Guaranteed To Catch Bass

[kelltech]

Thanks for the encouragement guys, I was trying to be funny but I will never quit! Might swap lakes a bunch but I will post a pic very soon of a first bass

[kelltech]

SWEET!

Using this technique, caught the first small mouth today just as the sun was about to set! Man he was small but the important thing is the fish was caught ;D

Had to modify a bit, Wal Mart of course doesn't carry Senkos so I was using Berkley 5" wacky crawlers, watermelon with black flakes.

[FishDontLikeMe1301600221]

welcome to the club now lol....congrats!!!!  

[MuahMan]

Not sure if it's rude or not to reply to a thread this old but here it goes.

I've tried the Senko too. It certainly takes extreme patience to use the bait weightless in anymore than 3-4 feet of water. Also they don't seem as durable as other soft plastics. Sometimes when I miss a strike or land a fish and it's too messed up for the hook to stay in any longer; I rip a bit of the end off and turn it around thus multiplying my bag of Senkos. Senkos are not my ultimate go to bait yet. That spot is still reserved for the 4" and 6" Zoom Lizards in Chartreuse. FOR ME anyway this thing will catch fish when absolutely NOTHING ELSE will. I don't care if it's 100 degrees and sunny, or 60 degrees and cloudy. I've caught more 4-6# fish on the 4" zoom lizard than every other lure in my tackle box and I'm pretty sure I have them all! Don't sleep on the 4" or 6" in Zoom lizard in Chartreuse with the 1/4oz bullet weight. AWESOME action and you can work it much faster or slow as the Senko if need be. I think the color works because every other boat on planet earth is throwing black or watermelon at them! Just my 2 cents.

[Sherlock 60]

Senkos have been my go-to bait for several years now. The best Senko advice I ever got was "If you think you are going too slow...slow down." 

[Baiz]

I'm a beginner and hope to be a pro amature and like to improve my patience, my tactics .

and I got some live night crawlers, and 4 inches yellow greenish berklies but I only have hooks and slipshots, would this be enough to do.

[thrawn67]

How do you hook them? 

Through the front like a grub? or in the middle or something to get both ends to move? the senkos that is

Thank you

[SoFlaBassAddict]

For the application in this thread, weightless texas rig.

[soccplayer07]

have not seen this post in a while...

[SkilletSizeBass.]

I just discovered this post. Great post RW and all that has contributed.

I'm going to try these suggestions this spring. I've added the post to my favorites. Thanks

[ziltoid]

That's the problem with most bass fisherman. Sadly when I was younger, I spent a LOT of time probably scaring the crap out of bass with worms moving at the speed of light.

I actually landed my first bass on a worm during summer when I was much younger, fixing a birds nest of all things.. Bait sat there about 20+ seconds, I reeled in the slack line after fixing the nest and all the sudden there was a beauty on the other end, about 3 1/2lbs, not bad for a first bass !

[Chaz Hickcox]

That is good advice. It is a very good idea to ask other anglers in your area what techniques they use in your area. Also, try different colors, different speeds and different rigs. The shaky head rig with a floating worm works good in the summer time as it gets the worm to the bottom but allows it to stand up and wiggles as you move the tip of the rod. If it is hot weather where you are at, the bass will most likely be deeper in the water and not along the shores. I have been having luck with watermelon/red flake and baby bass colors lately. Where you are at blue, pumpkin or white might work better. You will just have to try the colors and see what works. With darker, murky water the darker colors tend to work best. If the water is clear use colors like white, pumpkin, baby bass...light colors. Cast into the shallow water and play with the rod, take note on how the worm reacts in reaction to how you move the rod. Use those movements when you cast into deeper water. Keep at it. Over time you will get better at it and catch more fish. Never give up! We all got stumped once in a while. Quite frequently when we first started bass fishing.

x2..good info..also one more HUGE IMPORTANT factor when you fish (if your a new angler and just starting out) PAY ATTENTION TO THE WEATHER...thats one of the most important factors to fishing that new guys dont think of. warm/cold fronts,storms,hot-cold,day after heavy rains,wind,moon phases.it all has to do and effects the lakes and the fish (how they feed,theyre moods) and try fishing at duck right b4 night thats some of the best fishing ever,ON ANY LAKE!!! i prefer early dawn sunrise and just b4 nightfall.nightfall topwater strikes,theres nuttin like it.but most importantly dont give up.also if you dont use them try using fish attractant sprays i.e gulp,megastrike,jj's magic and so on.and if anything next time SLOW down,most new guys tend to fish to fast,i know i did when i started out.so with that said...good luck and have at it again

X3 I've gotten most of my best advice from a Catfisherman who fishes for food out of a little jon boat.  He see's stuff and goes places I would never think of because I am racing by it in my Javelin.  He's been fishing my water for food for about 20 yrs.  When he says 'go here' or 'try this' I usually do extremely well (when I am smart enough to listen, still bull headed sometimes). 

[skey44]

Ok, just got done fishing this technique, and I have to say I've never fished this slow before! The only little problem I had was I didn't get hit in my favorite bank spot until I got a short strike reeling in quickly tight to the bank ( end of cast) there fore I decided they wanted something moving( saw big bass chasing 2" Shad schools wouldn't look at the senko!). Then decided to liven up the retrieve a bit with jerks pops and shorter pauses, next cast caught a dink ( at least something not complaining)! I'm going back out to a different spot with only my hooks and senkos, I'll update on how it goes.

