Lots of people have mentioned the Senkos, are they really THAT good? No tail no action short stubby worm looks like a plastic turd but everyone seems to like them. What is it about the Senkos that make them so effective? Bought a pack today just to see for myself, they did not have any shad colors so I got the watermelon w/flake since that color seems to produce pretty good around here. on my zoom lizards anyway.

What I like most about senkos is their weight. They are easy to cast. I often cut them or similar baits in half and fish them on a jighead or texas rigged .I have had several 100 smallmouth days on half a senko. I save the used up ones and will put one inch segments on crappie jigs. I also run spinnerbait material through them like crawdad tentacles. Bass love it that way but so do the panfish.Heres an example. I quit using the red strands because the bluegills wont leave them alone.

The clamshells are a pita in my opinion.

X2, no wait, X10

Hootie

I fish probably every soft plastic mentioned in this post. Am not tied to any particular one. My favorite changes from trip to trip.

Antime anyone asks, "what did you catch those on", my answer is always the same, "hooks my friend, hooks".

Hootie

Got to play with some GY Senkos yesterday, while I cannot say they BEAT out my tried and true favorites they did sure catch some bass. Fished them both weightless/weedless and wacky rigged both worked really well. Not only did they get hits but I did not miss one fish, I guess that smallish 5" target fits in their mouth easier then some other soft plastics. Their weight and short stubby nature makes them throw really well weightless too, not many soft plastics I can effectively fish fish on a bait caster without any lead. My fishing partner was throwing everything else in the box and he caught 0 to my 8 bass. In all fairness I did tell him that they were tight lipped and wanted a finesse approach he just don't listen all that well

5" Senko, Zoom Super Fluke, Baby Brush Hog, Chigger Craw, Paca Craw, Paca Chunk, Sweet Beaver

My 3 go to plastics are a yum dinger in a green pumpkin watermelon, a soon super fluke, and any beaver style bait, I prefer the B-Bug by net bait in a junebug or green pumpkin

Lots of people have mentioned the Senkos, are they really THAT good? No tail no action short stubby worm looks like a plastic turd but everyone seems to like them. What is it about the Senkos that make them so effective? Bought a pack today just to see for myself, they did not have any shad colors so I got the watermelon w/flake since that color seems to produce pretty good around here. on my zoom lizards anyway.

 

Senkos and all the other brands of straight tail sinking worms might look like "a plastic turd" as you said. However, looks can be deceiving. Once you get them in the water they have a very seductive shimmy on the fall. They don't have tons of action and don't have flapping appendages but they don't need to. It's a finesse technique that is lifelike. If you look at a dying baitfish, it often acts the same way, and we know that bass are opportunistic feeders. Keep an open mind and give them a try, I doubt you'll be disappointed.

favorite worm (t rig or weightless) - 5" Senko

 

Flipping bait - KVD Rodent

 

Shakyhead - Missile baits Fuse 4.4

 

Drop shot- Robo worm

 

Jig Trailer - Rage Tail craw

Missile Baits D Bombs

Rage Craw

Gander Mountain Senkos

Havoc Pit Boss