Senko lover

Thanks for the help, guys. I'll guess I'll have to find another way to get some. They seem to be hot items right now, haven't seen any on the Flea Market yet.

I have heard a lot of people talk about the Cabin Creek tubes.

Nice job!

Nice job.

Don't let anybody tell you that catching fish in a pond is as easy as catching fish from a barrel. My favorite pond is a small neighborhood body of water that recieves a ton of pressure. When you have a pond that small, and everybody fishes it, it's tough to catch fish sometimes. What if the fish in that barrel don't want to bite? Kinda hard to catch them. Through a friend there at the pond who has figured them out, I have learned a lot about the fish in that pond and can usually catch them every time out. Senkos and some of the tricks I talked about helped me do that.

Alright. About the whole quiet presentation thing. You guys have helped me see that in a different light, or at least clarify what I said. I did put this before it: "especially when you're fishing it in shallow water." The ponds where I throw senkos are shallow and pressured. So what I said is something I've found to be very true for me. However, the fish might not be the same for you. I'm gonna have to mix it up and experiment with skipping. J. Franco's post intrigued me. But I have found that a quiet presentation will trump a noisy one every time for me.

Thanks SirSnookalot. You know, I just got into bass fishing about a year ago. I read and watched as much as I could, took what I learned out on the water, and I feel like my skill level has improved over the year. That said, I am by no means an expert. This thread was intended to help people like me who have started to fish senkos a lot to up their game. I'm not trying to rock the fishing world with some tricks that no one's seen before. I'm trying to create a fresh thread that helps people like me who haven't seen it all with some info that hasn't been said much on here before. I know, because I've looked through a lot of senko threads. Obviously people have talked about a quiet presentation and such before but some of what I posted hasn't been brought out on BR much, at least in the past year, if not the past fishing history. Shutting up about a topic because it's been discussed a lot before doesn't help answer the new people's questions. I really care about helping newer people learn how to fish better. That's one of my passions. It's why I've written several articles on the main section of BR. My series on setting up a baitcaster is the same way. Obviously if you've been fishing for twenty years with a baitcaster, you're not going to gain anything from my series. If you've been fishing a senko for 30 or 40 years, this thread is not news to you. If you're more experienced and have seen it all, this thread really wasn't intended for you. Hope this clarifies my intention. I'm trying not to make this a battleground. I've seen plenty of people lose their tempers over the course of my time on here. I'm not going to be one of them. Please try to help advance the discussion. If you don't think this thread is anything special, no one's requiring you to read + post on it.

Point accepted. I still have a lot to learn.

How was I not expecting it to be critiqued? I said "just delete the thread" because I didn't see it going anywhere with the whole "Senko de mayo" thing. I'm still learning to accept criticism. It's something I'll get better at as I continue to mature. Bear with me I haven't seen it all when it comes to senkos so I'm sure you're right.

- I have been experimenting with electrical tape and like it so far. No I don't use O-rings -I use a 2/0 EWG hook -I set the hook as hard as I can whenever I see a jump in the line -Sometimes the fish just like to choke it. I can't really prevent it. -I would switch to a slightly bigger hook. 3/0 EWG works well too.

Weightless soft plasics are about all I've been throwing lately, with some topwater mixed in.

I feel ya

Frogs and spinnerbaits all day baby!

Did you bring any?

Yeah saw that and I just thought, "how wrong!" This one is even wronger and one of the funniest videos ever without even trying. This old dude and his "very little small hooks" and "wild pet bass" is hilarious.

Well, does topwater work in that large lake? I mean, the fish can be very shallow even in a large lake. Fishing a senko in that situation can be just like a fluke or a trick worm. And sometimes large lakes have shallow areas with cover that's perfect for senkos and the techniques I discussed. Dock fisherman love senkos for skipping under docks in lakes. For what it's worth, if I was senko fishing 20+ FOW, I would use a wacky jighead.

We have several Fantasy-dedicated threads going in the "Tournament Talk" forum. Check 'em out!

Nice job my friend! Like the beard.

5 tiny little guys are cool? Lol glad you had fun I love trying new waters.

Almost always wacky weightless. I fish very shallow ponds.

Bernie Schultz thought of this one long before ya'll did..............http://www.bassmaster.com/blog/senko-de-mayo#

Alright, I give up. Just delete the dang thread.

Brown and green: Junebug. Red: Black w/ Red Flake.

That senko thread has to have your hands worn out from simply liking posts!

I would be chucking a senko, spinnerbait, and popper.