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What is the best way to fish a Senko?
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Stick worms such as the Yamamoto Senko have become so popular because the baits are simple to use. You can simply rig it straight on the hook (weightless), cast it out, and let it sink. The lure’s slow fall and tantalizing tail wiggle triggers strikes without any effort on your part.
Gary flips, pitches or casts and allows the Senko to sink essentially on a controlled slack line. His focus is to maximize the horizontal falling drop of the Senko. He watches the line for a pick-up as the Senko drops. Due to the heavy density of the Senko, the fact is it sinks unlike any similar styles of baits.
What is the best way to fish a Senko? – Related Questions
What color Senkos are best?
Green pumpkin tends to be the most popular and productive color. However, color selection is often based on water clarity. Darker and murky water should be fished with a dark color Senko like black and blue. On sunny days and in clear water, use a more natural-looking color such as green pumpkin.
The best Senko color is Green Pumpkin with black flakes.
These Yamamoto worms are the most popular Senko color for a good reason. They are known for catching Bass like gangbusters!
Did Gary Yamamoto invent the Senko?
In this fast-paced world, Gary Yamamoto has become a legend operating in fishing’s slow lane. The Senko soft-plastic stick worm he invented in the early 1990s has become one of the best-selling lures of all time.
Are Yamamoto Senkos worth it?
Worth the extra cost
If you’re looking for a versatile soft plastic bait that you can use throughout the entire year with countless techniques, I suggest grabbing a few packs of Yamamoto Senkos. They’ve caught big bass for years and I’ll always have a few packs in my boat.
How do you rig Gary Yamamoto worms?
Can you fish a Senko on a shaky head?
Senkos also work great on a shaky head. While a number of other plastics pair well with this presentation, the Senko is my go-to choice. While one can fish a lighter shaky head in shallow water, I like to work heavier shaky heads paired with a Senko on deep structure. Let’s say I’m working a point in 20 feet of water.
What hook should I use with senkos?
Use a 3/0 octopus hook, and hook the Senko in the middle of the bait. This wacky rigged presentation allows the Senko to have the most action, and is the preferred presentation in open water or around sparse cover. Because you have an exposed hook, it will snag in heavy cover areas.
Most anglers prefer a 3/0 extra wide gap (EWG) hook when fishing the 4″ version Texas-rigged with 8- to 12-pound test fluorocarbon line and a medium or medium-heavy action rod.
What does a Senko imitate?
A senko imitates a worm
And for pretty good reason – it’s the type of soft plastic that it most resembles. So naturally it’s very possible that a senko mimics a worm falling in the water and slowly sinking to the bottom of the lake.
Can you fish a Senko with braid?
I use only braid when fishing senko. Most of the time you don’t need to see the line as you will feel everything.
What are Senkos good for?
These smaller baits are lighter and work best when fished on spinning tackle. A larger Senko is a better choice when Texas rigging and flipping the bait into and around brush or vegetation. Whether rigged with a weight or weightless, a 6- or 7-inch Texas rigged Senko is hard to beat when fishing thick cover.
What size Senko is the best?
If you’re only going to fish a Senko once in a while, it should be the 5″. The standard 5″ senko has incredible fishing catching power all over the country. If you want to refine your fishing, target bigger fish, search for a key finesse bite, etc there is a time and place for the other sizes and styles.
Can you drop shot a Senko?
Today I want to talk to you about drop shotting a Senko. Yeah, it’s a great way to fish a Senko, and if you’re not sure how to rig this up, I’ve got a video on rigging Senkos.
Throw a senko on a bobber out and let if drift behind the boat. It works, and sometimes works very, very well. Great for wifes and kids, you can adjust the depth of the line and keep your kids bait in the water and off the bottom.