites), it doesnt sink (not sure the advantage of this...), and its got zero stretch (for those rock solid hook sets)!

braid is the only line i go with when im fishing soft plastics.

^^^What he said^^^

Berkley Fireline and Stren Super Braid are my favs.

Tight Lines 8-)

Grey Wolf reply :

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I fish senkos a LOT especially yamamoto. I know the big thing about the yamamotos is the way they sink.My questions which line florocarbon(that sinks) or mono (which doesn't sink ) is there an advantage with either one ? Thanks for the help

You really are better off using braid.

slider head reply :

Agreed I use braid when fishing senko's

.dsaavedra. reply :

yeah braid is the better option.

*on my post above i meant to put "it doesnt float", instead of "it doesnt sink". i edited the post.*

jrhennecke reply :

I fish Yum Dingers on braid with a flurocarbon leader.

BassinBoy reply :

I like flourocarbon because it helps me detect bites when the senko is falling.

Tin reply :

Braid is a good choice unless you are fishing super clear water or around rocks.

JigNBig reply :

Fluorocarbon!

Its not just senkos but all baits that are fished on the bottom you need to be in direct contact and mono just sits up on top of the water and you cant feel near as much.

The Next KVD reply :

Fluorocarbon in warmer water where the fish are more aggressive and mono in colder water where the fish don't want to chase something down.

bronzeback01 reply :

I've never used braided line , doesn't it cut into the guides ? I have 3 loomis rods and 1 kistler and they were kind of expensive .

JT Bagwell reply :

Most of the time I fish Gary Yamamoto Senkos on Hi-Vis Yellow

PowerPro line.

JT Bagwell

bronzeback01 reply :

is that hi vis yellow line mono ? and whats the advantage to a hi vis line?

MA_Bass reply :

I use braid with a leader. Only draw back of braid is the visability. Well worth the effort to tie on a leader though. My catch rate with all of my finese baits went up once I switched to a clear mono or floro leader. 5" Senko's are one of the heavier soft plastics I fish and I don't think that line type has a significant effect on the way the bait sinks.

JT Bagwell reply :

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is that hi vis yellow line mono ? and whats the advantage to a hi vis line?

Hi-Vis Yellow PowerPro is a braided line. The biggest advantage of using the colored line is the ability to see it. I can watch my line a lot

better with Hi-Vis Yellow PowerPro than I can with Moss Green PowerPro. Most of the time you can see a strike (line watching) much

sooner than you will ever feel it.

JT Bagwell

dmoney reply :

i use 65 lb suffix braid with dingers. From my experience fireline frays way to easily and doesn't even compare to suffix.Id have to replace the fireline every 6 months, where as i've had the suffix on for over a year. I was able to pull a full size tree out of the mud with the 50 lb test. Im sold.

iceintheveins reply :

I prefer mono in 6 - 10 pound test for 3 and 4" senkos. I like 12 - 14 on the 5 inchers though.

mike bat reply :

this really depends on the water .... is it clear or gin clear or stained ??? i prefer fluor in alomost all cases .... i feel flour will get you more bites ... i also like the way the senkos fall in the water on a flour line ....

Willzx225 reply :

I am not much of a braid user but I thought that braid floats instead of sinks?

I use Fluro because in the clearer water I fish, I feel like I get more bites the faster my senko sinks. Plus, it allows me to cover more water.

SPAZ reply :

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I am not much of a braid user but I thought that braid floats instead of sinks?
I use Fluro because in the clearer water I fish, I feel like I get more bites the faster my senko sinks. Plus, it allows me to cover more water.

Braid does float

mike bat reply :

well im not sure what braid you are using ... i use power pro and suffix ,, on my frog rod and top water rod .... the braid floats just fine ... if the braid would sink like flour i wouldent use it for top waters ... i know that

EastTexasBassin reply :

I use that Berkley floro that changes color in sunlight. (gold) It helps me detect the slightest bites being able to see the line so well.

NBR reply :

The lakes I fish are deep and very clear, very few weeds and ever less wood. Cover is mostly rocks and boulders.I can't recall when I first started using Senko's or their KO's but it was about 5 or 6 years ago. I started with 12# mono and 2 years ago went to 14# fluoro.

Although I can't really tell the difference I would like to think the flouro is a bit better but I wouldn't respool for the difference.

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