I getting better with the bait casters I have . But I was watching some youtube videos and see anglers with looks to be lighter line and tackle ? would a senko be heavy enough used wacky style ?

Ed

Yes a 5" senko is plenty heavy enough for bc use.

5" senkos is pefect for baitcasters and never had a problem, but it takes some getting used to if you are using a MH I would recommend a M. I have used 4" senkos in the past so it is fine.

A 5" Senko with a 3/0 EWG is something like 3/8 oz, if I'm not mistaken?

I throw them on my 7ft MH no problem.

I throw the 4 inch senko on a medium ***, with a chronarch 50e on 10lb flouro.  It works for me, I prefer it with a 1/4 oz weight t rigged, but have thrown them wacky without much issue.  I prefer the 5 inch for wacky rigs myself as well

I thought you were going to say you had a mini baitcaster like the one I have for panfish & crappies.

A senko no problem. My smallest carolina rigged senko I use a 1/8oz

weight. Just to give it some weight.

I have 2 bait casters, one with 65 lb braid for top water & frogs another with 14 lb copolymer. If I go lighter I start getting issues with smaller line burying itself . What if anything can be done to stop that ? Line not tight enough when spooling it on ? They work great when you finally get a hang of them

Ed

I have 2 bait casters, one with 65 lb braid for top water & frogs another with 14 lb copolymer. If I go lighter I start getting issues with smaller line burying itself . What if anything can be done to stop that ? Line not tight enough when spooling it on ? They work great when you finally get a hang of them

Ed

For sure you need to spool the line on under some tension.  Can't really say why your line is burying itself.  I have been using 40# Sufix Performance on an STX-L for 4 years.  It goes to FL with me where I sometimes pull fish out of weed beds.  Never had it dig in.

 

Most of my MH casting rods carry 12# mono...Medium rods carry 8# mono.  I don't have problems with line digging in on any of my rods.  Hopefully someone will have an answer for you.

I fish 20lb braid on baitcasters. It has the diameter of 6lb and never digs in. Youre probably not putting enough tension on your line when spooling up.

There both working better since I put heavier line on. When I first got them i had 10# mono on that really dug in .

Ed