Perfect Senko Size?? 2024
Drowning A Worm reply :
Everyone has their own opinion on perfect Senko size for smallmouth. 5,4,3. In.
Opinions?
DogBone_384 reply :
I catch more bass with 4" Senkos. Yellow Perch around me like 3" green pumpkin.
Yeajray231 reply :
I start with a 5". A trick I learned from this forum (while Texas rigging) is to cut off about a 1/4" of the senko when it gets torn up.. this keeps the hook always in fresh plastic and you would not believe that the bass could care less if the bait is a full 5 inches . You know you're having a good day when you start with a 5"senko and before you get a new one it looks about 3 3/4" .
This way you can keep the thickness of the 5" and still have a shorter bait.. this is sometimes a big plus.
Drowning A Worm reply :
On 10/25/2016 at 9:12 AM, Yeajray231 said:I start with a 5". A trick I learned from this forum (while Texas rigging) is to cut off about a 1/4" of the senko when it gets torn up.. this keeps the hook always in fresh plastic and you would not believe that the bass could care less if the bait is a full 5 inches . You know you're having a good day when you start with a 5"senko and before you get a new one it looks about 3 3/4" .
This way you can keep the thickness of the 5" and still have a shorter bait.. this is sometimes a big plus.
Always thought 5inches were a little big for smallies. Thanks for the great tip!
Some tissues reply :
Yeah I go for tubes myself but now I want to give the 3" senkos a try I always see them at bps
Drowning A Worm reply :
On 10/25/2016 at 10:10 AM, Fish yeeter said:Yeah I go for tubes myself but now I want to give the 3" senkos a try I always see them at bps
Never really tried tubes, next year I'll give em a try.
Yeajray231 reply :
@Drowning A Worm I think these may be a better option than a senko. Rigged skirt up.
Fisher-O-men reply :
Fishermen seem to prefer 5", fish prefer 4".
Yeajray231 reply :
On 10/25/2016 at 10:32 AM, Fisher-O-men said:Fishermen seem to prefer 5", fish prefer 4".
I think the 4" gets more fish. But for me they tend to be smaller. Not always.. but usually. I start big(er) and downsize if necessary.
Mumbly reply :
4" for me as well. I tried 5" but the fish seem to prefer the 4.
Bluebasser86 reply :
I use the 4" on a shakyhead, but I use the 5" a majority of the time. I've caught plenty of smallmouth on a 7" stick worm on a swinging football head though.
dwh4784 reply :
I got my PB smallmouth this year on a 4", first time ever using one. This was using 6lb line on spinning tackle. I tried casting it on my heavier baitcaster stuff and the 5" just works too much better to downsize. That said, I've also done well on torn up 5"ers I bit the end off of. They're still fatter and heavier than a 4" version so they cast decent enough. My best largemouth of the year was on one actually, I remember thinking I was almost done I'd had a pretty crappy day only catching two dinks so didn't want to waste a new Senko when I could get a few more casts out of this one....two casts later caught the one in my avatar with that bit off Senko on my last cast of the day.
buzzed bait reply :
i use the 5" a lot, but will go to a 4" too. the size of fish doesn't seem to change, but some days they want that smaller bait, sometimes the bigger bait.
Some tissues reply :
On 10/25/2016 at 10:14 AM, Drowning A Worm said:Never really tried tubes, next year I'll give em a try.
Yeah they are pretty good They seem to really target smallies
On 10/25/2016 at 10:22 AM, Yeajray231 said:@Drowning A Worm I think these may be a better option than a senko. Rigged skirt up.
i want to give these a try I know u can put a nail weight in the front so it falls away from you
Yeajray231 reply :
If you rig it skirt up it falls away from you naturally .
Some tissues reply :
On 10/25/2016 at 11:46 PM, Yeajray231 said:If you rig it skirt up it falls away from you naturally .
Really that's cool I got to grab a pack never really tried them just heard some good stuff about em
fishwizzard reply :
I started using 3" senkos and the BPS brand a lot this summer/fall for smallies in narrow/shallow rivers and streams. I didn't get enough time in with them to have strong opinions about color and brand yet, but they seemed to work well enough that I build a little kit of them and plan to use it to spice up my usual "all Ned, all the time" small river fishing. I like the idea of having a good weedless option and have found that a 1/0 EWG or 1/0 Roboworm hook both work well and still let them shimmy on the fall.
Yeajray231 reply :
Yea the fat ika is deadly on all bass . I wish they had more color options but everyone I've tried I used them all up. Just like every other GY plastic I've used.
