Has anyone ever tried flipping a Senko in the Grass weighless with spinning gear and thin, light braided line........... Just wondering if it has worked for anyone?

Yeah it works well, depending on the thickness of the cover you would need a heavier rod/heavier line, 20# braid works well on spinning gear 30# could work also.

I find flipping weightless senkos a great way to catch some fish, usually flip it into a small open pocket and the line tightens immediately, I give it a second or two to let the fish get a hold of the hook then just give it a solid hookset.

I've fished weightless Senko-type lures in the weeds a lot. It's with spinning gear and for the last 5 or 6 years years I've used 15# braid. Just caught a 2#er yesterday using that exact method.

Yep grass and weeds about the only "structure" so to speak in my fav lake. I use 10#PP with 8' ML Mod rod. Like dmac14 toss to open pocket.

This little one just on the other side of that weed bloom I see bass around this often. Ive pulled quite the amount of weeds in with 10# pp and fish attatched

Ive been trying pitching into heavy cover w/ a senko and had one on a texas rig but only after countless outings trying this do you guys find a wacky rig to be more suitable for this presentation?

Ive been trying pitching into heavy cover w/ a senko and had one on a texas rig but only after countless outings trying this do you guys find a wacky rig to be more suitable for this presentation?

Depends on the situation, if its pretty heavy weeds a wacky rig might not last long without getting covered in weeds. However I find that sometimes when flipping senkos; because it drops down vertical, it often shoots right to the bottom, and when it is shallow (2-3ft) it doesn't have time to turn sideways. Thus not actually utilizing the tantalizing wiggle of the tail.

Try it wacky rigged and see for yourself. Usually I start texas rigged until it becomes ripped and doesn't hold on the hook any more than switch to wacky rig.

I love to punch senkos when the grass is matted...I always catch a few hogs doing that!

IMO: Flipping is one of the most diversely described methods of fishing. Many describe what I would call pitching, flipping, and at times casting by weeds as flipping..

What I consider flipping is into heavy cover with a 1 to 1/2 ounce weight dropping into heavy vegetation that's matted or blown into cat tails.

To answer the question, for MY DESCRIPTION ABOVE I wouldn't opt for a senko, it can work but this is usually better with a smaller piece of plastic, such as a craw or bug. Im sure at times flipping a large worm or Senko would work well but in general it would slow down the presentation not allowing the covering of a large area.

At least this is what I find down in the south's grassy swamps.

I would rather cast a senko to a hard line of reeds or hydrilla with spinning gear, weightless letting it fall down the edge.

Signed: My 2 cents

For this presentation, I have been downsizing to a 4" senko usually and sometimes a 3" with more limited success. I have convinced myself, the shorter length has more time to turn and wiggle and is easier to wacky rig for the same reasons.

Twitch

Become my favorite way to fish senkos. Use 7ft MH rod, 20# PP and weightless t-rigged bubblegum senko.

For those of you who have never pegged a 1/4 up to 1 oz. sinker in front of a texas rigged 4", 5" or 6" senko, and flipped heavy cover with it, you don't know what your missing..............and I will say no more.