[Senkoman12]

IMO the senko was designed to throw on spinning equipment along docks, weedline edges, or other open ambush points. I use 8lb flourocarbon on a 7'1" BSR852 rod. Makes an excellent senko rod.

You guys with patience problems should fish a senko over suspended fish in about 20+ ft of water. You will learn patience real quick or go crazy. This lure also works very well in cold water. That slow fall wiggle is just a fish producing lure.

IMO the senko is like a tube. There is no wrong way to fish it. Anyway it is fished it will work!

Patience is a Virtue, and virtues are rewarded with big fish. 8-)

i can throw aweightless senko on bc gear easily and you are right there is no wrong way to fish them, i was flippin them once and caught a ton

[skey44]

Still no luck with senko, lots of active bass and bait. Decided to try and " match hatch" with original rapala tried all kinds of retrieves, saw a lot of chasers some small some 3#+ no hits though tried every retrieve I could think of slow fast medium twitching jerking stop and go etc. Just not able to entice a hit. Also tried swim jig that looked a little like the Shad that were schooling tried every retrieve I could think of again, still chasers but no go? I caught a good one (15") there yesterday on a large spinner bait slow rolling it. But only caught one from 8am-12pm. I'd like to catch more and some larger ones seeing as many nice fish as I do. The very slow method with the senko didn't really seem to work in this situation? Should I be trying something different?

[Senkoman12]

Still no luck with senko, lots of active bass and bait. Decided to try and " match hatch" with original rapala tried all kinds of retrieves, saw a lot of chasers some small some 3#+ no hits though tried every retrieve I could think of slow fast medium twitching jerking stop and go etc. Just not able to entice a hit. Also tried swim jig that looked a little like the Shad that were schooling tried every retrieve I could think of again, still chasers but no go? I caught a good one (15") there yesterday on a large spinner bait slow rolling it. But only caught one from 8am-12pm. I'd like to catch more and some larger ones seeing as many nice fish as I do. The very slow method with the senko didn't really seem to work in this situation? Should I be trying something different?

trust me if they are that active they will hit something

[skey44]

Well, finally got a good hit on the senko around noon (twitching a little more when moving it instead of just a slow movement, also cut down on the splash on entry). Felt good and heavy... but of course the drag was too loose on my reel and didn't get the hook set. I will try again later this evening, need to get the recommended color (right now only have the watermelon w/large black and red, and baby bass colors) can't find the fat ika around locally. I'll ask if they have them next time I guess. Will update on any further developments.

[skey44]

trust me if they are that active they will hit something

I guess I am just missing something then.

[Bassin_MO]

Can someone answer this for me if possible - will other senko-like baits work for this technique? I mean, I know they will probably work if fished right, I guess my question is - are senkos (the real deal) made a special way to give the enticing action, or will any other brands work in place. I ask because I got a pack of Strike King Shim-E-Sticks at Wal-Mart for a low price. Will these work in place of the senko?

Thanks!

[Big Tom]

Can someone answer this for me if possible - will other senko-like baits work for this technique? I mean, I know they will probably work if fished right, I guess my question is - are senkos (the real deal) made a special way to give the enticing action, or will any other brands work in place. I ask because I got a pack of Strike King Shim-E-Sticks at Wal-Mart for a low price. Will these work in place of the senko?

Thanks!

You shouldn't have any problem catching bass on those baits.  I have used a variety of Senko style baits with success on all of them.

[skey44]

I got a pack of the strike king from wall e world and cannot stand the way they smell, like yum baits( sassafrass?) I hate it and have no confidence in this smell at all, might be just my reaction to the smell?  I have the specified baits now senko by gyb and fat Ila, now the terrible part.... I have to fish all morning again to test this theory proper

[TJHfishin]

hey rw i'm just wondering are u rigging the fat ikas up side down or with the nose at the eye of the hook or the tentacles. just wondering and what an amazing post i'm going go back to the basics for awhile to.

[TJHfishin]

i dont know if u guys have a dicks around you guys but my dicks sells all the gary yakamotos for under 6 dollars and theres that sponsor on here that sells odd and end senkos and ikas for cheap as well i think 8 dollars is way to exspensive. but then again i have a lucky craft fetish lol

[roadwarrior]

hey rw i'm just wondering are u rigging the fat ikas up side down or with the nose at the eye of the hook or the tentacles. just wondering and what an amazing post i'm going go back to the basics for awhile to.

4/0 EWG Gamakatsu Offset Worm Hook; skirt forward;

weightless and weedless.

8-)

[skey44]

Agh, well I guess I fished the Ika backwards! Still no luck this morning again, but the weather seemed to effect the bite. Does anyone know what might have happened we had storms roll through last night, the weather was much cooler and cloudy today. I didn't see the normal action I usually see around cover (near bank) most of the top pops were way out in the middle and few and far between. Throwing the senko and ika near surface action, no bites at all. I think some of the surface action were carp? I had confidence At the time, but now looking back it seems like it may have been a hopeless situation.