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[airborne_angler]

    I have been reading all about Senkos and wanted to try them. Here where I live They arent available,but I was able to find a 5"KINAMI FLASH made by KINAMI BAITS which is part of YAMAMOTO ENTERPRISES.
    They look just like the SENKOS,do they work as well? Thanks in advance

[Chris]

sure they work ;D

[dodgeguy]

same thing.try yum dingers also.they have a slightly different fall rate and they last longer.sometimes they work when a senko won't and vice versa.

[Shad_Master]

The kinami's are made by Gary Yamamoto's son.  The story is that he gave his son access to the molds, but not the formula.  There are a lot of "knock offs" of Senko's that work just as well.  Last week in a tournament, my partner (boater) took second place using "Trick Sticks" from Wolftackle.com.  People using Senko's and Kinami's didn't do as well.  Was it the bait or was it that we found fish when others didn't.  I would suggest it was some of both.

[Nick_Barr]

same thing, different texture. They work.

[BD]

Yes they work.
Yami's son makes that brand you mentioned.
Be patient with the senko, it will pay off.

Anything else you want to know, ask us. ;D

[jcrazy]

Which stick bait came out first? Senko, Slug-go, Yum Dinger, and the list goes on..

[GobbleDog]

The only types of Senkos I use are the one that STINK to high hell.  And so far, I only know of two brands that have that characteristic:

Tiki Sticks and Chompers. They catch more fish than you can shake a stick at.

[Muddpuppy]

Have you checked the online Dealer list.  I know I never could find more than a few Senkos around here, after looking on it I hit the "Yamamato Mother Load"  It may not be like that there, but you may be able to find a few of the popular ones.  I think Bass Pro Shops are starting to carry them also and they can be ordered direct from GYCB.

[J-Heywood]

any of you guys have any luck trying the 3x zeros, i use them a lot but have a problem with them floating. after a while of using them they seem to wanna sink, do i need to let them dry out or what

[Marty]

Which stick bait came out first? Senko, Slug-go, Yum Dinger, and the list goes on..

Two different lure categories here. Slug-Go was the first soft jerkbait, while I believe Senko was the first soft stickbait. The Yum Dinger is one of the million or so Senko knockoffs.

[Ben]

You can always go on line and order them directly from GYCB.   They are definetly worth getting.  I've been using them about six years with great results.  They also were great when the summer bite is slow fished carolina rigged off main points,  not  just as a shallow water soft jerk.

[AOY]

I use TIKI STIKS which look just like SENKOS which look just like FLASH which look just like.....
TIKI sticks have been GREAT to me.  I like licorice so sometimes I eat them myself--not really, but the fish do!

[skeeterman]

to me they work better than the senko in certain colors like the watermelon pepper.

[Raul]

JT Bagwell said that they are the same Shadmaster.