Ok. I have been fishing Senkos for bass of late. I read that the watermelon with black flake were the most effective. I have been using the 4 inch, hooked whacky style. Here are my issues:
1. Are my Senkos to small?
2. When you let the Senko sink how long should you let it rest on the bottom?
3. How often should you raise the Senko, and let it fall again?
4. Should you raise the Senko out of the water?
5. What colors and sizes have been most successful for bass?
Sorry for all the questions, but I just want to use these expensive items as best as possible.
i like the 4in. in inland lakes preferbly in green pumpkin,mardi gras,black and watermelon w/black flake and same colors but 5in. in lake erie,if the waters calm,i'll twitch it and jump it around after it sits for a few seconds,and it rougher water maybe let it go a lil longer and let the water give its own action,it all depends on how you have it rigged and where your fishing,there was just a post on this a couple days ago that should be useful,might want to check it out,everyone will have their own favorite way for theres lots of colors and ways to rig them,gl
I use 4-inch watermelon almost exclusively. I raise the worm once from the bottom, if it makes it to the bottom a second time, I reel it in. I have gotten bites while reeling it in too.
Like TD, we use the baby bass color exclusively. We fish both the 4" and the 6". the 4" mostly though. Fished unweighted and wacky around cover and skipped under docks. Bass generally hit it on the fall. The 'action' and timing depends on the water depth. Few seconds for the drop, then 1-2 short jerks to create some action, let it fall. Repeat. No strike, re-cast.
There are some out there that fish these texas-rigged. We do not do that. I have other things in the aresenal that call them up more consistently if fishing that way.
The Yamamoto's can be pricey. I have found the BPS and Gander Mtn brand to be as effective in the same lengths and color, though weight is a little different. I find the Yamamoto's a little more dense/heavier.
1. Are my Senkos to small?
we use from 3 in to 8 in
2. When you let the Senko sink how long should you let it rest on the bottom?
as long as you want .some times just swiming it you can get a big bass to eat it..but they make swimsenkos
3. How often should you raise the Senko, and let it fall again?
it up to you on that one.. i work fast
4. Should you raise the Senko out of the water?
when you cast
5. What colors and sizes have been most successful for bass?
every lake has a color they like the best . watermellon ,shad ,bubblegum,green pumpikn most of the time i use them in 6 in
well are you fishing it with the o.ring and what size hook ,pitch around wood docks and weed bed and watch fir the line to jump killed them last weekend in ny, cucumber color,yaaaaaaaaaaaaaa,babyyyyyyyyy,
well are you fishing it with the o.ring and what size hook ,pitch around wood docks and weed bed and watch fir the line to jump killed them last weekend in ny, cucumber color,yaaaaaaaaaaaaaa,babyyyyyyyyy,
Thanks to all. I hit up my local pound last night using the insight gained from all of you. Landed 3, and had about 10 other hits. Need to learn how to set the hook better.
Fishd a 4zinch smoke colord paired with an 1/8 oz black magik jig head on my fav pond last week and got 5 bass, biggest right arnd 2lbs. Just started using thm myself, had a ton of strikes but i was setting the hook way too fast
I like Texas rigging my senko when skipping or heavy cover and wacky style when fishing outside the cover or rip rap.Favorite colors are watermelon grn pumkin, cinnamon in the Jackal and baby bass ....i use 5-6 inch the 4" dnt have the same action as the 5" I even drop shot them wacky style.a senko is the go to bait when nothing els works.
So I'm confused about this wacky rigged Senko... Never seen this before, so I have no idea how to rig this up could someone explain or post a pic, thanks
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