I read a cool article today and thought that I'd share it:

http://www.bassmaster.com/tips/gary-yamamoto-senko

That is a cool article, thanks for sharing

... well... I've changed the way I fish a Senko...

And "salt n pepper " are now sold out at TW . Lol 

This is a good article. I'm not sure where but I read a much more in depth one of him explaining how he had success with them in tournaments. I do believe he's a big fan of the bubblegum too. 

A lot of bass fishermen want to got heavy. Heavy line, weight and rods. This is a lure that's action was designed for lighter line, no weight and lighter rods. I've never had success with a senko-type bait when using heavy equipment. 

Agreed, I have the most success with senkos when I fish them weightless, which is probably 85-90% of the time. I use a 4/0 Owner twist lock on the 5" and that seems to get a good fall rate for me. 

I do not advocate heavy gear for this bait, as noted in this video.

 

1 hour ago, Gundog said:

A lot of bass fishermen want to got heavy. Heavy line, weight and rods. This is a lure that's action was designed for lighter line, no weight and lighter rods. I've never had success with a senko-type bait when using heavy equipment. 

That was my biggest takeaway from reading it.  I usually use a 6' MHF for senkos but I'm really going to research and reconsider 

Thanks for sharing! Makes me feel good knowing I've been fishing them the 'right' way since I started, but only because I hadn't bought a baitcaster yet. I ended up just using the rod I use for most of my lure stuff for saltwater. Just happens to be a 7' ML Ugly Stik Elite with a Penn Fierce 2, 2000. Works like a charm.

Thanks for the link.

Refresher for me, as I've watched Gary in vids before....but I'm surprised by :

"10- or 15-pound braid for his main line and ties on a (fluoro) leader of 10- to 14-pound test"

I don't think I've ever considered a leader greater than 8 or 10# for 'smaller' braids...14 sounds like massive overkill for light braid

Well, I like mine so that the knot is just below the first eyelet (above the reel). That's my MO for all leaders.

 

 

 

7 hours ago, roadwarrior said:

Well, I like mine so that the knot is just below the first eyelet (above the reel). That's my MO for all leaders.

 

 

 

Interesting.  I usually tie mine so that they're about 6'' longer than the length of the rod (excluding reel seat and handle).

10 hours ago, Choporoz said:

Thanks for the link.

Refresher for me, as I've watched Gary in vids before....but I'm surprised by :

"10- or 15-pound braid for his main line and ties on a (fluoro) leader of 10- to 14-pound test"

I don't think I've ever considered a leader greater than 8 or 10# for 'smaller' braids...14 sounds like massive overkill for light braid

A key to keep in mind is that the actual breaking strength of 10-15# ("light") braid is typically 20-30# or more depending upon brand. It is typically rated around one half the actual breaking strength. As such, having a leader of 10-14# test fluoro isn't that big of a deal.

-T9