Darren. reply :
4" is far and away the most productive for me
for smallies, when I get the opportunity to fish
for them, same thing...though the Yamamoto
shad-shaped worm at 4" far and away outfishes
the Senko 
NYWayfarer reply :
I use, 3" and 4" for drop shotting and 5" for everything else.
Steveo-1969 reply :
I don't use Senkos, but I t-rig a 4" YUM Dinger and 4.25" BPS Stik-O quite a bit for smallies.
Drowning A Worm reply :
On 10/26/2016 at 3:26 AM, Steveo-1969 said:I don't use Senkos, but I t-rig a 4" YUM Dinger and 4.25" BPS Stik-O quite a bit for smallies.
I prefer Yum dingers too
J Francho reply :
I generally use 5". Sometimes they're finicky on beds or pre-spawn, and I go to the 4"
NEBasser101 reply :
On 10/26/2016 at 3:39 AM, J Francho said:I generally use 5". Sometimes they're finicky on beds or pre-spawn, and I go to the 4"
That is exactly what I do
ScottK91 reply :
I use 3" for Ned rig and 4" for everything else rarely use 5" but always keep a few in the boat
also use 3" & 4" on drop shot
Some tissues reply :
On 10/31/2016 at 11:07 AM, ScottK91 said:I use 3" for Ned rig and 4" for everything else rarely use 5" but always keep a few in the boat
also use 3" & 4" on drop shot
Do u fish 5" for largemouth Or only 3-4" for everything
Yudo1 reply :
It might be psychological for me, but I like 4" for smallies and 5" for largemouth.
ScottK91 reply :
On 10/31/2016 at 7:24 PM, Fish yeeter said:Do u fish 5" for largemouth Or only 3-4" for everything
If I'm throwing a 5" it's for largemouth but I throw 3-4" 95% of the time for large and smallmouth
EvanT123 reply :
Rock bass will bite a 5 inch senko. If I'm fishing a senko 99% of the time it's a 5 inch.
J Francho reply :
During spring, rockies will bite your trolling motor, lol. Adrienne!
webertime reply :
I've noticed no Rhyme or Reason to senkos and the fish that eat them. Buddy dragging a 5" senko off the side of my canoe with the TM at max got smoked by a 14" Crappie. 5" Senko caught a 5" bass. Up hear Pre and Post spawn a 6" senko kills the smallies, but a 5" gets passed over. I know on the St Larry the 4" senko is a must. I've got custom pour 10" senkos that have caught 12"ers. I think it's more about the angler's confidence (most of the time) in what they are throwing.
Sam reply :
Are you asking if size matters?
Yes. Yes it does.
I use Senkos from 3 to 6 inches and catch bass on all.
As the water temperatures drop I go to a smaller Senko.
I also will throw a 3-incher all year if bites are far and few between.
Experiment. That's the fun of bass fishing. Try 'em all and when you find the size and color go for the gold!!!!
NHBull reply :
Started last yr throwing the 5" and had success, when things got slow I went to the 4" and my luck improved 3 fold.
This Fall the 4" was outperforming the 5 by a large margine and the size was up also....
Explains why wally world is always low on the 4's
Senko Junkie reply :
I'm new to the forum and I think that its ironic that this is my first post after the year I'm having.
I had been out of fishing for awhile and just got back into it again this year. My fishing buddy introduced me to the Senko. This is by far my go to bait for bass. I usually use the 5" and my partner usually uses the 4". We have been catching fish all year long on both. I have caught everything from a 3-1/2 pounder to a 6-7" bass on the 5" Senko. My partner has done the same with a 4" Senko. He seems to get more hook-ups on the 4" where I missed quite a few with the 5". We both use 3/0 hooks
I just recently purchased the 3" Senko yesterday to try out at Dale Hollow for some smallies.......wish me luck!!
Steveo-1969 reply :
On 11/12/2016 at 12:22 AM, desmith0021 said:I'm new to the forum and I think that its ironic that this is my first post after the year I'm having.
I had been out of fishing for awhile and just got back into it again this year. My fishing buddy introduced me to the Senko. This is by far my go to bait for bass. I usually use the 5" and my partner usually uses the 4". We have been catching fish all year long on both. I have caught everything from a 3-1/2 pounder to a 6-7" bass on the 5" Senko. My partner has done the same with a 4" Senko. He seems to get more hook-ups on the 4" where I missed quite a few with the 5". We both use 3/0 hooks
I just recently purchased the 3" Senko yesterday to try out at Dale Hollow for some smallies.......wish me luck!!
Welcome to Bass Resource and good luck at Dale Hollow!
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