I use them for skipping underneath overhanging limbs, boat docks, etc.  If it's really brushy I fish them T-rigged.  If not, then wacky-rigged with the Owner wacky hook.  I long ago got over the need for Senkos only.  Yum Dingers are $3/pack at WalMart, work just as good (IMO).  Got a couple of packs of SK Ochos to try this year.

I am sure we all have an " evil bait" that we can't get away from. Something that we can't stop thinking about or resist turning to when the bite is tough, could be anything. I think it is just that personal confidence thing again. The Senko is good, but it is not magic, I have at least a dozen baits that I will go to before a Senko.

Yeah 8 Bucks isn't worth it with plastic worms that break that easy.

Senkos are good for a tough bite but not worth it in the long run for me.

In our Mass Market world where things are copied and theres always something new being produced; I'll less likely get addicted.

They work but there are a million or so lures that have been produced that will catch fish.

I remember when they first came on the scene and I remember wanting to order a bunch.

Having fished them and knowing what it takes to fish them; I'm glad I didn't burn a whole in my wallet.

I'll still buy a few packets if on sale but it's not worth paying market price for a bunch. (opinion).

The best plastic worm I've ever used was a Red shad Zoom Curly tailed worm on an 1/8 jighead and still fish it today or a T-rigged Razor Worm jigged off the bottom.

I agree. If nothing is biting then I will tie on a senko, but most of the time I just fish Zoom trick or finesse worms.

How many of you guys actually think a Senko is a bait that fish will bite when all else fails?

Not me. My go-to bait when all else fails is a finesse jig tipped with a soft plastic craw trailer with a realistic profile and pinchers such as the gene larew salt craw, the lake fork pig claw or the yamamato craw.

How many of you guys actually think a Senko is a bait that fish will bite when all else fails?

:-[ me...

well, it works...

I dont think its evil, I just think its too simplistic.  There is nothing to do when you fish it.  You impart zero action to the lure, you do absolutely nothing, and that takes the joy out of fishing to me.  I want to believe(however false it may be) that what I am doing with the lure is what caused the fish to strike, that my skills are what caught the fish.  The senko just throws all that out the window and leaves you feeling like a 5 year old holding a cane pole with a bobber and piece of ham hanging from a hook. 

Again, it obviously works, but jeeeeeeez, talk about taking the fun out of fishing for me.

So, you don't consider locating bigger, active fish part of the game?  Or are you senko guys just fishing small ponds?  I mean, its not like fish come swimming from any distance to get a senko, or any other bait.

well, I will work a spot for a while if no fish then I will try a senko. If no bite, then I will move on to the next spot.

Have to agree with Franco. Senkos work but aren't the most efficient bait to cover more potentially, productive water faster as well as different structure and depths. Senkos are a slow presentation lure and there are times when you need to speed things up.

I wouldn't even bother using a Senko as a jerkworm in spring - there are just too many better baits for prespawn and post spawn bass. Jerkbaits in spring and fall cover more water and will catch more fish.

By the time you work a long point with a Senko, it's time to go home. A jig, tube or crankbait would seem to be one of many better choices. Same for water over 8' deep.

I know a few bass anglers that limit themselves to only a few lures they have confidence in and wouldn't switch even if you outfished them 10:0. Senkos are not versatile IMHO!

So, you don't consider locating bigger, active fish part of the game? Or are you senko guys just fishing small ponds? I mean, its not like fish come swimming from any distance to get a senko, or any other bait.

Not sure if the first question was directed towards me or not, but I dislike the senko and prefer to toss other lures at locations where I feel big bertha is resting.  I have never used a senko as a search bait and probably never will.  Like you mentioned, the Senko doesnt exactly elicit large amounts of excitability from bass in my experience.  There are much better ways to locate bigger more active fish.  Sorry if I read your post incorrectly.

I feel like Senkos are like training wheels on a bike. When you first get em, you love them and would never think of giving them up because they make riding a bike so much easier. It isn't until you gradually become better at riding bikes that you realize that while training wheels do make riding bikes a no brainer, you can go much faster and have a better experience without them.

Probably wouldn't have caught this fish without a Senko:

What's funny, I probably threw the Senko 20 times that day.  18 times at this fish.

So, you don't consider locating bigger, active fish part of the game? Or are you senko guys just fishing small ponds? I mean, its not like fish come swimming from any distance to get a senko, or any other bait.

Not sure if the first question was directed towards me or not, but I dislike the senko and prefer to toss other lures at locations where I feel big bertha is resting. I have never used a senko as a search bait and probably never will. Like you mentioned, the Senko doesnt exactly elicit large amounts of excitability from bass in my experience. There are much better ways to locate bigger more active fish. Sorry if I read your post incorrectly.

Just a general question inspired by your post.

I feel like Senkos are like training wheels on a bike. When you first get em, you love them and would never think of giving them up because they make riding a bike so much easier. It isn't until you gradually become better at riding bikes that you realize that while training wheels do make riding bikes a no brainer, you can go much faster and have a better experience without them.

Well put. Senkos are the Leatherman Multi-Tool of the bait world. Ok for a variety of situations but not the best choice for most of them.

I don't use senkos often but they do work and work well.  As far as I'm concerned the person catching the biggest or the most fish is the better angler, that said I'm a lousy fisherman, maybe i should use senkos more.

I feel like Senkos are like training wheels on a bike. When you first get em, you love them and would never think of giving them up because they make riding a bike so much easier. It isn't until you gradually become better at riding bikes that you realize that while training wheels do make riding bikes a no brainer, you can go much faster and have a better experience without them.

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The funny part about the pic I posted.....I didn't even catch it on a senko.  Go figure?

    Senkos can make you do straaaangeee things....... They posses your fishing soul!!!!!!  They are rather addicting

How many of you guys actually think a Senko is a bait that fish will bite when all else fails?

It is one of my two fall-back baits. A wackey rigged Stick-o (BPS knock-off), on an unweighted or weighted hook (1/16 to ~3/16 oz) depending on conditions, or a shakeyhead/Trickworm or Finese worm combo. It is a rare day I can't find something to bite one of these.

This idea that Senkos are like training wheels for anglers who haven't quite learned the more skilled techniques is just silly as far as I'm concerned. I have caught many nice fish on Senko styled baits, as a result of knowing where to throw them, how much weight (if any), how deep, what speed, and what color. There are many ways to fish a Senko, and not all of them are for entry level fishermen. I don't use spinnerbaits or cranks too much but I would not imply that those who do simply don't understand the nuances of Senko fishing.

A good fisherman will usually find fish on the baits he trusts and that fits his style. That is my story and I'm sticking to it. :

Hellbenderman,

Senkos are awful.

May I suggest packaging them up and sending them to me to dispose of them safely???  ;D   ;D   ;D

Has anyone tried the swim-senko? With all the senko craze, I haven't seen or heard much about it. 

Gave up on them years ago.  Not one fish, ever.  No bites, nothing.

I'm sorry, I'm new to this. I just found two pages on the swim-senko at the top. Thanks.

i carry alot of them but i have yet to find a situation where a senko is the best option and this is the reason why i dont throw them to much.